Football Preview: Garber Wolverines vs. Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Mustangs
After each having a week off, the Garber Wolverines and the Pioneer-Pleasant Vale Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garber will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Garber is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Covington-Douglas, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Garber was ranked eighth). Garber fell to Covington-Douglas 24-20. The game marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their loss, Garber saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carson Bishop, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, was perhaps the best of all. Brett Howry was another key signal caller, throwing for 179 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.1% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Pioneer-Pleasant Vale was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Okeene, falling 66-16. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-16.
Although Pioneer-Pleasant Vale took the loss, they still got scores from Gabe Umstead and Christian Morrow.
The loss snapped Garber's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Garber has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 392.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, though, as they've been averaging only 148.6. Will Garber be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Pioneer-Pleasant Vale flip the script?
Garber came up short against Pioneer-Pleasant Vale in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 44-36. Can Garber avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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