Deer Creek was the 27-20 winner over Mustang when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Antlers took a 59-45 bruising from the Broncos on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Antlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Broncos are ranked 18th).
Several Antlers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dax Chancey, who threw for 384 yards and three TDs while completing 73.5% of his passes. Deer Creek's leading receiver Jalen Davis was Chancey's top target yet again, picking up 142 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Mustang got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden O'Neal out in front who threw for 253 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. O'Neal's passing game has become a key predictor of the Broncos' success: the team is 6-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Mustang's leading receiver Jaden Johnson was O'Neal's top target yet again, picking up 144 receiving yards and three TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Deer Creek and nudges their season record down to 3-7. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.0 points over those games. As for Mustang, their record is now 7-3.
Coming up, Deer Creek will challenge Yukon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Antlers will be up against the Millers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Mustang, they will face off against Norman North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 922 yards in their previous games.
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