Bixby won the last time they faced Moore, and things went their way on Friday too. The Bixby Spartans took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over the Moore Lions. The matchup marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season so far.
Bixby's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braeden Presley led the charge by rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 55 yards and a touchdown. Presley showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 62 yards. Another passer making a difference was Carson Kirby, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Bixby's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Moore's QB won't forget Joe Peters anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Peters also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bixby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bixby's record now sits at 4-1. As for Moore, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Bixby will welcome Edmond North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bixby is facing Edmond North at the right time seeing as Edmond North is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Moore, they will venture away from home to challenge Deer Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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