Football Preview: Sapulpa Chieftains vs. Muskogee Roughers
The Sapulpa Chieftains will square off against the Muskogee Roughers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sapulpa's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Muskogee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Sapulpa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Putnam City North just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The matchup marked the Chieftains' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Muskogee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 victory over Charles Page.
Muskogee had a senior duo take command as Pj Wallace rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry and Jamarian Ficklin rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Ficklin really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Muskogee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sapulpa's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Muskogee, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sapulpa took a serious blow against Muskogee when the teams last played back in October of 2019, falling 34-6. Thankfully for Sapulpa, Jimmie Coleman (who rushed for 295 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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