Football Preview: Muskogee Roughers vs. Putnam City North Panthers
The Muskogee Roughers are taking a road trip to square off against the Putnam City North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Muskogee is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Muskogee humbled Sapulpa with a 57-7 victory. Given the Roughers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Chieftains are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Muskogee had a senior duo take command as Jamarian Ficklin threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes and Pj Wallace rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Ficklin also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Latavion Johnson was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Muskogee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Putnam City North has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost to Charles Page at home by a 41-26 margin. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Muskogee pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Putnam City North, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2.
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