The Pauls Valley Panthers will challenge the Anadarko Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pauls Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They skirted past North Rock Creek 23-21.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Anadarko, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Purcell 63-14. Considering the Warriors have won four games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Farris Sutteer and Troy Pendarvis. Sutteer rushed for 150 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries while Pendarvis rushed for 122 yards and two scores on only eight carries. The dominant performance also gave Sutteer a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Malahkie Beaver was another key player, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Anadarko didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sutteer and Manny Botone. Sutteer got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Anadarko pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.0 points over those games. As for Pauls Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Pauls Valley against Anadarko in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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