Football Game Preview: Stillwater Pioneers vs. Northwest Classen Knights

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2025, 9:08pm

Football Preview: Stillwater Pioneers vs. Northwest Classen Knights

Stillwater has gone a perfect 3-0 against Northwest Classen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pioneers will take on the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Stillwater's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Northwest Classen's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Friday, Stillwater blew past Grant, posting a 61-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.

Jaedan Adams

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/03/25 vs Grant3
09/26/25 @ Eisenhower2
09/05/25 @ Union2
10/17/24 @ Choctaw2
09/12/25 vs Enid1

Jaedan Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and three scores on only seven carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Satank Taptto, who threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Bradford Mitchell, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Stillwater's defense and their five sacks. Kyle Stokes was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Northwest Classen's offense. They were outmatched by Piedmont and fell 64-0. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

The win made it two in a row for Stillwater and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 points in those games. As for Northwest Classen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Stillwater against Northwest Classen when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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