A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Oroville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Live Oak and 18 for Oroville dating back to last season.
Live Oak is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Gridley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Live Oak was outmatched by Gridley at home and fell 49-3.
Meanwhile, Oroville was beaten by Orland 62-6 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 997th, while the Trojans are ranked 389th).
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Oroville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Live Oak against Oroville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 61-7 win. In that matchup, Live Oak amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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