Owasso has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Broken Arrow Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Owasso is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Charles Page, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Owasso was ranked first). Owasso blew past Charles Page, posting a 48-17 win on the road.
Owasso found their leader in underclassman Drew Frankenfield, who threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hall, who gained 82 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Broken Arrow and Mustang were almost perfectly matched up two weeks ago, but Broken Arrow suffered a 49-48 defeat. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Broken Arrow might have lost, but man, Jeramiah Ssettimba was a machine: he threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Tayshawn Wade was Ssettimba's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Broken Arrow was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Owasso's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Broken Arrow, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Owasso has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 231.3 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Broken Arrow has preferred to attack from the air: they average 268.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Owasso took their win against Broken Arrow in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-21. In that match, Owasso amassed a halftime lead of 38-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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