After each having a week off, the Orange Grove Bulldogs and the Edna Cowboys will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for Orange Grove at home against Falfurrias as the team secured a 51-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Logan Rodriguez and Diego Garza were among the main playmakers for Orange Grove as the former threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes and the latter gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. Garza is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Orange Grove also got a significant boost from Daniel Bahn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Orange Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Edna hadn't done well against Refugio recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Edna came out on top against Refugio by a score of 42-35. The win was just business as usual for the Cowboys, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Orange Grove's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Edna, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Orange Grove might still be hurting after the 33-12 defeat they got from Edna when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can Orange Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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