After soaring to 56 points the game before, Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 27-6 to the Talihina Golden Tigers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Talihina got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landen Griffith out in front who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Griffith is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 106 every time he's taken the field this season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Noah Lloyd, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
With the defeat, Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for Talihina, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Central will welcome Mounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is facing Mounds at the right time seeing as Mounds is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Talihina, they are taking a road trip to challenge Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Talihina's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Liberty's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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