After having lost a blowout in their previous game against College Park, Oak Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the New Caney Eagles 31-28. The War Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Drayton Urbay
| 09/26/25 @ New Caney | 203 |
| 08/29/24 @ Klein | 115 |
| 10/04/24 @ Conroe | 76 |
| 10/25/24 @ Willis | 59 |
| 11/08/24 @ The Woodlands | 52 |
Drayton Urbay was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 203 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 121 yards and one touchdown. Those 203 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Urbay's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to James Scott.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Caney only rushed for 83.
New Caney lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was BRAYDEN LOGAN, who picked up 112 receiving yards, and also threw for 17 yards and one TD.
Oak Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for New Caney, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Oak Ridge will be playing at home against Conroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so the War Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Caney, they will square off against Grand Oaks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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