Orosi has gone 3-0 against Lindsay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Orosi Cardinals will challenge the Lindsay Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Orosi will be strutting in after a victory while Lindsay will be coming in after a defeat.
Orosi took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Farmersville 49-8 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The critical scores for Orosi came from Xzavier Hernandez, JD Villegas, Sesar Ramirez, Kaelob Chavez, Daniel Ballesteros, Bryan Velasquez, and Velasquez.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orosi was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lindsay entered their match against Woodlake on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lindsay fell just short of Woodlake by a score of 20-17. The Cardinals have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The win snapped Orosi's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Lindsay, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Orosi has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lindsay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Orosi strolled past Lindsay when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orosi since the team 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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