Setting the stage: Guthrie at Carl Albert
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com
The first of a three-part look at Friday night’s monstrous district battle between the Bluejays and Titans. First a look the scores from both teams 8-0 start.
Carl Albert (8-0, 5-0): W Tulsa Washington (34-14), W Ada (27-12), W Duncan (35-21), W John Marshall (50-0), W El Reno (41-7), W Southeast (63-14), W Harrah (42-7), W Woodward (40-0).
Guthrie (8-0, 5-0): W Shawnee (42-10), W Piedmont (62-0), W Deer Creek (58-0), W Harrah (68-0), W Southeast (69-0), W El Reno (51-7), W John Marshall (69-0), W Noble (69-0).
From this, you can see Carl Albert was battle-tested early. The Titans combined record for non-district foes is a healthy 16-8 with all three (Booker T., Ada, Duncan) looking like they’re playoff bound.
Guthrie is bolstered by Shawnee but is hurt by Piedmont’s lack of success. Add in Deer Creek, and the Bluejays are looking at 9-15 with the Antlers fighting to punch their playoff ticket while the Wolves are in good shape to find the postseason.
Comparing district scores is more nit-picking than even I can fathom. I like to compare scores but when we’re comparing the likes of 41-7 and 51-7 (El Reno) or 63-14 and 69-0 (Southeast), you can discern absolutely nothing.
Special Teams
Not much of a difference here. Both kickers (J Hensley for Guthrie and Craig Turbyfill for Carl Albert) haven’t had a real pressure kick this season. Hensley is 1-for-1 while Turbyfill is 2-for-4. Eh. Both are probably reliable kickers but are on the wrong teams to try to prove it.
Ditto for the punt game. Guthrie’s Hensley has had 2 punts in eight games, averaging 33 per boot. Carl Albert has actually punted 16 times (two per game) and is averaging just under 32 yards.
So one phase of the game seems like it’s all square. No stats are permanently kept for the return game so can’t dissect that, sorry. It will be interesting to see if this is mammoth battle is decided by the kickers though. I’m no Skip Bayless (who thinks kickers aren’t even athletes), but with the likes of David Oku and Kye Staley out on the field, to have someone else determine the game who is not on the field as much would be odd.
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Comments
Only a few misguided kids have tried to make FCA shirts, the rest also say Beat Carl Albert (similar to yours) If you remember last year the game was back and forth the whole night and Guthrie (not GUTHERIE) was driving down the field when Staley fumbled and time ran out, so before you start talking trash you should figure out that both teams are awesome and it could go either way, and that is why they play the game and uh, not to dog you out but maybe you should get back to class and work on your typing skills as well as your spelling. And hey what is the only question in Guthrie by the way you never got back to it.
This is going to be the game of the year. I think it is a preview for the 5a championship. My prediction: Guthrie 24 – Carl Albert 21
Although I know this could go either way
GO BLUEJAYS!!!!
the question in guthrie is can we ever be state champions like the titans and the answer is no.ask douglas high or chickasha.almost and nearly are difficult positions.you feel defensive about any critique.the misguided fca shirts were also available last year.is there no redirection of your schools kids when they going in wrong direction our coach would never tolerate such misguided fan loyalty.and the fact its a repeatative behavior shows no has any regrets.except that guthrie can not dominate the titan football program.and they will not win state.its the program baby.thats not smack.thats truth.the boys 38 and bluejays-we will strip ball from you over and over-10.we are gonna hit somebody alright.and bluejays its gonna hurt.
Did you see my prediction????? 24 – 21
Get used to the fact that we are the best this year. We are going to kill you at Jelsma Stadium….. FCA??? c’mon that’s just fun. What i can’t believe is that CA has won what 9, or 10 state championships, and the football field/track is a sh*t hole. The bathrooms are disgusting, the 1973 bleachers are way to small to fit the crowd of a big game. Anyway, I cant wait for the state playoffs. I am so proud of our Bluejays… This is our year. Hope you get to feeling better kjmwc.. remember, you can’t win’em all…..
this is all so much hype.there is only a question in gutherie.the spirit shirts chosen this week-F.Ca-shows the frustration the team feels.sure they have good players.but so do carl albert.actually more players and talent.the bluejays have had NO DEFENSE to go up against.CA death squad have held 0 points-all scores has been against 2nd team defense AND scored every game this season.ok run it berle stoner and alexander are wall of HELL.YOUR FELLOWSHIP AINT GOING NOWHERE and try to throw-you dont have a kaiser-and andrews aylor and rest of the boys will intercept.count on it.we play smashmouth football.we dont just run em.our shirts simply say beat gutherie.cause we know we will.