Bridge Creek is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will challenge the Douglass Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bridge Creek has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Douglass will arrive with three straight wins.
Bridge Creek is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Kingfisher on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bobcats had to suffer through a 45-12 loss at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Although Bridge Creek took the loss, they still got scores from Hunter Eberhardt and Lathan McKnight.
Meanwhile, Douglass hadn't done well against Millwood recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. The Trojans came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 22-10. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Falcons are ranked 43rd).
Bridge Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Douglass, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Bridge Creek against Douglass when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the team 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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