The South Oak Cliff Bears will head out to take on the Marshall Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Oak Cliff comes in on ten and Marshall on six.
South Oak Cliff is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Huntsville, posting a 38-7 victory. Considering the Bears have won eight matchups by more than 30 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Oak Cliff to victory, but perhaps none more so than Torrin Teague, who threw for 172 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Mikail Trotter handled things on the ground, rushing for 127 yards.
South Oak Cliff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marshall beat Midlothian Heritage 21-12 on Friday. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Jaguars are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marshall didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dameon Smith Jr and DJ Goudeau. Another thorn in Midlothian Heritage's side was Kaiden Rodgers, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
South Oak Cliff's record now sits at 10-2. As for Marshall, their record is now an identical 10-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. South Oak Cliff has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Oak Cliff was taken down by Marshall 35-3 in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Can South Oak Cliff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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