Football Recap: Taylor Bradford Key Part of Team Effort in Racers Win

Newcastle won the last time they faced Duncan and things went their way on Friday too. The Racers enjoyed a cozy 44-28 victory over the Demons. Given the Racers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Demons are ranked 110th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Taylor Bradford

Rushing Yards

09/26/25 @ Duncan	241
09/19/25 vs Elgin	48
09/12/25 vs Blanchard	102
09/05/25 @ Tuttle	71
08/29/25 @ Bartlesville	67

Newcastle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Bradford, who rushed for 241 yards and one TD while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bradford is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game. Ben Rogers was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All came from Bryan Medrano: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.

Newcastle now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Duncan, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newcastle is set to face off against their familiar foe Midwest City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Duncan will square off against rival Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.