There was early excitement for Morrison after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Nowata who ended up claiming the real prize. The Morrison Wildcats fell just short of the Nowata Ironmen by a score of 22-20. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ironmen 12-0 in the first quarter.
Treaver Emberson went supernova for Nowata, throwing for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 83 yards. Those 83 rushing yards gave Emberson a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (104 yards to be exact) went to Asiah Saxton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Morrison's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Nowata, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morrison will venture away from home to face off against Tonkawa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nowata, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pawnee at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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