Bucket list: Carl Albert’s Tyler Still
In case you missed it, the five things Carl Albert senior left tackle Tyler Still wants to achieve before he dies:
1. Ski down Mount Everest
2. Lead at least one person to Christ
3. Become an actor
4. Travel the world
5. Perform in a bad at a concert
Mid-Del Players of the Week
Something a little different this week after the performances from the second round of the playoffs:
Offense
Carl Albert quarterback J.T. Realmuto flat took over Carl Albert’s game against Tulsa Kelley on Friday night.
With the Comets focusing on slowing down the versatile Tre Porter, things were more opened up for Realmuto on the ground.
And the Titans’ senior took full advantage, carrying the ball 40 times for 180 yards and four touchdowns — two in overtime — in Carl Albert’s 34-31 double overtime win. For his performance, Realmuto earns the Mid-Del Offensive Player of the Week honors.
One of the defining moments to Carl Albert’s season up until this point has been the fourth and 1 play from deep in the Titans’ territory against Shawnee. The Wolves stopped Carl Albert on that play, a Realmuto keeper to the outside. Shortly after, Shawnee scored what proved to be the game-winning score.
Since then, though, Carl Albert’s offense has woken up. Last week was the first time since that Oct. 2 game that the Titans were held to less than 40 points. Realmuto, and the emergence offensively of Porter, have certainly been two of the biggest parts of that.
Defense
Until early in the fourth quarter of the Carl Albert-Tulsa Kelley game, the Titans were dominant defensively against one of the best offensive lines in the state. The best of Carl Albert’s defenders was David Lambeth. Lambeth had 15 tackles, 2 for a loss, and forced a fumble to earn the Mid-Del Defense Player of the Week honors.
Other:
Greg Austin, Midwest City: The Bombers quarterback threw for nearly 300 yards and a touchdown in Broken Arrow’s 24-17 win over Midwest City. Austin improved throughout the season and gives Midwest City a bright future at quarterback for next season. For the year, Austin threw for around 1,900 yards.
Video: Carl Albert pulls off win over Tulsa Kelley
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
I was able to get some video of the overtime periods last night at Tulsa Kelley, including J.T. Realmuto’s TD run to end it. The first two plays are the scores in the first overtime and the final one, obviously, is the game winner.
Like you’ll hear Realmuto say in the video, the play call there (on third and goal from the 1) was the same play that the Titans ran against Shawnee on a fourth down that they wound up being stopped on.
Semifinal sites set
Here’s the semifinal times/dates:
Class 6A
Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium
Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa
Class 5A
El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School
Class 4A
Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Yukon
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa
Class 3A
Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook
Class B
Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman
Class C
DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward
Semifinal sites set
Here’s the semifinal times/dates:
Class 6A
Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium
Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa
Class 5A
El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School
Class 4A
Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Yukon
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa
Class 3A
Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook
Class B
Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman
Class C
DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward
Semifinal sites set
Here’s the semifinal times/dates:
Class 6A
Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium
Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa
Class 5A
El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School
Class 4A
Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Yukon
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa
Class 3A
Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook
Class B
Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman
Class C
DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward
Semifinal sites set
Here’s the semifinal times/dates:
Class 6A
Jenks vs. Southmoore, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium
Tulsa Union vs. Broken Arrow, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, University of Tulsa
Class 5A
El Reno vs. Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Putnam City Stadium
Bixby vs. Guthrie, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Stillwater High School
Class 4A
Weatherford vs. Douglass, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Yukon
Star Spencer vs. Sallisaw, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sapulpa
Class 3A
Seq. Claremore vs. Cascia Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Collinsville
Berryhill vs. Dewey, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Skiatook
Class B
Garber vs. Laverne, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Woodward
Ryan vs. Canton, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Norman
Class C
DC-Lamont vs. Timberlake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid
Seiling vs. Forgan, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Woodward
Game Blog: Carl Albert at Tulsa Kelley
Angelo Prassa Stadium, Tulsa Kelley
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
Here’s the final box:
CARL ALBERT 34, TULSA KELLEY 31 2OT
Carl Albert#0#7#7#7#7#6# — #34
Tulsa Kelley#0#7#0#14#7#3# — #31
Tulsa Kelley — Jonathan Nuding 70 fumble return (Robert Williams kick)
Carl Albert — J.T. Realmuto 15 run (Austin Manger kick)
Carl Albert — Markell Walker 28 pass from Realmuto (Manger kick)
Carl Albert — Realmuto 8 run (Manger kick)
Tulsa Kelley — Jack Cameron 22 run (Williams kick)
Tulsa Kelley — Cameron 4 run (Williams kick)
Carl Albert — Realmuto 1 run (Manger kick)
Tulsa Kelley — Stephen Sherwood 5 run (Williams kick)
Tulsa Kelley — FG Williams 38
Carl Albert — Realmuto 1 run
GAME IN FIGURES
Carl Albert##Tulsa Kelley
17#First downs#9
56-256#Rushing a-yds#39-160
94#Passing yds#51
9-18-1#Passing C-A-I#3-10-2
2-1#Fumble no.-lost#2-1
7-41#Penalty no.-yds#7-46
10-2#Team Records#11-1
Capsule: Carl Albert at Tulsa Kelley
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
Carl Albert (9-2) at Tulsa Kelley (11-0)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Angelo Prassa Stadium, Tulsa
Winner plays: El Reno-McAlester winner next Friday-Saturday at neutral site TBD.
Carl Albert (L, Tulsa Washington; W, Choctaw; W, Duncan; W, Capitol Hill; L, Shawnee; W, Noble; W, Guthrie; W, Ardmore; W, Durant; W, Harrah; W, Lawton MacArthur)
Why the Titans can win: Carl Albert’s offense has been superb of late, scoring 40 or more points in six consecutive games since a 34-31 loss to Shawnee in early October. The difference? The role of Tre Porter, who has joined quarterback J.T. Realmuto as the Titans’ top offensive options. But Carl Albert’s defense has been awfully impressive as well.
Tulsa Kelley (W, Tulsa Memorial; W, McGuinness; W, Catoosa; W, Tulsa Washington; W, Bixby; W, Tulsa Rogers; W, Skiatook; W, Pryor; W, Tulsa Hale; W, Miami; W, Ada)
Why the Comets can win: Why not? They’ve won every other game this season, including a convincing 28-14 win over a Tulsa Washington team that beat Carl Albert three weeks earlier. The Comets’ defense has been so good, not allowing more than 17 points in any game and three times shutting out its opponent.
Stat leaders
RUSHING
Carl Albert
J.T. Realmuto: 99 carries, 974 yards, 15 TDs
Tre Porter: 57 carries, 573 yards, 9 TDs
Kenton Whittington: 50 carries, 338 yards, 5 TDs
Tulsa Kelley
Stephen Sherwood: 167 carries, 1,167 yards, 12 TDs
Alex Maguire: 68 carries, 553 yards, 5 TDs
Jack Cameron: 77 carries, 450 yards, 8 TDs
PASSING
Carl Albert
J.T. Realmuto: 84-136, 1,602 yards, 19 TDs, 9 INTs
Tulsa Kelley
Jack Cameron: 90-159, 1,311 yards, 21 TDs, 8 INTs
RECEIVING
Carl Albert
Tre Porter: 17 catches, 570 yards, 8 TDs
Markell Walker: 14 catches, 275 yards, 2 TDs
Tulsa Kelley
Koe Dowdell: 52 catches, 848 yards, 14 TDs
Harrison Lowe: 20 catches, 230 yards, 4 TDs
TACKLES
Carl Albert
Kenton Whittington: 105
Jeremiah Reed: 105
Tre Porter: 85
Tulsa Kelley
Jonathan Nuding: 122
Alex Levine: 117
Justin Turner: 105
Cameron O’Brien: 93
Conner Kach: 91
Raymond Wolber: 80
Key matchup: Tulsa Kelley’s Stephen Sherwood vs. Carl Albert’s LBs. The Titans’ defense controlled the run last week in defending Lawton MacArthur. But Sherwood is a better running back then any they’ve seen in awhile. If Sherwood can bust loose, the Comets could be headed on and keeping up an undefeated season. If the Titans slow him down, its unlikely that Kelley has a lot of success through the air.
The pick: Carl Albert 21, Tulsa Kelley 14. Kelley gives up the most points it has all season but keeps things close. Carl Albert just has a little too much playoff experience and Gary Rose’s teams always get better during the postseason.
Desiree Bradley signs with USC
Carl Albert girls basketball standout Desiree Bradley, who was being recruited by several major-conference schools, including teams from the Big 12, has signed with Southern California.
“I loved the academics and I think I can go in and make a difference early,” said Bradley of choosing USC. “And I liked the coaches a lot.”
The USC head coach is former Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper. Cooper, who has coached in both the NBA and WNBA, was an eight-time member of the NBA’s All-Defensive Team and also the Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. Cooper won five NBA titles as a player and two WNBA crowns as a coach.
Bradley, who helped guide the Titans to a Class 5A runner-up finish last season, averaged just over 10 points and five rebounds per game as a junior.
