Football Preview: Charles Page Sandites vs. Choctaw Yellowjackets
Charles Page hasn't had much luck against Choctaw recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Charles Page Sandites will face off against the Choctaw Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Charles Page comes in on three and Choctaw on eight.
Charles Page is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Piedmont 44-14. The Sandites might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, while Choctaw put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Sapulpa. Choctaw blew past Sapulpa, posting a 52-0 victory. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Chieftains are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Choctaw got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cash Williams out in front who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September. Deshawn 'Juju' Smith also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Choctaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Choctaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jmari White and Izzy Hammonds. Choctaw got some further help from Braven Mcconnell: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Choctaw pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Charles Page, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Charles Page took a serious blow against Choctaw when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 45-15. Can Charles Page avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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