Bobcats to fight Bulldogs

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Bobcats to fight Bulldogs

Gabriel Pruett

The Orange Leader

ORANGEFIELD — The Orangefield Bobcats are still waiting.

Patiently waiting for a Friday night when after the game is over, the Bobcats will have won their first game of the season.

Tonight Orangefield will try again when the Jasper Bulldogs come barking into F.L. McClain Stadium at 7:30 p.m.

Jasper will enter the stadium at 1-3 overall and 0-1 in District 21-3A play after last week’s 21-6 loss to Kirbyville.

Orangefield is sitting at 0-4 and 0-1 in district after the Silsbee Tigers downed the Bobcats 42-0 last week.

While the routines of practice have not changed in Orangefield, Coach Blake Morrison is hoping to see a different outcome at about 10 p.m. tonight.

“It has been the same around here as usual,†Morrison said. “We are still out practicing hard and trying to get better each day.â€

One aspect of the game the Bobcats will be looking to get better on against Jasper is on the offensive side of the ball.

The Bobcats are averaging just 202.5 yards a contest through their first four games of the season. Orangefield has just 810 yards of total offense on the year.

Jeremy Granger leads the way for Orangefield in the rushing department with 204 yards on the ground on 37 carries to go with three scores.

Quarterback Jared Helton has put in 134 yards on the ground on 41 carries to go with his 283 yards passing.

Helton is 16-of-46 passing with two touchdowns and four interceptions.

Helton’s favorite target through the first of the year has been Devin Green who has hauled in 10 receptions for 167 yards with one touchdown.

Granger has three catches for 73 yards and a score.

The Bulldogs are looking to get back on the winning side of things tonight after expectations on the season grew when Thomas Brooks came back to town to coach Jasper.

After last year’s 2-8 record, the Bulldogs are looking to regain their past success.

“They look real good on film,†Morrison said. “They have a lot of good skill position players and they are very big. They get after you on defense and they do a great job protecting their quarterback. Jasper is just a good football team and it will take some real hard work to take them down.â€

Morrison knows his Bobcats are hungry to come away with a win.

“We have to come out and execute our offense and tackle on defense,†Morrison added. “We do those things and we have a chance just like anyone else to win on any given Friday. The kids want a win bad and now they just have to relax and play the game.â€

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