El Reno gives as much as it takes — and vice versa
By Justin Harper
jharper@opubco.com
In Thursday’s paper I wrote about El Reno’s turn around from a 3-7 team in 2007 to an 8-2 team in 2008. But in doing some number-crunching for the story I noticed an amazing trend: In terms of yards and points, the Indians give as much as they take — and vice versa.
Actually, if you looked at stats alone and didn’t see the scores to El Reno’s games this season the only logical conclusion would be that every game was a tie.
Let’s start out talking about rushing stats. The Indians have run for 933 yards and allowed 916. That’s an average of 93.3 yards for El Reno and 91.6 yards for the opponent. After 10 games, there’s less than two yards difference.
Now let’s look at passing. The Indians have thrown for 1,091 yards and allowed just two yards more, 1,093. That’s just amazing. El Reno averages 109.1 yards a game and the opponent 109.3. Since the rushing and passing numbers are so close, obviously the total offense stats will be similar —2,024 yards for El Reno, 2,009 for the opponent. That equates to less than two yards difference by average — 202.4 for El Reno, 200.9 for foes.
But that’s not the end of the similarities. Taking a look at the scores you see that
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Better ? Better than what ? The junior class is a good one but the seniors who contribute, contribute largely.
Anyway, so much for Chris’ view about Durant beating El Reno. Chris, you are just another, …..just another proved wrong. You guys keep picking against El Reno, eventually you will be right unless El Reno wins the state championship.
Way to go Indians.
Congrats on beating the 4th best team in 5A-2 and one of the last teams to get into the play-offs by less then 2 scores.
I’m sure my message was on each of their lockers….lol. Now they face the Wardogs of Miami. This is the fourth best game, of 4 games, in 5A this week on paper.
Sorry, but I would pick everyone that is left in 5A, but Miami to win over the surging Indians. Not sure who to pick in this game?
Regardless, of who does win, the winner has their glass slipper taken off in the next round.
El Reno (no matter what I or others think) have to love the way the 5A bracket set up for the Indians. 2 games with teams outside of the Top 11.
Idk why everyone keeps pickin against us, i would sure think after all we’ ve done so far that we would get some respect. And i know we might have an easy playoff bracket, but just to let you know that teams play alot different when it comes down to the playoffs no matter if your ranked or not.
Oh yea and i forgot, El Reno should be even better next year, were losing only like 6 seniors (who are very good) and return all of our junior starters. On the defensive side we’ll have to fill in 1 spot in the secondary, 1 spot on the D line, and 2 spots in the linebackers, so what do you think.
Hello my name is Skylar Abernathy, and i play on the El Reno Football team.
I just wanted to correct you and say that Cody and Cory Dauphin are not twins…
They are just brothers..
And for all the haters out there, look what we did last night against Miami? hmm.. pretty sure people should watch out for us, and finnaly give us some credit!!
“Taking State in ’08!”
I give El Reno a lot of credit for the turn-a-round season they have done this season and Coach Cobble has earned the Coach of the Year in Class 5A and possibly in the city, BUT I believe the fourth team in 5A-2 goes into El Reno and wins.
The Indians junior class is a good one and will a better team next year.