The Sequoyah Indians football team will be looking to advance past the second round in the state playoffs for the first time since 2004 when they take on the Prague Red Devils on Friday at 7:30 in Prague.

The Indians (10-1) will be looking to match the school record with their eleventh win, but they'll have to overcome injuries and a tough Prague team in order to do so.

"We're just beat up right now," Sequoyah head coach Brent Scott said. "Everybody is this time of year. It's not always the best team but the healthiest one that wins, and we're not very healthy right now."

Among Sequoyah's most serious injuries is the one to offensive lineman Taylor Poe's right knee. Poe injured his knee on an extra point attempt during the final minute of last week's game against Verdigris and will not play this week. Running back Gary Don Weaver will play but will be limited due to a seperated shoulder he suffered two weeks ago against Colcord.

Picking up some of Weaver's carries will be Justin Lepley. Lepley, a 170-pound sophomore, had a touchdown reception in last week's victory and a 49-yard run against Colcord in the final game of the regular season.

"We're going to expand his role due to [Weaver's] situation," Scott said. "Justin's a terrific athlete who's gotten better with every rep this season."

The Indians will be looking to impose their will with their punishing ground game that rolled up 231 yards last against against Verdigris. Junior Brian Salazar led the way with 91 yards on 15 carries while Zach Gann chipped in 49 yards and scored three touchdowns, including one on a 71-yard kickoff return.

"We've got to be the more physical team," Scott said. "We have to win the battle up front."

Sequoyah will have to win that battle against a Prague team that can match the Indians pound-for-pound.

"They've got a lot of size up front and in their defensive front seven," Scott said. "They're one of the few teams we've faced this year that matches up with us, size-wise." The Red Devils have several players over 250 pounds and several others well over 200 pounds.

But the player the Indians will be most focused on is quarterback Dakota Harris. Harris, a 6-foot-1 204-pound senior, has thrown for over 1,500 yards on the year and has rushed for over 900 yards, accounting for 26 touchdowns along the way. He also has a 44.7-yard average on punts this season.

"They've got a great offense and a great quarterback that they run it through," Scott said.

Sequoyah will be hoping for a defensive performance similar to last week, when they limited another dual-threat quarterback, Verdigris' Kevin Stout, to just 112 yards of total offense.

Complementing Harris on the offensive side will be tailback Kyle Moore, who has averaged nearly 11 yards per carry this season while rushing for 780 yards. Harris' main target when throwing the ball will be Brad Crawford, who has caught 49 passes on the season for 819 yards.

"We just hope we can limit [Crawford]," Scott said. "You're not going to be able to stop him completely, but hopefully we can limit the number of big plays he makes."