Bristow took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They secured a 35-31 W over the Cushing Tigers. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Pirates were down 31-14 in the second quarter.
Bristow was led to victory by Promised Johnson and Mack Powell. Johnson rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns, while Powell rushed for 57 yards and a pair of scores.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Roman Tucker, who threw for 286 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards on only seven carries. Gage Sharp was Tucker's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Cushing's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Bristow is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Berryhill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cushing, they will host Perkins-Tryon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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