Football Preview: Ledford Panthers vs. Oak Grove Grizzlies
On Friday Ledford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Ledford came up short against Montgomery Central and fell 35-28. The Panthers were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter 15-7.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove entered their tilt with North Davidson on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their defense stepped up to hand the Black Knights a 17-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Grizzlies have won by exactly 17 points.
Oak Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karson Williams, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Oak Grove's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Honeycutt and Kyle Wagner, who racked up five sacks between them. Oak Grove got some further help from Bradley Byrd: he picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Ledford now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Oak Grove, their record now sits at 6-1.
Ledford took a serious blow against Oak Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-7. Can Ledford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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