Termed a “season of moves”, the Muskogee Roughers open the 2022 football season
Friday night on the road as they travel to Enid in a non-district matchup.
The Plainsmen, a 6A-I division team went 3-7 a year ago and return a total of 16
starters from last year’s team. Luke Ruah (6-2, 200, Sr.) who presents a forceful
running style will once again be the workhorse in the Enid offense of head coach
Rashaun Woods, now in his third season.
Muskogee looks to open the season with a game one victory as the Roughers return
nine starters to the offensive unit including sophomore quarterback Jamarian
Ficklin (6-1, 183, So.) who totaled 2356 yards passing in 2021 including 20
touchdowns. Jayden Bell (5-8, 155,Sr.) will be one of the primary receiver targets
while Brandon Tolbert (5-8, 201, Sr.) will get plenty of chance to run the football
following an offensive front line that anchored by a pair of seniors Vernon
Pepiakatah (6-1, 290) and Jase Garrett (5-11, 230).
Coach Travis Hill enters year two as the Roughers head coach with a defensive unit
that has four returning starters including linebacker Deshawn Smith (5-11, 180, Sr.)
who made 24 solo stops last season.
Rougher fans unable to make the trip can watch the game live on RougherTV or
listen on KTFX 101.7FM. Kickoff at D. Bruce Selby Stadium in Enid is 7pm.
