The Coyle Bluejackets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cherokee Chiefs at 7:00 p.m.
Coyle is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Covington-Douglas on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coyle was outmatched by Covington-Douglas on the road and fell 54-8. While losing is never fun, the Bluejackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Cherokee blew past Olive, posting a 54-9 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won four games by 45 points or more so far this season.
Coyle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cherokee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Coyle took their win against Cherokee when the teams last played back in November of 2015 by a conclusive 42-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cherokee's Austin Guffy, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Coyle to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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