Piedmont scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 56-40 fall against the Choctaw Yellowjackets. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Piedmont still got an impressive performance from Carter Hainrihar, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Hainrihar's longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another rusher making a difference was Jayden Fuston, who rushed for 127 yards.
Mayor Morgan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Choctaw, rushing for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Morgan a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Williams, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes.
Piedmont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Choctaw, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Piedmont has already played their next matchup, a 61-6 victory against Northwest Classen on the 4th. As for Choctaw, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 54-14 win against Putnam City on the 7th.
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