The Newcastle Racers will take on the Midwest City Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newcastle will be strutting in after a victory while Midwest City will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Newcastle didn't have too much trouble with Duncan as they won 44-28. Given the Racers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Demons are ranked 110th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Taylor Bradford
| 09/26/25 @ Duncan | 241 |
| 09/19/25 vs Elgin | 48 |
| 09/12/25 vs Blanchard | 102 |
| 09/05/25 @ Tuttle | 71 |
| 08/29/25 @ Bartlesville | 67 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newcastle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Bradford, who rushed for 241 yards and one TD while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Bradford is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Ben Rogers, who rushed for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Newcastle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 14 points in total. All came from Bryan Medrano: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Meanwhile, Midwest City came up short against Southeast on Friday and fell 19-8. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newcastle now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Midwest City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Newcastle against Midwest City in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 43-7 win. Will the Racers repeat their success, or do the Bombers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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