It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cushing can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ada Cougars by a score of 53-50 on Friday. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Cushing still got an impressive performance from Roman Tucker, who threw for 380 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Tucker has posted since back in September of 2023. Lane Wood was Tucker's top target, picking up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Cushing was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Brock Boyles continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Ada, throwing for 568 yards and six touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Deante Lindsay, who picked up 220 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cushing's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Ada, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Cushing does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ada has also already played their next match, a 30-6 defeat against Bethany on the 22nd.
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