Roland was the 48-14 winner over Heavener when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Roland Rangers were outmatched by the Heavener Wolves at home and fell 48-21. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Billy Mcelhaney, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Heavener was led to victory by Carson Payne and Zaid Rodriguez. Payne rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Rodriguez threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Payne's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Roland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Heavener, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Roland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 62-0 loss against Bethel on the 17th. As for Heavener, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 52-14 defeat against Kingston on the 17th.
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