After losing to Altus the last time they met, Guthrie decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Guthrie Bluejays put the hurt on the Altus Bulldogs with a sharp 56-34 win on Friday. Given the Bluejays' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Guthrie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Smith led the charge by rushing for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kolten Carlock, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Guthrie pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Altus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Guthrie will square off against Carl Albert at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 976 yards in their previous games. As for Altus, they will challenge Lawton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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