The Southern Choctaw Indians will challenge the Linden Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern Choctaw comes in on four and Linden on three.
While Southern Choctaw didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Marengo with a 14-8 victory on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Indians were the better team in the second half.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ray Bender and he. Bender rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Christopher Bush also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Southern Choctaw wouldn't let Marengo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southern Choctaw can thank Robert Gaines and Bush for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Linden's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed by Choctaw County at home to the tune of 42-0. Considering the Patriots have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Southern Choctaw's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Linden, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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