It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bristow can now relate to. They fell just short of the Checotah Wildcats by a score of 35-32 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since October 6, 2023.
Despite the loss, Bristow still got an impressive performance from Darien Dansby, who rushed for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Dansby was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Even though they lost, Bristow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 218.9 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 0.
Even if they lost, Bristow's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Checotah's QB won't forget Cain Clay anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Elijah Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Checotah, picking up 270 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Bristow's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Checotah, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Bristow does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Checotah, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 68-21 loss against Sulphur on the 29th.
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