The Merritt Oilers will take on the Crescent Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merritt is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Merritt is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hooker on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merritt had to suffer through a 47-8 loss at the hands of Hooker. While losing is never fun, the Oilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, while Crescent put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Watonga. Crescent took their contest with ease, bagging a 33-0 win over Watonga. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Merritt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Crescent, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
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