Bartlesville hasn't had much luck against Collinsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bartlesville Bruins will welcome the Collinsville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bartlesville will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Claremore last Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point defeat they were dealt back in August. Bartlesville fell just short of Claremore by a score of 35-33.
Despite the loss, Bartlesville got top-tier performance from Damien Niko, who picked up 247 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Niko torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 93 yards. Another player making a difference was Nate Neal, who threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Collinsville was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Edison 56-6 at home. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Eagles are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bartlesville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Collinsville, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Bartlesville came up short against Collinsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 27-14. Will Bartlesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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