Tecumseh is 0-6 against Bethany since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Tecumseh Savages will square off against the Bethany Bronchos at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tecumseh is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They fell to Chickasha 47-41.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zant Shirey, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 97 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Kadyn Prado, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bethany was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Ardmore 41-9. Given the Bronchos' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tecumseh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bethany, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Tecumseh was dealt a bruising 49-14 loss at the hands of Bethany when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethany's Jackson Payne, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Tecumseh knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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