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It was a bittersweet victory for Meeker Thursday as the Bulldogs trumped Mounds, 43-14, in a contest that was halted early because of an injury.
With 2:32 left on the clock, Meeker’s Jacob Wood suffered a neck injury that required medical attention, but head coach Mike Hedge informed The News-Star Friday that Wood is OK.
“He’s alright,” Hedge said. “It was a precautionary thing with the neck injury, but he’s home and he’s good to go.”
The coaching staffs of each team mutually agreed to end the contest at the time of the injury.
The win bumps Meeker (6-2, 3-2) from fifth to fourth in District 2A-5. In other 2A-5 games Thursday, Holdenville fell 47-14 to Morris, and Stroud defeated Haskell, 44-8. This puts Stroud (7-1, 4-1) in first place.
Okemah (6-2, 3-1), who defeated non-district opponent Porter Thursday, is tied for second with Morris (5-3, 3-1).
Meeker scored three times Thursday before the Golden Eagles answered. The Bulldogs led 21-8 at halftime, and 36-14 after three quarters.
The Bulldogs compiled 318 total yards of offense, including 222 on the ground.
Quarterback Caleb Martin was successful on five of a dozen passes for 96 yards and two scores, including a 12-yard hook-up with Seth Jones in the first quarter and a 29-yard TD toss to Tyler Jones in the third quarter.
Tyler Jones crossed the goal line three times on the night, including a 60-yard run to open the scoring. Midway through the third quarter, Tyler returned a kickoff 70 yards to pay dirt.
Martin scored the last TD of the night on a 6-yard run with 7:47 left to play.
Mounds garnered 112 rushing yards on 45 attempts, and added 191 passing yards to the mix for 303 total yards of offense.
Meeker steps out of district play with a home game against Lexington on Oct. 29, and the Bulldogs will end their regular-season slate with a home game Nov. 5 against 2A-5 foe Holdenville.
It was a bittersweet victory for Meeker Thursday as the Bulldogs trumped Mounds, 43-14, in a contest that was halted early because of an injury.
With 2:32 left on the clock, Meeker’s Jacob Wood suffered a neck injury that required medical attention, but head coach Mike Hedge informed The News-Star Friday that Wood is OK.
“He’s alright,” Hedge said. “It was a precautionary thing with the neck injury, but he’s home and he’s good to go.”
The coaching staffs of each team mutually agreed to end the contest at the time of the injury.
The win bumps Meeker (6-2, 3-2) from fifth to fourth in District 2A-5. In other 2A-5 games Thursday, Holdenville fell 47-14 to Morris, and Stroud defeated Haskell, 44-8. This puts Stroud (7-1, 4-1) in first place.
Okemah (6-2, 3-1), who defeated non-district opponent Porter Thursday, is tied for second with Morris (5-3, 3-1).
Meeker scored three times Thursday before the Golden Eagles answered. The Bulldogs led 21-8 at halftime, and 36-14 after three quarters.
The Bulldogs compiled 318 total yards of offense, including 222 on the ground.
Quarterback Caleb Martin was successful on five of a dozen passes for 96 yards and two scores, including a 12-yard hook-up with Seth Jones in the first quarter and a 29-yard TD toss to Tyler Jones in the third quarter.
Tyler Jones crossed the goal line three times on the night, including a 60-yard run to open the scoring. Midway through the third quarter, Tyler returned a kickoff 70 yards to pay dirt.
Martin scored the last TD of the night on a 6-yard run with 7:47 left to play.
Mounds garnered 112 rushing yards on 45 attempts, and added 191 passing yards to the mix for 303 total yards of offense.
Meeker steps out of district play with a home game against Lexington on Oct. 29, and the Bulldogs will end their regular-season slate with a home game Nov. 5 against 2A-5 foe Holdenville.
