Talihina put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Liberty Tigers 51-12 on the road. The Golden Tigers pushed the score to 37-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Landen Griffith, who rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 232 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Griffith is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Raben King, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Liberty lost, don't look at Jaylen Prestridge. Despite the final result, he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Talihina pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Talihina will venture away from home to challenge Wewoka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Talihina's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Wewoka's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against Gore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.9 points per game this season.
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