Oak Glen is 2-7 against East Liverpool since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oak Glen Golden Bears will head out on the road to face off against the East Liverpool Potters at 7:00 p.m.
Oak Glen is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were dealt a 55-7 defeat 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Liverpool). They claimed a resounding 45-7 win over Weir on the road. The victory was familiar territory for the Potters who have now won four matches in a row.
Gavin Wright continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jaymin Haney, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Oak Glen's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for East Liverpool, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Oak Glen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Liverpool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Oak Glen might still be hurting after the 40-20 defeat they got from East Liverpool in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wright, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. Now that Oak Glen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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