Football Preview: Drumright Tornadoes vs. Yale Bulldogs
Drumright has won three straight games at home, while Yale has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Drumright Tornadoes will square off against the Yale Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Drumright is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Cave Springs at home to the tune of 58-12 two weeks ago. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Yale blew past Depew, posting a 60-14 win on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Hornets are ranked 64th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Yale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caymon Prather, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Prather's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Dennis, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Yale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Yale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Tanner Moore led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Ben Whitsett was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 15 total tackles.
Drumright's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Yale, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Drumright took their victory against Yale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 44-18. Will Drumright repeat their success, or does Yale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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