Football Preview: Stillwater Pioneers vs. Putnam City Pirates
Stillwater is 5-0 against Putnam City since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stillwater Pioneers will challenge the Putnam City Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Stillwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48 points per game this season.
Stillwater is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Choctaw, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Stillwater was ranked 23rd). Stillwater took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Choctaw on Thursday. The Pioneers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Stillwater might have lost, but man, Mason Schubert was a machine: he threw for 302 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. 173 of those passing yards were hauled in by David Thomas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Putnam City took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-6 win over Grant. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Putnam City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from LaDarren Shoels, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave Shoels a new career-high. Denymn Friday was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes.
Stillwater's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Putnam City, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Stillwater against Putnam City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 56-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stillwater since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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