The Kingfisher Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Pauls Valley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kingfisher will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bridge Creek on Friday. Kingfisher blew past Bridge Creek, posting a 35-6 win on the road.
A big part of Kingfisher's victory came down to the chemistry between Jhett Birdwell and his top target Kasen Blair. Birdwell threw for 364 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes while Blair picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Santiago Ortega did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 44 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Pauls Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 19-6 win over Weatherford.
Kingfisher's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pauls Valley, their record is now 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Kingfisher against Pauls Valley when the teams last played back in November of 2016, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, Kingfisher amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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