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Bartlesville High will celebrate its seniors on Friday night at Custer Stadium against Muskogee.

It will be the biggest challenge of the season for the Bruins, as Muskogee enters the game at 7-1 overall and a perfect 5-0 in District play. The Roughers return 14 starters off a 10-win team a season ago.

It will be the first home game for quarterback Nate Neal since his return to the lineup. After injuring his non-throwing shoulder earlier this season, Neal came back and was splendid at Sand Springs last week. His 40-yard touchdown pass to Damien Niko was the biggest play of the second half for BHS.

Neal finished 10-19 for 143 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. 

Bartlesville head coach Harry Wright talks about Neal’s first game back from injury.

Muskogee enters the game averaging 55 points-per-game and more than 500 yards offense a contest. The Roughers are led by quarterback Jamarian Ficklin, who has multiple Division I offers as a junior, and is considered one of the top players in Oklahoma in the 2025 class.

The Bruin defense has been stout of late, giving up only three touchdowns in their last two games combined against Sand Springs and Stillwater.

Wright talks about the plan against the Muskogee signal caller. 

A 7:00 kick with a 6:30 pregame on KWON – AM 1400, FM 93.3 and 95.1.

Video coverage on KWONTV.com.

(Photo from Gammy's Bartlesville Pics)