Cascia Hall vs. Berryhill – Game Blog
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
CASCIA HALL 21, BERRYHILL 0 – FINAL
An incredible second-half performance by the defense give Cascia its 41st straight win and its third straight state championship. Congrats to the Commandos. I’ll have much more to say Saturday.
CASCIA HALL 21, BERRYHILL 0 -4TH
Big drive by Cascia on the ground, finished off by a 1-yd TD run by Cet Caldwell as Commandos are a quarter away from win No. 41 in a row and third gold ball in a row.
CASCIA HALL 14, BERRYHILL 0 – 3RD
Cascia scored off an INT by Mikey Sutton that led to a 35-yd TD pass from Steven Rouse to AZ Moyer. Cascia is starting to take control of this game on the ground with Cet Caldwell leading the way.
CASCIA HALL 7, BERRYHILL 0 – HALFTIME
Berryhill is killing itself with fumbles and penalties but only finds itself down 7-0. The Chiefs have lost two fumbles and have five penalties.
Right now Cascia’s Steven Rouse has been unable to get the passing attack going. He only has 25 yards passing while Cascia only has 51 rushing yards.
Berryhill isn’t much better with 55 yards on the ground and 63 through the air. Berryhill had a 42-yd KO return by Tyler Brown, who then found Cody Johnson for 41 yards, but the Chiefs missed a 28-yd FG in the final minute of the half. In fact, each team has hit an upright on their missed FG attempts.
Once again it was Garrett Waller who scored the TD on a 3-yd fumble recovery after a great punt pinned Berryhill at the 1-yard line.
CASCIA HALL 7, BERRYHILL 0
Garrett Waller returned a fumble 3 yards for a TD. A punt backed up Berryhill big time, and Waller recovered a Tyler Johnson fumble for the score.
8:24 – BERRYHILL 0, CASCIA HALL 0 – 2ND QTR. More updates at halftime. If you want full coverage, follow me on Twitter.
6:21 – I have arrived at Boone Pickens Stadium for the Class 3A state championship tilt between Cascia Hall and Berryhill. Cascia is gunning for win No. 41 in a row.
The Commandos defeated Berryhill earlier this season, 24-6.
This is the first time I’ve been to the NEW Stadium…not bad. Not bad at all. I’ll be updating all night here and on Twitter @BPrzybylo. Fellow chum Ryan Aber is up the road at Chapman Stadium for the 6A championship between Jenks and Union. You can follow him @ryaber.
Video Breakdown: Class 3A championship game
Bob Przybylo and Ryan Aber break down the Class 3A state championship game between Cascia Hall and Berryhill, which will be played Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Boone Pickens Stadium.
3A Finals Capsule: Berryhill vs. Cascia Hall
By Ryan Aber
raber@opubco.com
Cascia Hall Commandos
Record: 12-0
Ranking: No. 1
Coach: Joe Medina, 11th season at Cascia Hall.
Previous state titles: 1989 (2A), 1999 (2A), 2007 (2A), 2008 (3A)
Road to 2009 final: Beat Okmulgee 35-14, beat Purcell 28-7, beat Seq. Claremore 37-7.
2008 record (playoffs): 13-0 (Beat Roland 41-7, beat Blanchard 34-14, beat Tuttle 13-10, beat Sequoyah Claremore 28-21)
Last week: It wasn’t nearly as close as the regular-season matchup between the teams as Cascia Hall scored 21 second-quarter points to take control of the game by halftime and continue its perfect season.
Player to watch: Stephen Rouse, QB. Rouse has thrown for more than 1,200 yards but the more impressive number is his touchdown to interception ratio. He’s thrown 22 touchdowns to just three interceptions.
Key stat: 40. The number of consecutive games won by the Commandos, the longest active streak in the state.
News to know: Cet Caldwell leads Cascia Hall with more than 1,300 yards rushing. … Kyle Cowan had 11 tackles and a touchdown catch in the playoff win over Purcell where the Commandos held Purcell to just 136 total yards. … Cascia Hall’s last loss came Nov. 18, 2006 to Henryetta, 28-23, in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs. That loss snapped an 11-game winning streak by the Commandos to start that season. Cascia Hall hasn’t lost a regular-season game since Sept. 23, 2005. … Placekicker Eric Testa has a long field goal of 33 yards this season. Last week, he hit a 27-yarder. … The Commandos beat Berryhill 24-6 on Oct. 2 at home. That was one of eight games this season where Cascia Hall held its opponent to seven points or less. … Cascia Hall did not play a game during the season’s second week.
Berryhill Chiefs
Record: 11-2
Ranking: No. 3
Coach: Pat Harper, fourth season at Berryhill
Previous state titles: 2004 (3A)
Road to 2009 final: Beat Checotah 26-0, beat Blanchard 20-6, beat Dewey 23-7.
2008 record (playoffs): 5-5 (None)
Last week: Justin Tomlinson broke open what was a close game in the third quarter, with a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown as Berryhill held off district 3A-3 rivals Dewey for the second time this season. Berryhill won the regular-season meeting 25-6.
Player to watch: Justin Tomlinson, LB. The sophomore is one of the most prolific tacklers in the class, with around 200.
Key stat: 7. Times this season the Chiefs have held their opponents to eight or less points. Opponents are averaging just 11.5 points against Berryhill.
News to know: Tyler Brown has thrown for 927 yards and 10 TDs. … Brown completed just five passes—on just eight attempts—last week but threw for 136 yards and a touchdowns. … Brown threw for two fourth-quarter TDs against Blanchard. … Tyler Johnson and Andy Morgan each have more than 800 rushing yards. … The Chiefs have eight players with 100 or more tackles. … Berryhill lost at Cascia Hall 24-6 on Oct. 2. … The Chiefs held Dewey to just 35 rushing yards.
How they got here: Cascia Hall/Berryhill…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
They proved to be the two best in 3A-3, and well, that my friends is good enough to reach the state championship. Cascia beat Berryhill earlier in the season and is going for its third title in a row.
Cascia Hall vs. Berryhill
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater (I will be there)
Cascia Hall (12-0)
Week 1: Holland Hall – W, 21-0
Week 3: Tulsa Edison – W, 46-7
Week 4: Victory Christian – W, 63-16
Week 5: Berryhill – W, 24-6
Week 6: Inola – W, 39-6
Week 7: Perkins-Tryon – W, 49-20
Week 8: Dewey – W, 48-0
Week 9: Sequoyah Claremore – W, 28-21
Week 10: Blackwell – W, 42-0
Playoff Week 1: Okmulgee – W, 35-14
Playoff Week 2: Purcell – W, 28-7
Playoff Week 3: Sequoyah Claremore – W, 37-7
Berryhill (11-2)
Week 1: Glenpool – L, 26-7
Week 2: Morris – W, 27-6
Week 3: Kellyville – W, 32-8
Week 4: Inola – W, 33-7
Week 5: Cascia Hall – L, 48-0
Week 6: Sequoyah Claremore – W, 24-14
Week 7: Blackwell – W, 40-12
Week 8: Perkins-Tryon – W, 14-12
Week 9: Victory Christian – W, 44-24
Week 10: Dewey – W, 25-6
Playoff Week 1: Checotah – W, 26-0
Playoff Week 2: Blanchard – W, 20-6
Playoff Week 3: Dewey – W, 23-7
