Locust Grove hasn't had much luck against Stigler recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Locust Grove Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Stigler Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Locust Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season.
Locust Grove and Idabel met for a duel on Thursday where Locust Grove couldn't get it done. Locust Grove lost 54-33 to Idabel. The Pirates gained 55 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Locust Grove might have lost, but man, Titan Hix was a machine: he threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Wiggins was in the mix too, providing Locust Grove with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Stigler just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Eufaula 36-7. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stigler's defeat came about despite a quality game from Thunder Elza, who rushed for 98 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
Locust Grove now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Stigler, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Locust Grove took a serious blow against Stigler in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 71-30. Thankfully for Locust Grove, Mckade Peery (who rushed for 12 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 310 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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