On Friday, Moore faced Deer Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Moore Lions took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Deer Creek Antlers. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Moore lost, don't look at Malikai Miller. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 185 yards and a touchdown. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
A big part of Deer Creek's win came down to the chemistry between Grady Adamson and his top target Mason Smith. Adamson threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes while Smith gained 26 total yards and two touchdowns.
Moore's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Deer Creek, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Norman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season. As for Deer Creek, they will take on Jenks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jenks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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