While it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Okolona was not quite Northpoint Christian's equal in the second half on Thursday. They lost 42-20 to the Trojans. While the Chieftains didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although Okolona took the loss, they still got scores from Tre'Vuan Vance, Omarion Wordlaw, and Kingston Blanchard.
Justin Henderson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 188 yards and three scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry for Northpoint Christian. The Trojans are undefeated when Henderson posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Matthew McDaniel also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
Okolona now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Northpoint Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Okolona will challenge Calhoun City at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Wildcats' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so the Chieftains' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northpoint Christian, they will face off against Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Trojans will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.14 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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