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Posted: Oct 24, 2025 7:06 AMUpdated: Oct 24, 2025 8:06 AM
Bartlesville Falls in Heartbreaker to Ponca
Bartlesville High football fell in a heartbreaker at home to Ponca City.
A safety and a two-point conversion were the difference and handed Ponca a 24-23 win at Custer Stadium.
BHS battled back from a 9-0 and 16-7 deficit but had too many miscues to overcome. Ponca City scored on a Bruin safety following a fumble on an option pitch. A few plays later Ponca scored again to lead 9-0.
However, Bartlesville kept coming.
Down two scores BHS got another double-pass touchdown from Matthew Sears to Harrison Ketchum.
A run late in the third quarter gave Bartlesville a real chance. Down 16-7 the Bruins hit a home run going for it on 4th and 5 from their own 36 to claw back into the game.
BHS would get the two-point conversion to draw within one. A few plays later Bartlesville took the lead for the first time following a Ponca fumble with less than a minute in the 3rd quarter. A BHS two-point conversion made it 23-16 Bartlesville.
However, the Wildcats would retake the lead on a two-point conversion after another rushing touchdown with 8:30 to play.
Two big Ponca pass plays, the Wildcats only two completions of the night, set up two of their three touchdowns.
The Bruins would fail on a fourth down with about three minutes remaining, which led to Ponca City running out the clock.
Bartlesville drops to 1-7.
BHS next goes to Putnam City West on Halloween.
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