South Oak Cliff has gone 10-0 against Spruce recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Oak Cliff Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spruce Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. Spruce took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Oak Cliff, who comes in off a win.
South Oak Cliff is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Texas' top teams: Longview, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (South Oak Cliff was ranked tenth). In a tight contest that could have gone either way, South Oak Cliff made off with a 45-44 victory over Longview. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bears considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Carter Kopecky was a one-man wrecking crew for South Oak Cliff as he threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 92 yards. The dominant performance gave Kopecky a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Longview only rushed for 183.
Meanwhile, Spruce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Wilmer-Hutchins, falling 53-23. The Timberwolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
South Oak Cliff's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Spruce, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for South Oak Cliff against Spruce in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 63-3 victory. In that match, South Oak Cliff amassed a halftime lead of 49-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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