Turlock is 0-4 against Oak Ridge since November of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Turlock Bulldogs will face off against the Oak Ridge Trojans at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Turlock's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.
Turlock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Central Catholic 43-42.
Turlock found their leader in freshman Scout Silva, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. 82 of those passing yards were hauled in by Landyn Fitzgerald, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 45-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jasen Womack was a one-man wrecking crew for Oak Ridge as he picked up 73 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Graves-Mercado, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Oak Ridge pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.7 points per game. As for Turlock, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Turlock took a serious blow against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 45-6. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Turlock was down 24-0.
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