Football Recap: East Central Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 11:34am

Football Recap: East Central Cardinals vs. McAlester Buffaloes

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East Central lost against McAlester back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Central Cardinals were beaten by the McAlester Buffaloes 70-28. The Cardinals have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Jordan Clark continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for McAlester, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for ten yards and a touchdown. Clark's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kacin Mazey was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for McAlester, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will welcome Booker T. Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Booker T. Washington will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for McAlester, they will be playing at home against Bishop Kelley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McAlester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

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