If Meeker was feeling good fresh off their 28-6 takedown of Newkirk/Shidler last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Meeker Bulldogs came up short against the Alva Goldbugs on Friday, falling 39-15. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Goldbugs are ranked 106th).
Meeker's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Treyvon Compton, who threw for 287 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Compton's aerial production (124 yards to be exact) went to Logan Devereaux.
Meeker's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Alva, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meeker will host Kellyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meeker is facing Kellyville at the right time seeing as Kellyville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Alva, they will be playing at home against Newkirk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alva knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Newkirk likes a good challenge.
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