Tigers tame Ridgerunners, claim top spot in 4A-3

Roman Tucker rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns Friday. Photo by Sylvia Danyele
Roman Tucker rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns Friday. Photo by Sylvia Danyele

CUSHING — Last Friday’s game would determine the Cushing Tiger’s season either way, good or bad. The Tigers made it good. The lights at O’Dell Field burned bright, the stands literally shook, and Grove — a team that came to test Cushing’s limits — got the full measure of a 4A contender with all its teeth and very sharp claws.

The Tigers (4–1, 2–0 in district) used those claws to fight their way to …