Football Recap: Antlers Takes a Loss

Antlers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-8 loss at the hands of the Vian Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Wolverines are ranked 62nd).

Ben Copeland threw for 105 yards on eight of 17 attempts. Aden Wheat was his top target, picking up 69 receiving yards. On the ground, Ethan Williams rushed for 67 yards on only six carries.

Antlers' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Vian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Antlers will challenge rival Morris at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Vian is set to take on their familiar foe Atoka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.