The Seiling Wildcats will face off against the Weleetka Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Seiling comes in on 12 and Weleetka on 13.
Seiling is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Covington-Douglas with points to spare, taking the game 40-22. Seiling's victory was all the more impressive since Covington-Douglas was averaging only 15 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Weleetka faced Wilson-Henryetta in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Weleetka blew past Wilson-Henryetta 46-26. The result was nothing new for the Outlaws, who have now won 12 matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Weleetka's win came down to the chemistry between Isaiah Drake and his top target Isaac Drake. Isaiah rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry while Isaac gained 198 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Isaiah a new career-high in rushing yards.
Weleetka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Weleetka pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Seiling, their record now sits at 13-1.
Everything came up roses for Seiling against Weleetka when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 52-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seiling since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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