The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will head out to challenge the New Caney Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grand Oaks is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against College Park on Friday. Grand Oaks took a 28-14 bruising from College Park. The Grizzlies have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Grand Oaks wouldn't let College Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grand Oaks can thank Griffin Tillis and Isaac Smith for forcing both of them. Tillis also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Brandon Moylan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, New Caney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 41-19 to Oak Ridge. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, New Caney saw an underclassman step up: Corey Johnson rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, New Caney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Grand Oaks' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for New Caney, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Grand Oaks came out on top in a nail-biter against New Caney when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 9-6. Does Grand Oaks have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Caney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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