Football Preview: Wewoka Tigers vs. Talihina Golden Tigers
The Wewoka Tigers will take on the Talihina Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wewoka is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Gore on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wewoka took a blow against Gore, falling 34-6.
Meanwhile, Talihina put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-12 win over Liberty on the road. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tigers, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Landen Griffith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 203 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 232 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Griffith is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Raben King was another key player, picking up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wewoka's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Talihina, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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