Gholson will head out on the road to square off against the Oglesby Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oglesby took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gholson, who comes in off a win.
Gholson took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trinidad 60-30 at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Gholson as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Oglesby lost 66-45 to May on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (40), Oglesby still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Oglesby got top-tier performance from Kyler Fossett, who rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Fossett's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 156 rushing yards dating back to last season. Oglesby also got help from Jack Hendricks, who showed off his sure hands for 122 receiving yards.
Gholson's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Oglesby, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Gholson against Oglesby in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 as the squad secured a 68-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gholson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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