Football Recap: Guthrie Bluejays vs. Noble Bears
Guthrie won the last time they faced Noble, and things went their way on Friday too. The Guthrie Bluejays took their match at home with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over the Noble Bears. Considering the Bluejays have won three contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kolten Carlock was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made two total tackles, and defended four passes. Another player making a difference was Elijah Smith, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Guthrie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Guthrie wouldn't let Noble keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Guthrie can thank Carlock and Alfred Officer for forcing both of them.
Guthrie now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Noble, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Guthrie will head out to challenge El Reno at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Noble, they will welcome Carl Albert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carl Albert is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season.
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