Rangers look to stop Sequoyah in District 2A-5 tilt

Roland travels to Tahlequah Friday night for a District 2A-5 contest as the Rangers look to upend Sequoyah and jump back in the race for a playoff spot.

Kickoff at Tommy Thompson Field is scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Rangers (1-6 overall and 1-3 in the district) lost 32-27 at Okemah (34, 22) on Thursday and Sequoyah (1-6, 1-3) fell 60-6 to No. 6 Prague (7-0, 4-0).

Sequoyah recently defeated Keys 42-21 and its other losses this season were to Muldrow (41-0), Eufaula (4914), Westville (44-22), Okemah (42-26) and Henryetta (42-28).

In their last meeting in 2017 the Indians topped the Rangers 48-24 in a non-district contest.

Some of Sequoyah‚s standouts on offense are running back Eli Hammer (6-foot-1, 180-pound senior), quarterback Jalen Handle (6-0, 170, soph.), receivers Brody Young (6-0, 165, jr.) and Tanner Samples (6-0, 160, jr.) and linemen Tilon R a t t l i n g g o u r d (6-2, 330, sr.) and Gunner Harkreader (6 1, 305, sr.).

A few of the Indians‚ key players on defense are d e f e n s i v e ends Larry Oosahwe (6 0, 205, sr.) and Josiah Foreman (6-1, 220, soph.), defensive linemen Todd Davis (5-10, 230, sr.) and Hunter Weber (6-2, 320, jr.), linebacker Josiah Terrapin (5-9, 200, sr.) and free safety Eli Hammer.

With three district games remaining No. 5 Vian and sixth-ranked Prague lead the 2A-5 standings with 4-0 records and Warner (3-1) and Okemah (2-2) round out the top four. Roland, Henryetta and Sequoyah (1-3) trail Okemah and Keys (0-4) is in the eighth spot.