Tatum fought the good fight in their overtime contest on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and Gladewater were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered an agonizing 35-36 loss. Tatum's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite Tatum's defeat, the team got to see several of their players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Decartiyay Allison, who picked up 140 yards on the ground on 10 carries, was the best among equals. That makes it seven straight good games in a row from Allison. Senior Jachais Jenkins also deserves a shout-out for his two TDs.
Tatum's loss pushes them down to 6-3. The win was the fourth in a row for Gladewater and raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams will be heading out of the conference in their next games. Tatum will square off against Mt. Vernon at 7:30 PM next week. Tatum have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency. As for Gladewater, they and TBA go head to head in their first playoff matchup of the year.
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