The Sequoyah Indians will take on the Kiefer Trojans at 6:55 p.m. on Friday.
Sequoyah is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Metro Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sequoyah was dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of Metro Christian. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Patriots are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Kiefer had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 64-0 win. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bradley Breland and Dakota Morris. Breland rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only five carries while Morris rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown. Breland's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Landon Easton was in the mix too, providing Kiefer with two touchdowns.
Kiefer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Kiefer wouldn't let Okmulgee keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dezlen Nash, Easton, Cade Mcchesney, and Drake McMasters picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Okmulgee's side was Titus Bell, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Kiefer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42 points. As for Sequoyah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Sequoyah was dealt a bruising 64-28 loss at the hands of Kiefer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Sequoyah, Jentry Pendergraft (who rushed for 87 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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