If Perkins-Tryon was riding high fresh off their 49-0 takedown of Dewey last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Perkins-Tryon Demons fell 23-13 to the Cushing Tigers on Friday. The Demons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Perkins-Tryon still got an impressive performance from Braiton Applegate, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Applegate has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even if they lost, Perkins-Tryon's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Ethan Anderson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Roman Tucker had a dynamite game for Cushing, throwing for 186 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 51 yards on only six carries. Tucker didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended two passes.
Perkins-Tryon's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Cushing, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Perkins-Tryon will challenge Webster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cushing, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Skiatook at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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