The Tenaha Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Cushing Bearkats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tenaha will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
It was a proper cat-fight when Tenaha duked it out with Mt. Enterprise on Friday. The Tigers were beaten by the Wildcats 56-22. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1137th, while the Wildcats are ranked 560th).
Tenaha's defeat came about despite a quality game from Decaden Cooks, who rushed for 66 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Cushing was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 53-26 defeat at the hands of Grapeland. The Bearkats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-12.
Tenaha's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cushing, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Tenaha took their win against Cushing when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 31-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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