Weleetka is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Cyril Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Weleetka is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Yale 54-6 last Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-6.
Weleetka's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Drake, who threw for 368 yards and three TDs while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries. Bryant Sites was another key player, gaining 225 total yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Weleetka proved: they limited Yale to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Noah Hare for the heroic effort on defense: he. Weleetka didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.2.
Weleetka's defense didn't let Kaden Teter, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Yale's QB won't forget Hare anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Cyril put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Life Christian 56-6. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Eagles are ranked 50th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Weleetka's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Cyril, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Weleetka against Cyril in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 50-0 win. Do the Outlaws have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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