A victory for Oak Grove just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Branham Bruins 41-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 28-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Michael Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Branham, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. Branham also got a significant boost from Richard Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 142 yards.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Branham, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Oak Grove will venture away from home to take on Santa Teresa at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Oak Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Branham, they will be playing at home against Leigh at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Branham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
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