Tuttle is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Blanchard is on a eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Blanchard Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Tuttle blew past Tecumseh, posting a 57-6 victory at home. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Shawn Rounsaville Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Major Vanderburg was another key back, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Tuttle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tuttle wouldn't let Tecumseh keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ty Hudson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Tecumseh's side was Adrian Avelar, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Blanchard). They took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 56-20 win over Ardmore. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Blanchard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hudsen Periman, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another receiver making a difference was Brayson Carter, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tuttle's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Blanchard, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Things could have been worse for Tuttle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 20-6 loss to Blanchard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Tuttle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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