Miami won against Grove last Thursday with 31 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Miami Wardogs enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Cushing Tigers. For the Wardogs, this counts as revenge for the 40-28 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Sam Lillard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Khyler Walker, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Miami 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 seven consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Cushing lost, don't look at Roman Tucker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 215 yards on 24 of 36 attempts. 80 of Tucker's passing yards were hauled in by Wyatt Delong.
Miami pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Cushing, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Miami will head out on the road to face off against Catoosa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season. As for Cushing, they will welcome Fort Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Gibson also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 26.9 points per game.
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