Football Preview: Empire Bulldogs vs. Wetumka Chieftains
The Empire Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Wetumka Chieftains at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Empire is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Empire is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Cyril, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Empire was ranked 21st). Empire took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-12 victory over Cyril. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Wetumka didn't have done well against Davenport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Wetumka secured a 32-28 W over Davenport. The high-scoring effort was just what the Chieftains needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Empire's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wetumka, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
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