Choctaw Continues Its Mastery Against Muskogee With Decisive Road Win: Oklahoma High School Football

A recent Oklahoma high school football championship game served as a tantalizing non-district matchup Friday night.

Choctaw defeated Muskogee in that title game, and the Yellowjackets continued their mastery over the Roughers in the rematch, scoring 23 unanswered first-half points en route to a 37-6 win at Rougher Village. After an 0-2 start, losing both games at home, Choctaw (2-2) has won two straight games, both on the road by a combined score of 73-20.

The Yellowjackets also prevailed in a game between two ranked teams in the latest High School On SI Oklahoma Top 25 poll. Muskogee vaulted to No. 4, while Choctaw (1-2) came in at No. 18.

Since 2019, the Yellowjackets are 6-0 against Muskogee after Friday's win. That includes the last time the two teams faced off, the 2024 Class 6A-II championship game, when Choctaw put together a late comeback to stun a Muskogee team bidding to repeat as state champions, winning 26-25.

But the Yellowjackets didn't need a late comeback to win Friday's rematch, getting three big-play TDs in the opening half. That included a 26-yard run from Knoxtyn Rallo, a 59-yard run from Anthony Keys and a 36-yard reception from tight end and Notre Dame commit Titus Hawk, which put Choctaw up 23-0.

Last week, Muskogee (3-1) rallied from a 21-0 deficit to post a 28-24 win at Claremore. The Roughers did score before halftime on Friday, but this time, there was no second-half comeback as Choctaw got a pair of second-half TDs from Akoree Walker to put the game away by the final quarter.

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CHOCTAW 37, MUSKOGEE 6 FINAL

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POSTGAME

- Choctaw continues its recent mastery of Muskogee with a thoroughly dominating performance. Yellowjackets (2-2) with two straight road wins while the Roughers drop to 3-1.

FOURTH QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN CHOCTAW. No comeback for Muskogee tonight, it appears. Yellowjackets score again on an 11-yard TD catch from Akoree Walker. (Choctaw, 37-6 | 6:27, 4th)

THIRD QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN CHOCTAW. Yellowjackets drive 90 yards and extend their lead. Akoree Walker with an end-around for a 9-yard TD that caps the march. (Choctaw, 30-6 | 2:45, 3rd)

- Choctaw holds Muskogee on downs inside the 10. Yellowjackets take over with more than five minutes left in the period.

- Muskogee in the red zone past the halfway point of the quarter.

- The second half is now under way.

HALFTIME

- Muskogee misses a field goal to end the half, and Choctaw will take a 17-point lead at the break. But the Roughers rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit last week to win, so this thing is far from being over.

SECOND QUARTER

- Muskogee in the red zone entering the final minute of the half.

- TOUCHDOWN MUSKOGEE. Roughers get on the board as QB Brayden McMullen completes an 8-yard pass after rolling out to his right. Try for two fails. (Choctaw, 23-6 | 4:54, 2nd)

- Muskogee with a scoring chance, as the Roughers are inside the 10 close to five minutes left in the half.

- TOUCHDOWN CHOCTAW. Yellowjackets just dominating so far, as tight end and Notre Dame commit Titus Hawk catches a short pass from Cal Whitnah near his 30, shakes off a tackle and sprints down the sideline to complete a 36-yard TD. (Choctaw, 23-0 | 10:34, 2nd)

- Choctaw in Muskogee territory again as the second period commences.

FIRST QUARTER

- TOUCHDOWN CHOCTAW. Wow, what a start for the Yellowjackets. Anthony Keys takes a misdirection handoff and he is on the loose, going in all the way from 59 yards out. (Choctaw, 16-0 | 3:02, 1st)

- SAFETY CHOCTAW. Muskogee pinned deep in its own territory and forced to punt. But there's a high snap, and the punter, while able to grab it, stepped on the end line, resulting in two more points for the Yellowjackets. (Choctaw, 9-0 | 8:31, 1st)

- TOUCHDOWN CHOCTAW. Yellowjackets take the opening kickoff and need just four plays covering 66 yards to cash in. Knoxtyn Rallo takes a reverse 25 yards for the score, and the PAT is true. (Choctaw, 7-0 | 10:14, 1st)

- Muskogee kicks off to Choctaw to start the ballgame.

PREGAME

- Live from Rougher Village on the Muskogee High School campus, the undefeated Roughers get set to welcome in Choctaw.

ABOUT CHOCTAW

The Yellowjackets opened the season with back-to-back home losses. But they have a chance to claim back-to-back road wins if they prevail on Friday.

Last week, Choctaw posted a convincing 36-14 win at Tulsa Union, as tight end Titus Hawk - a Notre Dame commit - scored three TDs. He also caught the game-winning TD pass in the Yellowjackets’ win against Muskogee in the 6A-II title game two seasons ago.

ABOUT MUSKOGEE

The Roughers come in at 3-0, and last week was a rousing win for them.

Trailing 21-0 at halftime against Claremore, the Roughers stormed back for a 28-24 win when quarterback Brayden McMullen threw a 15-yard TD pass to Anthony McNac. The Roughers have won their three games by a grand total of 13 points.

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