The Grace Lancers will venture away from home to square off against the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Grace made off with a 22-21 win over Ridgeview.
Ethan Lasecla continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 81 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Oak Park entered their tilt with Taft on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 40-7 victory over the Toreadors. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Oak Park to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tillman Lovett, who threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Grace's record now sits at 3-1. As for Oak Park, their record now sits at 3-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Grace has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 464.5 total yards per game. However, it's not like Oak Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Grace against Oak Park when the teams last played back in October of 2017 as the team secured a 52-6 victory. Does Grace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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