The Broken Bow Savages will head out on the road to square off against the Ada Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Broken Bow knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Ada likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Broken Bow strolled past Hilldale with points to spare, taking the game 37-22. Given the Savages' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Hornets are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greydon Howell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 166 yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Broken Bow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ada). They breezed by Stilwell on the road to the tune of 53-13 on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brock Boyles had a dynamite game for Ada, throwing for 316 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Boyles is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. 124 of those passing yards were hauled in by Deante Lindsay, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Broken Bow pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ada, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Broken Bow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 285.1 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Ada, though, as they've been averaging only 92.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Broken Bow and Ada were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Broken Bow suffered an agonizing 28-27 loss. Can Broken Bow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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