The Willis Wildkats will face off against the Grand Oaks Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Willis is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Oak Ridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wildkats blew the War Eagles out of the water with a 58-7 final score. Winning may never get old, but the Wildkats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lincoln Frazier
| 09/26/25 @ Cleveland | 163.2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Caney Creek | 145.7 |
| 10/24/25 @ Oak Ridge | 133.4 |
| 10/17/25 vs Conroe | 121.8 |
| 08/29/25 @ Benjamin Davis | 117.3 |
| + 4 more games |
Willis found their leader in freshman Lincoln Frazier, who threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 58 yards. Frazier's passing game has become a key predictor of the Wildkats' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jamarcus Williams, who rushed for 126 yards and one TD on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Grand Oaks got the win against Oak Ridge two weeks ago by a conclusive 34-14. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the War Eagles are ranked 349th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willis better keep an eye on Keilan Gause. He was instrumental in Grand Oaks' win, rushing for 190 yards and three scores while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 42 receiving yards. Those 190 rushing yards gave Gause a new career-high. Grant Smith was another key player, throwing for 110 yards and one touchdown on only eight passes.
Willis' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Grand Oaks, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Willis against Grand Oaks when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 63-21 win. In that game, the Wildkats amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
