The matchup between Spiro and Antlers on Friday hardly resembled the 14-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Spiro Bulldogs took a blow against the Antlers Bearcats, falling 52-19. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Loss or not, Spiro got some senior leadership from Brycen Graham and Preston Darneal. Graham threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, while Darneal picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Chandler Joslin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries for Antlers. The dominant performance gave Joslin a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaksyn Martin, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Spiro and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Antlers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Spiro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Antlers, they will head out on the road to face off against Adair at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Adair will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Antlers surely won't give up without a fight.
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