Muskogee put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bartlesville Bruins a 55-0 shutout. The contest marked the Roughers' most dominant win of the season so far.
A big part of Muskogee's victory came down to the chemistry between Jamarian Ficklin and his top target Ondraye Beasley. Ficklin threw for 339 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes while Beasley gained 195 total yards and four touchdowns. Pj Wallace helped Ficklin out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Muskogee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Muskogee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ficklin and Anthony White. White is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Bartlesville's side was Tim Moore, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles, and defended two passes.
Muskogee's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Bartlesville, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Muskogee will challenge Capitol Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Muskogee is facing Capitol Hill at the right time seeing as Capitol Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bartlesville, they will take on Putnam City North at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Putnam City North will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bartlesville surely won't give up without a fight.
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