It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oak Grove had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Mansfield Wolverines to the tune of 62-14. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jackson Bradley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns. Oak Grove also got a significant boost from Jay Freeman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Oak Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 25 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.1 points per game. As for Mansfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Oak Grove Tigers duke it out with the Sterlington Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Sterlington likes a good challenge. Mansfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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