Fort Gibson won the last time they faced Catoosa, and things went their way on Friday too. The Fort Gibson Tigers breezed by the Catoosa Indians to the tune of 49-19. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Leading Fort Gibson to victory were Cash Keys and Judd Rudd. Keys gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns, while Rudd rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Keys a new career-high in rushing yards (132).
Fort Gibson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Fort Gibson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rudd, Brody Hansen, and Keys picked up one apiece. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Rudd posted at least 133 rushing yards in the third games prior.
When it comes to explaining why Catoosa lost, don't look at Braxton Repschlaeger. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fort Gibson's record now sits at 6-2. As for Catoosa, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4.
Fort Gibson will head out on the road to face off against Cushing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cushing is coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Fort Gibson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Catoosa, they will host Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Catoosa surely won't give up without a fight.
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