Buena hasn't had much luck against Oak Park recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buena Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Oak Park Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,017 yards in their previous games.
Buena is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Royal 50-21 on the road on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bulldogs have posted since September 15, 2023.
Jaxon Roberts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 318 yards and five touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hoff, who gained 186 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Buena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Philbrook and Tyler Jaitt.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Park, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Oxnard by a score of 27-18 on Thursday.
Oak Park had a senior duo take command as Tillman Lovett threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes and Nico Mastrippolito picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Buena's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Oak Park, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Buena has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 156.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oak Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 151.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Buena ended up a good deal behind Oak Park in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, losing 27-13. Will Buena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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