The Oak Grove Panthers will head out to challenge the Central Blue Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oak Grove not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since November 1, 2024 (when they won 30-0). Everything went their way against Center as they made off with a 34-8 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Luke Schartz
| 10/03/25 @ Center | 42 |
| 09/20/24 @ Odessa | 34 |
| 08/30/24 @ Cameron | 29 |
| 10/11/24 vs Central | 28 |
| 08/29/25 vs Cameron | 26 |
Oak Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Schartz, who threw for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 42 yards and one score. Those 42 rushing yards gave Schartz a new career-high. Brayden Vanness helped out on the ground, rushing for 116 yards.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Central, as they earned their first away win of the season. They walked away with a 20-8 victory over Southeast on Friday.
Central picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Oak Grove, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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