It was a proper cat-fight when Guymon took on River Road on Friday. The Guymon Tigers and the River Road Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Guymon Tigers suffered a 29-28 loss. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 156th in Oklahoma, while the Wildcats are ranked 943rd in Texas).
River Road was led to victory by Malaki Miller and Alex Warren. Miller gained 141 total yards and two touchdowns, while Warren rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown. Warren didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles, made three total tackles, and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Brodrick Mcgowan made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Guymon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for River Road, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Guymon's road trip will continue as they head out to face Oklahoma City Patriots HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for River Road, they will venture away from home to square off against Dalhart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dalhart is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so River Road will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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