Two dominant signal callers in Maverick Lanphear and Landen Griffith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Barnsdall Panthers will face off against the Talihina Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barnsdall took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Porter with a sharp 35-14 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their six-point performance the game before.
It was another big night for Lanphear, who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. James Johnson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Talihina humbled Mounds with a 42-6 victory.
Talihina found their leader in sophomore Tomi Ludlow, who rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Ludlow a new career-high in rushing yards. Griffith was another key player, rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Talihina was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Talihina wouldn't let Mounds keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Samuel Bryant was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Bryant is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Talihina's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.6 points per game. As for Barnsdall, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Barnsdall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 238.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Talihina struggles in that department as they've been averaging 266.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Barnsdall was dealt a bruising 58-21 defeat at the hands of Talihina in their previous matchup back in November of 2017. Can Barnsdall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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