South Oak Cliff is 10-0 against Seagoville since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Oak Cliff Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Seagoville Dragons at 7:30 p.m. South Oak Cliff knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Seagoville likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, South Oak Cliff took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 57-7 win over Wilson. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Wildcats are ranked 438th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mikail Trotter was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. South Oak Cliff is undefeated when Trotter posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Levon Morton was another key player, gaining 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
South Oak Cliff didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rickey Giles and Jayden Shelton. Shelton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Kordae Houston was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Seagoville ended up a good deal behind Hillcrest on Friday and lost 33-14.
South Oak Cliff's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Seagoville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
South Oak Cliff took their win against Seagoville in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 34-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Oak Cliff since the squad 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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