Week 4: What we learned in the Tulsa area…
By Robert Przybylo and Matt Baker
BPrzybylo@opubco.com; matt.baker@tulsaworld.com
Matt Baker of the Tulsa World is back as always on Monday to fill us in on what happened on the east side of the state:
Three quick things we learned in Tulsa from the first week of district play:
* Wagoner is for real. We’ve got the Bulldogs ranked first in Class 4A, and I saw why Friday night. Wagoner shut out a 3-0 Vinita team and scored on its first five possessions. Vinita had only 114 total yards – and would have had even fewer, had Wagoner penalties not kept drives alive.
Quarterback Prince McJunkins is a legitimate D-I prospect, and safety/receiver Jimmy Carter is one of the best playmakers I’ve seen this year. Add in a solid linebacker corps (led by Jeremy Applegate and Nick Cody), and Wagoner is the team to beat in 4A.
* Muskogee quarterback Victor Williams might be the best player you haven’t heard of. The junior is a three-year starter and is having a monster 2010 season. He accounted for four touchdowns in a 41-40 win over Southmoore. He was 13-of-20 passing for 301 yards and rushed for 172 more yards.
He’s a bit undersized to play quarterback at the next level, but he’s got the elusiveness and leadership to become a playmaker at some major-college program.
* Bartlesville is good – but it’s not there yet. I’ve been high on the Bruins since their win at Owasso in the first round of last year’s playoffs. But after an overtime loss to East Central and Friday’s 39-30 loss to a short-handed Owasso team, I’m not sure.
The Bruins have some of the top skill players around, including quarterback Kirby Schoenthaler, receiver Garrett Powell and tailback Jack Wiseman. But depth – especially on the offensive and defensive lines – is a major concern. And it’s an issue that will only become more glaring in the playoffs.
I’ll blog at you next week, but in the meantime check us out at TulsaWorld.com/SportsExtra or follow me on Twitter @MattBakerTW.
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