The Barnsdall Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Nowata Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Barnsdall was beaten by Oklahoma Union 48-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maverick Lanphear, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 136 yards on ten of 25 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. James Johnson also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 114 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Nowata was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 23-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chelsea.
Like Barnsdall, Nowata lost despite seeing results from several players. Emmanuel Wilson led the charge by rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Wilson didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Nowata's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Wilson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Nowata got some further help from Jerome Jackson: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Barnsdall's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Nowata, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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