The McGehee Owls will face off against the Bismarck Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McGehee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Magnet Cove 46-8.
Meanwhile, Bismarck won against Horatio two weeks ago with 57 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lions didn't even let Lavaca on the board, marking the Lions' second-straight 57-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Bismarck's win came from a few key players McGehee will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caedmon Keithley, who rushed for 67 yards and two TDs. He has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Alred, who rushed for 42 yards and one score.
Bismarck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cayden Burch and Keithley. Keithley got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bismarck's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for McGehee, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
McGehee took their victory against Bismarck in their previous matchup back in November of 2020 by a conclusive 42-20 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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