Football Preview: Talihina Golden Tigers vs. Thomas-Fay-Custer Terriers
After each having a week off, the Talihina Golden Tigers and the Thomas-Fay-Custer Terriers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Talihina sitting on three straight victories and Thomas-Fay-Custer on six.
Talihina is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They walked away with a 36-26 win over Texhoma/Goodwell. That's two games straight that the Golden Tigers have won by exactly ten points.
Landen Griffith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Gavin Brown, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Talihina wouldn't let Texhoma/Goodwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Talihina can thank Racin Hilton and Jayden Evans for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Thomas-Fay-Custer didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hominy last Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory.
Thomas-Fay-Custer pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Talihina, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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