The North Davidson Black Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with North Davidson sitting on three straight victories and Oak Grove on four.
North Davidson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 31-0 win over North Forsyth. Considering the Black Knights have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove got the win against Glenn on Friday by a conclusive 40-19. The Grizzlies are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth game they've won by 20+ points this season.
Oak Grove's win came from a few key players North Davidson will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amir Dalton, who picked up 81 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 35 yards and one TD. Kimari McFadden helped out on the ground, rushing for 108 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Oak Grove proved: they limited Glenn to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Bradley Byrd for the heroic effort on defense: he. Oak Grove's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Oak Grove's defense didn't let Brady Robinson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Daniel Honeycutt. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
North Davidson's record is now 6-3. As for Oak Grove, their record now sits at an identical 6-3.
North Davidson ended up a good deal behind Oak Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 17-0. Thankfully for the Black Knights, Karson Williams (who rushed for 116 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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