The Orange Grove Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Palacios Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
Orange Grove will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against West Oso on Friday. Orange Grove breezed by West Oso at home to the tune of 42-13. With the Bulldogs ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Linden Rodriguez went supernova for Orange Grove, rushing for 91 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown. Those 91 rushing yards gave Rodriguez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Diego Garza, who gained 125 total yards and a touchdown.
Orange Grove wouldn't let West Oso keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Tony Vasquez, Orlando Carrillo, and Keno Reynolds picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a win for Palacios just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Goliad 56-8. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 922nd, while the Tigers are ranked 306th).
Orange Grove pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Palacios, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Orange Grove has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palacios struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Orange Grove against Palacios in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-14 win. Will Orange Grove repeat their success, or does Palacios have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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