The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will face off against the Conroe Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Grand Oaks took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 66-7 win over New Caney. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 41 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Conroe put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 victory over Oak Ridge. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 27.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Dramekco Green, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. Christian Nunley was another key player, throwing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Conroe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Ramon Lara was especially locked on to Oak Ridge's QB and sacked him 3.5 times. Conroe got some further help from Kaden Williams: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conroe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Grand Oaks' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Conroe, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Grand Oaks took a serious blow against Conroe when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-6. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Grand Oaks was down 21-0.
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