The Oak Grove Eagles will square off against the Branham Bruins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Oak Grove finally turned things around against Lincoln on Thursday. They secured a 36-30 W over the Lions. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Branham didn't have too much trouble with Live Oak on Friday as they won 35-21.
Jack Lewis was his usual excellent self, throwing for 415 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Brayden Hodges, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Oak Grove's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Branham, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Oak Grove ended up a good deal behind Branham when the teams last played back in September of 2022, losing 28-13. Thankfully for Oak Grove, William Augenstein (who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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