ALVA, Okla.- The Northwestern Oklahoma State Football team dropped a strong defensive game on Saturday afternoon 25-10 to Southeastern Oklahoma State, behind a two touchdown second half.
The Rangers put the first points on the board with a field goal, after turning the Savage Storm over on downs to take a 3-0 lead late in the first quarter. Northwestern's defense held tough through the first fifteen minutes holding Southeastern to just 46 six total yards. The Ranger lead was overtaken, as the Savage Storm rushed for a touchdown midway through the second quarter. Southeastern added a second touchdown late in the second quarter extending their lead to 13-3 over Northwestern.
Southeastern opened the second half scoring with an interception return for a touchdown. The Savage Storm added another touchdown late in the third quarter to extend their lead to 25-3 over the Rangers. Northwestern continued to hold strong defensively allowing just 62 yards in the quarter. The Rangers got their first touchdown of the afternoon in the form of a 21 yard pass from Jacob T. Jones to Henry Wilson making it 25-10 Savage Storm. The Rangers put one last drive together but could not find the endzone as they fell to Southeastern.
The Rangers will be back on the gridiron on Saturday when they head to Bethany to take on Southern Nazarene University at 3 p.m.
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