Football Preview: Eufaula Ironheads vs. Checotah Wildcats
The Eufaula Ironheads will face off against the Checotah Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eufaula is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Lincoln Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eufaula was beaten by Lincoln Christian 62-7. While losing is never fun, the Ironheads can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bulldogs are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Checotah might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Idabel who claimed the real prize. Checotah took a hard 38-23 fall against Idabel. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Checotah might have lost, but man, Elijah Thomas was a machine: he picked up 199 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Thomas didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
This is the second loss in a row for Eufaula and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Checotah, their record now sits at 5-4.
Eufaula was taken down by Checotah 54-27 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Eufaula, Jacob Jones (who threw for 397 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards on only six carries) 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.
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