The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will take on the Nimitz Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grand Oaks took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Caney Creek 56-14. The victory continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Keilan Gause
| 10/16/25 vs Oak Ridge | 3 |
| 11/07/25 vs Caney Creek | 2 |
| 10/09/25 @ Conroe | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs New Caney | 2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Cleveland | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Keilan Gause produced another solid effort rushing for 201 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Grand Oaks is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Kaden Carter, who rushed for 89 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Grand Oaks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Grand Oaks' defense and their 4.5 sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece ( Cullen Thompson also recorded half a sack). Grand Oaks got some further help from Scotty Routon: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Nimitz challenged Dekaney on Thursday. The Cougars blew past the Wildcats, posting a 51-7 win.
Nimitz's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Grand Oaks, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Grand Oaks came up short against Nimitz when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 20-7. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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