The Palacios Sharks will head out to face off against the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Palacios lost to Goliad on the road by a 31-14 margin. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 898th, while the Tigers are ranked 446th).
| 10/03/25 @ Goliad | 129 |
| 09/26/25 vs West Oso | 142 |
| 09/12/25 vs Danbury | 122 |
| 09/05/25 @ St. Joseph | 133 |
Palacios' loss came about despite a quality game from Alex Weaver, who rushed for 129 yards and one TD, and also threw for 167 yards and one touchdown. Weaver's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Orange Grove put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against West Oso by a score of 24-14. Those 24 points were actually the fewest the Bulldogs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Palacios better keep an eye on Daniel Bahn. He was instrumental in Orange Grove's win, rushing for 142 yards and a pair of scores.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Orange Grove, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bahn, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Orange Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hughes Klatt and Orlando Carrillo.
Palacios' defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Orange Grove, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Palacios has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Orange Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 234.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Palacios was taken down by Orange Grove 46-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Sharks were down 26-0.
