St. Andrew is 0-3 against Oakridge since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The St. Andrew's Highlanders will look to defend their home field against the Oakridge Owls at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oakridge is facing St. Andrew's at the wrong time: St. Andrew's suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 43-21. The Highlanders' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Oakridge has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by Houston Christian 35-0. That makes it the first time this season the Owls have let down their home crowd.
Even if they lost, Oakridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Chasen Blevins with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
St. Andrew's now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Oakridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
St. Andrew's was taken down by Oakridge 36-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for St. Andrew's, Kenyon Randall (who rushed for 186 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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