Live Oak was the 42-21 winner over Branham when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Live Oak Acorns took a hard 35-21 fall against the Branham Bruins on Friday. The Acorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Live Oak lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isaac L Watson, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Gage Jones, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Live Oak's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Zurik Peery with two. He also made six total tackles, which is notable because Live Oak is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-5 otherwise.
Jack Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Branham, throwing for 415 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Zayne St. Laurent did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 109 receiving yards.
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Branham, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Live Oak will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Christopher at 7:15 p.m. on November 8th. As for Branham, they will face off against Oak Grove at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Branham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.8 points per game this season.
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