Cushing Blasts Into Quarterfinals With 63–34 Statement Win
This is what interference looks like as Hilldale free safety Aidan Lindquist takes a ride on the back of Cushing receiver Jordan Kersey. Photo by J. D. Meisner
This tackle by Jake Martin may have looked like a horse collar from the point of view of the officials Friday, but it was all jersey and all Cushing Tiger Jake Martin. Photo by J. D. Meisner
Tiger QB Roman Tucker strolls in from five yards out. Photo by J. D. Meisner
Hilldale QB Dawson Fields was hurried out of the pocket all night by a relentless Tiger defensive squad.
CUSHING — Cushing didn’t just stroll into round one Friday — they blasted through it like the Kool-Aid man through a block wall — the Tigers controlled the tempo, forced turnovers, and never let Hilldale’s offense get comfortable. The result was a decisive 63–34 win in the opening round of the OSSAA Class 4A football playoffs.
Cushing struck early behind senior quarterback Roman Tucker, who put tog…
