Checotah hasn't had much luck against Holland Hall recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Checotah Wildcats will face off against the Holland Hall Dutch at 7:00 p.m. Checotah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Holland Hall likes a good challenge.
Checotah will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 25-point they dealt Stigler on Friday. Everything went Checotah's way against Stigler as Checotah made off with a 31-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Elijah Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing two fumbles. Preston Cannon also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Checotah wouldn't let Stigler keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Thomas was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 117 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Holland Hall, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Eufaula by a score of 20-7 on Friday.
Checotah's record is now 5-1. As for Holland Hall, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Checotah might still be hurting after the 38-13 loss they got from Holland Hall in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Checotah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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