Two dominant signal callers in Keegan Johnston and Landen Griffith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ketchum Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Talihina Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ketchum is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over Summit Christian Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Ketchum's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Carriger, who picked up 24 receiving yards and three TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracian Jones, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Ketchum's run defense was locked in: Summit Christian Academy could only muster 1.5 yards per carry. The Warriors didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.3.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Talihina on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Mounds out of the water with a 61-0 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Golden Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 256th).
Ketchum better focus on containing Cy Ammons and Gavin Brown as the pair were huge in Talihina's win. Ammons picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Brown gained 81 total yards and two touchdowns. Ammons was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 57 yards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Talihina, adding 13 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ammons, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Ketchum's record now sits at 6-4. As for Talihina, their record is now 10-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Ketchum has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 177.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Talihina has preferred to attack from the air: they average 336 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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