Grand Oaks lost to Oak Ridge back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Grand Oaks Grizzlies came out on top against the Oak Ridge War Eagles by a score of 49-41.
A big part of Grand Oaks' victory came down to the chemistry between Grant Smith and his top target Preston Cloud. Smith threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes while Cloud picked up 164 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Keilan Gause helped Smith out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Grand Oaks didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Griffin Tillis and Ryan Sempala. Tillis also made five total tackles, which is notable because Grand Oaks is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Grand Oaks' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Oak Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Willis the next time they take the field. Oak Ridge will head out to face Willis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Grand Oaks will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 31st.
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