The Pawhuska Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Pawnee Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Pawhuska took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Oklahoma Union 52-20 at home. Considering the Huskies have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Canyon Hindman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 293 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 44 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Vann Wildcat was another key player, gaining 145 total yards and four touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Pawhuska's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Dane Jensen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 22.
Meanwhile, Pawnee had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Morrison 42-6 on the road. The Black Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Pawhuska's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Pawnee, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Pawhuska came up short against Pawnee when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 46-40. Can Pawhuska avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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