Oak Grove is 3-0 against Clinton since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oak Grove Panthers will host the Clinton Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Oak Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Odessa and fell 22-19. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the loss, Oak Grove had strong showings from Matthew Lindsey, who rushed for 163 yards, and Noah Spencer, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Lindsey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Oak Grove wouldn't let Odessa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mason Morris was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 total tackles per game.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 42-15 loss at the hands of Pleasant Hill. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Roosters/Chicks are ranked 105th).
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Clinton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 win. Does Oak Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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