Owasso gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 win over the Bixby Spartans. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 56-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Drew Frankenfield and his top target Tae Bethel. Frankenfield threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes while Bethel picked up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Jayden Hall helped Frankenfield out on the ground, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Owasso's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Hodges and Jaylon Moll. Hodges is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Owasso got some further help from Tajh Overton: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Owasso was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Bixby had strong showings from Carson Kirby, who threw for 219 yards and a touchdown, and Cord Nolan, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Owasso is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Jenks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Owasso is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Bixby, they will welcome Charles Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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