With a playoff game on the line, Putnam City rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Bartlesville Bruins by a score of 26-14.
Joshua Lombard went supernova for Putnam City, rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Those 147 rushing yards gave Lombard a new career-high. Rodgerick Sloan was another key player, rushing for 170 yards.
Putnam City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Putnam City's record is now 7-4. As for Bartlesville, they moved to 3-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Putnam City will face off against Muskogee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Muskogee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Bartlesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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