Yukon looking to finish regular season strong
Running back Chance Leggett and the Yukon Millers hope to go into the postseason on a winning note with Friday's regular-season finale at Edmond Memorial.
Last year at this time, Yukon was heading into the final week of the regular season on a five-game winning streak. Just like this year.
The Millers were taking on an Edmond Memorial team playing to keep its postseason hopes alive. Just like this year.
And that’s where Yukon wants last year’s similarities to end. Memorial won at Yukon, and that hiccup in momentum carried over to the first round of the playoffs — a home loss to Edmond North.
“This is a big game on Friday, because we won’t want to limp into the playoffs like last year,” said senior Derek Deeds, who is among Class 6A’s top defensive backs with seven interceptions.
“We want to keep that momentum. It’s Memorial’s senior night and they have to win to have a chance at the playoffs, so we know we have to play our hardest.”
The Millers’ season has taken quite a turn since starting 1-3, with losses to Midwest City, Edmond Santa Fe and Stillwater — all teams ranked in the top 10, and potentially all district champions. The Millers have won five in a row, coming off a 70-point outing from the offense in a rout of Choctaw last week.
The Millers could finish either second or third in District 6A-1, the difference between a home playoff game or going on the road in the first round. In either case, the possible opponents for Yukon in the playoffs would be Lawton, Edmond North or Westmoore.
– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Twitter: @ScottWrightOK
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