Atoka had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it nine. They took a blow against the Antlers Bearcats, falling 36-9. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Wampus Cats couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Antlers, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory they have posted against Atoka since October 18, 2018.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Antlers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Copeland, who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns. The Bearcats are 3-1 when Copeland posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Ethan Williams was another key player, rushing for 149 yards on only 15 carries.
Looking ahead, Atoka will challenge Henryetta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Antlers, they will square off against Spiro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 47.56 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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