Football Preview: Idabel Warriors vs. Broken Bow Savages
Idabel hasn't had much luck against Broken Bow recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Idabel Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Broken Bow Savages at 7:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Idabel is headed out to face Broken Bow after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Idabel claimed a resounding 51-13 victory over Valliant at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 234th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ravian Larry had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Mack Dixon, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Idabel's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Markee Townsend and Chris Bloodsoe who racked up four sacks between them. Townsend is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Broken Bow beat Durant 42-34 on Friday.
Broken Bow found their leader in underclassman Greydon Howell, who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Howell's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Idabel and Broken Bow were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, but Idabel suffered an agonizing 21-20 loss. Can Idabel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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