Idabel fought the good fight in their overtime game against Checotah on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 55-53. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (34), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Idabel's loss came despite strong showings from Mack Dixon and Jordyn Lewis. Dixon threw for 282 yards and six TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, while Lewis picked up 170 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Lewis was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 52 yards.
Leading Checotah to victory were Jayden Ellen and Cole Rolland. Ellen rushed for 203 yards and five scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, while Rolland rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Ellen is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Warriors
| 10/31/25 @ Checotah | 53-55 |
| 10/23/25 vs Eufaula | 34-19 |
| 10/16/25 vs Locust Grove | 54-0 |
| 10/10/25 @ Muldrow | 23-14 |
| 10/03/25 vs Stigler | 28-7 |
Idabel moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Checotah, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Idabel is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,101 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Checotah will challenge rival Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Ellen and Peter Lee.
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