The Grove Ridgerunners will head out to face off against the Sapulpa Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Sapulpa will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Grove took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 47-12 win over Jay. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ridgerunners.
Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Gain, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ezra Gates helped Gain out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Sapulpa didn't have quite enough to beat Yukon on Friday and fell 10-7.
Grove's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Sapulpa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Grove against Sapulpa in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 70-28 win. In that game, Grove amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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