The Talihina Golden Tigers will face off against Texhoma/Goodwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Talihina is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Talihina is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Barnsdall by a score of 30-20. The Golden Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Talihina found their leader in sophomore Landen Griffith, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes. Noah Lloyd was Griffith's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Texhoma/Goodwell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Comets to the tune of 42-12. The result was nothing new for Texhoma/Goodwell, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Texhoma/Goodwell's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Talihina, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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