The Pearland Oilers will challenge the Fort Bend Travis Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pearland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 68-7 win over South Houston. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Trojans are ranked 589th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pearland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam'Ron Bush led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 113 rushing yards gave Bush a new career-high. Tate Chisolm was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Travis waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rangers 56-18. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Fort Bend Travis got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ayodeji Akinrinmade out in front who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmelo Ratliff, who gained 39 total yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Bend Travis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Greenwood and Davis Kinney.
Pearland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.5 points per game. As for Fort Bend Travis, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Pearland has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 378.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Bend Travis, though, as they've been averaging only 244.9. Will Pearland be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Fort Bend Travis flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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