Football Preview: Meeker Bulldogs vs. Newkirk/Shidler
The Meeker Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against Newkirk/Shidler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meeker is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Meeker is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Casady on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Meeker lost 68-46 to Casady.
Meeker might have lost, but man, Treyvon Compton was a machine: he rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 150 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. Another player making a difference was Roanon Wolford, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Newkirk/Shidler scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They were dealt a 56-14 defeat at the hands of Stroud. While losing is never fun, Newkirk/Shidler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Stroud is ranked 45th).
Meeker's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Newkirk/Shidler, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
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