The Guthrie Bluejays will head out to challenge the Blanchard Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Guthrie blew past Duncan, posting a 54-12 win on the road. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Demons are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Guthrie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zane Thomas, who rushed for 168 yards on only six carries. Thomas' longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolten Carlock, who gained 158 total yards.
Another reason for the win was Guthrie's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Blake Doles with three.
Meanwhile, Blanchard entered their tilt with Newcastle on Friday with 13 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 14. They managed a 14-10 victory over the Racers.
The critical scores for Blanchard came from Coric Pierce and Vaughan Mcintyre.
Blanchard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Oliver and Brayson Carter.
The win got Guthrie back to even at 1-1. As for Blanchard, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
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