Midwest City vs. Lawton Eisenhower Capsule...

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com

Midwest City (8-0) at Lawton Eisenhower (6-2)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Cameron Stadium

Midwest City (W – Del City; W – Enid; W – Santa Fe; W – Yukon; W – PCNorth; W – Moore; W – Choctaw; W – Memorial)
Why the Bombers can win: Because the defense is going to be challenged again. I don’t wanna say the defense has been bored the last three weeks, but they’re itchin’ to get a chance to show how good they are again.

Quote:

There is a lot of pride in this defense. We’ve heard a lot about this team, but we wanna show them what we’re all about.” – Trevon Lewis

Lawton Ike
Why the Eagles can win: Because I’ve shortchanged them all season. Eisenhower has a lot more speed than I gave them credit for, starting with Adrian McDonald and Louis Durant. Playing at home should help, too.

Key matchup: Ike running game vs. Midwest City defense. Eisenhower has been able to stay patient with the running game and wear down teams late and make big plays. That’s a good recipe for success. Will it happen vs. this defense?

The pick: Midwest City 37, Lawton Ike 32. Gut feeling says this game sees more scoring than one might anticipate. That’s OK for MWC, too, as it has a lot of offensive weapons and can compete in a shootout.