Muskogee is 9-1 against Ponca City since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Muskogee Roughers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ponca City Wildcats at 7:00 a.m. Muskogee will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Muskogee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bentonville West, who was ranked 20th at the time (Muskogee was ranked ninth). In a tight game that could have gone either way, Muskogee made off with a 49-48 victory over Bentonville West.
Muskogee had a senior duo take command as Pj Wallace rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry and Jamarian Ficklin threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns. Wallace was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Gervon Washington, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Muskogee wouldn't let Bentonville West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kenyon Goodson, Coda Barnoski, and Barnoski picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Ponca City fell victim to MacArthur and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Highlanders, falling 40-0. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Muskogee's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ponca City, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Muskogee took their victory against Ponca City when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 34-10. Will Muskogee repeat their success, or does Ponca City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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