The Atkins Camels are taking a road trip to take on the Oak Grove Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkins comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Atkins' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Glenn on Friday. They took a blow against the Bobcats, falling 40-0.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove blew past North Forsyth, posting a 49-12 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Grizzlies' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Vikings are ranked 304th).
Oak Grove's win came from a few key players Atkins will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grayson Treadway, who threw for 209 yards and three TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes. Oak Grove is undefeated when Treadway posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Kimari McFadden helped Treadway out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries.
Oak Grove's run defense was locked in: North Forsyth could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Bradley Byrd stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, made six total tackles, and defended one pass. Oak Grove didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
The victory got Oak Grove back to even at 3-3. As for Atkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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