The Southern Choctaw Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Linden Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Choctaw will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Southern Choctaw's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Marengo 35-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Indians had established a 20-point advantage.
Ray Bender had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 89 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Christopher Bush was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and one score on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Linden strolled past Choctaw County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 14-0. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Southern Choctaw's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Linden, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Southern Choctaw was dealt a bruising 63-14 loss at the hands of Linden in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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