The Nowata Ironmen will challenge the Chelsea Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Nowata was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-28 to Warner. The Ironmen were down 26-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Nowata's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Asiah Saxton, who picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Emmanuel Wilson, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Saxton got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards.
Meanwhile, Chelsea scored first but ultimately less than Ketchum in their matchup on Thursday. They fell to the Warriors 26-21.
Nowata's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Chelsea, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Nowata didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Chelsea when the teams last played back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-16 victory. Will Nowata repeat their success, or does Chelsea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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