Atoka and Coalgate are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Atoka Wampus Cats are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Coalgate Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Atoka is leaving town to face Coalgate after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Atoka took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ringling on Friday. The Wampus Cats have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Coalgate ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Antlers , sneaking past 28-26. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Everything went Atoka's way against Coalgate in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as Atoka made off with a 21-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atoka since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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