Oak Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Asheboro Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Oak Grove took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 34-3 victory over Hibriten. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 25 points or more this season.
Karson Williams and Grayson Treadway were among the main playmakers for Oak Grove as the former gained 154 total yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Asheboro scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Southwestern Randolph by a score of 49-47. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Comets in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Asheboro might have lost, but man, LOGAN LOUGHLIN was a machine: he threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt. QUINCEY LEE helped LOUGHLIN out on the ground, rushing for 40 yards and three touchdowns.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Asheboro, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Oak Grove has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Asheboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 187.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Asheboro in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 57-14 victory. In that matchup, Oak Grove amassed a halftime lead of 50-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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