Football Preview: Idabel Warriors vs. Checotah Wildcats
Idabel hasn't had much luck against Checotah recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Idabel Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Checotah Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Idabel will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Idabel earned a 37-27 victory over Eufaula.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ravian Larry and Peter Lee. Larry had a solid game and rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Meanwhile, Lee was balling out in the loss, rushing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last seven matchups, Checotah finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by Lincoln Christian at home and fell 68-12. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Although Checotah took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Rice and Elijah Thomas.
Idabel has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Checotah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Idabel was taken down by Checotah 39-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Will Idabel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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