The Dobie Longhorns will venture away from home to square off against the Pearland Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dobie has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dobie is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Shadow Creek on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Longhorns came up short against the Sharks, falling 47-24. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Sharks are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, Pearland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 17-13 W against Dawson. Those 17 points were actually the fewest the Oilers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Dobie better keep an eye on Ja'Maurey Champion. He was instrumental in Pearland's win, rushing for 233 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry.
Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Pearland's record now sits at 6-0. As for Dobie, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Dobie was taken down by Pearland 42-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Longhorns were down 28-7.
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