The Life Oak Cliff Lions will face off against the Pottsboro Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Life Oak Cliff was fully in charge, breezing past Carter-Riverside 54-17 on the road.
A big part of Life Oak Cliff's victory came down to the chemistry between Camren Phillips and his top target Damarion Mays. Phillips threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt while Mays picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mays was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards. Jatavion Smith-Adams helped Phillips out on the ground, rushing for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pottsboro put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Muenster with a 32-27 win. The 32-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Cayden Humphrey, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns. Zavier Brady was Humphrey's top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Life Oak Cliff's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Pottsboro, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Life Oak Cliff has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 377.3 passing yards per game. Pottsboro, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 229.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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