Football Game Preview: Pryor Tigers vs. Newcastle Racers + Official Tickets

The Pryor Tigers will square off against the Newcastle Racers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pryor's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

Pryor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 46-36 victory over Bishop Kelley. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Comets are ranked 87th).

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Newcastle against Altus on Friday as the team secured a 49-14 win. Considering the Racers have won five games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Taylor 'TJ' Bradford and Ben Rogers. Bradford rushed for 140 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry while Rogers rushed for 74 yards and two scores. Bradford has become a key player for Newcastle: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Santorrio Boykins made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. They are a perfect 7-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Newcastle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Boykins, Kaden Longman, and Jaden Fletcher picked up one apiece. Boykins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Newcastle pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Pryor, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.

Pryor and Newcastle were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Pryor suffered an agonizing 38-37 defeat. Thankfully for the Tigers, Jackson Schanuel (who threw for 282 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and two TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.