The Newcastle Racers will head out to challenge the Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newcastle comes in on four and Bishop McGuinness on eight.
On Friday, Newcastle was able to grind out a solid win over MacArthur, taking the game 41-32.
Taylor 'TJ' Bradford
| 09/26/25 @ Duncan | 241 |
| 10/24/25 vs MacArthur | 193 |
| 10/03/25 vs Midwest City | 158 |
| 10/17/25 vs Classen SAS | 107 |
| 09/12/25 vs Blanchard | 102 |
| + 3 more games |
Newcastle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taylor 'TJ' Bradford led the charge by rushing for 193 yards and one score while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The Racers are undefeated when Bradford posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Another back making a difference was Ben Rogers, who rushed for 87 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness' offense rose to the challenge against a Spartans defense that boasted an average of only 14.5 points allowed on Thursday. The Fighting Irish simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southeast 45-7. Given the Fighting Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Spartans are ranked 113th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newcastle's record now sits at 6-2. As for Bishop McGuinness, their record is now 8-0.
Newcastle came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop McGuinness in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Racers since the team 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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