Tahlequah extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-4. They fell 35-23 to the Collinsville Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 35-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jake Girty, who rushed for 117 yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Xaxton Carshall, who rushed for 41 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
As for Collinsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points over those games.
A big part of Collinsville's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Vaughan and his top target Ben Daniels. Vaughan threw for 364 yards and five TDs while completing 80% of his passes while Daniels picked up 147 receiving yards and three scores. With that strong performance, Daniels is now averaging an impressive 101.8 receiving yards per game. Another pass catcher making a difference was Max Whitekiller, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Tahlequah is set to square off against their familiar foe Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Collinsville will challenge rival Claremore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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