Friday just wasn't the day for Oakridge's offense. They took a blow against the Houston Christian Mustangs on Friday, falling 35-0. That makes it the first time this season the Owls have let down their home crowd.
Even if they lost, Oakridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Chasen Blevins with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Greg Guidry was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards for Houston Christian. Guidry showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards. Houston Christian also got help from Bennett Mallory, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
The defeat snapped Oakridge's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Houston Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakridge will head out to face off against St. Andrew's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakridge's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so St. Andrew's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Houston Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Trinity Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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