Newkirk/Shidler will challenge the Meeker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Newkirk/Shidler and five for Meeker.
Newkirk/Shidler is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Stroud at home and fell 56-14. While losing is never fun, Newkirk/Shidler can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Stroud is ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Meeker just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Casady, falling 68-46.
Despite the loss, Meeker got top-tier performance from Treyvon Compton, who rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 150 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. Another player making a difference was Roanon Wolford, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Newkirk/Shidler's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Meeker, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
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