A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Welch Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for South Coffeyville: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Welch has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
South Coffeyville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Watts on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Coffeyville was beaten by Watts 44-16.
Meanwhile, Welch put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They beat Billings by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 48-0. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mason Clinton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown.
South Coffeyville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Welch, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
South Coffeyville was taken down by Welch 50-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for South Coffeyville, Gage O?Neal (who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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