Football Game Preview: Yukon Millers vs. Broken Arrow Tigers

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 1:29am

Football Preview: Yukon Millers vs. Broken Arrow Tigers

Yukon hasn't had much luck against Broken Arrow recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Millers will host the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Broken Arrow took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Yukon, who comes in off a win.

Yukon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Westmoore with a sharp 49-24 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Millers.

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Prince Shelburn and Wyatt Jones were among the main playmakers for Yukon as the former rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 101 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Shelburn is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 101 every time he's taken the field this season.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Yukon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Broken Arrow faced Owasso in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The matchup between the Tigers and the Rams didn't end well, with the Tigers falling 28-14. The Tigers have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Yukon will need to focus on slowing down Jeramiah Ssettimba, one of several Broken Arrow players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 44 yards and one score, and also threw for 175 yards on 15 of 23 attempts. A healthy portion of Ssettimba's aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Samaj Stanford.

Yukon's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Broken Arrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Yukon has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Broken Arrow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Yukon lost to Broken Arrow at home by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Octavian Roberson, who rushed for 154 yards and one TD while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Now that the Millers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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