It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Claremore had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the McAlester Buffaloes a 14-0 shutout. This was payback for the Zebras, who suffered a 49-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Claremore came from Cecil Garrett and Walker Dunaway.
Claremore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Hancock and Dunaway. Dunaway has been hot , having also posted at least one defended passe the last six times he's played. Another thorn in McAlester's side was Tyler Mcknight, who made 15 total tackles.
Claremore pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.0 points per game. As for McAlester, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Claremore wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 45-14 loss against Carl Albert on the 22nd. McAlester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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