Oak Grove is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mansfield is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Oak Grove Tigers will host the Mansfield Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Grove's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave two weeks ago, when they got past Ouachita Christian's usually-dominant defense. Oak Grove really took it to Ouachita Christian for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-14 victory. The Tigers pushed the score to 38-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Oak Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Bradley, who threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Jay Freeman was another key back, gaining 203 total yards and two touchdowns.
Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 24 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mansfield had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 58-14. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kalvin Jackson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 92 yards. Jamorian Atkins was in the mix too, providing Mansfield with a touchdown.
Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Mansfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Oak Grove has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mansfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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