Two dominant backs in Carson Payne and Ezra Powis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Heavener Wolves will host the Bethel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heavener is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.9 points per game this season.
Heavener is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 59 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Kiefer last Friday. They were beaten by the Trojans 60-9.
Meanwhile, Bethel got themselves on the board against Okmulgee on Friday, but Okmulgee never followed suit. They took their game with ease, bagging a 46-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 44 points or more this season.
Powis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 146 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Roger Brooks made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Bethel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 245.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 279.8.
Bethel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Brooks led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Bethel's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Heavener, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Heavener has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 258.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bethel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 265. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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