The Bixby Spartans will challenge the Norman North Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bixby is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Bixby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Norman, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Bixby was ranked second). Bixby took a 31-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norman two weeks ago. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Bixby had strong showings from Bode Cairl, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and Cooper Parker, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Cairl has posted since back in September.
Bixby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braeden Presley and Trey Mcglothlin.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Norman North rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 30-19 win over the Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Timberwolves.
Norman North has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.6 points per game. As for Bixby, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Bixby against Norman North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-2 victory. In that game, Bixby amassed a halftime lead of 39-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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