Odessa is 8-2 against Oak Grove since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Odessa Bulldogs will face off against the Oak Grove Panthers. Odessa is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Odessa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Summit Christian Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 52-6. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Oak Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 24-23 victory over St. Michael the Archangel. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Oak Grove relied on the efforts of Matthew Lindsey, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Spencer, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Oak Grove wouldn't let St. Michael the Archangel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Oak Grove can thank Mason Morris and Ryan Raney for forcing both of them. Morris has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last ten times he's played.
Odessa's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Oak Grove, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-4.
Odessa skirted past Oak Grove 22-19 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Odessa 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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