Two dominant signal callers in Mason Schubert and Jamarian Ficklin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Stillwater Pioneers will face off against the Muskogee Roughers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Stillwater comes in on four and Muskogee on 14.
Stillwater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Putnam City North, posting a 49-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won seven matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Stillwater's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shayden Green, who rushed for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Deakon Jones was in the mix too, providing Stillwater with two touchdowns.
Stillwater's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Putnam City North's QB won't forget Ethan Dudgeon anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Another thorn in Putnam City North's side was Athan Nickles, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Stillwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Muskogee never let their opponents score on Friday. They strolled past Putnam City with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. Given the Roughers' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Pirates are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pj Wallace was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Stillwater pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Muskogee, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Stillwater has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Muskogee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Stillwater couldn't quite finish off Muskogee in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 28-26. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Muskogee's Ficklin, who rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown while completing 90.9% of his passes. Now that Stillwater knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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