East Liverpool is 7-2 against Oak Glen since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Liverpool Potters will be playing at home against the Oak Glen Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Liverpool has four straight wins, Oak Glen has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
East Liverpool is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Weir 45-7 on the road. Considering the Potters have won three matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Gavin Wright, who threw for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. Jaymin Haney was another key player, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, a victory for Oak Glen just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 55-7 loss at the hands of Tyler. The Golden Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
East Liverpool has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Oak Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Liverpool has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Oak Glen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went East Liverpool's way against Oak Glen when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as East Liverpool made off with a 40-20 win. In that match, East Liverpool amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
