If Fort Gibson was feeling good fresh off their 49-19 takedown of Catoosa last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fort Gibson Tigers lost to the Cushing Tigers on the road by a 40-23 margin on Friday.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brody Hansen, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Gibson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cash Keys and Ky Murrell. Fort Gibson got some further help from Stevie Vafeas: he forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
A big part of Cushing's win came down to the chemistry between Roman Tucker and his top target Wyatt Delong. Tucker threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Delong picked up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown. Delong is becoming a predictor of Cushing's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 5-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Fort Gibson's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Cushing, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
Fort Gibson has already played their next matchup, a 16-14 loss against Miami on the 8th. As for Cushing, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-7 win against Catoosa on the 8th.
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