Orange Grove blew London out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday London got their revenge. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 38-35. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Pirates are ranked 613th).
Linden Rodriguez and Braylon Arias certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Rodriguez threw for 185 yards and one touchdown, while Arias rushed for 34 yards and a pair of scores.
A big part of London's win came down to the chemistry between Alex Manning and his top target Maddox Jennings. Manning threw for 284 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt while Jennings picked up 192 receiving yards and four scores. Manning has become a key player for London: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Orange Grove's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for London, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Orange Grove will face off against Raymondville on Thursday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Bearkats have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for London, they will square off against Rio Hondo at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 863 yards in their previous games.
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