The Jenks Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Bixby Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jenks is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Union, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Jenks was ranked sixth). Jenks took a 9-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Union. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bixby on the road against Choctaw on Friday as the squad secured a 55-27 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Bixby got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Kirby out in front who threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards. Kirby was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Bode Cairl, who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bixby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Jenks' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Bixby, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Jenks was dealt a bruising 49-21 defeat at the hands of Bixby in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Jenks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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