After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Oak Grove finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against the Harrisonville Wildcats, falling 42-7. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Oak Grove wouldn't let Harrisonville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Mason Morris, Jackson Miller, Grant Mcginnis, and Elliot Atwell picked up one apiece. Morris also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Leading Harrisonville to victory were Levi Hall and Brandon Phillips. Hall rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, while Phillips rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 212 rushing yards gave Hall a new career-high.
The loss snapped Oak Grove's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Harrisonville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Warrensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season. As for Harrisonville, they will square off against Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harrisonville is facing Odessa at the right time seeing as Odessa is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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