Oak Grove has gone 7-2 against Pearl recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Oak Grove Warriors and the Pearl Pirates are set to duel. Pearl took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Grove, who comes in off a win.
Oak Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Northwest Rankin, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Oak Grove was ranked seventh). Oak Grove really took it to Northwest Rankin for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-27 victory. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Pearl was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Brandon, falling 41-7.
Oak Grove has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Pearl, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Oak Grove strolled past Pearl in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Grove since the squad 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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