Football Preview: Weleetka Outlaws vs. Wilson-Henryetta Tigers
After each having a week off, the Weleetka Outlaws and the Wilson-Henryetta Tigers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Weleetka sitting on 12 straight wins and Wilson-Henryetta on seven.
Weleetka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They blew past Waukomis 66-20. Considering the Outlaws have won 11 games by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Isaiah Drake was his usual excellent self, throwing for 414 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Bryant Sites was Drake's top target, picking up 240 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 36 yards.
Weleetka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bretton Hare and Isaac Drake. Weleetka got some further help from Noah Hare: he picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made seven total tackles.
Weleetka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wilson-Henryetta faced Okeene in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Wilson-Henryetta came out on top against Okeene by a score of 58-50.
Weleetka's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.3 points. As for Wilson-Henryetta, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Everything came up roses for Weleetka against Wilson-Henryetta in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 64-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weleetka since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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