The Strother Yellowjackets will face off against the Wetumka Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strother will be strutting in after a victory while Wetumka will be coming in after a defeat.
Strother will head into Friday's game after some sweet revenge against Cyril: Strother couldn't quite topple Cyril on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 39-point loss they took when the two last played. Strother was the clear victor by a 34-8 margin over Cyril. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Yellowjackets considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Wetumka's offense. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of Weleetka. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Outlaws are ranked fifth).
Strother moved to 3-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Wetumka, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Strother was dealt a bruising 55-6 loss at the hands of Wetumka in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Can Strother avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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