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| 08/28/25 - Away | 31-6 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 21-26 L |
| 09/11/15 - Away | 27-37 L |
Great Oak's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Rancho Verde Mustangs 31-6. This was payback for the Wolfpack, who suffered a 26-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Great Oak found their leader in sophomore Trent Lux, who threw for 203 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. 83 of Lux's passing yards were hauled in by Logan Messier, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Great Oak proved: they limited Rancho Verde to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Shea McCormick for the heroic effort on defense: he. Great Oak's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Great Oak's defense didn't let C. J. Thompson., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Ryder Smith was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
The win got Great Oak back to even at 1-1. As for Rancho Verde, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Great Oak has already played their next contest, a 28-27 victory against San Pedro on the 5th. As for Rancho Verde, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-7 defeat against Murrieta Mesa on the 5th.
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