Football Preview: Edmond Memorial Bulldogs vs. Norman Tigers
Two dominant signal callers in David McComb and Phoenix Murphy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Edmond Memorial Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday to play the Norman Tigers. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Edmond Memorial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Union, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Edmond Memorial was ranked sixth). Edmond Memorial sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-29 victory over Union two weeks ago. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since November 10, 2023.
McComb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 78 yards on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Billy Mcdown, who picked up 193 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Norman had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Jaguars, posting a 68-28 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won six matchups in a row.
Edmond Memorial's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Norman, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Edmond Memorial and Norman were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Edmond Memorial came up empty-handed after a 44-43 loss. Can Edmond Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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