The Pearland Oilers will venture away from home to face off against the South Houston Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pearland has nine straight victories, South Houston has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Pearland earned a 21-14 win over Shadow Creek. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Sharks are ranked 164th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ja'Maurey Champion was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, South Houston played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 62-7 loss at the hands of Shadow Creek. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-7.
Pearland's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for South Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Pearland against South Houston in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 68-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oilers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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