The Stigler Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Eufaula Ironheads at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stigler will be strutting in after a win while Eufaula will be coming in after a defeat.
Stigler took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Checotah as they made off with a 35-14 victory. Considering the Panthers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Graham Easttom
| 10/10/25 vs Checotah | 166 |
| 10/03/25 @ Idabel | 169 |
| 09/25/25 vs Lincoln Christian | -5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Stilwell | 192 |
| 09/12/25 vs Mena | 115 |
| + 1 more games |
It was another big night for Graham Easttom, who rushed for 166 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game.
Stigler didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Checotah to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Panthers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 33.3%.
Stigler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Brylar Honeycutt picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Eufaula had to suffer through a 51-21 loss at the hands of Holland Hall. While losing is never fun, the Ironheads can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Dutch are ranked 33rd).
Stigler's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Eufaula, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Stigler was dealt a bruising 36-7 defeat at the hands of Eufaula in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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