The Port Neches-Groves Indians will take on the South Oak Cliff Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Port Neches-Groves sitting on five straight victories and South Oak Cliff on 11.
Port Neches-Groves is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Texas 31-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since October 4th.
Meanwhile, South Oak Cliff blew past Marshall, posting a 35-7 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 28 points or more this season.
Mikail Trotter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Levon Morton was another key rusher, rushing for 22 yards and two touchdowns.
South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
South Oak Cliff's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.8 points. As for Port Neches-Groves, their record now sits at 12-1.
Port Neches-Groves skirted past South Oak Cliff 20-17 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Oak Cliff's Danny Green Jr, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Port Neches-Groves to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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