Oak Ridge was the 28-16 winner over Grand Oaks when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Ridge War Eagles took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Oaks Grizzlies on Friday. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A big part of Grand Oaks' victory came down to the chemistry between Grant Smith and his top target Preston Cloud. Smith threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes while Cloud picked up 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Keilan Gause helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Grand Oaks, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Willis the next time they take the field. Oak Ridge will head out to face Willis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Grand Oaks will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
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