Two dominant signal callers in Creighton Allen and Roman Manella are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oklahoma Christian Saints will head out to face off against the Mount St. Mary Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oklahoma Christian's defense has only allowed 8.6 points per game this season, so Mount St. Mary's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Oklahoma Christian came up short against Jones and fell 40-28. The Saints have struggled against the Longhorns recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Nash Sage
| 10/31/25 vs Jones | 92 |
| 10/23/25 @ Blackwell | 34 |
| 10/16/25 vs Perry | 19 |
| 09/05/25 @ Casady | 13 |
| 09/12/25 @ Crossings Christian | 12 |
Despite the defeat, Oklahoma Christian got top-tier performance from Hudson Able, who picked up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Able's longest reception was for an incredible 91 yards. Nash Sage also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Mount St. Mary's strategy against Blackwell on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Rockets blew the Maroons out of the water with a 61-6 final score. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won seven contests by 45 points or more so far this season.
Mount St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Oklahoma Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Oklahoma Christian has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 149.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary has preferred to attack from the air: they average 277.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Oklahoma Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Mount St. Mary when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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