Sallisaw entered their game against Broken Bow on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sallisaw Black Diamonds were dealt a 56-14 defeat at the hands of the Broken Bow Savages. The contest marked the Black Diamonds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Sallisaw took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Cox and Broque Oft.
It was another big night for Greydon Howell, who rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes for Broken Bow. Howell's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Dejhaun Hall, who picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Sallisaw's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Broken Bow, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Sallisaw will challenge McLain Science & Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (McLain Science & Tech has won three straight at home, while Sallisaw won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Broken Bow, they will take on Stilwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Broken Bow is facing Stilwell at the right time seeing as Stilwell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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