On Friday, the Putnam City Pirates came up short against the Piedmont Wildcats and fell 21-14.
When it comes to explaining why Putnam City lost, don't look at Rodgerick Sloan. Despite the final result, he rushed for 200 yards while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those 200 rushing yards gave Sloan a new career-high. Thomas Stone was in the mix too, providing Putnam City with a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Putnam City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Putnam City wouldn't let Piedmont keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Putnam City can thank Gabriel Osborne and J'Tavione Twillie for forcing both of them.
Jayden Fuston continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Piedmont, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown.
Putnam City's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Piedmont, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-4.
Putnam City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 26-14 victory against Bartlesville on the 15th. Piedmont has also already played their next contest, a 48-7 win against Ponca City on the 15th.
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