Football Recap: Sasakwa Starts Season with Win Against Strother

By Team Reports Sep 4, 2024, 12:49pm

Football Recap: Sasakwa Vikings vs. Strother Yellowjackets

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Sasakwa had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Strother Yellowjackets by a score of 26-14. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 46-30 loss the Yellowjackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2020.

A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Thaddeus Harjo and his top target Darius Henderson. Harjo threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes while Henderson picked up 133 receiving yards. Henderson's longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.

Sasakwa will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Billings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sasakwa is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Strother, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Wilson-Henryetta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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