The Edmond North Huskies will square off against the Bixby Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edmond North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Bixby will come in with eight straight wins.
On Friday, Edmond North and Deer Creek were almost perfectly matched up, but Edmond North suffered a 13-12 defeat. The contest marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even if they lost, Edmond North's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Cadriann Olds and Brayden Hock, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Edmond North got some further help from Olds: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bixby). They breezed past Moore to the tune of 81-6 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 63-6.
Edmond North better keep an eye on Carson Kirby. He was instrumental in Bixby's win, throwing for 307 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 71 yards and one TD. That's the most passing yards Kirby has posted since back in October of 2024. Nathan Gonzalez was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and three scores.
Bixby's run defense was locked in: Moore could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Cord Nolan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bixby didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.3.
Edmond North's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bixby, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Edmond North was taken down by Bixby 85-24 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kirby, who threw for 231 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 67 yards. Now that the Huskies know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
