The Palacios Sharks will square off against the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Palacios is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Goliad on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palacios had to suffer through a 56-8 loss at the hands of Goliad. The defeat continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past West Oso, posting a 42-13 win at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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.
Palacios now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Orange Grove, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Palacios has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Orange Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Palacios took a serious blow against Orange Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 42-14. Thankfully for Palacios, Cutter Stewart (who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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