Oak Grove has gone 3-0 against Clinton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oak Grove Panthers will host the Clinton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Oak Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Odessa and fell 22-19. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Oak Grove had strong showings from Matthew Lindsey, who rushed for 163 yards, and Noah Spencer, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Lindsey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Oak Grove wouldn't let Odessa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mason Morris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Pleasant Hill on the road and fell 42-15. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Roosters/Chicks are ranked 105th).
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Clinton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 win. Will Oak Grove repeat their success, or does Clinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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