Football Preview: Tahlequah Tigers vs. Memorial Chargers
Tahlequah is 6-0 against Memorial since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Tahlequah Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Memorial Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tahlequah challenged Collinsville on Friday. Tahlequah received a blow as they fell 35-21 to Collinsville. The Tigers have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cash Mcalvain, who threw for 182 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 82 yards on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Jake Girty was another key back, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Will Rogers College.
Tahlequah's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Tahlequah against Memorial in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 55-0 victory. Does Tahlequah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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