After each having a week off, the Chickasha Fighting Chicks and the Bethany Bronchos will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chickasha, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Bethany's (thus far) undefeated season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 58-28, which was the final score in Chickasha's tilt against Anadarko two weeks ago. The Fighting Chicks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Meanwhile, Bethany beat Jones 36-29 two weeks ago.
Bethany's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jackson Payne, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt. What's more, Payne also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023. Wyatt Geissler was another key receiver, picking up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chickasha's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bethany, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Chickasha lost to Bethany at home by a decisive 38-20 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Chickasha, Taylor Heim (who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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