Orosi is 3-0 against Lindsay since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Orosi Cardinals will square off against the Lindsay Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Lindsay took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Orosi, who comes in off a win.
Orosi 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 claimed a resounding 49-8 victory over Farmersville at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
The critical scores for Orosi came from Xzavier Hernandez, JD Villegas, Sesar Ramirez, Kaelob Chavez, Daniel Ballesteros, Bryan Velasquez, and Velasquez.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orosi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lindsay entered their contest against Woodlake on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lindsay fell just short of Woodlake by a score of 20-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
The win snapped Orosi's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Lindsay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Orosi has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lindsay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Orosi strolled past Lindsay in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orosi 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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