Great Oak has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Great Oak is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Corona 50-0 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolfpack needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Murrieta Mesa sidestepped Temecula Valley for a 24-21 win.
The critical scores for Murrieta Mesa came from Deshawn Reid, Julian Williams, and Dez'Mun Franklin.
Murrieta Mesa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid and Kian Hendricks. Reid is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Temecula Valley's side was Isaiah Casillas, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Great Oak's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Murrieta Mesa, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
Great Oak was able to grind out a solid victory over Murrieta Mesa in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 14-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Oak 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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