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WEATHERFORD - If Cushing declared a fourth- or fifth-string running back at the beginning of the season, it probably wasn't Hayden Fry. Most teams don't go to the trouble to determine the backup to the backup to the backup to the backup to the starter. And when they do, it's likely not a newcomer from the defense. Yet Fry - a junior linebacker - came into the season determined to accept whatever role Cushing's coaching staff gave him. Friday night in the final game of the year, he continued in his gutsy role as linebacker/running back, carrying the ball 10 times for 62 yards. Those types of selfless performances have coach Rusty Morgan's optimistic about the future. "Brody Todd stepped in there at left guard tonight and played," Morgan said. "We had Lane Yaunt, Riley Mathison, a lot of freshmen stepped in there. In 4A football, that's tough, especially when you're on the road at the team who just won its district."

*Turnover Trouble* Cushing gave the ball up seven times in Weatherford, although three times it was in the form of a turnover-on-downs. Trailing in an elimination game put the Tigers in four-down territory, and Cushing Offensive Coordinator Scott Chisolm wasn't afraid to take necessary risks. Two of Weatherford's four scores came immediately after a Cushing turnover.

*Senior Wisdom*

Senior defensmen Hunter Puls and Kirk Husemen were involved in seemingly every play this season. Both discussed their experience across four years of high school football. Question: What's the biggest difference in you as a player since freshman year? Huseman: I cared as a freshman, but it means a whole lot more now. It's not comparable. Puls: Speed. As a freshman, it was a lot more of a grind. I was working out every day so I could get big enough to play. Once you get there, you get to the point where you can take it easy a little more. What are you most proud of from this season? Huseman: I think, definitely, the tenacious spirit. No matter how far in the hole we are, we're gonna claw our way back out or die trying. What were some of your goals as a leader on this defense? Puls: Ever since I became a linebacker, I always wanted to have a 100-tackle season, and I did that. I really just wanted us to have a top-tier defense that can stand up to anyone. It's more about the team than the individual.

*Quotes & Quick Hits*

"Just keeping the tradition going. Nine straight years in the playoffs, we want to keep that going and show them Cushing's really here." - sophomore Keishawn Cummings, asked about goals for Cushing football. "You just never give up. Anything can happen, it's never over til it's over. The hardest competitor's gonna win, no matter what the outcome is. You work your butt off, you win." - senior Kirk Huseman, asked about lessons learned - The first three interceptions of the game came within four minutes of each other Friday night. - This first-round playoff game saw 12 punts and four turnovers-on-downs.

*Around the District*

Bethany beat Clinton 20-0 and will host Wagoner... Tuttle beat Chickasha 17-7 and will travel to Broken Bow... Tecumseh lost to Cache 42-20.

*Defensive Player of the Game*

Riley Matheson was selected as the Cushing Hub's week 11 defensive player of the game. He filled a crucial role for the Cushing defense as a handful of starters were out due to injury as the playoffs began.

*Offensive Player of the Game*

Hayden Fry was selected as the Cushing Hub's week 1 offensive player of the game. Fry, a starting linebacker, carried the ball 10 times for 62 yards. He had long runs of 14 and 17 yards.

Every year the CushingHub broadcasts and records the full and final CHS Marching Band performance of the year. Here is our edited version with some shots not seen in the streamed LIVE performance.

Weekend Wrap

CUSHING - The playoffs will begin in Weatherford.

Before the high school football season began, Cushing's players eyed a district championship. A few of them talked about the state championship. Friday night after the Tigers' loss to Tuttle, coach Rusty Morgan reset the team's focus. "The season is zero-zero now," Morgan said, standing in the midst of kneeling players. For Cushing, the single-elimination state tournament begins with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Weatherford High School.

*Turnover City*

There were six turnovers and two turnovers-on-downs between Tuttle and Cushing. Most coaches will say that's a lot, even in a high school game. Cushing fumbled, threw two interceptions, and failed to convert twice on fourth down. Tuttle fumbled and threw an interception. It's commonly stated the team that wins the turnover battle is hard-pressed to lose the game, and Tuttle won with a 2-5 advantage Friday night. Cushing will need to suppress that trend or reverse it to beat Weatherford.

*Quotes & Quick Hits*

"I just really think we started off way too slow. We can't start off that slow in the playoffs. If we play like we did in the second half, I think we win that game." - Evan Kennedy, talking about Cushing's chance to beat No. 2 Tuttle "He's all right. I do stuff like that to him all the time. He can take a hit." - Keaton Crooks, talking about younger brother Camden's near-injury scare. "I think we need to continue being able to run the ball out of some not-so-heavy backfields, and a lot of that dictates the coverage and the seven-or eight-man boxes that we see." - Rusty Morgan, asked what Cushing will address in practice this week. - Cushing was only the third team in 10 weeks to score at least 20 points against Tuttle. The others were Plainview (28) and Bethany (21). - Weatherford has held four teams to fewer than two scores this season.

*By the Numbers*

Tuttle passed for 220 yards and rushed for 248. Cushing rushed for 164... Wil Moyer was 15-for-35 passing for 328 yards and three TDs... Keaton Crooks had another great night with 172 receiving yards and a TD on six catches... Landon Kimmel was Cushing's leading rusher with 94 yards on 15 carries. 

*Around the District*

District champion Bethany beat McLoud 36-16 to stay undefeated and will host Clinton... Tecumseh beat Madill 56-22 and will travel to Cache... Blanchard beat Harrah 33-7 and their seasons are completed... Tuttle will host Chickasha...

*Defensive Player of the Week*

Koby Floyd was selected as the Cushing Hub defensive player of the game in Week 10. Floyd was a menacing presence in the middle of Cushing's defense. He was injured and did not return after making a solo sack in the second half but is expected to travel for playoffs.

*Offensive Player of the Week*

Evan Kennedy was selected as the Cushing Hub offensive player of the game in Week 10. Kennedy could have been nominated for offense as well. His interception with 1:30 left, however, gave Cushing the ball and hopes for a comeback. "We're kinda thinking, 'Well, we didn't score there. Not much time, have the ball on the 20, and once we got that pick, we had momentum, let's go down and score, maybe give ourselves a shot at least," Kennedy said.

FINE ARTS - Drama Performance

CUSHING — Tigers coach Rusty Morgan must have pumped his fist in celebration a dozen times during Friday night’s win in Blanchard. Maybe more. “My shoulder’s sore,” he said after the game. He lept forward, headset bouncing off his shoulder, and threw a big fist threw the air after Cushing quarterback Will Moyer took a knee to seal the 20-14 victory. Now there’s one game left on the schedule before Cushing finds out where it will travel for playoffs. As the fourth-ranked team in its district, Cushing will be paired with one of Class 4A’s four district champions. Based on the Week 9 standings, it could be Weatherford, Poteau, or Bristow.

*Youth Football*

The third-grade CYCC Tiny Tigers team finished as runners-up in the NEOYFA Super Bowl on Saturday. Click on the Video to watch a replay of that game. Or it can be found on the Cushing Hub App in the archive section and also at cushinghub.com.

*Fan Cam*

The Fan Cam fan of the game this week is Braelyn Berlowitz, a 2019 CHS graduate who made the trip to Blanchard to cheer the Tigers to a playoff-qualifying victory. Berlowitz - a former four-year starter on the girls basketball team - is also the subject of a coming feature in the winter edition of the HubXtra magazine.

*By the Numbers*

Hayden Fry was Cushing’s leading rusher with 49 yards on 18 carries, and his longest run went for eight yards. Although the numbers underwhelm, two of those runs moved the chains, and Cushing got what it needed out of the run game, namely the ability to sink the defense inward to open the passing game. Fry showed toughness and was willing to wear down Blanchard’s defense up the middle, while also playing linebacker for the Tigers… These teams combined for nine straight scoreless possessions to start the second half, by far the most Cushing has seen in any game this season… Blanchard’s longest drives: 4 plays, 56 yards, touchdown (1:27); 8 plays, 33 yards, turnover-on-downs (2:07)… Cushing’s longest drives: 11 plays, 52 yards, turnover-on-downs (8:47); 9 plays, 48 yards, touchdown (3:45).

*Quotes & Quick Hits*

“(Hayden Fry) played really hard, he hit holes hard, when someone got an arm on him, he kept running… we couldn’t have done it without him.” - Defensive lineman Bo Stokes, asked about teammate Hayden Fry’s two-way plays. “I was scared because the guy in front of me jumped up and hit the ball. I saw it up, I just went up and grabbed it. I turned after I caught it and just ran. They didn’t know if I had it or not.” - Receiver Camden Crooks, talking about his 36-yard, game-winning touchdown catch. - Blanchard has been a tough team to beat. It scored the winning touchdown against Tuttle a week ago but had it called back because a player stepped out of bounds. Cushing managed to make the Lions punt eight times. - The passing game was superb in the clutch against Blanchard. Moyer was 8-for-11 passing in the final three possessions for 155 yards and the winning touchdown.

*Around the District*

Bethany is still the top dog. The Bronchos beat Madill 56-28 to stay undefeated. Tuttle beat Harrah 56-7. Tecumseh beat McLoud 41-14 but still has only one more district point than Cushing (17).

*Defensive Player of the Game*

Koby Floyd was selected as the Cushing Hub’s defensive player of the game in Week 9. Floyd has back-to-back sacks in the first possession of the third quarter and was a general menace for the Cushing defense. The senior contributed to a defensive effort that produced eight punts, an interception, two turnovers-on-down, and allowed only 14 points.

*Offensive Player of the Game*

Keaton Crooks was selected as the Cushing Hub’s offensive player of the game for Week 9. He had a career night against Blanchard, tallying 223 yards and two TDs on 14 catches. He was Moyer’s favorite target. Seven of his catches moved the chains for Cushing.

CUSHING – The magic number is one. After recovering from a scare on the opening kickoff, Cushing held its ground at O’Dell Field and beat Harrah to keep its playoff hopes alive. Now the season hinges on one game – a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Friday in Blanchard. “Playing there, they always come in big,” senior linebacker Hunter Puls said. “They’ve got a great student section. It’s going to be about momentum, trying to get momentum there and keep momentum. If we go there and execute from the start, we’ll be fine.” Blanchard played Tuttle close in Week 8, losing 18-14 on the road.

*By the Numbers*

Not surprisingly, the cruddy weather didn’t produce a pass-happy game. Cushing’s 9-for-21 passing was among its poorest of the season, though the Tigers’ 120 yards and two TDs through the air were enough to beat Harrah... Linebacker Hayden Fry continues to make an impact wherever he’s placed. The junior carried the ball seven times for 44 yards and a TD... Cushing had 18 first downs; Harrah had eight... With 234 rushing yards on 46 carries, Cushing averaged 5 YPC, and that includes broken plays that forced Wil Moyer to scramble... The Tigers scored four times on 10 possessions.

*Quotes & Quick Hits*

“I think they’re beatable. Just have to get to work to do it. I think we need to be aggressive and get it from the get-go, so we can get ahead and finish it out the right way.” – Kirk Huseman, asked about Cushing’s next opponent, Blanchard. “Absolutely. Especially those guys in the middle of our defense, they tell the guys up front what to do sometimes. There’s some guys being interchangeable there, and all four of our down defensive linemen can play any of those four positions as well. They’re interchangeable, and that’s a good thing.” – Rusty Morgan, asked if his middle defenders are versatile enough to switch positions.

*Around the District*

The top three teams are in no danger, but the battle between Cushing and Blanchard will determine the final playoff qualifier from District 4A-2. Cushing beat Harrah 27-17 and Blanchard lost to Tuttle 18-14 in Week 8. Bethany stayed undefeated with a 36-7 win against Tecumseh. Madill beat McLoud 57-32: that’s more points combined than McLoud had scored all season; the 57-points Friday night matches the total from Madill’s three previous games.

*Defensive Player of the Game*

Kirk Huseman was selected as the Cushing Hub’s defensive player of the game in Week 8. Huseman had three tackles-for-loss against Harrah and was a general menace in the middle of Kyle Fry’s defense. “I’m not sure of a specific play (that got me most excited), but definitely the third downs. We had some third-down stops tonight,” Huseman said. Morgan counts Huseman among the seniors Cushing is “heavily counting on.”

*Offensive Player of the Game*

Landon Kimmel was selected as the Cushing Hub’s offensive player of the game in Week 8. It was an easy pick. Kimmel ran the ball 31 times for 151 yards and one TD, including hard runs on the final possession. His long was only 22 yards, but he was nearly unstoppable on short-yardage downs, even when Harrah knew the run was coming. “He did an excellent job tonight,” Morgan said. “He’s getting healthier, he’s a guy who comes into the weight room in the morning and does a good job, and that’s gonna continue.”

*How to Follow the Tigers*

CUSHING – This week’s varsity football match is a home game against Harrah, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday.

In Week 7, the Tigers traveled to No. 1 Bethany for a Fall Break game on Thursday. They took a lump at the hands of the Bronchos, who scored seven times in the first half and won 62-28 to stay undefeated.

*By the Numbers*

Cushing quarterback Wil Moyer completed 13 of 22 pass attempts for 275 yards and three TDs... Senior wide receiver Keaton Crooks had his best game of the season, and maybe his most efficient, racking up 200 receiving yards and three TDs on five catches...

Bethany’s Sam Brandt passed for four scores and ran for three in a dominant home game. He was 19-for-23 passing for 255 yards and ran for 75 yards on 11 carries... Cushing had average field position at the 32-yard line through 12 possessions, including one drive that started at Bethany’s 44-yard line... Bethany’s average starting field position was at the 27.

*Quotes & Quick Hits*

“We have to keep working, this team’s going dancing,” – SR QB Wil Moyer, asked about playoff hopes in Week 8.

“There was a lot of things we need to do better, but I’m not taking away from what (Bethany) did. Good things are happening, this doesn’t change our season,” – HC Rusty Morgan, reacting to Cushing’s trip to Bethany

- Cushing’s 28 points in Week 7 were the most any team has posted on No. 1 Bethany, and more than the last four opponents scored combined.

- QB Wil Moyer caught the attention of the Bethany radio broadcast. Broncho commentators were impressed by Cushing’s ability to pass on any down.

*Around the District*

Blanchard enjoyed the turn of fate Cushing was most concerned about. The Lions beat Madill 35-14 and switched placed with Cushing after the Tigers lost big in Bethany. Now, the toughest district in 4A reads No. 1 Bethany, No. 2 Tuttle, Tecumseh, Blanchard, and the Tigers are right behind Blanchard at 2-5, 2-2. Tuttle beat McLoud 46-7, and Tecumseh beat Harrah 41-0. This will be a big week for Cushing: the Tigers host Harrah while Tecumseh travels to Bethany and Blanchard drives south to Tuttle.

*How to Follow the Tigers*

Back to O’Dell Field. If you can’t make it to the game, you don’t have to miss a single play.

As always, a multi-camera live broadcast of the game can be found at cushinghub.net and on the Cushing Hub app, which is free to download. Every week, the Cushing Hub team streams quality video of the Tigers’ game along with replay, play-by-play commentary, halftime discussion, and postgame interviews.

*Skeet Skeet*

Cushing’s FFA program sent a handful of members to a skeet-shooting contest in Norman on Tuesday. William Knobbe, Lennon Pollard, Chantz McBride, Josh Kelly, Hannah Johnson, Tagun Fittjs, Abigail Mullins, Landyn Myers, Bryson Walker, Heath Morgan, Conner Pritchett, Gabe Visrya and Ryan Crelly are part of the team that participated in the Central Area Sporting Clay competition Oct. 15. The team qualified for state in the junior division, advisor Travis Peery said.

The event is structured with four-shooter teams that cycle through four stations in a field, with single and sometimes double targets in a round. Participants are required to carry at Hunter Safety Card. The Department of Wildlife Conservation provides 12- and 20-guage shells and sporting clays. State will be Nov. 14 at the Oklahoma City Gun Club in Arcadia. We are really proud of these students for their participation. We are looking forward to the state competition. Also we are very fortunate and thankful to the “friends of the NRA” for their support through the annual grant program. They have supplied us with a shotgun, a machine to throw clays, clay targets, and ammunition.

*Band Competition*

Cushing’s high school marching band traveled to Lawton for its latest competition and earned a composite rating of Excellent for its show Ancient Voices, with Excellent ratings from three judges.

Director Danny White shared a statement with the Cushing Hub summarizing the performance.

CUSHING – Cold winds of change blew across the toughest district in Class 4A this week, and Cushing may like where it stands after the storm. No doubt, the marquee matchup in 4A-2 was Bethany at Tuttle – a rematch of the 2018 state championship. But how many people would have expected a shutout? Bethany snapped Tuttle’s 19-game winning streak with a 21-0 victory on Tuttle’s field.

Elsewhere, Tecumseh beat Blanchard 28-26. It all has the Tigers leaping at an opportunity to continue shaking things up in Week 7 when they travel to Bethany. Cushing coach Rusty Morgan was asked about it after the game. “We’ll go play the schedule, we absolutely know the competition’s gonna be stiff going forward,” he said. “It sounds like a good win tonight for those guys, we’ll turn on the film tomorrow morning, and we’ll get a plan going and these guys will buy in.”

*Family Fun* When the play call came for Hayden Fry to blitz the B-gap, he got excited. A little too excited. As he stepped toward the line of scrimmage, Fry lost his balance and tried to catch himself by standing tall before the snap, but it was too late. He flailed across the line and was penalized for jumping offside. His father – defensive coordinator Kyle Fry, rushed Shelton Davis onto the field after the penalty and had to give his son a stern verbal clarification that Davis was coming to take his place. “When we blitz, we don’t want to show it, ‘cuz they can see it,” Kyle Fry said. “We want to delay it a little bit, he didn’t delay.”

On the next play, Davis – Fry’s momentary replacement – intercepted a rare McLoud pass and gave Cushing the ball back, to applause. Father and son had a little laugh about it after the game, huddled close for a postgame interview at midfield. “Yeah, it sucked,” Hayden laughed, “but it’s better for the team.”

*Quotes & Quick Hits* “We’ve still got a chance to go do it and make the playoffs. It’s kinda in front of us. We’re gonna have to play some better football, I think we’re capable of playing with anybody, we’ve got bodies back, so that’s kinds what we wanna do. Whether it’s Bethany, or Tuttle, whoever, we’re gonna be ready to play next week.”

– Defensive Coordinator Kyle Fry, talking about the month of games left in the playoff hunt. - “You know it’s football season when it starts getting cold.” – Linebacker Kirk Huseman, talking about the first cold night of the season. - Defensive back Evan Kennedy returned against McLoud after missing three weeks due to injury. Linebacker Koby Floyd also returned after missing the Tecumseh game. - The Week 6 matchup marked the fourth consecutive homecoming experience on Cushing’s schedule.

*Offensive Player of the Game* Shelton Davis was selected as the Cushing Hub’s offensive player of the game in Week 6. Davis was one of seven Tigers to score in McLoud, and he added much-needed depth to the running back corps. His 35-yard TD run in the fourth quarter was Cushing’s final score. *Defensive Player of the Game* Tristan Jackson was selected as the Cushing Hub’s defensive player of the game in Week 6. Jackson was a popular pick among his teammates after the colossal district victory Friday night. He contributed to a near shutout and was involved in a high number of run stops in the middle of the defense.

CHS Marching Band The Cushing High School Marching band performed in Beggs, at the “Band of Demons” Marching Contest Saturday. Of the 24 bands competing among 4A & 5A Schools, the CHS Marching band made the cut of the top 12 schools ranking 6th overall. Moving up to 5th in the final evenings competition! “It was a long day” for the student and directors , Danny White explains in this short interview, after the results were announced. Here is video of the performance on Saturday evening, as Cushing was the last band to perform.

The Cushing Marching Band will head to Lawton on Tuesday to perform in the OSSAA state marching competition.

CUSHING – In a postgame interview Friday night, Cushing coach Rusty Morgan treated a 53-6 victory like business as usual. “We’re gonna come in 10 o’clock in the morning, we’re gonna correct things we did wrong tonight,” Morgan said, “and we’re gonna move on. I’ve always been proud of this group.” If it sounds like something a coach might say after a loss, perhaps that’s because Cushing has more to prove than a single district win. “We came out with a little chip on our shoulders,” Morgan said. “This group understands what we have to do.”

After picking up its first win, Cushing (1-3, 1-0) is knee-deep preparing for Tecumseh.The Tigers travel to Tecumseh on Friday, Oct. 4 for the first of three straight road games. They will face off against former Cushing coach Ty Bullock, who is in his third year as Tecumseh head coach. “Coach Bull’s one of my best friends, I know the kind of guy he is, he can rally a team around him, has a lot of energy,” Morgan told Cushing Hub’s James Coffelt. “I know they’re real big, they run the football real well. He’s gonna have them ready for this one after the last two, the way things went. It’s something we’ll come in and prepare to work for, it’s absolutely a tough challenge, there’s no doubt about it. Tecumseh’s got it rolling right now, we’re gonna have to have a good week of practice.”

PATs on the back

Harrison Wood pointed out the difference a good kicker can make. “It would have been a different story in Berryhill if we just made our field goals,” Wood said Friday night. The Tigers struggled to score after touchdowns in the first three games. Through two games, they had scored on three-of-seven two-point conversion attempts and not lined up to kick a PAT. Against Madill, however, Chance Kindley was 4-for-7 on PATs with one kick blocked, and Koby Floyd made the only kick he attempted. Floyd could line up for a field goal this season, as well. This week, he bragged of a made 32-yard field goal from the right hash marks in practice.

RB Rotation

Five Tigers took handoffs against Madill, making it the most efficient and aggressive performance for the running backs corps this season. Champ Wright took the most reps, gaining 50 yards and a TD on 10 carries. He and Noah Jones paired up for the Tigers’ fastest possession, a three-play scoring drive that followed a fumble recovery at Madill’s 29-yard line. Jones went 21 yards on the first play, then Wright two, then Jones another six for his first of two TDs. “We just kinda rotated in, I like to keep them fresh,” offensive coordinator Scott Chilsolm said. “There’s really no running back that’s better than the others, they’re all kinda equal. They bring different things to the table... If they look gassed, we get somebody else in there.” Camden Crooks, Hayden Fry and Shelton Davis also ran the ball from the backfield.

Cush-style Homecoming

Queen candidates were ushered to midfield in golf carts decorated to the hilt. The powered carts looked like parade floats as they rolled slowly from the southeast corner of the field to the near sideline as the homecoming ceremony continued. Avery Bonine was named the Homecoming Queen. Linebacker Kirk Huseman was named Homecoming King, and he continued the tradition of planting a kiss after placing the crown on the queen. Risky move before a ball game.

Defensive Player of the Game

Koby Floyd was selected as the Cushing Hub’s defensive player of the game in Week 4. He led Cushing with 12 tackles, including two tackles-for-loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Floyd’s forced fumble was maybe the hardest hit of the night. He came barreling through the line on a Madill punt and overtook the punter, who chased down a bad snap. He popped the Madill player, and Dawson Williams swooped in to land on the ball. “I just focused on making sure my guy goes down, I hit him, and then get the quarterback,” Floyd said. “That was my main focus tonight, to help Puls or anyone in the back.”

Offensive Player of the Game

CUSHING – A father-son duo took center stage Friday night in Cushing’s first home game of the season, and a simmering rivalry produced yet another dramatic turn at O’Dell Field.

Highs and Lows

After no score through the first six possessions, Cushing and Perkins erupted Friday night for four straight touchdown drives. High school football rivalries can be unpredictable, but could that become the standard between these Highway 33 neighbors? “Hopefully not,” Cushing coach Rusty Morgan said. “Hopefully our defense cracks down a little bit. We like to think about our offense as a fast-paced offense when we need to be, definitely gotta be better running the ball, it’s something we’ve gotta continue to work on. There are positives, even out of a game like this, but we’ve gotta turn the film on and be honest with ourselves.”

Friday night featured a wild, back-and-forth exchange at O’Dell Field, with Perkins-Tryon winning 35-32. The 3A Demons are undefeated through two weeks, and Cushing has dropped its first two games. Again, as in Week 1, Cushing had the ball in the final seconds, trailing by a field goal. The Tigers didn’t sniff the end zone on that final play, but the offense showed enough in the previous 47 minutes to prove it can score from nearly any position on the field.

The first scoring drive started with excellent field position (Perkins’ 41-yard line) and ended with Wil Moyer’s 1-yard TD run. The second featured a 40-yard post route by Keaton Crooks, who simply beat his defender to the ball and rose above him to bring down the pass. Two other TDs came on wide-open routes across the middle, and another went down the far sideline.

Athletic Hall of FameFriday night featured the induction of Cushing’s latest pair of Athletic Hall of Fame nominees. Father-and-son Barry and Jarrod Patterson were honored at midfield before the game. Both were in their first year of eligibility for the honor. Barry concluded a successful tenure as CHS athletic director this spring, a stint that included three state titles and a 133-24 record in nine years as the Tigers’ wrestling coach. Jarrod, in his second season as head coach in Sand Springs, was Cushing’s first four-time state champion wrestler (160-3) and a two-time Big 12 champion at Oklahoma. Barry will be on Jarrod’s staff this fall in Sand Springs.

Fundraiser success

September is recognized as Childhood Cancer Awareness month, and the Cushing and Perkins communities teamed to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital of Oklahoma in the battle against cancer. The two schools raised money by selling gold-colored t-shirts made for the event, whish supporters wore to Friday’s game. CHS senior Jaden Brunnemer organized the effort in Cushing. The tally midway through the second half had Perkins ahead in amount of money collected, though Cushing outdid its Highway 33 rival in number of shirts sold. Four-hundred and eighty shirts were sold and more than $1,300 was raised in additional donations at the stadium, according to Teresa Brunnemer.

Defensive Player of the Game Hunter Puls was selected as the Cushing Hub’s defensive player of the game in Week 2. He and Koby Floyd were all over the field in a matchup that required Cushing’s linebackers to stay committed to stopping the run. Puls’ big hit in the third quarter helped revive Cushing and promoted a spurt of great defense. He led all Tigers with 17 tackles including 11 solo tackles.

CUSHING – For the second week in a row, Cushing came into the final minute of a rivalry game with every expectation to claim victory.

First Bristow slammed the door, now Perkins. “It hurts,” Tigers receiver Keaton Crooks said.Friday night in the home opener, Cushing suffered last-minute heartbreak as Perkins came back from 11 points down to score the go-ahead touchdown with 49 seconds left and win 35-32. “The energy was up, everyone wanted to come out and win this game,” Cushing linebacker Hunter Puls said. “Everyone was at the highest intensity we could get.”

Puls had one of the biggest hits of the night, and it nearly turned the tide in Cushing’s favor for the remainder of the game. The Demons ran six straight plays for positive yards and moved the chains twice to start the second half. Puls had seen enough. He met the running back at the line, full speed, and thrust the ball carrier into the air before slamming him down. It was the sort of double-leg takedown that should have made Friday night’s Hall of Fame inductees Barry and Jarrod Patterson proud. And it energized the home crowd at O’Dell Field. Perkins scored on that possession to break the 14-14 halftime tie, but Cushing responded. Senior quarterback Wil Moyer had touchdown passes of 21, 26 and 44 yards in the second half, and the Tigers were stopped only once in the final 24 minutes. They led three times Friday night.

A minute and a half into the fourth quarter, the Tigers held a 32-21 lead and had all but silenced Perkins (2-0). The defense held the Demons to four first-down conversions in three possessions, came away with an interception, and forced a punt. Moyer even capitalized on it by hitting a wide-open Camden Crooks for a 21-yard TD that gave Cushing its largest lead of the game. It wouldn’t be a rivalry game without a good tug of war, though.

After Cushing failed to convert the two-point attempt, Perkins went on back-to-back scoring drives, including a 13-play, 84-yard scoring drive that gave the Demons the lead with 49 seconds on the clock. “The challenge last week we came out and played an excellent second half, and this week the challenge was we’re gonna start fast and keep it that way,” CHS coach Rusty Morgan said. “It’s momentum swings. We just have to overcome that and play a full 48 minutes. This team can overcome that, I know they will.”

Again, Cushing (0-2) had the ball with less than a minute left, trailing by three points. Perkins intercepted the pass and took a knee to end the game. Moyer finished the night 18-of-30 passing for 257 yards and four TDs, maybe his most efficient game as a starter.

The Tigers struggled to run the ball. Landon Kimmel was the leader with 40 yards on 11 carries, a 3.5-yard average. Excluding touchdowns, all but two of Cushing’s first-down conversions came from pass plays rather than runs.

CUSHING – Football has returned to Cushing High School, and as the Tigers prepare for another rivalry game with Perkins-Tryon, there’s plenty to discuss after the season opener in Bristow.

A Comeback Bid

After falling behind 19-0 at halftime in Bristow, Cushing regrouped under coach Rusty Morgan and showed a different face in the second half. “(Coach Morgan) was hyping us up, telling us we were still in it,” Camden Crooks said, “we could come back.” Instead of busted tackles, the Tigers burst into the backfield. Bristow quarterbacks Stephen Tolon and Carson Jackson got loose a time or two but never found the end zone. The Tigers held Bristow to 31 yards in the second half and scored 16 points to get a chance at the game-winning drive. They stood at the 50-yard line with 5 seconds left, but Bristow ended the game with a sack and the 19-16 win. “I’m proud of all of (my teammates),” defensive back Keishawn Cummings said. I wouldn’t trade one of ‘em.” It was the first game back for defensive coordinator Kyle Fry, who coached CHS with Mike Wayland in the early 2000s. Fry has taken Cushing back to the four-man front so popular against run-heavy teams, and Friday was the first look at a summer’s worth of training. “We’re gonna try to pressure people, we’re not very good if we just sit on our heels, we don’t have the biggest and fastest guys. We’ve gotta try to pressure. I think the first game, especially with this new defense, it’s gonna take a little bit but I think we grew leaps and bounds in the second half.”

Defensive Player of the Game

With five tackles and a fumble recovery, William Simpson was selected as the Cushing Hub’s defensive player of the game in Week 1. Simpson’s fumble recovery came at a critical time in the fourth quarter. With 5:23 left and the Tigers clawing back, Bristow handed off to running back D.J. Overstreet on fourth down, desperate to regain momentum. The ball popped loose, though, and Simpson jumped on it right in front of the Cushing sideline. It gave the Tigers great field position (Bristow’s 28-yard line) and set up the second scoring drive.

Offensive Player of the Game

Just a few weeks before the start of the season, coaches identified a handful of freshmen who could earn a spot on the varsity roster. Camden Crooks – younger brother of Cushing star Keaton Crooks – was mentioned. “He’s such a great athlete,” Coordinator Scott Chisolm said in August, “it’s gonna be hard to keep him off the field. In 7-on-7, he’s been making plays on both sides of the ball.” Friday night, Crooks made his debut. He made Cushing’s first TD of the season, a 24-yard strike from quarterback Wil Moyer with 6:04 left in the third quarter. “I felt good on my routes tonight,” Crooks said. “Maybe ran a few sluggish, but other than that I felt good.” He finished with 85 yards and a TD on seven catches and was selected as the Cushing hub’s offensive player of the game for Week 1.

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The Highway 33 Rivalry resumes Friday night in Perkins as the Tigers travel for another non-district game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. The Perkins-Tryon Demons are 1-0 after beating Hennessey 35-0.

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Wrestling –Individual State

Head-to-head, Cushing and Tuttle split four matches on the final day of the individual wrestling state championships in Oklahoma City. Jake Ahrberg defeated Tuttle’s Harley Andrews 9-8 in the 160-pound title bout and Gage Hockett squeaked out a 3-2 win in tiebreakers against Tuttle’s Kavan Guffey to win at 182. Tuttle took the other two matches Saturday, as well as its 11th straight overall championship, as Cushing became the only team to really give the reigning champs a challenge in 4A. Cushing finished second in team points with 96 – more than double what it tallied a year ago.

Tuttle had 229 combined points for another wild runaway win. Jake Ahrberg’s victory will stand above the team scores in Cushing lore, though. He finished this season undefeated through 26 matches after climbing up from the145-pound bracket a year ago. Hockett finished 36-10, shaving a few losses after last season’s mark and beating a determined opponent to finish it all. Tuttle’s Guffey was pinned in the championship match a year ago and nearly overtook Hockett in the tiebreaker period. Eriq Simpson, knowing he could improve on 2018’s third-place finish at 182, found his way to Saturday’s championship match against Carson Berryhill of Tuttle. He got stuck at the 2:53 mark and was one of three runners-up for the Tigers. Luke Ahrberg (33-4) and Brandon Anderson (37-3) finished in second-place at 106 and 113, respectively

A disciplined, patient Cushing pushed its season to the brink Friday before bowing out in the regional tournament. The Lady Tigers, playing in the Class 4A varsity basketball regional in Kingfisher, lost to Elk City in a plodding contest that bled into an overtime period. Cushing was looking to extend its streak of area tournament qualifications, having come off a district loss and then slammed Harding Charter Prep on Thursday. Intensity was high on defense, from start to finish. With the ball, Cushing seemed to play with a death grip in the final quarter, desperate to keep possession and wait until the best shot presented itself.

The Lady Tigers came from behind to force the overtime period but couldn’t get the ball into the lane in overtime. They lost 53-47. Leaning on his team’s ability to improvise on offense, coach Brian Busby embraced a patient, toe-to-toe battle in the final minutes against the Elkettes. Rachel Sherwood, Nevea Skinner and Lola Nanaeto kept the ball out of enemy hands as Braelyn Berlowitz worked against double-teams in the lane. Elk City denied low passes, however, and Cushing couldn’t regain control as the clocked ticked down. The Lady Tigers were forced to foul, and Elk City made free throws. Berlowitz ended with 14 points, Nanaeto had 13, Regnier 10, and Franklin (8) and Carrier (2) combined for the rest.It marks the first time since 2016 the Lady Tigers will not be in this week’s area tournament.

The Lady Tigers overwhelmed their opponent Thursday from the beginning, taking an early 20-4 lead and cycling players in and out of the game frequently.Harding Prep couldn’t contend with Cushing’s size as Berlowitz, Rachel Sherwood and Ariya Regnier were constantly in position for rebounds on both ends of the court. Cushing led 32-14 at half and committed only three fouls. Berlowitz had 23 points and Regnier was next with 10. Six others scored in his game for Cushing as the Lady Tigers cruised into the second round of the regional tournament.

The boys did not get through their first-round regional opponent. They lost 65-60 Thursday to Harding Charter of Oklahoma City. Tyler Hurst exploded for 30 points, even scoring 10 times in the second half. Caleb Tull had 15.

Girls Basketball Thursday, Feb. 21

Cushing 55, Harding Prep 27 Cushing (17-8): Berlowitz 23, Regnier 10, Carrier 9, R. Others 3, A. Others 3, Nanaeto 3, Sherwood 2, Skinner 2. Harding Prep (14-13): Cole 14, Martinez 9, Rivera 4. Friday, Feb. 22 Elk City 52, Cushing 47 (OT) Cushing (17-9): Berlowitz 14, Nanaeto 13, Regnier 10, Franklin 8, Carrier 2. Elk City (16-11): Southard 24, Flowers 9, Butler 8, Miller 7, Butle.

Boys Basketball Thursday, Feb. 21

Harding Prep 65, Cushing 60 Cushing (10-14): Hurst 30, Tull 15, Melson 4, Crooks 4, Jones 3, Cummings 2, Guerrero 2. Harding Prep (10-15): Toca 25, LaDay 20, McKinney 8, Robinson 6, Rhone 6.

CUSHING – On the opening night of the Class 4A varsity basketball playoffs, Cushing’s girls had the challenge of hosting the state’s second-ranked team. Classen School of Advanced Studies (SAS), nicknamed the Comets, came into Cushing’s gymnasium with a 24-1 record and a monthlong undefeated streak. A nifty layup, a steal, and six more easy points prompted Cushing coach Brian Busby to burn his first timeout 2 minutes after the tipoff with his team suddenly trailing 8-2. “There should have been five or six timeouts in that first quarter,” Busby said. “I was just trying to settle us down, get us focused on what we wanted to accomplish.” Cushing came out of that early timeout looking for a patient approach. It didn’t come naturally. A minute later, Classen’s Morgan Kennedy hit a 3-pointer from the right side, and Jordan Harris quickly stole the next pass to glide in for a layup, stretching the lead to 13-2. The Comets cruised to a 59-28 victory to advance to the winner’s bracket of the regional tournament in Kingfisher. “It’s a game of runs, we know that,” Cushing senior Braelyn Berlowitz said. “They got on a roll and we were trying to get a steal, slow them down. We struggled.” Berlowitz finished with 7 points to lead the Lady Tigers along with Lola Nanaeto on a night when the pace never slowed enough for Cushing to get comfortable. Rose Others scored five, Ariya Reginier had four, and three others combined for the few remaining points.

Classen prompted Busby’s second timeout on a 3-pointer with 3 minutes left in the second quarter, his team already down 22. “They scored a majority of their points on turnovers, that’s what we wanted to avoid,” Busby said. “It didn’t work out very well. They’re a good team, they take you out of what you want to do.” Classen (25-1) was potent on defense, too. The Comets denied Cushing (16-8) from scoring beneath the basket, harassing passers near the halfcourt line and forcing them to make hasty decisions. “First, we had to get below the free throw line with the basketball,” Busby said. “I thought we had some opportunities for one-on-one in the post, but you can pass the ball in there from 40 feet away.”

For years, this Cushing girls basketball program has been known for its defense. The girls on this team are aware of that tradition, and they anticipate a quick recovery from Friday’s loss. “We always rely on our defense,” Berlowitz said. “Coach told us in the locker room after the game that every time we’ve lost this season, we’ve come back to win three in a row.” Win three in a row, and the Lady Tigers will advance to Area. They advance to regionals despite the loss. They will play at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Kingfisher against the loser of Friday’s Kingfisher vs. Harding Charter game.

Boys

Classen 58, Cushing 47

Ben Patrick hit a 4-pointer on a half-court shot designed to drain the clock and give Classen the final shot of the first half. It was a deep one, and it gave the Comets (12-13) a nine-point lead. It was all Classen from there as Cushing (10-13) made second-half runs but couldn’t cut the deficit within double digits, losing 58-47 in the Friday nightcap. The girls and boys teams will advance to the Kingfisher regional as district runners-up, where the bracket becomes single-game elimination.

Regular season finale

CUSHING – The can’t-miss Tigers made senior night memorable. With 2 seconds left and the score tied at 63 in Friday’s final home game against Cleveland, Caleb Tull flashed his hands in front of Slah Guerrero near Cushing’s bench and caught the inbound pass. Coach Jontue Ezell had drawn up a plan, and there was no time to think, just act. Slipping past his defender and leaping to dodge another, Tull – a senior – flicked a 3-point-shot off the backboard and watched as he floated down. It banked in. With a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in his final home game, Tull lifted Cushing to a 66-63 victory and sealed its fourth win in the last five games. No doubt shocked, a handful of Cleveland’s players started arguments in front of Cushing’s bench, forcing Ezell to break up a scuffle after the winning shot.

The Tigers have two dates left on the regular-season schedule and an 8-10 record overall. Districts begin Friday, Feb. 15.  Before then, Cushing will travel to 3A’s 17th-ranked Sperry Pirates on Saturday, Feb. 9, and then to Berryhill (10-12) Feb. 12. Friday marked the boys’ highest-scoring game, as well. Their previous best was a 61-51 victory against Jones on Jan. 26.

On Tuesday, Cushing rallied to a convincing, 51-27 win against Perkins-Tryon.

Girls

Cushing 38, Cleveland 28

Again by the skin of their teeth, Cushing’s girls pushed through a miry win Friday night. They defeated a 10-win, 12-loss Cleveland team 38-28 as they continued a patient march toward playoffs.  The Lady Tigers are 14-7 and just outside state rankings. Their five-game win streak at the end of December and beginning of January is their longest, but they have not lost consecutive games since the second week of the season.

Boys’ Box Score

CUSHING 66, CLEVELAND 63

CUSHING – The playoffs are five games away. For Cushing’s varsity boys basketball team, that’s five games to sharpen newly formed spears – in-bound plays, half-court sets, whatever coach Jontue Ezell places before them.

For the girls, it’s crunch time. A big opportunity lies ahead. “January’s a long month in this game,” girls coach Brian Busby said Friday. “You wake up this morning and it’s February, and you kinda see the end of your regular season and the bright light of playoffs coming.” Busby’s Lady Tigers hammered Mannford 64-31 in Friday night’s homecoming contest, improving their ecord to 13-6 overall. Braelyn Berlowitz, homecoming queen and the most recent addition to Cushing’s 1,000 points club, led with 27 points.the 6-foot senior made two of three shots and two free throws, pulled down two rebounds, and stole the ball in the first 3 minutes of Friday night’s game. “She’s done that for four years,” Busby said, “she’s just a competitor.”

Busby kept the Tigers in a plodding zone offense, letting Berlowitz pull defenders to the baseline while his guards set their arrows loose from the 3-point line. Berlowitz got open frequently, but the Tigers thrived from deeper shots, too. They had 27 points on 3’s, with Lola Nanaeto (20 points) accounting for four of those shots. The lead came easily enough with Cushing jumping out 7-0, then 12-0, then 15-0 midway through the first quarter on another 3-pointer from Nanaeto. Mannford (8-12) couldn’t get pressure on Cushing’s guards, and it didn’t score until the final 2 minutes of the first quarter. “It allowed us to get in a rhythm,” Busby said. “It lets us get our feet set, lets us observe and pick ‘em apart a little it, and it doesn’t hurt to come out and shoot 3’s like we did. That’s a big turnaround compared to Tuesday night.” Cushing played for the last shot at the half, finishing the possession with the ball in Berlowitz’s hands. She came off a screen from the far-right wing to sink a right-side 3-pointer with 2 seconds left. The Lady Tigers led 34-16 at the break.

On Tuesday in Bristow, the girls won 28-21 in maybe the muddiest, most slow-going game of the season.

Boys

“Congrats on a great year for our JR High program. Our 8th grade taking the championship and 7th grade for taking 2nd place in their conference tourney. The future is bright for Cushing Tiger Basketball!!!” ~ Jontue Austin-Ezell is with Silas Guerrero.

Mannford 77, Cushing 58

The Tigers struggled to keep up with an unbeaten Mannford team that has risen to No. 4 in the Class 4A rankings. With only 4 minutes left in the first quarter, Cushing’s Caleb Tull hit a quick-release 3-pointer to draw the score to 7-6, Mannford’s lead.

It was a poor indicator of how this game would progress.

While the Tigers (6-10) played a tight defense that sunk well inside the 3-point line, Mannford flexed it’s rapid ball movement and passing abilities and scored from all over the place. A little scoring spree in the second quarter pleased the home crowd and showed flashes of Ezell’s hard work thus far.

Tyler Hurst scored an uncontested layup on a smartly done in-bound play from the baseline and the Tigers scored off a turnover on the next Mannford possession to draw the score to 30-17 with 4:08 left in the period, but a foul on the other end killed momentum.

The Pirates (20-0) kept the lead around 15 for the rest of the half and didn’t give up that ground.

Up Next

Cushing will host Perkins-Tryon on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

The girls game begins at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Tigers last played fourth-ranked Perkins-Tryon (19-1) Jan. 14 and lost 33-31.

JONES – Braylyn Berlowitz’s senior season has the makings of a banner year.On Saturday, the 6-foot forward claimed her second all-tournament honor of the season and helped Cushing’s girls varsity basketball team to a third-place finish in the Jones Tournament.

She has already eclipsed 1,000 points scored in her high school career and is part of a Cushing team that has ambitious playoff dreams this season under coach Brian Busby. This week in Jones, Berlowitz – the latest Ortho Oklahoma outstanding athlete – averaged 14 points per game, scoring 16, 16 and 11, respectively.

The tournament began Thursday with the Lady Tigers’ stunning 53-33 victory against Class 3A Lindsay (7-11). Five players did all the scoring for Cushing in this three-game span: Berlowitz and Rachel Sherwood led in total points, and Lola Nanaeto, Ariya Reigner, Ashton Caulfield and Katelyn Carrier carried the rest of the load. The girls lost to Jones on Friday, 69-38, and came back Saturday afternoon to claim third place with a 39-24 win against Bethel. They hold an 11-6 record with a couple of home games left in the regular season. a 39-24 win against Bethel. They hold an 11-6 record with a couple of home games left in the regular season.

- Box Scores Girls

Thursday, Jan. 24

Cushing 53, Lindsay 33 - Cushing (10-5): Berlowitz 16, Sherwood 14, Nanaeto 11, Reigner 7, Carrier 5

Lindsay (7-10): Fletcher 18, Tarver 6, A. Taylor 5, Russell 2, H. Taylor 2

Friday, Jan. 25

Jones 69, Cushing 38 - Jones (15-1): Young 16, Lynn 15, B. Ely 13, Moore 10, T. Ely 6, Farmer 6, S. Moore 3 Cushing (10-6): Berlowitz 16, Nanaeto 9, Reigner 6, Sherwood 3, Caulfield 2, Carrier 2

After losing in the first round, Cushing defeated Lindsay 54-44 and then the host-school Longhorns 61-51. That game marked their highest scoring total and largest margin of victory in the season.

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CUSHING – Halfway through the season, the Cushing Lady Tigers have made a comfortable adjustment to Class 4A basketball. Brian Busby’s varsity girls won all three of their games in the Stroud Tournament, including the championship match Saturday against Preston, and hold a 7-4 record overall. The five-game win streak includes that 37-28 win against 2A No.10 Preston and started with a 52-19 walloping of Mannford on Dec. 18.

Braelyn Berlowitz was Cushing’s leading scorer Friday against Luther. She had 21 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field and an impressive 11 of 12 free throws made. Braelyn was also named the Stroud 66 Classic All-Tournament MVP, for her performance on the court. Berlowitz was also credited with an assist and seven rebounds as Cushing won 50-44 in that tournament semifinal.

Rachel Sherwood was perfect from the field, scoring 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting and two free throws. Four others – Lola Nanaeto, Navaeh Skinner, Ariya Regnier and Katelyn Carrier – combined for the rest of Cushing’s points. Ariya Reginer was also named to the All-Tournament-Team for her outstanding performance in this year’s competition.

Monday January 14th the TiGERS will face Perkins in a make up game from January 4th, in Perkins. Game time tip off 6pm for the Ladies TiGERS. The Tigers will host Berryhill at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening at home.

Boys bounced in Stroud

The boys varsity basketball team dropped both games in the Stroud Tournament, the worst loss of the season coming Friday against Oklahoma Christian School, 75-37. 

The Tigers are 2-6 in their first season under coach Jontue Ezell.

CLINTON – A memorable entry to 4A football came to a close Friday in Clinton as the Cushing Tigers fell 49-20 in the fist round of the high school football state playoffs. Moving into district 4A2 for the 2018-19 seasons, Cushing opened the year with a remarkably challenging three-game non-district slate and then inherited one of the toughest schedules in the state.

The Tigers found their rhythm with a wildcat offense and an athletic defensive unit. Wil Moyer climbed to the top-5 of the Tulsa World’s quarterback leaderboard with nearly 2,400 passing yards. He led a menacing passing attack from the first kickoff of the season. Under first-year coach Rusty Morgan, the Tigers rebounded from an 0-3 start to win the first three district games and set up an entertaining run toward the playoffs.

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“Whirlwind,” Morgan said, addressing the season in a postgame interview with James Coffelt. “Overall message is I’m extremely proud of these kids overcoming so much this year... they’ve battled through a tough schedule. “We’ll talk a lot more in the next few days... right now I’m really proud of these guys. They deserve to be in the position they’re in.”

Clinton (10-1 overall) had too much staying power Friday night, rushing for 388 big-play yards as a team on just 40 plays from scrimmage. Morgan’s Tigers trailed 35-6 at halftime and struggled trying to climb out of that hole away from O’Dell Field.

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This game featured flashes of Cushing’s trademark plays throughout the year. Moyer found Keaton Crooks open on a quick route in the first quarter that turned into a 41-yard touchdown. Chance Kindley converted the point-after attempt. Trevor Ailey rushed for two touchdowns, including the two final scores of the game, and the Tigers completed a two-point conversion sneaking quarterback Dane Palmer into the lineup for a completion to Elijah Howell. Palmer’s first cameo under center came in Week 4 after Moyer suffered a leg injury late in the game against Berryhill. Working against an eager defense, Palmer was efficient in relief, completing three of his four passing attempts for 27 yards. Cushing didn’t have the same freedom moving the ball against Clinton, though. The Tigers were limited to an uncharacteristic 79 passing yards on 16 attempts.

Coach Morgan Talks to TiGERS as they end thier season for 2018! from RDMGtv & CushingHub.net on Vimeo.

The season ends with four wins, seven losses and a winning 4-3 district mark. “The community (of Cushing) is unbelievable,” Morgan said. “Being from Cushing and always being around Cushing, the community comes together like none other. You can definitely feel the support and you can feel it all season long.

RDMGtv got a close up look at the speech to the team from Coach Rusty Morgan, just following the game last Friday. Coach Morgan shows the team how to be a “TiGER” even after a tough loss to end the season, along with words of wisdom from the first year Head Coach.

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