After two games on the road, Talihina is heading back home. They will face off against Regent Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Talihina is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Wewoka: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Talihina blew Wewoka out of the water with a 50-8 final score. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tigers, who have now won seven games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Gavin Brown and Landen Griffith were among the main playmakers for Talihina as the former rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries and the latter rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 119 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tomi Ludlow, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Talihina didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cy Ammons and Jayden Evans.
Meanwhile, Regent Prep entered their tilt with Mounds on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Golden Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 56-40.
Talihina pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Regent Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
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