Oklahoma Christian has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Jones has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Saints will face off against the Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Oklahoma Christian was fully in charge, breezing past Blackwell 35-6. With the Saints ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Jones' offense rose to the challenge against a Rockets defense that boasted an average of only 13.88 points allowed on Thursday. The Longhorns breezed past Mount St. Mary to the tune of 50-20. Given the Longhorns' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Rockets are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Acyn Hansen and Roman Manella. Hansen had a great game and rushed for 153 yards and three TDs on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Manella did his best for the losing side, throwing for 270 yards and one touchdown.
Jones' win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Oklahoma Christian, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-0.
Oklahoma Christian was taken down by Jones 42-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Saints were down 35-7.
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