The Pawnee Black Bears will square off against the Pawhuska Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Pawnee finally turned things around against Morrison on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats, posting a 42-6 victory on the road. The Black Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pawhuska, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Oklahoma Union 52-20 at home. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won four games by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Canyon Hindman, who threw for 293 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Vann Wildcat was another key player, gaining 145 total yards and four touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pawhuska's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Dane Jensen was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 22.
Pawnee's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Pawhuska, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Pawnee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pawhuska in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, but they still walked away with a 46-40 win. Does Pawnee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pawhuska turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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