Catoosa won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the Fort Gibson Tigers, falling 49-19. The Indians have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Catoosa lost, don't look at Braxton Repschlaeger. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Catoosa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tanner Casey.
Fort Gibson was led to victory by Cash Keys and Judd Rudd. Keys gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns, while Rudd rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Keys a new career-high in rushing yards (132).
Catoosa's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-4. As for Fort Gibson, their record is now 6-2.
Catoosa will face off against Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Miami's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Fort Gibson, they will square off against Cushing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cushing is on a four-game streak of home wins, Fort Gibson a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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