The McAlester Buffaloes will challenge the Claremore Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McAlester will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, McAlester was able to grind out a solid victory over Shawnee, taking the game 20-7.
The critical scores for McAlester came from Deveion Bickham, Drayton Pouncil, and Brayden Bumphus.
Meanwhile, while Claremore put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Will Rogers College. Claremore claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Will Rogers College. The Zebras might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Claremore wouldn't let Will Rogers College keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Claremore can thank Ethan Porter and Brayden Hampton for forcing all of them.
McAlester's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Claremore, their win bumped their record up to an identical 8-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. McAlester has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Claremore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went McAlester's way against Claremore in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as McAlester made off with a 49-28 victory. Does McAlester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claremore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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