The Sallisaw Black Diamonds will head out to square off against the Ada Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Sallisaw is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Stilwell 63-14. The victory was familiar territory for the Black Diamonds who have now won four games in a row.
Sallisaw's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Cox, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cox got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Harris, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Sallisaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Ada waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 56-30 margin over the Warriors. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Sallisaw's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Ada, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Sallisaw came up short against Ada in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-0. Can Sallisaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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