There's no place like home for Cushing, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 40-23 win over the Fort Gibson Tigers on Friday. Cushing's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Cushing's victory 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 showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 68 yards.
Fort Gibson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brody Hansen, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cushing pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.6 points per game. As for Fort Gibson, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Cushing has already played their next contest, a 40-7 victory against Catoosa on the 8th. As for Fort Gibson, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-14 loss against Miami on the 8th.
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