The Madill Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 8:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Madill was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Hilldale.
Meanwhile, Sallisaw pushed their score all the way to 48 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They and Fort Gibson were almost perfectly matched up, but Sallisaw suffered an agonizing 49-48 loss. Sallisaw has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Sallisaw got some senior leadership from Brock Streun who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry and Cole Stephens who rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Streun was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Broque Oft, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Madill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Sallisaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Madill skirted past Sallisaw 26-24 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Does Madill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sallisaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
