The Claremore Zebras will square off against the Tahlequah Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Claremore will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Claremore's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Hilldale. Given the Zebras' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Hornets are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tahlequah was beaten by Wagoner 51-7 two weeks ago. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Claremore's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Tahlequah, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Claremore has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tahlequah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Claremore came up short against Tahlequah in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 21-13. Thankfully for Claremore, Tyler Joice (who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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