Two dominant backs in Ravian Larry and Peter Lee are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Idabel Warriors will square off against the Eufaula Ironheads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Idabel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Locust Grove on Thursday as Idabel made off with a 54-33 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Larry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Quinton Zirretta got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Idabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Idabel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zirretta and Mack Dixon. Idabel got some further help from Matrail Lopez: he made ten total tackles and defended four passes.
Meanwhile, Eufaula posted their biggest victory since October 27, 2023 on Thursday. They blew past Stigler 36-7 on the road. With that win, the Ironheads brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
It was another big night for Ledger Folsom, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Maddox Bridges, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
Eufaula wouldn't let Stigler keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Eufaula can thank Dresden Chiles and Blayden Neill for forcing both of them.
Idabel is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Eufaula, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Idabel against Eufaula in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Idabel 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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