The Live Oak Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Paradise Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paradise took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Live Oak, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Live Oak earned a 22-14 victory over Anderson.
Live Oak's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mario Ramirez led the charge by rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown. Ian Miranda got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Live Oak's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Miranda and Daniel Duenas.
Meanwhile, Paradise might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Las Plumas who claimed the real prize. Paradise was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Las Plumas. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The win got Live Oak back to even at 1-1. As for Paradise, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Live Oak was taken down by Paradise 49-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Live Oak, Tyler Harrison (who rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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