The Tonkawa Buccaneers will face off against the Pawhuska Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tonkawa's defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Pawhuska's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tonkawa is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Caney Valley 65-8 at home on Friday. Considering the Buccaneers have won three games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tonkawa's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayden Duvall, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Duvall a new career-high in rushing yards. Clayton Lopeman was another key rusher, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Tonkawa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Lopeman led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pawhuska just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Pawnee on the road and fell 64-16. The Huskies have struggled against the Black Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lane Kyler put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Tonkawa and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Pawhuska, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Tonkawa was dealt a bruising 48-7 defeat at the hands of Pawhuska in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Tonkawa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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