It was a game of missed opportunities for Bacone on Saturday, which led to a 38-6 Langston win in a Central States Football League contest at Indian Bowl.

The Warriors got the ball to start the game and almost scored on an 83-yard kick return, but they had to settle for a 1st and goal at the seven yard line.

On the next three plays Bacone managed just one yard and settled for a 23-yard field goal by Brandon Hawley to jump ahead 3-0.

After stalled drives on both sides, Langston (8-2, 4-1) answered back on a 58-yard, seven-play drive where quarterback Darrion Lewis eluded the defensive pressure to score from 13 yards out to make it 7-3.

The Lions would strike again on their next possession as tailback Carlos Ross scored on a one-yard run to widen the gap at 14-3 at the 14:07 mark in the second quarter.

Later in the quarter with the Warriors inside their own 10, backup quarterback Spencer Johnson was intercepted by defensive back U.J. Okafor, who ran it back to the house to put Langston ahead 21-3.

Bacone (1-7, 1-3) regained possession at their own six and managed to get it to their 25 where Johnson hit receiver Stanley Johnson who raced down the field and as soon as he crossed the goal line fumbled the ball which Langston recovered to get a touchback, negating the sure fire touchdown.

Bacone also was stopped on fourth down in the second quarter when Spencer Johnson was stopped just short of the goal line. After the game, Bacone coach Lloyd Spotted Wolf didn’t agree with call and was sure Spencer Johnson scored before losing the ball.

“I still believe he scored the touchdown,” the first-year coach said. “But they called him down.”

With 35 seconds left in the half, the Lions moved down the field quickly behind a 24 yard run and 28 yard pass and punched in a 24 yard field goal to lead 24-6 at the half.

On the day the Warriors had a total of nine penalties for 74 yards along with three turnovers, Spotted Wolf said one of the squads problem is simply inexperience.

“Things that we work on everyday in practice we aren’t executing,” he said. “They make the right reads and throws in practice but it isn't carrying over to Saturdays. How do you correct it? I don't know, it's correct in practice.”