High School Football Tonight: Elk City and Merritt Bye Weeks

It’ll be a quiet Friday night for the Paragon Sports team with both Elk City and Merritt on their bye weeks. However, there’s still some exciting high school football action in the area to follow.

Promotional banner for Elk City Football bye week on September 13th, 2024, featuring a large deer emblem and the BigElkTV.com logo on a football field background.

Bye week announcement banner for Merritt football featuring a stylized football and barbed wire design with event details.

Clinton Red Tornadoes Host Kingfisher

In Class 4A, Clinton is set to play their home opener tonight. The Clinton Red Tornadoes will be hosting Kingfisher, who lost at home to Weatherford last week. This is sure to be an exciting match-up, with Clinton eager to make their mark in their home opener.

Weatherford Welcomes El Reno

Weatherford will also be having their home opener tonight as they welcome El Reno to Woody Roof Field. Weatherford comes into this game with momentum after defeating Kingfisher last week. All eyes will be on them as they attempt to secure another victory.

Altus Bulldogs Host Cache Bulldogs

The Altus Bulldogs, who the Big Elks faced last week, will play host to a featured district foe in the Cache Bulldogs. This game will have implications down the line, with both teams eager to establish themselves in district play.

Woodward Travels to Alva

Woodward will hit the road tonight to take on Alva in what should be a closely contested game. Both teams are looking to build momentum, making this a must-watch for area football fans.

Other Games Around the Area

Several other games are happening around the area tonight:

  • Sayre travels to Carnegie.
  • Burns Flat-Dill City hosts Ryan.
  • Cordell welcomes Konawa.
  • Hobart heads to Mangum.
  • Hollis travels to Tipton.
  • Seiling hits the road to play Oklahoma Bible Academy.
  • Thomas hosts Watonga.

Elkette Softball Tonight on BigElkTV

It’s not just football tonight—there will be some fast-pitch action on BigElkTV as well. The Elk City Elkettes softball team will play a doubleheader against district foe Mt. St. Mary. The first game is scheduled to start at 5 PM, with the second game slated for 7 PM. Be sure to watch it live at BigElkTV.com.

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