It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Talihina had no problem doing just that on Friday. They managed a 20-14 win over the Thomas-Fay-Custer Terriers. The 20-point effort marked the Golden Tigers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Landen Griffith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 215 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 206 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of Griffith's aerial production (135 yards to be exact) went to Cy Ammons, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory (which was Talihina's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1. As for Thomas-Fay-Custer, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Talihina will face off against Woodland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Woodland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Thomas-Fay-Custer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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