Moore is on a three-game streak of home losses, Enid a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Moore Lions will welcome the Enid Plainsmen at 7:00 p.m. Moore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Moore finally turned things around against Edmond North on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over the Huskies. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 28 points or more this season.
Ozias Adams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Elijah Moon was another key back, rushing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Enid's offense. They were dealt a 56-0 loss at the hands of Jenks last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Plainsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Trojans are ranked third).
Moore now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Enid, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Moore came up short against Enid when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-42. Can Moore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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