Football Recap: Stillwater Pioneers vs. Choctaw Yellowjackets
On Thursday, Stillwater faced Choctaw in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Stillwater Pioneers fell 35-28 to the Choctaw Yellowjackets. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Stillwater lost, don't look at Mason Schubert. Despite the final result, 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. David Thomas was Schubert's top target, picking up 173 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mayor Morgan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown for Choctaw. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Deshawn 'Juju' Smith, who gained 132 total yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Stillwater's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Choctaw, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stillwater will head out to square off against Putnam City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Choctaw, they will head out on the road to challenge Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Choctaw knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Grant likes a good challenge.
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