The Okemah Panthers will kick their season off against the Henryetta Knights on Friday. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Henryetta is headed out to face Okemah after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Henryetta blew past Kellyville 58-0 at home on Friday. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Ponies are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Henryetta's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Okemah, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 2-8.
Okemah was dealt a bruising 43-0 loss at the hands of Henryetta in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Okemah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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