The Oak Grove Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the North Davidson Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully North Davidson likes a good challenge.
Oak Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Asheboro with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-28. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Blue Comets are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Karson Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jyden Barnes, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Davidson's offense rose to the challenge against a Timberwolves defense that boasted an average of only 13.83 points allowed on Friday. North Davidson put the hurt on Montgomery Central with a sharp 35-10 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Black Knights have posted since September 8, 2023.
Oak Grove's record is now 5-1. As for North Davidson, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Everything went Oak Grove's way against North Davidson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Oak Grove made off with a 31-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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