Football Preview: Stilwell Indians vs. Sallisaw Black Diamonds
The Stilwell Indians will head out on the road to take on the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Stilwell has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Sallisaw will arrive with three straight wins.
Stilwell is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hilldale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stilwell was beaten by Hilldale 58-13. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-7.
Despite the defeat, Stilwell got top-tier performance from Brayton Carter, who picked up 234 receiving yards and a touchdown. Carter was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards. Juan Martinez was another key player, having thrown for 342 yards and onetouchdown.
Meanwhile, Sallisaw hadn't done well against Poteau recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sallisaw walked away with a 14-7 victory over Poteau.
Stilwell's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sallisaw, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Stilwell suffered a grim 41-17 defeat to Sallisaw when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sallisaw's Jackson Harris, who rushed for 106 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 114 yards and a touchdown. Now that Stilwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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