After each having a week off, the Cushing Tigers and the Elgin Owls will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cushing will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Cushing is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They secured a 49-43 W over Ardmore.
Roman Tucker produced another solid performance rushing for 163 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 18 passes. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 18 total tackles and defended one pass. Bryce Ward was Tucker's top target, picking up 150 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cushing was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Elgin against Ada last Friday as the team secured a 42-10 win. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cushing's record is now 11-1. As for Elgin, their record now sits at 12-0.
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