The Pearland Oilers will host the South Houston Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pearland's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so South Houston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pearland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Shadow Creek just ended the team's seven-game winning streak two weeks ago. They fell 41-28 to the Sharks. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Oilers, who until this game were averaging 13 points allowed.
Pearland might have lost, but man, Tate Chisolm was a machine: he rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for South Houston just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Shadow Creek at home and fell 49-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Pearland's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for South Houston, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Pearland against South Houston when the teams last played back in September of 2015, as the team secured a 56-0 win. Does Pearland have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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