Mounds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wewoka Tigers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (40), the Golden Eagles still had to take the loss.
Wewoka found their leader in freshman Ladarius Woods, who rushed for 177 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Woods a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bill Stephens, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
Mounds' record is now 2-7. As for Wewoka, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Mounds has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Talihina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Talihina is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Mounds will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Wewoka, they will challenge Regent Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Regent Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Wewoka likes a good challenge.
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