The Sallisaw Black Diamonds will square off against the Grove Ridgerunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sallisaw is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
Sallisaw is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Ada just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 40-14. The Black Diamonds have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jackson Harris put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
Meanwhile, while Grove put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Skiatook. Grove blew past Skiatook, posting a 34-0 win. Considering the Ridgerunners have won four matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory made it two in a row for Grove and bumps their season record up to 8-2. As for Sallisaw, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Sallisaw skirted past Grove 9-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Does Sallisaw have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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