There's no place like home for Orange Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-20 win over the Aransas Pass Panthers on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2021.
Linden Rodriguez was a one-man wrecking crew for Orange Grove as he rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 102 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Another player making a difference was Diego Garza, who rushed for 148 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
Orange Grove wouldn't let Aransas Pass keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Orange Grove can thank Dom Garza and Rickey Lauer for forcing both of them. Lauer also made six total tackles, which is notable because Orange Grove is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Orange Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Aransas Pass saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jerry Longoria threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only seven carries. 100 of Longoria's passing yards were hauled in by Henry Schultz.
Orange Grove pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aransas Pass, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Grove will challenge Mathis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season. As for Aransas Pass, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Goliad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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