The Putnam City North Panthers will challenge the Muskogee Roughers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Putnam City North's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Muskogee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Putnam City North's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Charles Page offense got past them. Putnam City North lost to Charles Page at home by a 41-26 margin on Friday. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Muskogee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Sapulpa to the tune of 57-7. The result was nothing new for the Roughers, who have now won six matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Muskogee can attribute much of their success to Jamarian Ficklin, who threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and Pj Wallace, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Wallace is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Latavion Johnson, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Muskogee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Muskogee's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Putnam City North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
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