Grand Oaks is 4-0 against Caney Creek since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will venture away from home to take on the Caney Creek Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Grand Oaks is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Grand Oaks is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Willis on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grand Oaks was outmatched by Willis at home and fell 63-21. 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 254th, while the Wildkats are ranked 22nd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Keilan Gause, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Caney Creek scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Ridge. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the War Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Caney Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Grand Oaks, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Grand Oaks didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Caney Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. Will Grand Oaks repeat their success, or does Caney Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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