Football Preview: Ardmore Tigers vs. Blanchard Lions
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Blanchard Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Ardmore humbled Madill with a 42-6 victory. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Meanwhile, Blanchard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Tecumseh, posting a 34-7 victory on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Savages are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blanchard had a senior duo take command as Hudsen Periman gained 241 total yards and two touchdowns and Vaughan Mcintyre rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Those 87 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Mcintyre. Brayson Carter was in the mix as well, providing Blanchard with a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Ardmore and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Blanchard, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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