Two dominant backs in Steven Heise and Gavin Purdy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oil City Oilers will face off against the Grove City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oil City's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Grove City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oil City had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 56-point drubbing they dealt Fairview on Friday. The Oilers took their game with ease, bagging a 56-0 win over the Tigers. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Oilers this season.
Meanwhile, Grove City entered their tilt with Fort LeBoeuf on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 14-6 victory over the Bison. The 14-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Purdy and Skyler Sadowski. Purdy had a solid game and gained 73 total yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Sadowski was balling out in the loss, rushing for 148 yards and one score.
Grove City's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Oil City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Oil City strolled past Grove City in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a score of 35-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oilers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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