Football Game Preview: McAlester Buffaloes vs. East Central Cardinals

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Away	70-28 W
10/12/23 - Away	43-13 W
10/13/22 - Home	68-7 W
10/01/21 - Home	62-6 W
10/02/20 - Neutral	57-14 W
+ 2 more games

McAlester has gone a perfect 7-0 against East Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. McAlester will be strutting in after a win while East Central will be coming in after a defeat.

McAlester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over Edison. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

It was another big night for Jordan Clark, who rushed for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon McKinney, who gained 144 total yards.

Meanwhile, East Central fell victim to Durant and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 59-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost four in a row.

East Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for McAlester, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Everything came up roses for McAlester against East Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 70-28 win. In that game, the Buffaloes amassed a halftime lead of 42-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.