The Atoka Wampus Cats will head out to challenge the Antlers Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Atoka not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 4, 2024 (when they won 35-6). They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-12 win over Spiro.
Meanwhile, Antlers didn't have too much trouble with Henryetta on Thursday as they won 40-26.
Antlers' win came from a few key players Atoka will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ben Copeland, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of TDs, and also caught one touchdown. He also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Antlers is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Kyzer Mullins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 145 receiving yards.
Antlers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Antlers' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Atoka, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Atoka lost to Antlers on the road by a decisive 30-13 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Wampus Cats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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