Preview: Cushing Tigers vs. Sallisaw Black Diamonds
The Cushing Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cushing waltzed into Friday's matchup with three straight wins but they left with four. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 61-7 win over Skiatook. Given Cushing's advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Skiatook is ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cushing's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Roman Tucker, who rushed for 62 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and john hilligoss, who threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Hilligoss is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brock Bales, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Sallisaw put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Madill. Sallisaw claimed a resounding 27-0 win over Madill on the road.
Among those leading the charge was Brock Streun, who threw for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Cushing has yet to lose a contest at home this season, leaving them with a 8-2 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Sallisaw, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
