Oak Ridge is 0-10 against The Woodlands since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Oak Ridge War Eagles will head out on the road to challenge The Woodlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oak Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 62-55 victory over Caney Creek on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the War Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, The Woodlands waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The 21-point effort marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The Woodlands' victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.2 points per game. As for Oak Ridge, their record now sits at 3-6.
Oak Ridge was taken down by The Woodlands 55-26 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Oak Ridge, Mabrey Mettauer (who threw for 410 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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