Football Recap: Star-Spencer Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 10:11am

Football Recap: Star-Spencer Bobcats vs. Purcell Dragons

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Star-Spencer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 55-26 loss at the hands of the Purcell Dragons. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.

Coreyion Morgan rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Ruben Bowen was his top target, picking up 73 receiving yards. On the ground, Travion Barber Ii rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.

Star-Spencer's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Purcell, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.

Star-Spencer and Purcell could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. Star-Spencer (ranked 182nd) will meet Pauls Valley (ranked 35th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Purcell will square off against Heritage Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 89 places (103 vs. 14).

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