The Orange Grove Bulldogs will challenge the Goliad Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Orange Grove is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Palacios on Friday. Orange Grove blew past Palacios 46-13 on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Orange Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Diego Garza, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Linden Rodriguez, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Orange Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palacios only rushed for 176.
Orange Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Orlando Carrillo, Chris Martinez, and Daniel Martinez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Goliad entered their tilt with London on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 40-14 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Pirates are ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Orange Grove's record now sits at 4-2. As for Goliad, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Orange Grove didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Goliad in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Grove 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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