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Posted: Sep 03, 2022 6:38 AMUpdated: Sep 03, 2022 7:42 AM

Bruins Win First Harry Wright Era Contest

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Bartlesville High got its first win of the Harry Wright era of Bruin football, as Bartlesville’s defense stepped up big-time.

BHS topped Claremore 20-9.

The Bruins forced four Claremore turnovers, with two of them ending in touchdowns. PJ Wallace ran for 182 yards, and Bartlesville had taken most of the doubt out of the game by latter part of the fourth quarter.

Sophomore Damien Niko scored two touchdowns, a pick-six and a spectacular catch on a fade route gave BHS 12 of its 20 points.

This grab from Niko was the final touchdown late in the third from 18-yards out.

Niko finished unofficially with three catches for 72 yards.

He had this pick-six earlier in the third quarter gave the Bruins some breathing room. Bartlesville had a 6-3 lead at halftime after a tremendous goal-line stand at the end of the 2nd quarter. 

Austin Zink scored Bartlesville’s first touchdown of the season, a scoop-and-score with 7:58 left in the first quarter. A high snap sailed over Zebra quarterback Braxton Etheredge’s head, and Zink got to the ball first. BHS led 6-0 at the time, and would never trail again in the contest.

All unofficially - Nate Neal finished at 15-22 for 125 yards and a touchdown. Wallace had 182 yards on the ground on 29 carries, 55 of them came on the first play from scrimmage. BHS ended with 11 penalties for 105 yards.

Bartlesville is 1-0 and has beaten Claremore four out of the past five years to begin the season.

BHS travels to Sapulpa next week for its second game of the season.  


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