The Oak Grove Warriors’ season came to an end Friday night and with the it the hope of a state championship title .
And then there were two…
The Oak Grove Warriors find themselves back in M.M. Roberts Stadium for the second year in a row after a 35-28 South State championship win on the road against Petal.
Hattiesburg won Tuesday night’s hard court battle 53-47 in a back and forth exchange between crosstown-rival Oak Grove.
Nick Walker lead the Tigers with 18 points and gave the Warriors its first defeat of the season as they hosted Oak Grove in front of a packed house.
The fearless Oak Grove Warriors came out of their fieldhouse with one mission “Keep Playing”, per Coach Drew Causey’s message to his team following the win in last Friday’s match up against Northwest Rankin.
The Oak Grove Warriors took care of business Friday marking a five-game winning streak and a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.
Coach Drew Causey and his team enjoyed the win, but their focus is set for playoff time as the Warriors host Ocean Springs Friday night..
With the playoffs on the line on Senior night, Oak Grove Coach Drew Causey’s Warriors made a loud statement as they clinched their spot with a 38-21 victory over visiting Northwest Rankin.
The Warriors (8-3, 5-2) put on a scoring clinic against the Cougars (3-8, 3-4) by throwing up points in each quarter.
The annual Oak Grove-Petal rivalry game was one for the books. A slight chance for rain turned into a deluge with thunder, lightning and more than a two-hour weather delay at Warrior Stadium.
But the visiting Petal Panthers didn’t let the weather dampen their momentum as they improved to 6-1, knocking off rival Oak Grove 21-7.
The Petal Panthers and Oak Grove Warriors will face off in a rivalry showdown Friday night.
Can you say Friday Night Lights??
The Hattiesburg Tigers will play host to cross-town rival Oak Grove Friday night. The two teams that are familiar with each other look for a victory to establish bragging rights for the next year in the Hub City. Only 7.1 miles separate the two schools, which makes this a special rivalry.
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