Defending Class A State Champion Cashion, ranked number one, comes to ninth-ranked Tonkawa this Friday. It’s senior night for band, football, cheerleaders and fast pitch softball and cross country. It is ranked among the top four ball games in all classes.Kick off is at 7 p.m. for a game that will decide the District A-3 championship.The winner will get to host two straight playoff games. The loser gets to host the first one only.This will be the first time they’ve played at Buc Stadium. “They’re a pain,” Buc Head Coach Mike Kirtley said this week while trying to prepare for the“They’re a pain,” Buc Head Coach Mike Kirtley said this week while trying to prepare for the Wildcats. “They’re well coached, have good athletes, a great tradition and are big and good up front,” Kirtley said. Offensively and defensively they run multiple alignments which is what makes it difficult to preOffensively and defensively they run multiple alignments which is what makes it difficult to prepare for them. The Bucs punched their playoff ticket last week with a 33-14 win over Hinton. Cashion andThe Bucs punched their playoff ticket last week with a 33-14 win over Hinton. Cashion and Tonkawa are the lone teams left unbeaten in league play. The rest have two or three league losses.“We weren’t quite as sharp Friday night as we were the week before at OCA,” Kirtley said, “but the kids gave good effort and were able to make the plays we needed to at the end. We ran the ball well and made some timely passes.”Penalties and bobbled snaps are “something we’re going to have to get cleaned up before this Friday night,” he said.“It’s good to be in the playoffs again and host at least one round,” Kirtley said, “That takes all the pressure off of our kids heading into this week’s big game. Our kids just have to concentrate on playing well against Cashion, win or lose.”Both Tonkawa and Cashion are 7-1 overall. The Bucs are 4-0 in the league and Cashion is 3-0. They still have to go to Crescent the final game of the season.Tonkawa’s regular season ends this Friday night since OBA went to eight man and withdrew from the league. That will give the Bucs time to heal and rest before the first playoff game here Nov. 12.The Wildcats lost the season opened to Class 2A Rejoice Christian 27-34,
