On Friday Nathan Hale will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Tahlequah Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Nathan Hale is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Collinsville on Friday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 48-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tahlequah never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Will Rogers College last Friday. They blew past the Ropers 49-0. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Ropers are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tahlequah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jake Girty, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Girty has posted since back in August. Synjin Sampson was in the mix as well, providing Tahlequah with a touchdown.
Tahlequah wouldn't let Will Rogers College keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tahlequah can thank Lane Fisher and Christopher Perry for forcing both of them.
Nathan Hale's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tahlequah, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
Nathan Hale was taken down by Tahlequah 60-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Nathan Hale, Malik Mcmurtrey (who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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