After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Oroville is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Durham Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Oroville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Central Valley on Friday. They took a blow against the Falcons, falling 36-0.
Meanwhile, Durham never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trinity 42-0 on the road. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 34 point advantage.
Durham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Perry Phillips led the charge by throwing for 250 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, Phillips is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Coby Gausemel was Phillips' top target, picking up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Oroville's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Durham, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Oroville took a serious blow against Durham in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 44-6. Will Oroville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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