The Weatherford Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bethany Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethany is hoping to do what Bridge Creek couldn't on Friday: put an end to Weatherford's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Weatherford blew past Bridge Creek, posting a 41-14 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Jett was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Those 97 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Weatherford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 479 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Bethany put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Madill. Bethany simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Madill 51-0. That looming 51-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bronchos yet this season.
Weatherford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Bethany, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Weatherford suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Bethany when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Weatherford, Taylor Heim (who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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