The Fort Gibson Tigers will square off against the Cushing Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Gibson is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Fort Gibson against Catoosa as the team secured a 49-19 win. Considering the Tigers have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fort Gibson can attribute much of their success to Cash Keys, who gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns, and Judd Rudd, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Rudd also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Fort Gibson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fort Gibson's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Stevie Vafeas with two.
Meanwhile, Cushing lost to Miami on the road by a 31-14 margin on Friday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roman Tucker put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards on 24 of 36 attempts. 80 of Tucker's passing yards were hauled in by Wyatt Delong.
Fort Gibson's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cushing, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
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