Muskogee is 9-1 against Ponca City since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Muskogee Roughers will be playing at home against the Ponca City Wildcats at 7:00 a.m. Muskogee will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Muskogee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bentonville West, who was ranked 20th at the time (Muskogee was ranked ninth). Muskogee pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over Bentonville West two weeks ago.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Muskogee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Pj Wallace, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Wallace was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarian Ficklin, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Ponca City's offense. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of MacArthur. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Muskogee's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ponca City, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Muskogee's way against Ponca City when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Muskogee made off with a 34-10 win. Does Muskogee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ponca City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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