3A-1 All-District
District 3A-1 All-District
Most Valuable Player: Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko
Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko
Defensive Player of the Year: Wes Satoe, Anadarko
Quarterback of the Year: Tyler Melton, Anadarko
Running back of the Year: D.J. Boles, Tuttle
Fullback of the Year: Sterling Hawkins, Tuttle
Co-Receiver of the Year: Kyle Bert, Anadarko
Co-Receiver of the Year: Aaron Lemay, Weatherford
Tight End of the Year: Blake Jarwin, Tuttle
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Daniel Smith, Anadarko
Co-Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jake Sarver, Bridge Creek
Co-Offensive Tackle of the Year: Jay Stinson, Weatherford
Co-Guard of the Year: Brendon Moser, Anadarko
Co-Guard of the Year: J.P. Vansicle, Bridge Creek
Center of the Year: Michael Miears, Tuttle
Linebacker of the Year: Judge Leiter, Bridge Creek
Inside Linebacker of the Year: Michael Lee, Bridge Creek
Outside Linebacker of the Year: Don Ervin, Weatherford
Secondary Player of the Year: Tanner Dearman, Anadarko
Co-Cornerback of the Year: Ty Chlouber, Tuttle
Co-Cornerback of the Year: Houston Perez, Riverside
Safety of the Year: Drew Smith, Weatherford
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Andy Smith, Anadarko
Defensive Tackle of the Year: Billy Wilson, Tuttle
Co-Defensive End of the Year: Tanner Nelson, Bridge Creek
Co-Defensive End of the Year: Talon Watkins, Weatherford
Nose Guard of the Year: Keaton Hodges, Blanchard
Punter of the Year: Chris Perraut, Bridge Creek
Picks: Second round of the playoffs
Ryan kept the three-game lead over Jason as both went 8-2 last week. Scott dropped two games, due to picking Yukon over Edmond Memorial and Ada over Duncan.
Last week:
Ryan: 8-2, 1-0
Jason: 8-2, 1-0
Scott: 6-4, 1-0
Overall:
Ryan: 80-31, 10-1
Jason: 77, 32, 8-3
Scott: 73-36, 9-2
Ryan
Jenks 28, Edmond Santa Fe 21
Midwest City 21, Owasso 17
Guthrie 34, Tulsa East Central 30
Lawton MacArthur 35, Tulsa Kelley 28
Sallisaw 28, McGuinness 26
Anadarko 35, Kingfisher 20
Seminole 28, Verdigris 7
Davis 26, Millwood 20
Woodland 21, Wynnewood 19
Timberlake 35, Temple 32
Lock of the week: Lawton MacArthur over Tulsa Kelley. Kelley’s defense is good but they haven’t faced an offense near as potent as Lawton MacArthur yet this season. Darius Graham and company pass the test to advance to the semifinals yet again.
Jason
Edmond Santa Fe 31, Jenks 23
Midwest City 31, Owasso 28
Guthrie 27, Tulsa East Central 17
Lawton MacArthur 38, Tulsa Kelley 24
McGuinness 28, Sallisaw 27
Anadarko 28, Kingfisher 21
Seminole 37, Verdigris 24
Davis 24, Millwood 14
Woodland 38, Wynnewood 34
Temple 35, Timberlake 31
Lock of the week: Anadarko over Kingfisher. This will be Anadarko’s first real test of the season, and I think they pass it. Sheldon Wilson won’t be able to run wild like he has all year, but he’ll still be too much for the Yellowjackets.
Scott
Edmond Santa Fe 28, Jenks 24
Midwest City 37, Owasso 31
Guthrie 28, Tulsa East Central 21
Lawton MacArthur 35, Tulsa Kelley 21
McGuinness 17, Sallisaw 14
Kingfisher 24, Anadarko 21
Seminole 30, Verdigris 20
Davis 31, Millwood 28
Woodland 28, Wynnewood 22
Timberlake 38, Temple 34
Lock of the week: Midwest City over Owasso. The Bombers are on a crash course with the title game, and their secondary is better than any Owasso has seen this year.
Picks: Week 10
With a chance to all but put the regular-season title away, Ryan flubbed it last week, going 6-4. Picking Edmond North and Wynnewood turned out to be the difference as both Scott and Jason came out on the right ride of those picks and pulled two games closer.
Last week:
Ryan: 6-4, 1-0
Jason: 8-2, 1-0
Scott: 8-2, 1-0
Overall:
Ryan: 65-26, 8-1
Jason: 63-28, 7-2
Scott: 60-31
Ryan
Heritage Hall 40, Kingfisher 14
Jenks 35, Norman 28
Tulsa Union 35, Stillwater 28
Lawton 26, Westmoore 21
Pryor 17, Tulsa Central 13
Deer Creek 34, Ada 7
Anadarko 42, Weatherford 7
Midwest City 42, Norman North 7
McAlester 35, Tulsa Washington 20
Blanchard 22, Bridge Creek 14
Lock of the week: McAlester over Tulsa Washington. The Buffaloes offense has been just too good this season and the Hornets have struggled at times offensively themselves. McAlester wins the district title and remains undefeated.
Jason
Heritage Hall 31, Kingfisher 17
Stillwater 42, Tulsa Union 38
Jenks 27, Norman 14
Westmoore 14, Lawton 10
Pryor 17, Tulsa Central 13
Ada 31, Deer Creek 28
Anadarko 45, Weatherford 14
Midwest City 42, Norman North 24
McAlester 24, Tulsa Washington 17
Blanchard 14, Bridge Creek 9
Lock of the week: Westmoore over Lawton. Westmoore’s defense has been
impressive all season - save for last week’s shootout with Mustang -
and I think the Jaguars can hold the Wolverines out of the endzone just
enough to come away with a win. A Westmoore win would likely throw the
2nd, 3rd and 4th playoff spots into a three-way tie between these teams
and Edmond North. All three teams are close in district points, so such
a scenario favors North, which ends its season with U.S. Grant.
Scott
Heritage Hall 31, Kingfisher 17
Tulsa Union 42, Stillwater 38
Jenks 28, Norman 24
Lawton 23, Westmoore 20
Pryor 28, Tulsa Central 22
Deer Creek 21, Ada 17
Anadarko 42, Weatherford 35
Midwest City 48, Norman North 21
McAlester 34, Tulsa Washington 28
Blanchard 12, Bridge Creek 8
Lock of the Week: Tulsa Union over Stillwater. Often, the loss of a key player at a key time — in this case, the suspension of RB Kendall Holmes, who was having a huge year – seems like it will be devastating for a team. And many times, it is. But many other cases, it becomes a unifying moment. This could have been the last poke the Redskins needed to wake up for a run to the state title.
Rankings preview: Oct. 1
Class 6A
1. Tulsa Union (1)#5-0
2. Jenks (2)#4-1
3. Midwest City (3)#5-0
4. Broken Arrow (4)#4-1
5. Norman (5)#5-0
6. Edmond North (7)#5-0
7. Putnam City (9)#5-0
8. Edmond Santa Fe (NR)#4-1
9. Owasso (8)#3-2
10. Lawton (6)#3-2
A couple of times a year I throw out my rankings and start fresh, take an overall look at the season and don’t constrain myself with past rankings. This is one of those weeks and while their figures to be other classes that are more drastically affected, there is a bit of that here. The biggest questions in my mind were where to place Edmond Santa Fe (and Lawton) and what to do with Putnam City. I considered dropping Broken Arrow a spot but the Tigers still stand as the only team to really challenge Union this season and I’ll give them their small bump Friday. Edmond Santa Fe goes from just outside to No. 8 after their win at Lawton. The Wolverines drop to No. 10. Owasso stays in at No. 9 but has a tough test this week against Union.
Rankings preview: Sept. 24
Class 6A
1. Tulsa Union (1)#4-0
2. Jenks (2)#3-1
3. Midwest City (3)#4-0
4. Broken Arrow (4)#3-1
5. Norman (5)#4-0
6. Lawton (6)#3-1
7. Edmond North (7)#4-0
8. Owasso (9)#2-2
9. Putnam City (10)#4-0
10. Stillwater (NR)#3-1
With Westmoore falling out from No. 8 after its loss to Edmond Santa Fe, there were two logical candidates to take the spot: Edmond Santa Fe, who was ranked before its loss to Midwest City the week before, and Stillwater. I chose the Pioneers based on their recent performances but just barely. Santa Fe gets a tough test next week at Lawton. A good performance there, win or lose, gives the Wolves a chance to move back in.
Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko sharp in first scrimmage
Anadarko's Sheldon Wilson scored three times in Friday's scrimmage against Hobart. PHOTO BY JOHN CLANTON, THE OKLAHOMAN
Anadarko, which advanced to the Class 3A semifinals and went 12-1 last season, was sharp in its first scrimmage Friday at Hobart, senior quarterback Tyler Melton said.
Senior running back Sheldon Wilson, who rushed for 2,798 yards and 49 touchdowns last season, ran for three scores during the scrimmage.
“We scored five times,” Melton said.
“I threw the ball pretty well last night. My receivers continue to run good, sharp routes and catch the ball and make plays.”
The Warriors’ next scrimmage at home Friday against Harrah, and the team opens at Chickasha in Week 1.
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Sheldon Wilson, Tyler Melton make Anadarko offense versatile
Star running back Sheldon Wilson isn't the only offensive threat Anadarko has in 2011. PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE
Anadarko’s top offensive threat is running back Sheldon Wilson, who rushed for 2,798 yards and 49 touchdowns as a junior.
But senior quarterback Tyler Melton, and the trio of returning senior receivers — Kyle Bert, Tanner Dearman and Ryan Stephenson — make it difficult for opposing defenses to key in too closely on Wilson.
“We’re looking forward to putting up a lot of points, just like we did last year,” Melton said. “Defense will have to respect both; we’ll be able to throw and be able to run.”
In 2010, Melton threw for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns, and also added 566 yards and five scores on the ground. Bert caught six touchdown passes last year.
Wilson said Melton’s intelligence makes him especially dangerous for defenses.
“Tyler is really smart,” Wilson said. “He doesn’t make bad decisions.”
Super 30: 2013 stars showcasing skills
Alright, time for another recruiting update so let’s get to it. Before we begin talk of 2012 kids, a note on a couple of 2013 football stars:
Guthrie star Kentrell Brothers completed one of the more intriguing recruiting stories in the last year. The Bluejays star, who has signed with Missouri to play football, wasn’t shy to take as many different recruiting trips possible.
One Brothers down and here comes another. Sophomore Richard Brothers will be joined by Deer Creek sophomore quarterback Joel Blumenthal at the Under Armour combine in Dallas this weekend.
Richard Brothers had 83 tackles last season. Blumenthal has been a name to watch for the Antlers since his freshman season. He saw spot duty at QB last year but should be the starting quarterback for Deer Creek in 2011.
- As already reported, Norman’s Donovan Roberts nabbed two more offers with Iowa State and Arizona joining Michigan and Indiana. He’s going to get overlooked because of Jenks’ Alex Ross and Heritage Hall’s Barry J. Sanders, but Roberts is the real deal. The offers are starting to roll in, and I don’t think they’re going to stop anytime soon.
- Fellow chum Matt Baker of The Tulsa World says Cascia Hall stud LB Conner Sherwood has earned his first offer as Tulsa has offered the Commando junior. I like Sherwood and definitely think the next couple of months will see him on more people’s radar.
- Jenks defensive tackle Ashton Henderson also made news with receiving an offer from Louisville. Looking at the measureables (is that a word?), you have to like Henderson. I’ve never seen the 320-pounder play so I can’t comment too much on him. I know DT is becoming more and more important in today’s game.
- Very intrigued what is going to happen with Edmond Santa Fe’s Ty Hensley. I think he’s a solid as they come when you’re talking about a baseball prospect. However, he is not letting go of football. Might he be in the same spot as Broken Arrow’s Archie Bradley? Is it something where he’s looking for football and baseball? Hensley is getting looks in both sports, but baseball remains the sport where there is more interest.
- Anadarko’s Sheldon Wilson continues to be bombarded by schools showing interest. No official offers, but he’s getting letters from schools all over the nation. Very intrigued to see how Anadarko (as a community) handles the attention. It’s going to be a wild ride for the Wilson and the Warriors in the next 6-9 months.
- As I always say, you got news, ship it this way.
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
All-star football competitions a-plenty this weekend…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Is it never not football season? In the middle of a crazy-busy basketball tournament week, we gots us some football news to take care of.
First, Wednesday night is the Under Armour game from St. Petersburg, Fla. Texas commit Josh Turner of Millwood and Oklahoma commit Kendal Thompson of Southmoore are the two Oklahoma representatives.
For more on that, you can read Justin Harper’s story on Thompson right here.
Then from there, we go from Florida to San Antonio for the US Army National Combine and All-American game. The combine begins Thursday and runs through Saturday and will feature 500 of the best high school juniors in the country.
From what I know, Anadarko’s Sheldon Wilson, Deer Creek’s Hunter Dinkines, Yukon’s Derek Deeds and Stillwater’s Jesse Vester and Davion Carter will be there. If you know more, please drop us a line. EDIT: A lot more kids are going. Norman’s Donovan Roberts. Casady’s Mac Katigan. Douglass’ Cayman Bundage. Heritage Hall’s Sterling Shepard and Markus Wakefield. Still, if you know more, drop us a line.
Following the combine, the kids are able to stay and watch the All-American game Saturday afternoon on NBC. Oklahoma actually does not have a representative in the game.
So in between basketball tournaments like the Putnam City Invitational and Lady Jag Classic, we still have some football to talk about.
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Also, Brandon Swindall of Millwood was named 1st MaxPreps All-American, while Booker T’s Derrick Alexander was given second team honor. Juniors Donovan Roberts of Norman and Sheldon Wilson of Anadarko made the junior squad.
Newcastle: Very familiar with Sheldon Wilson…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Newcastle (8-3) at Anadarko (11-0)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Anadarko HS
If you’ve never seen Anadarko before, you are rightfully wowed by what junior running back Sheldon Wilson is able to do.
But if you’re Newcastle, um, it’s just another game. Not just because the Racers have seen talents such as Heritage Hall RB Barry J. Sanders, but it’s because they’ve seen Wilson grow up.
For years, the Racers and Warriors had played in the same district so coach Keith Bolles knows exactly what to expect from Wilson. He’s never had a bad game, and Wilson now has a ridiculous 40 touchdowns this year.
I was extremely impressed with how this Newcastle team bounced back after the 56-14 drubbing vs. Heritage Hall and the heartbreaking 42-40 OT loss to Tulsa NOAH.
“They never got down on themselves,” Bolles said. “I give those seniors a lot of credit. They stepped up.”
Since then, it’s been one big win after another. Halftime adjustments turned a 14-7 lead against Prague into a comfortable victory vs. the Red Devils.
Newcastle, of course, has a pretty dang good running back of its own in Blake Riojas. Should be a good one.
