The Sapulpa Chieftains are taking a road trip to face off against the Bartlesville Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bartlesville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sapulpa, who comes in off a win.
Sapulpa will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Capitol Hill on Friday. Sapulpa took their game at home with ease, bagging a 68-12 victory over Capitol Hill. With the Chieftains ahead 56-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Bartlesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Charles Page, falling 41-20. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Sandites are ranked 21st).
The win snapped Sapulpa's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Bartlesville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Sapulpa was able to grind out a solid victory over Bartlesville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 44-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bartlesville's Brett Eaves, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sapulpa to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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