Final Rankings: 4A
Class 4A
1. Wagoner (3)#13-1
2. Clinton (2)#12-2
3. Catoosa (1)#12-1
4. McGuinness (4)10-3
5. Sallisaw (5)#9-3
6. Hilldale (6)#9-3
7. Glenpool (7)#7-5
8. Harrah (8)#8-3
9. Woodward (9)#6-6
10. Douglass (10)#8-3
Not much here at the top that needs explaining as the top 4 are pretty clear. Sallisaw was clearly the best team not to make the semifinals. Hilldale pushed Wagoner early in the season although Sallisaw and Clinton beat them comfortably. Glenpool came back from an 0-3 start to finish second in its district and is at No. 7. Harrah, the only first-round loser in the top eight, pushed McGuinness in the first round before falling 14-7. Their other losses came to Glenpool and defending champion Douglass. Woodward upset Douglass in the first round on a wild finish but their resume, with losses to Weatherford and Piedmont made it hard to put the Boomers in the top eight. Douglass looked championship-caliber at times this season but also had inexplicable losses to Cushing and Woodward. So even with wins over Glenpool and Harrah, Douglass is at No. 10.
All-District 4A-2 posteseason honors
Here are the coaches’ selections for All-District in 4A-2:
Player of the Year: Dawson Myers, Cushing
Offensive Player of the Year: Eddie Reynolds, Harrah
Defensive Player of the Year: Cayman Bundage, Douglass
Special Teams Player of the Year: Chris Compton, Douglass
Receiver of the Year: Abraham Luna, Santa Fe South; Eric Delay, Cleveland
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Diamonte McClellan, Douglass; Blaine Atchely, Tecumseh
Quarterback of the Year: Ivan Zavala, Santa Fe South
Offensive Back of the Year: Alton Adkins, Glenpool
Tight End of the Year: Richard Griffin, Harrah
Defensive End of the Year: Brock Hubble, Cushing; Travis Johnson, Harrah
Defensive Tackle of the Year: Josh Smith, Glenpool; Dustin Malloy, Cleveland
Inside Linebacker of the Year: Jas’Sen Stoner, Douglass; Brandon McDonald, Harrah
Outside Linebacker of the Year: Drake Stevens, Glenpool; Kyle Knight, Cushing
Safety of the Year: Phillip Spess, Cleveland; Tanner Shepard, Tecumseh
Cornerback of the Year: Jake Queen, Harrah
Kicker of the Year: Ben Henley, Cleveland
Special Recognition: Blake Murray, Cushing
Coaches of the Year: Barrett Shupe, Cushing; Jerry Braziel, Santa Fe South
All-District by team
Cleveland: Frankie Mackey, Kolton Hansen, Matt Gayle, Josh Casebott
Cushing: Marshal Dilley, Ben Loftis
Douglass: Andrew Bailey, O’Sha Clark, Deonte Childs, Camron Dizer
Glenpool: Zach Parnell, Tyler Harrison, Connor Ferrell, Austin Wills, Matt Lafitte, Matt Meeks, Trent Cleveland, Hunter Green, Tyler Dunn, Taylor Howell, Jordan Bullock, Matt Lena, Cody Marshall
Harrah: Tyler Humphrey, Corey Beder, Houston Ward
Sante Fe South: Daniel Gardado, Abel Hererra, Aaron Johnson
Tecumseh: Jacob Bender, Jackson Ryan
Picks: Week 9
Ryan picked up another game on Jason and Scott last week on the strenght of his pick of Lawton over Edmond North and Sallisaw over Hilldale. Only Scott missed his lock last week, missing on Wagoner-Catoosa.
Last week:
Ryan: 7-3, 1-0
Jason: 6-4, 1-0
Scott: 6-4, 0-1
Overall:
Ryan: 59-22, 7-1
Jason: 55-26, 6-2
Scott: 52-29, 6-2
Ryan:
Jenks 28, Broken Arrow 24
Edmond North 17, Edmond Santa Fe 14
Lawton 28, Putnam City 9
Norman 28, Muskogee 15
Tulsa Central 26, Coweta 17
Carl Albert 35, Deer Creek 26
Douglass 27, Glenpool 24
Anadarko 33, Tuttle 14
Heritage Hall 38, Bethany 14
Wynnewood 20, Wayne 14
Lock of the Week: Carl Albert over Deer Creek. The Titans offense has steadily improved throughout the season and they have both the secondary speed to hold the Antlers’ receivers down and the front seven to get pressure on Deer Creek’s quarterback.
Jason:
Broken Arrow 27, Jenks 24
Edmond North 21, Edmond Santa Fe 17
Lawton 31, Putnam City 7
Norman 26, Muskogee 17
Tulsa Central 24, Coweta 14
Carl Albert 41, Deer Creek 14
Douglass 17, Glenpool 14
Anadarko 31, Tuttle 14
Heritage Hall 35, Bethany 14
Wayne 13, Wynnewood 10
Lock of the Week: Anadarko over Tuttle. The Tigers are always a tough, well-coached team under Phil Koons. I expect that Sheldon Wilson won’t be able to run wild like he has all year against Tuttle. But the Warriors, at home, will be too tough,
Scott:
Jenks 30, Broken Arrow 28
Edmond Santa Fe 21, Edmond North 20
Lawton 28, Putnam City 21
Norman 34, Muskogee 28
Tulsa Central 28, Coweta 24
Carl Albert 42, Deer Creek 24
Douglass 28, Glenpool 21
Anadarko 34, Tuttle 28
Heritage Hall 38, Bethany 28
Wayne 27, Wynnewood 22
Lock of the Week: Norman over Muskogee. Norman is beyond motivated to finish this season strong after finding themselves facing potentially being left out of the playoffs. I’d look for a big day from Donovan Roberts, as well as the passing attack to give the Tigers momentum heading into the Week 10 battle with Jenks.
The Oklahoman’s Super 30 revisited, Pt. I
Back in August, we unveiled the Super 30 for the Class of 2011. Here’s where they’re all going as we get closer to Signing Day:
21. Connor Myers, Edmond Memorial (Weber State) — Hit the visit circuit hard this month before deciding on Weber State. A lot of Edmond products are there.
22. Trent Martin, Jenks (Tulsa) — Martin has also put on his recruiting hat in trying to lure some other Tulsa area products to the Golden Hurricane.
23. Emilio Gatewood, Norman North (Undecided) — Senior season didn’t go the way Timberwolves were hoping, but still a great talent.
24. Brayle Brown, Shawnee (Louisiana-Monroe) — What a story. Spends most of the year at WR because of labrum injury and will still play QB. Great heart.
25. Isaac Maselera, Glenpool (Oklahoma State) — Flirted with changing his commitment to Tulsa before deciding to stay with the Cowboys.
26. Derrick Alexander, Tulsa Washington (Tulsa) — A late change from Louisiana-Monroe to Tulsa, but a change you could see coming. On the field, there were few equals to Alexander this season.
27. John-Phillip Hughes, Tulsa Edison (Oklahoma) — A great senior year was taken away from him by injury but still a find at tight end. Said he plans to walk-on for the Sooners.
28. Jabral Johnson, Lawton (Oregon State) — Went from Arizona to Oregon State. Close friends with Zimmerman and two have found a home.
29. Brandon Swindall, Millwood (Undecided) — Nothing more Swindall could have done on a field to show he deserves a shot. Some school is receiving an incredible ‘get.’ Does have an offer from New Mexico, though.
30. Chazten Gonzales, Del City (TCU) — One of the best dual-threat QBs around, he’s been solid with TCU all year and having Naff join him is great for both and TCU.
Tuesday: Nos. 20-11.
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Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com
Bishop McGuinness vs. Glenpool Capsule…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Bishop McGuinness (7-3) at Glenpool (8-2)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Glenpool HS
McGuinness (W – Douglass; W – Kelley; L – Millwood; L – Clinton; W – Woodward; W – Elk City; L – Elgin; W – Piedmont; W – Cache; W – Guymon)
Why the Irish can win: Because they know what to expect with the Warriors. There won’t be anything fancy here. Welcome to the best game of the first round, and I think we’re all in for a treat. Irish are ready for the challenge.
Glenpool
Why the Warriors can win: The loss to Douglass showed they’re beatable, and it also showed they remain a force in 4A. Running back Alton Adkins is tremendous talent and this team isn’t afraid of the Irish mystique.
Key matchup: The lines. Let’s not kid ourselves. The teams will be lucky to throw for a combined 100 yards. This is going to be a power game to end all power games. It will be a miracle that nobody gets injured.
The pick: McGuinness 20, Glenpool 19. He’s done it all year, and he’ll do it one more time. McGuinness running back LaRone Richardson will come up with the big play to seal the deal late in the fourth quarter.
Boneman’s Irish prediction record: 8-2.
SMQ: Marcus Caddell, Shon Bridges come up big for Douglass
Time for the Saturday Morning Quarterback to break down Douglass’ 20-18 win over Glenpool.
I was expecting a close one, but I wasn’t expecting 103 total rushing yards from Douglass. That would have spelled defeat in my opinion.
But Shon Bridges made a few great throws and Marcus Caddell made big play after big play, particularly the 76-yard kickoff return TD and three interceptions — two in the red zone. It was an unbelievably impressive performance, because the big plays came at the most needed times.
Glenpool didn’t help itself with some critical penalties at horrible times and interesting play calls — like the QB draw on fourth and 15 with 33 seconds left in the game.
Douglass sealed up the 4A-2 title and Glenpool will battle Harrah for the second spot next week.
Each of their opponents in the first round of the playoffs will be decided next week. There’s a tie for third place in 4A-1 between Elk City and McGuinness. Elgin and Elk City play each other next week, while McGuinness faces Guymon.
Douglass OL/DL Cayman Bundage left in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be a knee injury. Hopefully it’s not serious, because Bundage plays a crucial role on the line for the Trojans. I’ll check in with Alexander to see how Bundage is doing later in the week.
Douglass concludes its regular season with senior night against Cleveland, which will be big, because this is the group of kids who came in as freshmen when Willis Alexander became the coach.
Game preview: Glenpool at Douglass
Glenpool (7-1, 5-0) at Douglass (6-2, 5-0)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Moses Miller Stadium, Douglass
Why Glenpool could win: There’s no doubt this team is for real. Outside of a shutout loss to Cascia Hall, the Warriors haven’t been held to fewer than 34 points and they’ve scored at least 54 the last three weeks. Alton Adkins is one of the few running backs in the state who can match Douglass RB Aliston Cobb’s statistics. Cobb: 109 rushes for 1,334 yards (12.2 per carry) and 19 TDs. Adkins: 125 carries for 1,382 yards (11.1 per carry) and 17 scores.
Why Douglass could win: The run game and defense seem to be peaking right now. Last week was an impressive performance — a 47-0 win at Harrah — in a matchup against a top 10 team on the road. Defense is the big key. Linebacker play of leading tackler Jas’Sen Stoner and Erik King has been sharp. Marcus Caddell leads a talented secondary and the D-line is as stout as any in 4A.
Key matchup: Alton vs. Aliston. We already broke down the numbers, but these are two teams that count on their RBs for big plays. So the one who makes the most probably pulls out the win. Others could help out, like RB Diontay Washington or QB Shon Bridges for Douglass, or QB Connor Ferrell for Glenpool. But in big games, you need your playmakers to stand strong.
The pick: Douglass 27, Glenpool 24. This game is as much of a toss-up as you’ll see in this big a game.
– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Super 30: Week 2 recap…
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com
Hope you guys are enjoying our countdown of the top 30 football recruits for next as much as we are enjoying writing all the stories on the kids.
We’re entering Week 3 with No. 18 on Monday, but here’s a look back at what we saw this last week…
No. 25 Connor Myers, Edmond Memorial: Whether it’s football, powerlifting or Taekwondo, Myers is a competitor in every sense of the word. His Taekwondo background sure is proving its dividends now. For my story on Myers, here ya go.
No. 24 Trent Martin, Jenks: He broke his leg last year, but his heart and determination is something any college scout would love. Tulsa jumped on him early, and he committed in February. For Justin Harper’s story on Martin, here ya go.
No. 23 Isaac Maselera, Glenpool: He’ll be a stud in the secondary for Oklahoma State, but he’s a lot more than that to the Warriors. He’s a quiet kid until he steps on the field and lets his play do the talking. For Justin Harper’s story on Maselera, here ya go.
No. 22 Brayle Brown, Shawnee: The Brown family is pretty famous in Shawnee and having to balance being father and coach for Billy to Brayle is a great example of a father-son working relationship. For Scott Wright’s story on Brown, here ya go.
No. 21 Emilio Gatewood, Norman North: Gatewood is making the move to the Timberwolves after excelling for Millwood. It will give him a real chance to see if he can cut the mustard against 6A teams. For Scott Wright’s story on Gatewood, here ya go.
No. 20 Jake Love, Tonkawa: The Kansas commit is one of the most versatile talents in the state. A champion in football, wrestling and track, what can he possibly do for an encore as a senior? For Scott Wright’s story on Love, here ya go.
No. 19 David Glidden, Mustang: Yea, he’s undersized, but he’s one of the most explosive talents in the state. He’s using this summer to rest up and get healthy and will be a name to watch. Committed to OSU. For Scott Wright’s story on Glidden, here ya go.
Keep visiting the Varsity blogs and NewsOK.com for more analysis, videos and stories on the Super 30.
Super 30: And another thing … about Isaac Maselera
Isaac is one quiet kid. Doesn’t say a lot and will let you know that up front. Still, his athletic ability speaks volumes.
Maselera is one of the fastest football players in the state in any class. He’s been clocked at 4.39 in the 40. He’s committed to Oklahoma State as a defensive back, but he can obviously do a lot with the ball in his hands. Last year, he had one interception and he took it back for a touchdown 64 yards. He had three kickoff returns and took one of those back for a touchdown.
He probably could be a star running back. Thing is, Glenpool already has one of the best in Class 4A in Marco Nelson. Nelson, who also can flat out fly, ran for 1,324 yards and 17 touchdowns last year, averaging more than 10 yards per rush.
Wherever he plays, Maselera has the athleticism to do well. That’s why OSU offered him after essentially only seeing him play his sophomore season (he committed just three games into his junior year). But I’d try to get the ball to him. Good thing seem to happen when he has it.
Nowata’s Austin Beck commits to Arkansas
BY RYAN ABER
raber@opubco.com
Nowata offensive lineman Austin Beck committed to Arkansas on Saturday, according to Rivals.com.
Beck became the latest state player to commit to the Razorbacks since the hiring of Tulsa native and former OU standout Garrick McGee.
Earlier in the month, Beck attended Arkansas’ spring game.
McGee played a big part in the Razorbacks signing five state players in February.
Prague’s Denton Simek, Fort Gibson’s Courtney Gaston, Jenks’ Jarrett Lake and Tulsa Washington’s Eric Bennett and Calvin Barnett signed with Arkansas in February.
Beck is the second 2011 commitment from the state. Former Muskogee defensive lineman Robert Thomas, who signed with the Razorbacks out of high school before going to Coffeyville Community College, has recommitted to Arkansas.
The 6-foot-8, 285-pound Beck also had offers from Baylor, Illinois and Missouri.
Other state players from next year’s class that have committed to colleges are Norman North’s Daniel Davis (Stanford), Mustang’s David Glidden (OSU), Lawton’s Jabral Johnson (Arizona), Jenks’ Trent Martin (Tulsa), Glenpool’s Isaac Maselera (OSU) and Southmoore’s Kendal Thompson (OU).
