Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chickasha). They secured a 47-41 W over the Tecumseh Savages on Friday. The Fighting Chicks didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Several Savages players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zant Shirey, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Shirey a new career-high in rushing yards. Kadyn Prado was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Chickasha's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Tecumseh, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Chickasha and Tecumseh could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. Chickasha (ranked 148th) will meet Tuttle (ranked 12th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Tecumseh will square off against Bethany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday down 113 places (139 vs. 26).
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