Fort Gibson is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will host the Locust Grove Pirates at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Locust Grove better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Fort Gibson's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Fort Gibson really gets things going. The Tigers put the hurt on Regent Prep with a sharp 6-2 win. Fort Gibson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Locust Grove). They blew past Webster 11-1 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Locust Grove with their most commanding win of the season.
Locust Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those five matches. As for Fort Gibson, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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