The Cushing Tigers will square off against the Grove Ridgerunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Cushing's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Skiatook's usually-dominant defense. Cushing simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Skiatook 35-3 at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Cushing's victory came down to the chemistry between Roman Tucker and his top target Lane Wood. Tucker threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 15-for-15 passing while Wood gained 203 total yards and four touchdowns. Wood showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards.
Cushing's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Wyatt Heisler and Michael Cruz, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Grove won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Catoosa 21-20.
Grove's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Wyatt led the charge by throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Jacob Gain was Wyatt's top target, picking up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cushing's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Grove, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
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