Checotah won the last time they faced Locust Grove and things went their way on Friday too. The Wildcats took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-13 victory over the Pirates. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-0.

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Jayden Ellen went supernova, rushing for 213 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 7 rushing touchdowns on the season. Another player making a difference was Cole Rolland, who threw for 133 yards and one TD on only 12 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Checotah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Checotah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Lake, Shooter Eagleberger, and Landynn Thomason picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Locust Grove's side was Woodrow Spears, who made 17 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Checotah's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Locust Grove, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Checotah is set to face off against their familiar foe Muldrow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Locust Grove will square off against rival Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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