<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3KiKtH_0vkcchQP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3KiKtH_0vkcchQP00" width="1553" height="451" ></figure>Galena’s varsity football team traveled to Afton, OK Friday night in search of their first win of the season.In the first two games of the year, the Bulldogs faced off against teams that came from a larger district and the game against Afton will be the first time Galena will square off against a school that has a similar student enrollment count. During the opening games of the season the Bulldog defense played well while the offense showed sparks but struggled to get things going.This week Coach Martin had one focus. “Win, win, win,” Martin said when asked what the focus was this week.The Bulldogs delivered on Coach Martin’s focus. Not only did they win, but the offense exploded. Jack Perry was connecting with his targets in the passing game while completing all but two passes, Caleb Burkhart led the ground attack for the Bulldogs. The surprise this week was that Coach Martin added a new wrinkle in the offense. During certain situations, Perry would roll out into a wide receiver position and Sophomore speedster, Chase Cotrell, would drop into the quarterback position and behind a pulling lineman and blocking running back would explode for big gains on the ground.After the game, senior Burkhart said, “We practiced with a purpose this week. We know we have a good team with good coaching and players. This week we were focused and on a mission.”The Bulldogs made short work of the Eagles from Afton and earned the First win of the season and the first win of Coach Martin’s career as head coach with a convincing win 62-22.Galena returns home this week for their homecoming and opens their district play as they host Fredonia.</div></body>

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Oklahoma is OK for the Bulldogs!

Galena’s varsity football team traveled to Afton, OK Friday night in search of their first win of the season. In the first two games of the year, the Bulldogs faced off against teams that came from a larger district and the game against Afton will be the first time Galena will square off against a school that has a similar student enrollment count. During the opening games of the season the Bulldog defense played well while the offense showed sparks but struggled to get things going.