After each having a week off, the Wilson-Henryetta Tigers and the Weleetka Outlaws will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wilson-Henryetta comes in on seven and Weleetka on 12.
Wilson-Henryetta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They came out on top against Okeene by a score of 58-50.
Meanwhile, Weleetka faced Waukomis in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Weleetka breezed by Waukomis to the tune of 66-20. Considering the Outlaws have won 11 matches 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 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 contests.
Weleetka wouldn't let Waukomis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Noah Hare was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played.
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.
Wilson-Henryetta took a serious blow against Weleetka in their previous matchup back in September, falling 64-26. Can Wilson-Henryetta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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