The McLoud Redskins will venture away from home to square off against the Bristow Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McLoud comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
McLoud fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Seminole on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 48-42 to the Chieftains. On the bright side, the 42- point effort marked the Redskins' highest-scoring contest to date.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Phoenix Lopez, who rushed for 120 yards and one TD, and also threw for 43 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Sabir Perry Jr. got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bristow played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Sulphur 52-14. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 15th).
Bristow's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for McLoud, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
McLoud was dealt a bruising 42-14 defeat at the hands of Bristow in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Redskins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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