Wampus Cats Close Out Season With Victory Over Morris

The Atoka Wampus Cats closed out their 2026 campaign in dramatic fashion on Friday night, digging deep to deliver a clutch fourth-quarter goal-line stand and seal a hard-fought 26-20 road victory over the Morris Eagles. Morris struck first on its opening drive behind a 25-yard touchdown run from its quarterback, but Konner Richie quickly squashed the two-point conversion attempt to keep the deficit at 6-0. Atoka answered back on its next possession. After quarterback Ryan Barton fielded a low snap, he scrambled out of trouble, evaded two defenders, and sprinted down the right sideline for a game-tying touchdown to make it 6-6. After senior Andres Garcia snuffed out a Morris fourth-down attempt with a big tackle for loss, the Eagles briefly took a 14-6 second- quarter lead on a 70-yard interception return by Landon Martin. Undeterred, Atoka mounted an immediate response.

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