The Grant Generals will take on the Choctaw Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Grant has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 15 straight defeats, while Choctaw will come in with four straight wins.
Grant is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Putnam City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Grant was dealt a 56-6 loss at the hands of Putnam City. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Pirates are ranked 60th).
Meanwhile, Choctaw hadn't done well against Stillwater recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Choctaw came out on top against Stillwater by a score of 35-28.
It was another big night for Mayor Morgan, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Deshawn 'Juju' Smith was another key player, gaining 132 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Choctaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Choctaw wouldn't let Stillwater keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Choctaw can thank Rocco Tartaglione and Dajon Green for forcing both of them. Green also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Choctaw, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Grant against Choctaw in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Will Grant repeat their success, or does Choctaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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