JOURNAL SPORTS  

Green Oaks will host Booker T. Washington in the 50th annual “Soul Bowl” this afternoon at BTW’s Leonard C. Barnes Stadium. Kickoff is 5 p.m.

Both teams are 1-1 on the season. The Lions enter the game after a big 52-6 win over Bolton on the road while Green Oaks had the week off after having to forfeit last week’s game with Carroll, following a 12-6 overtime victory in Week 1 over Southwood.

The Giants claimed last year’s game 28-6 for their only win on the season. Green Oaks has won five of the last six in the spirited series.

BTW (1-1) vs. GREEN OAKS (1-1), Leonard C. Barnes Stadium  

Series: BTW 27-22  

Last year: Green Oaks won 28-6  

Last week: Green Oaks forfeited to Carroll; BTW beat Bolton 52-6  

Rankings: none  

Power rankings: Green Oaks is No. 8 (Select Div. III); BTW is No. 21 (Select Div. II)  

Radio: none  

Notable: BTW QB Brian French accounted for five touchdowns, three passing and two rushing in last week’s win at Bolton … Linebacker Andrew Houston returned a fumble for the game’s first score … The Giants had to forfeit last week’s game at Carroll after their players left the bench in the season opening overtime win over Southwood … the game pits rivals led by new head coaches, Gary Cooper at BTW and James Bradford Jr. for Green Oaks … today’s tailgating scene is likely to be as good as it gets in area high school football this season.

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