The Live Oak Acorns will venture away from home to take on the Christopher Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Live Oak has given up an average of 25.8 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Live Oak fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Leigh on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 35-28 to the Longhorns. The Acorns gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Longhorns that made the best use of them.
Gage Jones
| 10/31/25 vs Leigh | 251 |
| 10/23/25 @ Branham | 328 |
| 10/17/25 vs Lincoln | 195 |
| 10/11/25 vs Santa Teresa | 234 |
| 09/26/25 @ Pioneer | 235 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite their loss, Live Oak saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gage Jones, who rushed for 251 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 161 every time he's taken the field this season. Adrian Leal helped out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Christopher faced off against Lincoln on Friday. The Cougars skirted past the Lions 31-29. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Christopher didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Vernon and Kordell Crocker.
Christopher now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Live Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Live Oak has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 308.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Christopher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Live Oak might still be hurting after the 31-7 loss they got from Christopher in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Acorns, Jaxen Robinson (who threw for 285 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt) 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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