Two dominant signal callers in Carson Kirby and Grady Adamson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bixby Spartans will head out to face off against the Deer Creek Antlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bixby is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Bixby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Mustang, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Bixby was ranked second). Bixby blew past Mustang 64-35 on Friday. Considering the Spartans have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Bixby's victory came down to the chemistry between Kirby and his top target Blake Conner Hogshooter. Kirby threw for 350 yards and six touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes while Conner Hogshooter picked up 187 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Kirby a new career-high in rushing yards (85). Cord Nolan was another key player, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bixby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Bixby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braeden Presley and Emory Snyder.
Despite a strong season so far, Deer Creek has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a blow against Norman on Friday, falling 54-27.
Bixby's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Deer Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Bixby against Deer Creek in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 63-14 victory. In that matchup, Bixby amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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