The Nowata Ironmen fell victim to the Rejoice Christian Eagles''s stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were outmatched by the Eagles on the road and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, Nowata can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Rejoice Christian is ranked 103rd).
Treaver Emberson threw for 127 yards on ten of 28 attempts. Keyshawn Verner was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards and no touchdowns. On the ground, Peyton Trotter gained 90 total yards.
Nowata are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 7.0 points per game. As for Rejoice Christian, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Nowata will be playing at home against Salina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rejoice Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Caney Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Caney Valley is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
