Football Recap: Cleveland Comes Up Short

The matchup between Cleveland and Verdigris on Friday hardly resembled the 8-2 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers were dealt a 49-14 defeat at the hands of the Cardinals. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.

Cleveland's record is now 1-5. As for Verdigris, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cleveland is set to face off against their familiar foe Sequoyah at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Verdigris will challenge rival Inola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.