Claremore had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Bartlesville Bruins by a score of 29-20. The Zebras have beaten the Bruins the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bruins has come to flipping the script.
Cecil Garrett
| 09/05/25 @ Bartlesville | 162 |
| 09/06/24 vs Bartlesville | 142 |
| 09/13/24 @ Oologah | 110 |
| 10/25/24 @ Memorial | 78 |
| 09/20/24 vs Hilldale | 70 |
Cecil Garrett had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 162 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 162 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Claremore proved: they limited Bartlesville to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Cam Wolf for the heroic effort on defense: he. Claremore's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.4.
Claremore's defense also made the game a nightmare for Michael Kent., racking up nine sacks. Landon King led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Despite the loss, Bartlesville had strong showings from Kent, who threw for 254 yards and two TDs, and Daeton Stevens, who rushed for 35 yards and a pair of scores.
Bartlesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Claremore will square off against Oologah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bartlesville, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Collinsville at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th.
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