Southeast had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-4 to make it four. They took a blow against the Newcastle Racers, falling 56-7. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Louciano Williams threw for 138 yards and one touchdown. Cormel McDonald was his top target, picking up 68 receiving yards. On the ground, Josiah Hardy rushed for 32 yards.
As for Newcastle, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Southeast is ranked 149th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newcastle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Rogers, who rushed for 128 yards and three scores on only six carries. Those 128 rushing yards gave Rogers a new career-high. Alec Shumard also helped with two TDs in total.
Southeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newcastle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Altus at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Racers will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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