Football Preview: Sulphur Bulldogs vs. Idabel Warriors
The Sulphur Bulldogs will square off against the Idabel Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sulphur's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten contests.
Sulphur is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Kingfisher 66-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Sulphur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cash Matlack, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jojo Gray, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Idabel, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took down Sequoyah 39-21 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Anthony Clay was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Mack Dixon, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sulphur pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points per game. As for Idabel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything went Sulphur's way against Idabel when the teams last played back in November of 2018, as Sulphur made off with a 56-31 victory. In that contest, Sulphur amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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