Claremore has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Del City has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Claremore Zebras will host the Del City Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Claremore against Memorial as the team secured a 44-6 victory. While fans of the Zebras might be used to big wins, the 38-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Cecil Garrett was a one-man wrecking crew for Claremore as he rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Del City put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They beat Tahlequah by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 56-0. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Tigers are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Emmanuel Davis had a dynamite game for Del City, throwing for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 94.7% of his passes, and also picking up 43 receiving yards. Jeremiah Miles helped Davis out on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
Del City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Claremore's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Del City, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Claremore has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Del City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Claremore suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Del City when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Claremore have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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