The Pearland Oilers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Sam Rayburn Texans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Pearland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over Memorial. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Mustangs are ranked 587th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pearland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tate Chisolm, who rushed for 130 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Memorial only rushed for 60.
Pearland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Charles Gooden, Iii, Sam Armstrong, and Cyrus Reyes picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Sam Rayburn at home against Pasadena on Friday as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Texans.
The win got Pearland back to even at 1-1. As for Sam Rayburn, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Pearland against Sam Rayburn in their previous meeting back in October of 2015 as the team secured a 72-0 win. Will Pearland repeat their success, or does Sam Rayburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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