After a string of four wins, Sallisaw's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 40-14 to the Ada Cougars. The Black Diamonds have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Sallisaw lost, don't look at Jackson Harris. Despite the final result, he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Harris' longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Sallisaw's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Ada, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Sallisaw will host Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sallisaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season. Ada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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