A win for Broken Bow just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 55-34 to the Ada Cougars. The Savages have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Broken Bow's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Greydon Howell, who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Howell is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Dejhaun Hall was Howell's top target, picking up 199 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Caron Richardson was a one-man wrecking crew for Ada as he rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns. Those 220 rushing yards gave Richardson a new career-high. Owen Wofford did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Broken Bow moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Ada, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Broken Bow will face off against McLain Science & Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,036 yards in their previous games. As for Ada, they will square off against Glenpool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ada will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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