Idabel won the last time they faced Eufaula, and things went their way on Friday too. The Idabel Warriors came out on top against the Eufaula Ironheads by a score of 37-27. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Idabel's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mack Dixon, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Ravian Larry handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Idabel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Eufaula still got an impressive performance from Peter Lee, who rushed for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Lee really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Idabel is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Eufaula, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Idabel will challenge Checotah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Checotah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.6 points per game this season. As for Eufaula, they will venture away from home to face off against Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,050 yards in their previous games.
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