The South Oak Cliff Bears will face off against the Crandall Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Oak Cliff will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Crandall's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: South Oak Cliff hadn't allowed a single point the last seven times they've hit the field. The Bears claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Jefferson. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven contests by 44 points or more so far this season.
Corde Fields
| 11/06/25 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 10/30/25 @ Samuell | 1 |
| 09/25/25 vs Adamson | 1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Spruce | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Longview | 1 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Corde Fields and Mikail Trotter. Fields rushed for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Trotter rushed for 60 yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Fields a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Another big playmaker for South Oak Cliff was Kenneth Young, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something South Oak Cliff proved: they limited Jefferson to a paltry 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Brandon Hightower for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Oak Cliff hasn't allowed more than 9.6 yards per carry in four consecutive matchups.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for South Oak Cliff, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Young, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only 13 points in their last game, Crandall made sure to put some points up on the board against Greenville on Thursday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 46-21 victory. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Crandall's win came from a few key players South Oak Cliff will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Christian Ingram, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of TDs. Another player making a difference was Luke Vanlandingham, who threw for 130 yards and one touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
South Oak Cliff's record now sits at 9-1. As for Crandall, their record is now 7-3.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground. South Oak Cliff has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crandall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 229.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
