Two dominant signal callers in Jaxsen Ludlow and Trip Baysinger are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The White Oak Roughnecks will host the Liberty-Eylau Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
White Oak will head into Friday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Sabine: White Oak couldn't quite topple Sabine on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 58-point defeat they took when the two last played. White Oak breezed by Sabine on the road to the tune of 48-13. Considering the Roughnecks have won three contests by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ludlow was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Braydon Bratcher was Ludlow's top target, picking up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
White Oak wouldn't let Sabine keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. White Oak can thank Michael Morgan and Cameron Venable for forcing both of them. Venable is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Trevor Sizemore was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, White Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Eylau had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-6 victory over the Rabbits. Given the Leopards' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Rabbits are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Baysinger, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Arian Taylor was another key player, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown.
White Oak's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Liberty-Eylau, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. White Oak has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 211.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Liberty-Eylau struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.1. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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