If East Central wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played McAlester, they should've done a better job of containing Jordan Clark. The Buffaloes blew past the Cardinals, posting a 55-6 victory with plenty of help from Clark, who rushed for 135 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for McAlester, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jaxon McKinney, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
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McAlester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Clark and Brandon Smith. Clark also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because McAlester is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
The win made it two in a row for McAlester and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 points in those games. As for East Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McAlester will take on rival Bishop Kelley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Booker T. Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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