It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Checotah can now relate to. They were dealt a 68-21 loss at the hands of the Sulphur Bulldogs on Friday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Checotah still got an impressive performance from Elijah Thomas, who picked up 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Thomas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Maddax Mobly was his usual excellent self, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries for Sulphur. Another player making a difference was Jojo Gray, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Checotah's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Sulphur, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Checotah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sulphur, they will square off against Lincoln Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sulphur knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Lincoln Christian likes a good challenge.
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