Two dominant signal callers in Nakona Johnson and Ben Copeland are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Henryetta Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Antlers Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Henryetta has given up an average of 27 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Henryetta is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Vian on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Wolverines. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Wolverines: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Henryetta took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Williams and Joseph Cummings.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Antlers and Wilburton meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Bearcats lost to the Diggers at home by a 35-18 margin.
Antlers' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Henryetta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Henryetta against Antlers in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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