White Oak had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Gladewater Bears, falling 42-20. While losing is never fun, the Roughnecks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 717th, while the Bears are ranked 135th).
Despite the loss, White Oak still got an impressive performance from Jaxsen Ludlow, who threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in one rushing score.
As for Gladewater, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.9 points over those games.
Gladewater's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Achilles Hess, who threw for 176 yards and three TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and one score. Those 176 passing yards gave Hess a new career-high. Carsin Cooper was another key player, rushing for 126 yards and one touchdown.
White Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gladewater, they will square off against Mount Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' defense better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 36.4 points per game this season.
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