Football Preview: Nowata Ironmen vs. Quapaw Wildcats
The Nowata Ironmen will challenge the Quapaw Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nowata will be strutting in after a victory while Quapaw will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Nowata finally turned things around against Caney Valley on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-6 win over the Trojans on the road. The Ironmen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nowata's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian O'Dell, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave O'Dell a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Davionn Downing, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nowata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matchups.
Nowata's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian Brown and Downing.
Meanwhile, Quapaw fell victim to Tonkawa and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Buccaneers 44-0.
Nowata's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Quapaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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