Football Preview: Okemah Panthers vs. Christian Heritage Crusaders
The Okemah Panthers will challenge the Christian Heritage Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Okemah is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Okemah is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wynnewood on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Okemah had to suffer through a 55-18 loss at the hands of Wynnewood.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage entered their tilt with Frederick on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bombers a 24-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
One reason for the win was Christian Heritage's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Frederick's QB won't forget Noah Moix anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Okemah's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Christian Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Okemah ended up a good deal behind Christian Heritage in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, losing 36-20. Can Okemah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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