Muskogee vs. Norman Capsule…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Muskogee (5-3) at Norman (7-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Harve Collins Field
Muskogee
Why the Roughers can win: Because any time you have a stud athlete like Victor Williams, ‘victor’-y is never out of the question. Muskogee has been one of those teams that beats who it’s supposed to. Is this a team it’s supposed to?
Norman (W – Nnorth; W – Moore; W – Del City; W – Sapulpa; W – Shawnee; W – Southmoore; W – PCWest; L – Broken Arrow)
Why the Tigers can win: Because they’re angry about last week. Especially running back Donovan Roberts. He played well last week but not up to his standards. He is going to put a lot of this game on his shoulders, which is normally a good thing.
Quote:
Muskogee is a dangerous team, but our kids believe in themselves. This is a big opportunity for us.” – coach Greg Nation
Key matchup: Williams vs. Norman defense. The Tigers forced BA’s Archie Bradley into some mistakes. They’re going to need to do the same thing in this one. Senior night should have that defense fired up.
The pick: Norman 42, Muskogee 27. IMO, this is actually a bigger game than the BA contest. Will they respond positively, and do they show they belong? The answer is yes to both questions for Norman.
Boneman’s Norman prediction record: 6-2.
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Is there a bigger upset than Muskogee beating Southmoore in 6A so far?