Football Preview: Sallisaw Black Diamonds vs. Broken Bow Savages
After three games on the road, Sallisaw is heading back home. They will welcome the Broken Bow Savages at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sallisaw is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Hilldale with a 40-34 victory on Friday.
Jackson Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 196 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 98 yards.
Meanwhile, Broken Bow got themselves on the board against Glenpool on Friday, but Glenpool never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 51-0 at home. That looming 51-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Savages yet this season.
Broken Bow found their leader in underclassman Greydon Howell, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 212 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Tyrin Tinajero was Howell's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broken Bow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Sallisaw pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Broken Bow, their record now sits at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Sallisaw has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Broken Bow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 281. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sallisaw beat Broken Bow 24-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Sallisaw repeat their success, or does Broken Bow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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