Muldrow is 0-4 against Lincoln Christian since November of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Muldrow Bulldogs will host the Lincoln Christian Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Muldrow is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season.
Muldrow will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Idabel, falling 47-27. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Muldrow got top-tier performance from Teaguen Collins, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Locust Grove 63-20 at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Lincoln Christian relied on the efforts of Carter Ricke, who threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and Corlin Wright, who gained 232 total yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Ricke is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Kylan Schultheis was Ricke's top target, picking up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lincoln Christian wouldn't let Locust Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lincoln Christian can thank Creed Nail and Brett Kaste for forcing both of them.
Muldrow's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Lincoln Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Muldrow has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.5. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Muldrow was taken down by Lincoln Christian 63-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Muldrow, Moses Fullingim (who rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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