The Oak Grove Panthers will challenge the Pleasant Hill Roosters/Chicks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oak Grove came up short against Knob Noster/Leeton on Friday, falling 44-22.
Despite the defeat, Oak Grove saw an underclassman step up: Matthew Meyer picked up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Oak Grove also relied on Cooper Brown, who's 50-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill fell victim to Maryville and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Spoofhounds.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pleasant Hill, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Things could have been worse for Oak Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-44 loss to Pleasant Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Oak Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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