The Idabel Warriors will head out to square off against the Sulphur Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Idabel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 39-21 victory over Sequoyah.
Anthony Clay went supernova for Idabel, throwing for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Mack Dixon was in the mix too, providing Idabel with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sulphur came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 66-0 win over the Yellowjackets. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 35 points or more this season.
Sulphur's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cash Matlack, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Jojo Gray, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Sulphur's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points per game. As for Idabel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Idabel suffered a grim 56-31 defeat to Sulphur in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Idabel was down 35-10.
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