Okmulgee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 59-28 loss at the hands of the Heavener Wolves. One positive for the Bulldogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Carson Payne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heavener, rushing for 149 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Payne's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen Ritter, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
Okmulgee's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Heavener, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Okmulgee will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season. As for Heavener, they will head out on the road to challenge Kiefer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kiefer will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Heavener surely won't give up without a fight.
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