Fort Gibson is 3-0 against Catoosa since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Gibson Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Catoosa Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Gibson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Skiatook on the road to the tune of 56-24 on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Fort Gibson found their leader in underclassman Cash Keys, who rushed for 118 yards, and also picked up 73 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Bethel, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Gibson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 231.
Meanwhile, Catoosa hadn't done well against Oologah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Catoosa had just enough and edged Oologah out 27-24.
Fort Gibson pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Catoosa, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Fort Gibson against Catoosa when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 52-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Catoosa's Colyn Treat, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fort Gibson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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