The Oliver Springs Bobcats will take on the North Greene Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Oliver Springs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Coalfield on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Greene made easy work of Unaka on Friday and carried off a 49-24 win. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Oliver Springs better keep an eye on Brandon Weems. He was instrumental in North Greene's win, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and one score. Those 30 receiving yards gave Weems a new career-high. Thomas Darnell also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
North Greene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Greene has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points over those games. As for Oliver Springs, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for Oliver Springs against North Greene in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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