It'll be Battle of the Birds when Owls faces off against the Fort Worth Country Day Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakridge's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Fort Worth Country Day's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oakridge's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Cathedral. Considering the Owls have won five games by more than 36 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Fort Worth Country Day came up short against Houston Christian on Friday and fell 28-16. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Fort Worth Country Day might have lost, but man, Canaan Factor was a machine: he picked up 137 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Connor Davidson was another key player, having thrown for 327 yards and two touchdowns.
Oakridge's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Fort Worth Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Oakridge was dealt a bruising 52-13 loss at the hands of Fort Worth Country Day in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Oakridge was down 35-7.
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