The Tahlequah Tigers will head out to face off against the Claremore Zebras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Tahlequah had to suffer through a 51-7 loss at the hands of Wagoner. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Claremore put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hilldale 30-0 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Zebras just coasted through the last quarter.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tahlequah fell to 2-1. As for Claremore, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Tahlequah has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Claremore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 232.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tahlequah was able to grind out a solid victory over Claremore in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, winning 21-13. Will Tahlequah repeat their success, or does Claremore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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