The Checotah Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eufaula Ironheads at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Checotah is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Checotah after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. The matchup between them and Idabel wasn't particularly close, with Checotah falling 38-23. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 14-0 in the first quarter.
Checotah might have lost, but man, Elijah Thomas was a machine: he picked up 199 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Thomas also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, a victory for Eufaula just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Lincoln Christian, falling 62-7. While losing is never fun, the Ironheads can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bulldogs are ranked sixth).
Checotah's record now sits at 5-4. As for Eufaula, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Checotah against Eufaula in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 54-27 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eufaula's Ledger Folsom, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Checotah still be able to contain Folsom? There's only one way to find out.
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