Football Game Preview: Cushing Tigers vs. Wagoner Bulldogs + Official Tickets

Two dominant signal callers in Roman Tucker and Keyshaun Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cushing Tigers will host the Wagoner Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Wagoner will be up against a hot Cushing team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Tigers blew past Oologah, posting a 49-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.

Lane Simpson

Receiving Yards

10/03/25 vs Grove	120
09/26/25 @ Skiatook	114
09/05/25 @ Bristow	99
10/10/25 @ Oologah	88
09/12/25 vs Perkins-Tryon	27

Cushing got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Ward out in front who picked up 88 receiving yards and one score. The Tigers also got help from Lane Simpson, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.

Cushing didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Simpson and Tucker. Tucker has been hot recently, having also posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Kellen Fry was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wagoner). They claimed a resounding 55-20 victory over Catoosa. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Bulldogs with their most commanding win of the season.

Cushing's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wagoner, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Cushing suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Wagoner in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.