The Nowata Ironmen will take on the Caney Valley Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nowata is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Nowata is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 44-34 to Barnsdall on Friday.
Nowata might have lost, but man, Davionn Downing was a machine: he rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Downing a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Treaver Emberson, who threw for 199 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Nowata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Caney Valley had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They breezed by Cleveland on the road to the tune of 36-0 on Friday.
Nowata's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Caney Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Nowata against Caney Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 44-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nowata 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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