Putnam City West hasn't had much luck against Bartlesville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Putnam City West Patriots will head out to face off against the Bartlesville Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Putnam City West finally turned things around against Capitol Hill on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the Redwolves. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Bartlesville had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 30-20 win over Ponca City on Friday.
The critical scores for Bartlesville came from Daeton Stevens and Harrison Ketchum.
Bartlesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bartlesville's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Davin Carter and Sutton Williams, who racked up five sacks between them.
Putnam City West's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Bartlesville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Putnam City West couldn't quite finish off Bartlesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 31-28. Can Putnam City West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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