After two games on the road, Nowata is heading back home. They will host the Barnsdall Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Nowata came up short against Chelsea and fell 23-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Emmanuel Wilson, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Sebastian Brown also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 88 receiving yards.
Nowata's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Wilson led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Nowata got some further help from Jerome Jackson: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-20, which was the final score in Barnsdall's tilt against Oklahoma Union last Friday.
Like Barnsdall, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Maverick Lanphear led the charge by rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 136 yards on ten of 25 attempts. Lanphear didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Nowata's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Barnsdall, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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