Football Preview: Checotah Wildcats vs. Lincoln Christian Bulldogs
Checotah is 0-7 against Lincoln Christian since November of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Checotah Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Checotah's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Checotah is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Holland Hall just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 33-32 to the Dutch. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (31), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Checotah might have lost, but man, Elijah Thomas was a machine: he picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Thomas' receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 115 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Checotah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Muldrow 48-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for Lincoln Christian, who have now won six games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Lincoln Christian found their leader in underclassman Braeden Baker, who picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Corlin Wright was another key player, rushing for 21 yards and two touchdowns.
Checotah's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Lincoln Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Checotah has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Checotah was dealt a bruising 54-20 loss at the hands of Lincoln Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Checotah was down 34-13.
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