The Cyril Pirates and the Weleetka Outlaws are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cyril is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Life Christian 59-20 at home on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cyril was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Weleetka faced Keota in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Weleetka claimed a resounding 60-14 victory over Keota at home. The win was just business as usual for the Outlaws, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Isaiah Drake was his usual excellent self, throwing for 405 yards and six touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles. Bryant Sites was another key player, gaining 272 total yards and two touchdowns.
Weleetka wouldn't let Keota keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Weleetka can thank Drake and Sites for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Sites is now averaging an impressive 120.4 receiving yards per game. Jeffery Tiger was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.
The victory made it two in a row for Cyril and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Weleetka, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
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