Football Preview: Bixby Spartans vs. Moore Lions
The Bixby Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Moore Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bixby comes in on three and Moore on four.
Bixby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Jenks, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Bixby was ranked fourth). Bixby took down Jenks 21-7 on Friday.
A big part of Bixby's victory came down to the chemistry between Cooper Parker and his top target Carson Kirby. Parker rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns while Kirby rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kirby a new career-high in rushing yards.
While Moore didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 win over Mustang.
Moore relied on the efforts of Ozias Adams, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown, and Maverick Gardner, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Adams is now averaging an impressive 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bixby's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Moore, their record is now 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Bixby against Moore in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bixby since the team 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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