After each having a week off, the Thomas-Fay-Custer Terriers and the Talihina Golden Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Thomas-Fay-Custer comes in on six and Talihina on three.
Thomas-Fay-Custer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Hominy.
Meanwhile, Talihina was able to grind out a solid victory over Texhoma/Goodwell last Friday, taking the game 36-26. That's two games straight that the Golden Tigers have won by exactly ten points.
Talihina found their leader in sophomore Landen Griffith, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Griffith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles and defending a pass. Gavin Brown was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Talihina wouldn't let Texhoma/Goodwell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Talihina can thank Racin Hilton and Jayden Evans for forcing both of them.
Thomas-Fay-Custer's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for Talihina, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
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