The Keota Lions will venture away from home to take on the Weleetka Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Weleetka is hoping to do what Strother couldn't on Friday: put an end to Keota's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Keota blew past Strother 60-12 at home. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Weleetka put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Wilson-Henryetta, posting a 64-26 victory at home.
A big part of Weleetka's win came down to the chemistry between Isaac Drake and his top target Isaiah Drake. Isaac gained 238 total yards and four touchdowns while Isaiah rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Isaac is now averaging an impressive 124 rushing yards per game. Bryant Sites was another key player, gaining 107 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Weleetka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Keota's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Weleetka, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Keota was dealt a bruising 66-18 loss at the hands of Weleetka when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Keota was down 36-12.
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