Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sallisaw). They claimed a resounding 63-14 win over the Stilwell Indians. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Sallisaw's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Cox, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cox showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 69 yards. Jackson Harris was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Sallisaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Stilwell lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brayton Carter, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Martinez, who threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
The victory (which was Sallisaw's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. As for Stilwell, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Sallisaw will venture away from home to take on Ada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ada will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Stilwell, they will welcome Glenpool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stilwell is facing Glenpool at the right time seeing as Glenpool is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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