Tigers absorb their first punch, now turn toward district play
Eric Garrido provides protection for Cushing quarterback Gabe Gurley, who completed 17 of 27 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown against Perkins-Tryon, while adding 50 yards and another touchdown on seven carries. Photo by J. D. Meisner
PERKINS — Rivalry games are supposed to hurt someone.
This one hurt the Tigers. Cushing walked into Perkins Friday night unbeaten but walked out with its first loss of the season, falling 30-20 to the Class 3A Perkins-Tryon Demons in a game that stayed within one possession well into the fourth quarter before slipping away.
The Tigers are 2-1. Nobody is throwing dirt on the season. It’s a bit early …
