Barnsdall and Talihina squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Barnsdall had to settle for second. They took a 30-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Talihina Golden Tigers. The Panthers lost against the Golden Tigers in their previous head to head back in November of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 58-21 score last time.
It was another big night for 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 for Talihina. Noah Lloyd was Griffith's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Barnsdall's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Talihina, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-1.
Barnsdall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Talihina, they will take on Texhoma/Goodwell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Texhoma/Goodwell has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 115 points over their last three games.
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