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| 09/12/25 - Home | 38-12 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 23-13 W |
| 09/08/23 - Home | 7-21 L |
| 09/09/22 - Away | 43-27 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 48-14 W |
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Cushing's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. They blew past the Perkins-Tryon Demons 38-12. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big part of Cushing's win came down to the chemistry between Roman Tucker and his top target Bryce Ward. Tucker rushed for 61 yards and one score while Ward picked up 83 receiving yards. Tucker was even better on defense, forcing one fumble and making 14 total tackles.
Cushing was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Cushing's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kellen Fry, Baker Butler, and Noah Butler, who each picked up one sack apiece. Fry was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Although Perkins-Tryon took the loss, they still got scores from Travien Tillis and Jace Myers.
Cushing now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Perkins-Tryon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Cushing will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Skiatook at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The game will give the Tigers their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Perkins-Tryon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 70-18 win against Webster on the 18th.
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