The regular season was a success, but the real challenge begins now, in the postseason. Tahlequah will be playing at home against Coweta at at 7:00 PM on Friday. If the contest is anything like the 37-47 finish from the last time they met, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
Tahlequah brought a three-game winning streak into their game against Claremore last week; they left with a four-game streak. Tahlequah got past Claremore with less than a touchdown to spare, ending up at 21-17. Tahlequah's success was spearheaded by the efforts of junior Tate Christian, who passed for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns, and senior Cole Goodnight, who caught 5 passes for 107 yards and 1 touchdown. Junior Tate Christian has been one of their standout athletes in their past four games.
As for Coweta, stumbled on the road two weeks ago against Bishop Kelley, but they seem to have regained their footing back home. Coweta snuck past Glenpool with a 13-7 victory.
Their wins bumped Coweta to 4-6 and Tahlequah to 9-1. Coweta's offensive line will need to gear up for a tough test against a Tahlequah defensive front that amassed five sacks against Claremore, so we'll see if they are up to the task.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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