Bartlesville is on a three-game streak of home losses, Putnam City West a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Bartlesville Bruins will host the Putnam City West Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bartlesville finally turned things around against Ponca City on Friday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 30-20.
The critical scores for Bartlesville came from Daeton Stevens and Harrison Ketchum.
Bartlesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bartlesville's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Davin Carter and Sutton Williams, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous seven contests, Putnam City West brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Capitol Hill on Friday. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bartlesville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Putnam City West, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Bartlesville came out on top in a nail-biter against Putnam City West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 31-28. Does Bartlesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Putnam City West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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