The Turpin Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Garber Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Turpin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Garber likes a good challenge.
Turpin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Laverne, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Turpin was ranked eighth). Turpin took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laverne. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Garber took their contest on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over Pond Creek-Hunter. Considering the Wolverines have won six games by more than 33 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brett Howry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 223 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 64 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Seth Smith, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Turpin's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Garber, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
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