The New Caney Eagles will head out to challenge the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Caney is looking for their season's first win.
New Caney made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Oak Ridge, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles fell just short of the War Eagles by a score of 31-28 on Friday. On the bright side, the 28- point performance marked the Eagles' highest-scoring game to date.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from BRAYDEN LOGAN, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also threw for 17 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Grand Oaks played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against College Park, falling 41-14. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 70th).
New Caney will have to keep a close watch on Pierceson Lackey and Grant Smith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Grand Oaks' prior game. Lackey rushed for 94 yards and one score, while Smith rushed for 32 yards and one TD. Lackey got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards.
Grand Oaks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaylen Ashley and Paxton McCutchen.
New Caney's record now sits at 0-4. As for Grand Oaks, their record is now 3-2.
New Caney took a serious blow against Grand Oaks when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 66-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who threw for 237 yards and six touchdowns. Now that the Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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