Recap: Yale Bulldogs vs. Keota Lions
With a playoff game on the line, the Yale Bulldogs rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against Keota as Yale made off with a 52-30 victory. Considering Yale has won six matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Yale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cornelius Prather led the charge by throwing for 221 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Conner Elliott was another key contributor, picking up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win (which was Yale's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Keota, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Yale is on the road again on Friday and play against Okeene at 7:00 p.m. on November 24th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oklahoma (Okeene is ranked 11th, while Yale is ranked tenth). Keota does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
