Oklahoma High School Football - Merritt held off by Mangum
September 3, 2021: Elk City, OK 73644 In Friday's non-league game, the Mangum Tigers (Mangum, OK) football team tipped the host Merritt Oilers (Elk City, OK), by a final score of 37-36.
The Tigers (1-0) will now prepare for their game against Hinton (Hinton, OK). The Comets come into the non-league game with a 2-0 record. In their last game, Hinton got by Hennessey (Hennessey, OK), 28-6, in a non-league game.
The Oilers now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oklahoma Christian Academy for a non-league game on Saturday, September 11. Merritt will battle a Fighting Eagles team coming off a 62-13 non-league win over Sayre (Sayre, OK). The Fighting Eagles record now stands at 1-0.