Football Recap: Eufaula Drops Highest Score of Season Against Stigler

There's no place like home for Eufaula, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Stigler Panthers by a score of 49-42 on Thursday. The Ironheads' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Eufaula's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peter Lee led the charge by rushing for 233 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 99 receiving yards and one score. Lee has become a key player for the Ironheads: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Eufaula also got a significant boost from Koltyn Lane, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.

Ironheads

Rushing Yards

10/16/25 vs Stigler	335
10/03/25 vs Locust Grove	292
09/26/25 @ Muldrow	149
09/19/25 @ Sallisaw	26
09/05/25 @ Vian	106
+ 6 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eufaula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Eufaula didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zayvion Price and Lane.

Stigler's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carter Hutchison, who picked up 149 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Landon Blizzard did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 113 receiving yards.

Eufaula's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Stigler, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Eufaula is set to face off against their familiar foe Idabel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 952 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Stigler will take on rival Locust Grove at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.