Football Preview: Charles Page Sandites vs. Muskogee Roughers
Charles Page and Muskogee are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Charles Page Sandites will be playing in front of their home fans against the Muskogee Roughers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Charles Page comes in on five and Muskogee on ten.
Charles Page's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Putnam City West 56-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Sandites, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Muskogee's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They blew past Capitol Hill, posting a 54-0 victory on the road. The Roughers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 35 points or more this season.
Muskogee had a senior duo take command as Latavion Johnson rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns and Pj Wallace rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Johnson has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jamarian Ficklin, who threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Charles Page's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Muskogee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Charles Page was taken down by Muskogee 51-13 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ficklin, who rushed for 171 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 218 yards and a touchdown. Now that Charles Page knows 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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