McAlester and Claremore squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but McAlester had to settle for second. They lost to the Claremore Zebras at home by a 14-0 margin. That makes it the first time this season the Buffaloes have let down their home crowd.
McAlester wouldn't let Claremore keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McAlester can thank Cleveland Williamson and Brayden Bumphus for forcing both of them. Williamson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Will Spears was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles and snagged an interception.
The critical scores for Claremore came from Cecil Garrett and Walker Dunaway.
McAlester's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Claremore, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
McAlester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Claremore has also already played their next match, a 45-14 loss against Carl Albert on the 22nd.
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