The Cushing Bearkats will face off against the Tenaha Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Cushing and four for Tenaha.
Cushing is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Grapeland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bearkats took a blow against the Sandies, falling 53-26. The Bearkats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tenaha duked it out with Mt. Enterprise on Friday. The Tigers had to suffer through a 56-22 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1137th, while the Wildcats are ranked 560th).
Cushing will have to contain Decaden Cooks as he made an impact in Tenaha's last game. He rushed for 66 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Tenaha's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cushing, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Cushing might still be hurting after the 31-8 loss they got from Tenaha when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Bearkats, Brikelian Kenney (who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards and one score on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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