The Quapaw Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Nowata Ironmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Quapaw's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Tonkawa on Friday. They were outmatched by the Buccaneers at home and fell 44-0.
Meanwhile, Nowata had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 44-6 win over Caney Valley on the road. The Ironmen's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nowata's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adrian O'Dell, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave O'Dell a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Davionn Downing, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nowata was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Nowata's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian Brown and Downing.
Quapaw's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Nowata, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
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