A trio of state football teams in Class 4A and below are ranked in the top 25 nationally in  MaxPreps’ small school national rankings.

Class 3A No. 2 Seminole (11-0) is the highest-ranked, coming in at No. 16. No. 1 Kingfisher (12-0) is No. 24.

Both of those teams could meet in the semifinals if they win this week. Kingfisher hosts Stigler on Friday while Seminole hosts Metro Christian.

Also coming in ranked is Class 4A No. 3 Anadarko (12-0). The Warriors play No. 1 Wagoner on Friday at Langston.

Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) University is No. 1 in the rankings.

All right, so here’s the weekly rankings explanation/discussion. Class 6A was once again the toughest, although there were plenty of other interesting choices along the way.

CLASS 6A
1. Tulsa Union (3)#4-2
2. Jenks (5)#4-2
3. Broken Arrow (4)#3-3
4. Edmond North (2)#6-0
5. Owasso (6)#3-2
6. Edmond Santa Fe (7)#5-1
7. Sand Springs (9)#6-0
8. Southmoore (10)#5-1
9. Lawton (1)#5-1
10. Norman North (NR)#5-1

This is one I had to deconstruct completely yet again after the weekend’s results that included Southmoore’s win over Lawton, Putnam City’s win over Westmoore and Edmond North escaping against a now 1-5 Yukon team. I thought it would happen a few weeks ago and it has–Union is the best team in 6A again. The Redskins loss to Owasso looks like the bump in the road that it was last year as Union rolled to another title. Sand Springs gets a big test this week when it plays Union. Play the Redskins tight–even in a loss–and the Sandites move up next week. A win in that game and I’ll vault Sand Springs to No. 1.

CLASS 5A
1. Guthrie (1)#6-0
2. Tulsa East Central (2)#2-4
3. Deer Creek (3)#6-0
4. Bishop McGuinness (4)#6-0
5. Tulsa Kelley (5)#4-2
6. Claremore (6)#5-1
7. Coweta (7)#4-2
8. Del City (8)#4-2
9. Lawton MacArthur (9)#4-2
10. Tulsa Memorial (10)#6-0
*Tulsa East Central forfeited four wins.

This one wasn’t too difficult was Claremore’s 20-19 loss to Tulsa East Central was the only loss in the top 10. Claremore stays above Coweta and Del City because their game against East Central was closer. Claremore-Coweta, though, will get sorted out soon enough as the teams face off Oct. 26.

CLASS 4A
1. Wagoner (1)#5-1
2. Cascia Hall (3)#6-0
3. Anadarko (6)#6-0
4. Ada (4)#6-0
5. Clinton (2)#4-2
6. Douglass (5)#4-2
7. Sallisaw (7)#4-2
8. Fort Gibson (8)#6-0
9. Cleveland (9)#6-0
10. Catoosa (NR)#3-3

Anadarko’s big performance deserved to be noticed, and the Warriors move up three places to No. 3, ahead of Ada, Clinton and Douglass. The only other shuffle came in the final spot as Catoosa slips in ahead of Broken Bow and Poteau. Catoosa beat a ranked opponent (Tulsa McLain) and a few weeks ago nearly knocked off Fort Gibson. That puts Catoosa in even against teams with better records.

CLASS 3A
1. Kingfisher (1)#6-0
2. Tuttle (2)#6-0
3. Berryhill (3)#6-0
4. Seminole (4)#5-0
5. Blanchard (5)#6-0
6. Metro Christian (6)#5-1
7. Victory Christian (7)#6-0
8. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (8)#5-1
9. Verdigris (9)#5-1
10. Cushing (10)#5-1

Nice and easy yet again: Everyone wins.

CLASS 2A
1. Vian (2)#6-0
2. Davis (3)#6-0
3. Frederick (4)#6-0
4. OCS (7)#5-1
5. Millwood (1)#5-1
6. Hennessey (5)#4-2
7. Stroud (6)#5-1
8. Adair (9)#6-0
9. Lindsay (8)#4-2
10. Commerce (10)#5-1

The big mover on the positive side was OCS, who knocked off top-ranked Millwood. The Saints’ only loss so far is to Class 3A Jones. Millwood drops to No. 5, just behind OCS. I also flipped Adair and Lindsay after taking in the totality of their seasons to this point.

CLASS A
1. Wynnewood (1)#5-0
2. Wayne (2)#6-0
3. Thomas (3)#6-0
4. Ringling (4)#4-1
5. Texhoma (5)#5-0
6. Fairview (NR)#6-0
7. Cashion (6)#6-0
8. Crescent (7)#6-0
9. Kiefer (8)#6-0
10. Morrison (9)#5-1

None of the teams in the top 10 lost but I promised a reader I’d break down and reassess this class so I did. What I found, for the most part, is that I liked where I had teams. I feel comfortable in Ringling where they are with their one loss (to Davis) and Morrison with theirs (to Alva). I was OK leaving off Empire, Savanna, Talihina, Warner and Summit Christian even with undefeated records. But going over the rankings and results of the first six weeks, I couldn’t ignore what Fairview has done. Friday, they beat Hooker 71-18. So far, they’ve outscored opponents 303-56. Fairview played three opponents that other top 10 teams had played this year and the matchups were favorable for Fairview. It beat Pioneer 63-8 while Cashion beat Pioneer 52-20. It beat Okeene 49-6 while Cashion won 27-20 and Thomas won 26-6. And finally, it beat Hooker 71-18 on Friday, while Hollis won 45-21. I don’t always matchup scores like that because there are a number of factors that could skew things, but when you’re looking at that many games, I couldn’t ignore it. So Farview goes in at No. 10 while Hollis is the unlucky team to slip.

CLASS B
1. Laverne (1)#6-0
2. Wetumka (2)#6-0
3. Pond Creek-Hunter (3)#6-0
4. Fox (6)#6-0
5. Dewar (4)#5-1
6. Garber (5)#5-1
7. Davenport (7)#4-2
8. Rejoice Christian (8)#5-1
9. Covington-Douglas (9)#4-2
10. Alex (10)#5-1

Garber and Dewar both got beat, but they got beat by teams ranked above them. Fox leap-frogged the pair but everything else remains constant.

CLASS C
1. Tipton (1)#6-0
2. Cherokee (2)#6-0
3. Forgan (3)#5-0
4. Ryan (4)#6-0
5. Sharon-Mutual (5)#5-1
6. Thackerville (7)#4-1
7. Webbers Falls (8)#4-1
8. Maud (9)#4-1
9. Balko (10)#5-1
10. Temple (NR)#3-3

Things were just fine until Wesleyan Christian beat No. 6 Deer Creek-Lamont. The next four just move up one spot, but the No. 10 position gave me a bit of heartburn. Deer Creek-Lamont? It just lost to Wesleyan Christian by 22. Wesleyan Christian? It lost to Bluejacket by 36 just last week. Bluejacket? It lost to Deer Creek-Lamont by 16 a couple weeks ago. So welcome to the rankings Temple. Temple has three losses but they came to Class B No. 4 Fox, Class C No. 1 Tipton and No. 4 Ryan (30-20, Tipton’s closest game all season by 10 points).

Anadarko running back Sheldon Wilson is part of an impressive Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Class of 2012. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN

Anadarko running back Sheldon Wilson isn’t used to competing for playing time.

After signing Wednesday with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, he’ll have to put in extra work as he fights for carries with other top backs the Norsemen signed.

“I’m gonna love that,” Wilson said. “I’ve never really had to compete for carries, so getting pushed and competing every day will make me better.”

Putnam City running back Casey Curtis, who rushed for 1,805 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior, signed with NEO on Wednesday, as did Edmond North’s Jared Benway and Broken Bow’s Eric Dockins.

Wilson rushed for 3,335 yards and set state records with 57 rushing and 64 total touchdowns as a senior on Anadarko’s first state championship football team.

After the season, he was named The Oklahoman’s 2011 All-State Offensive Player of the Year.

Dale Patterson first recruiting class in his second stint as NEO’s coach was impressive beyond running backs.

NEO signed three top Oklahoma high school quarterbacks in McAlester’s Tony Kiefer, Owasso’s Kason Key and Mustang’s Brandon Taylor.

Four Edmond North seniors — Benway, tight end Troy Davis and offensive linemen Trevor Barron and Will Wiedenmann — also signed with NEO.

Other city-area prospects who signed with the Norsemen include Midwest City defensive back Ronnie Davis, Oklahoma Christian School kicker Keegan Carter and Kingfisher offensive lineman Hunter Endres.

The amount of talent NEO signed has Wilson thinking title.

“Looking at these guys, we might be able to win a little championship up there,” Wilson said.

Wilson will be joined at NEO by two of his Anadarko teammates, offensive lineman Randy Martinez and linebacker Wes Satoe.

“That’s really cool to go up there with teammates I know,” Wilson said. “I don’t have to go up there and feel like I don’t know anybody.”

Defense
DL: Quintaz Struble, Heritage Hall
DL: Hunter Hart, Cascia Hall
DL: Grant Hamilton, Idabel
DL: Brett Gilstrap, Bethany
LB: Connor Sherwood, Cascia Hall
LB: Wes Satoe, Anadarko
LB: Justin Tomlinson, Berryhill
DB: Kyle Bert, Anadarko
DB: Cade Shearwood, Stigler
DB: Tanner Dearman, Anadarko
DB: Adam Dolan, Berryhill
P: Jake Blair, Kingfisher

Coach of the Year: Andy Bogert, Heritage Hall
MVP: Sterling Shephard, Heritage Hall
Offensive Player of the Year: Barry J. Sanders, Heritage Hall
Defensive Player of the Year: Markus Wakefield, Heritage Hall
Back of the Year: Brett Gilstrap, Bethany
Co-Quarterback of the Year: Ryley Clayborn, Bethany
Co-Quarterback of the Year: Quinn Shanbour, Heritage Hall
Offensive Lineman: Hunter Endres, Kingfisher
Receiver of the Year: Cale Courtney, Heritage Hall
Defensive End of the Year: Quintaz Struble, Heritage Hall
Defensive Tackle of the Year: Willy Hanvold, Kingfisher
Outside Linebacker of the Year: Ross Clifton, Heritage Hall
Inside Linebacker of the Year: Colton Cheap, Kingfisher
Defensive Back of the Year: Grayson Haws, Bethany
Co-Kicker of the Year: Cole Rinke, Bethany
Co-Kicker of the Year: Ryan Ross, Newcastle
Special Teams Player of the Year: Gage Diffee, Bethany
Special Recognition: Mark Ryan, Centennial head coach
Injured Athlete Recognition: Brent Gaddis, Heritage Hall
Injured Athlete Recognition: Garrett McGrady, Bethany

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.

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.

Last week
Ryan: 7-4, 1-0
Scott: 5-6, 1-0
Jason: 7-4, 1-0

Overall
Ryan: 44-17, 5-1
Jason: 44-17, 4-2
Scott: 42-19, 5-1

Ryan
Guthrie 21, Carl Albert 17
Kingfisher 14, Bethany 10
Owasso 41, Stillwater 35
Tulsa Washington 17, Tulsa Kelley 14
Metro Chr. 28, Seq. Tahlequah 21
Hennessey 22, Oklahoma Chr. 14
Lawton MacArthur 40, Duncan 20
Weatherford 13, Blanchard 8
Lawton Eisenhower 28, Edmond Memorial 22
McGuinness 28, Elgin 13
Lock of the week: Hennessey over OCS. Hennessey took some lumps in the non-district schedule but is still among the top teams in 2A. Tonight is their chance to prove that against a solid OCS team.

Jason
Guthrie 24, Carl Albert 16
Bethany 21, Kingfisher 17
Owasso 38, Stillwater 35
Tulsa Washington 24, Tulsa Kelley 17
Metro Christian 24, Seq. Tahlequah 10
Oklahoma Christian 24, Hennessey 23
Lawton Eisenhower 21, Edmond Memorial 13
Lawton MacArthur 31, Duncan 13
Bishop McGuinness 35, Elgin 14
Blanchard 16, Weatherford 9
Lock of the Week: Guthrie over Carl Albert. Both teams are fantastic, and both teams are legitimate Class 5A contenders. But at this point in the season, Guthrie’s defense is just too good for Carl Albert’s still-developing offense.

Scott
Guthrie 21, Carl Albert 20
Bethany 35, Kingfisher 31
Owasso 45, Stillwater 42
Tulsa Washington 21, Tulsa Kelley 14
Sequoyah-Tahlequah 35, Metro Christian 28
Hennessey 30, Oklahoma Christian 21
Lawton MacArthur 48, Duncan 31
Blanchard 14, Weatherford 12
Edmond Memorial 20, Lawton Eisenhower 17
McGuinness 28, Elgin 21
Lock of the Week: Lawton MacArthur over Duncan. Ever since watching the Highlanders in the preseason scrimmage at Mustang, I’ve had a strong feeling that these guys could win it all in 5A. I needed to see some results in the regular season first to support my gut feeling, and they’ve done that — even while battling some nagging injuries. There are a lot of factors left to be determined regarding the gold ball, but I definitely think Mac wins this week.

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.

Class 5A
1. Guthrie (2)#5-0
2. Lawton MacArthur (5)#5-0
3. Carl Albert (3)#5-0
4. Tulsa East Central (1)#5-0
5. McAlester (4)#5-0
6. Deer Creek (6)#4-1
7. Tulsa Washington (7)#2-3
8. Tulsa Kelley (8)#3-1
9. Ardmore (9)#2-3
10. Coweta (10)#2-3

There’s no shame in being any one of the top five teams here although there was some definite shaking up as I reevaluated from scratch. Guthrie has won every one of its game by 28 or more points, helping the Bluejays move to the top spot. Tulsa East Central falls to No. 4 after their close call against Coweta. Any of the five teams on top could come out with a gold ball but it was time to make some adjustments there. On the bottom half, it hurts that I can’t include Tulsa Central here but looking over their resumes, I’ve got to leave Ardmore and Coweta in ahead of them. Ardmore has played Carl Albert and McAlester tighter than anyone this season and their other loss was to Lawton MacArthur. Their schedule to start has been tough but they shouldn’t lose the rest of the way. Coweta pushed Tulsa East Central and Tulsa Kelley to the brink and their other loss was a close one to 4A power Wagoner. Tulsa Central gets its chance for a statement this week when it faces East Central.

Class 4A
1. Douglass (1)#4-1
2. Wagoner (2)#5-0
3. Catoosa (3)#5-0
4. Clinton (4)#4-1
5. Harrah (5)#5-0
6. Elk City (7)#5-0
7. McGuinness (8)#3-2
8. Hilldale (10)#4-1
9. Sallisaw (9)#3-2
10. Broken Bow (6)#3-2

There wasn’t much shuffling here, save for Broken Bow and Hilldale. Catoosa and Wagoner are on a collision course toward what should be a very entertaining game Oct. 20. Elk City has been impressive but gets a tough test this week against No. 7 McGuinness. Douglass and Clinton’s losses don’t count against them because of the competition they came against. Hilldale got its statement win at Broken Bow but the Hornets win Week 1 against Pryor is looking better and better and their only loss came to No. 2 Wagoner.

Class 3A
1. Heritage Hall (1)#5-0
2. Anadarko (2)#5-0
3. Cascia Hall (3)#5-0
4. Bethany (4)#4-0
5. Metro Christian (5)#5-0
6. Tuttle (6)#5-0
7. Purcell (7)#5-0
8. Kingfisher (8)#5-0
9. Seminole (9)#5-0
10. Berryhill (10)#5-0

I did the same thing here as in other classes and came up with the same thing I had. I considered swapping Seminole and Berryhill on the bottom end and Kingfisher and Purcell one step above that but didn’t pull the trigger in the end. Berryhill’s win over Glenpool in the first week doesn’t look as strong as it did then (not that it’s not a big win still) and Seminole beat a pretty good Stigler team on the road. Berryhill plays at Cascia Hall this week in what should be one of the week’s best games.

Class 2A
1. Davis (1)#4-1
2. Millwood (2)#4-1
3. Lincoln Christian (3)#5-0
4. Stroud (5)#5-0
5. Jones (4)#5-0
6. Vian (7)#5-0
7. Hennessey (6)#3-2
8. Colcord (8)#5-0
9. Talihina (10)#5-0
10. Frederick (NR)#5-0

Made a mistake last week here dropping Frederick out in the first place. Their win over St. Mary was very similar to Washington’s and Washington has two losses, which pushed Frederick into the rankings. Vian moves up a spot while Hennessey drops while Stroud and Jones switch places. Stroud has still given up just seven points all season and shut out four of its opponents. There are still six undefeated team that remain unranked: Comanche, Talihina, Newkirk, Chelsea, Wyandotte and Adair. All are in districts with ranked teams, though, so they’ll get their chances.

Class A
1. Woodland (1)#4-0
2. Thomas (2)#5-0
3. Wynnewood (3)#5-0
4. Minco (5)#5-0
5. Wayne (7)#4-1
6. Morrison (6)#4-1
7. Mangum (9)#4-1
8. Okeene (10)#3-2
9. Elmore City (8)#4-1
10. Foyil (NR)#3-2

At the top, this class was relatively easy as I was pretty comfortable with the top three. After that, there was some switching around after No. 4 Afton fell to Foyil 33-8. First, I swapped Wayne and Morrison. Wayne’s overall resume is slightly better at this point. Mangum and Okeene move up two spots while Elmore drops one after its loss to Wynnewood. Foyil moves in after an impressive win over Afton, beating out Rush Springs for that final spot despite Rush’s 5-0 record. That was a tough choice but Foyil’s two losses came to a pair of still-undefeated Class 2A teams–Chelsea and Adair.

Class B
1. Caddo (1)#5-0
2. Davenport (2)#5-0
3. Kiefer (5)#4-1
4. Fox (6)#4-1
5. Dewar (7)#3-2
6. Gans (4)#4-1
7. Cherokee (8)#4-1
8. Seiling (9)#4-1
9. Wetumka (10)#4-1
10. Pond Creek-Hunter (NR)#4-1

It was tough to drop Laverne all the way out from No. 3 but looking schedule-by-schedule, it had to be done. Laverne beat Cherokee, 45-8, in Week 2, but fell to Pond Creek-Hunter on Friday night. Pond Creek-Hunter’s only loss came to Seiling, who lost to Cherokee by two on Friday. So Seiling pulls off the rare moving up by dropping a game feat by leapfrogging Laverne. Pond Creek-Hunter has to stay in ahead of Laverne so Laverne falls all the way out but still has Seiling remaining on its schedule. It’s tough to ignore what Welch is doing in B-4 but they’ve beaten just one team that is above .500 to this point. They play Kiefer on Oct. 20.

Class C
1. Deer Creek-Lamont (1)#5-0
2. Timberlake (3)#4-0
3. Temple (4)#5-0
4. Sharon-Mutual (10)#3-2
5. Shattuck (2)#4-1
6. Covington-Douglas (5)#4-1
7. Tipton (6)#4-1
8. Coyle (7)#4-1
9. Forgan (8)#4-1
10. Ryan (9)#3-2

The big change here came due to Sharon-Mutual’s 38-22 win at Shattuck. Sharon-Mutual jumped all the way from No. 10 to No. 4. Its only losses came to Seiling and Timberlake and they remain the only team to score on Timberlake this season (They scored 44 in the loss). Shattuck drops just below Sharon-Mutual while Covington-Douglas, Tipton, Coyle, Forgan and Ryan all drop a spot. Arkoma is the lone undefeated team remaining unranked but Keota is the only over .500 team they’ve beaten.

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.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa East Central (1)#4-0
2. Guthrie (2)#4-0
3. Carl Albert (3)#4-0
4. McAlester (4)#4-0
5. Lawton MacArthur (5)#4-0
6. Deer Creek (6)#3-1
7. Tulsa Washington (7)#1-3
8. Tulsa Kelley (8)#2-1
9. Ardmore (9)#1-3
10. Coweta (10)#3-1

Ardmore and Tulsa Washington still in the rankings at 1-3? Absolutely. I’ve never understood why teams drop in rankings after they lose to a high ranked opponent (in most cases). While Tulsa Washington has plenty to work on, the Hornets are still very talented, especially on the defensive side. They lost to Carl Albert, Abilene, Texas, and Tulsa East Central. They’re going to be right there at the end, regardless of what their record now is. Ardmore is similar. They beat Ada to start the season before running into the murderer’s row of Carl Albert, McAlester and Lawton MacArthur the last few weeks. They shouldn’t lose the rest of the way. Speaking of Lawton Mac, I think next week is the week I totally deconstruct my rankings in this class especially and build from scratch. I think the Highlanders might be the best team in the class right now, although I think all five of the top teams are very good. The team I hate to leave out is Tulsa Central, who is 4-0 going into next week’s game against Grove.

Class 4A
1. Douglass (1)#3-1
2. Wagoner (2)#4-0
3. Catoosa (3)#4-0
4. Clinton (5)#3-1
5. Harrah (6)#4-0
6. Broken Bow (7)#3-1
7. Elk City (8)#4-0
8. McGuinness (4)#2-2
9. Sallisaw (9)#2-2
10. Hilldale (NR)#3-1

McGuinness drops four spots after getting manhandled on the road at Clinton. They might be a better team than that but hard to tell right now as the only varsity team they’ve beaten to this point was Tulsa Kelley, another team I’m not sure what to think of through four weeks. I suspect McGuinness will climb up. Hilldale moves into the rankings after a big win over Poteau gave the Hornets back-to-back blowouts after playing Wagoner pretty tough in Week 2. Piedmont and Cleveland gave me pause in those spots, though. Piedmont because of its offense and Cleveland due to its defense. Cleveland has allowed just 33 points all season. Elgin dropped out after getting thumped by Piedmont

Class 3A
1. Heritage Hall (1)#4-0
2. Anadarko (2)#4-0
3. Cascia Hall (3)#3-0
4. Bethany (4)#4-0
5. Metro Christian (5)#4-0
6. Tuttle (6)#4-0
7. Purcell (7)#4-0
8. Kingfisher (8)#4-0
9. Seminole (10)#4-0
10. Berryhill (NR)#4-0

I’ve been looking to get Berryhill into the rankings for a few weeks but since no team in my top 10 had lost a game through three weeks, I couldn’t do it. Sequoyah Tahlequah finally broke that stretch this week with its loss to Verdigris. Everything else remains the same with Seminole moving up one slot. There are several other undefeated teams in the class right now as well.

Class 2A
1. Davis (1)#3-1
2. Millwood (2)#3-1
3. Lincoln Christian (3)#4-0
4. Jones (4)#4-0
5. Stroud (5)#4-0
6. Hennessey (6)#2-2
7. Vian (7)#4-0
8. Colcord (8)#4-0
9. Washington (9)#3-1
10. Talihina (10)#4-0

Nothing changes here as all of the top 10 teams won last week. Hennessey is ranked at No. 6 because their only losses came close against Jones and to 3A No. 8 Kingfisher.

Class A
1. Woodland (1)#3-0
2. Thomas (2)#4-0
3. Wynnewood (3)#4-0
4. Afton (4)#4-0
5. Minco (5)#4-0
6. Morrison (6)#3-1
7. Wayne (7)#3-1
8. Elmore City (8)#4-0
9. Mangum (9)#3-1
10. Okeene (10)#2-2

Nothing changes here either as all of the top 10 teams won.

Class B
1. Caddo (1)#4-0
2. Davenport (3)#4-0
3. Laverne (4)#4-0
4. Gans (NR)#4-0
5. Kiefer (5)#3-1
6. Fox (6)#3-1
7. Dewar (7)#2-2
8. Cherokee (8)#3-1
9. Seiling (9)#4-0
10. Wetumka (2)#3-1

It’s hard to figure out where to slot Wetumka in here after a previously unranked Gans team beat them 52-22 Friday. I slid Davenport and Laverne up a spot before slotting Gans at No. 4. As I kept going down, comparing schedules, I wound up with Wetumka holding on at No. 10. They might be a bit better than that but of the teams ahead of them, only Cherokee has had a blowout loss (at Laverne). Wetumka isn’t likely to be challenged until the final two weeks of the season when they get zcaddo and Dewar back-to-back.

Class C
1. Deer Creek-Lamont (1)#4-0
2. Shattuck (2)#4-0
3. Timberlake (3)#3-0
4. Temple (5)#4-0
5. Covington-Douglas (6)#4-0
6. Tipton (4)#3-1
7. Coyle (8)#4-0
8. Forgan (7)#2-2
9. Ryan (9)#2-2
10. Sharon-Mutual (NR)#2-2

Covington-Douglas moves up a spot after beating previously fourth-ranked Tipton. Tipton drops a couple of spots to six after the close loss. Coyle continues to move up the rankings to No. 7 but they’ll get a tough test this week with No. 1 Deer Creek-Lamont. Sharon-Mutual moves into the rankings, replacing Thackerville in the final spot.

By Ryan Aber

Last week:
Scott 7-3, 1-0
Ryan 6-4, 1-0
Jason 6-4, 1-0

Overall
Ryan: 14-6, 2-0
Jason: 13-7, 1-1
Scott: 13-7, 1-1

Ryan
Midwest City 21, Edmond Santa Fe 14
Jenks 28, Owasso 7
McAlester 35, Ardmore 14
Tulsa East Central 35, Tulsa Washington 10
McGuinness 21, Millwood 13
Heritage Hall 42, Davis 17
Bethany 28, Washington 13
Kingfisher 14, Hennessey 12
Ryan 22, Coyle 18
Tipton 33, Thackerville 22

Lock of the week: Kingfisher over Hennessey
This is a tough one for me because there was a lot I was impressed with last week when I watched Hennessey play Jones. But Kingfisher has the depth to wear down Hennessey a bit by the end of the game and the athleticism to not let Ivan Moreno and Levi Hill wear their defense down. The Eagles will be better for having played this game once district play begins but Kingfisher gets it done.

Jason
Edmond Santa Fe 21, Midwest City 20
Jenks 45, Owasso 24
McAlester 27, Ardmore 14
Tulsa East Central 24, Tulsa Washington 14
Bishop McGuinness 28, Millwood 17
Heritage Hall 35, Davis 10
Bethany 31, Washington 17
Kingfisher 24, Hennessey 21
Coyle 30, Ryan 27
Tipton 35, Thackerville 30

Lock of the week: Bishop McGuinness over Millwood
The Falcons have a tough power running game that will be tough for future opponents to slow down, but not the Irish. McGuinness’ defense — especially with their outstanding linebacking core of Brandon Nguyen, Danny Krenger and Nick Jeffries. Last season, Millwood won a shootout 48-41, but expect a more low-scoring game this time. Bishop McGuinness 28, Millwood 17

Scott
Midwest City 28, Edmond Santa Fe 24
Jenks 35, Owasso 24
McAlester 35, Ardmore 21
Tulsa East Central 30, Tulsa Washington 21
McGuinness 21, Millwood 20
Heritage Hall 41, Davis 17
Bethany 38, Washington 28
Kingfisher 21, Hennessey 20
Coyle 30, Ryan 27
Tipton 28, Thackerville 27

Lock of the week: McAlester over Ardmore.
Sitting in a press box in El Reno two years ago during the Class 5A semifinals, I began to take note of a talented McAlester team. Then I noticed the amount of young players on the roster, and I realized this was a team that would only keep getting better. Now we’re seeing it come to fruition, and I think this week will be another sign of things to come for the Buffs.

Sophomore RB Landon Nault is going to be front-and-center this year for Kingfisher.

Poor Kingfisher football coach Jeff Myers. For the first time in what feels like forever he has to ‘actually’ make a quarterback decision.

I kid, but it is true. With Derek Patterson graduating and signing with Tulsa, the quarterback race is wide open. Myers said there are a couple of good candidates. And though I prodded him to let loose the names, he decided to not put any pressure on the two boys just yet.

One person there will be pressure on? Running back Landon Nault. Hey, he’s a victim of his own success. When you’re a freshman and run for 1,345 yards and 20 touchdowns, well, the cat’s out of the bag.

In my head I’m thinking Nault will play a bigger role, but defenses will be ready to key in on him and Nault should fall just a tad this year.

Myers doesn’t quite share that same sentiment. Biggest reason? He likes his offensive line.

“Our offensive line might be even better than last year,” Myers said. Hmm, that would explain the confidence.

I was very impressed with the maturity of Landon Nault last year. Went into the season expecting to write about Logan Nault all year. Logan was mentioned a lot, but Landon became a star on the rise.

That district didn’t get any easier, though, so it will be interesting to see if Yellowjackets can do it one more time and make another long playoff run.

***

Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com

He’s such a great athlete in several different ways, but I wasn’t sure if there was one way that he would actually stand out. A top-notch quarterback. Solid in the secondary. Anchors the basketball team at point guard. A leader on the baseball team.

But Patterson has found a home at Tulsa. Patterson had a meeting with Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship on Saturday and committed to the Golden Hurricane to play football.

“I’ve known a bunch of coaches here, and it’s a natural fit,” Patterson said. “I was playing basketball last night. And me and my dad drove up here and got to Tulsa like at 12:45 in the morning. It’s been a crazy 24 hours.”

Patterson said he is being recruited as an athlete. I could see him as a defensive back or wide receiver. He’s a natural leader so he’ll find a home somewhere.

Patterson accounted for more than 3,000 total yards of offense, throwing for 20 touchdowns and rushing for 16 more. He also had four interceptions on defense.

Patterson said he was also considering Southern Nazarene and Northeastern State but admits he was getting a little nervous having not committed anywhere this close to signing day.

Kingfisher coach Jeff Myers told Patterson that Tulsa planned on getting in touch with Patterson this week so Patterson was waiting and waiting. Call came Thursday night. Scott Wright and myself put Patterson at punter on the Little All-City team just because we were trying to get him on there someway. He’s earned it, that’s for sure.

***

Robert Przybylo, bprzybylo@opubco.com

The Irish girls were dominant in winning the Chesapeake Challenge

Chesapeake Challenge
At Heritage Hall
Friday
Boys
Sunrise Academy 64, Cascia Hall 41 (championship)
OKC Storm 56, Holland Hall 46 (third place)
Heritage Hall 46, Weatherford 24 (consolation championship)
Kingfisher 43, OKC Knights 40 (seventh place)
Girls
McGuinness 52, Weatherford 22 (championship)
OKC Knights 41, Kingfisher 30 (third place)
Cascia Hall 34, Heritage Hall 33 (consolation championship)
OKC Storm 59, Sunrise Academy 44 (seventh place)

Boys
OKC Storm 56, Holland Hall 46
Holland Hall*16*6*18*6 — 46
OKC Storm*14*10*12*20 — 56
HH — Rogers 18, Tisdale 11, Elbert 9, Sexton 5, Miles 2, Lade 1.
Storm — Trier 27, Malone 17, Farmer 9, Roth 2, McGee 1.

Heritage Hall 46, Weatherford 24
Weatherford*10*9*3*2 — 24
Heritage Hall*16*9*10*11 — 46
WF — Kincannon 11, Stark 5, Hill 5, Boyd 3.
HH — Struble 17, Wakefield 7, Lima 5, Cloud 4, Mewbourne 3, Thompson 3, Chatay 3, Cassell 2, Price 2.

Kingfisher 43, OKC Knights 40
OKC Knights*6*14*10*10 — 40
Kingfisher*10*11*6*16 — 43
Knights — Maloy 17, Miller 6, Graham 5, Pineda 5, Duggan 3, Daniels 2, Capers 2.
KF — Patterson 24, Blair 6, Hyatt 3, Newton 3, Ulsaker 3, Buck 2, Cheap 2.

Girls
McGuinness 52, Weatherford 22
Weatherford*6*4*8*4 — 22
McGuinness*8*7*16*21 — 52
WF — Sawatzky 9, Whedbee 5, Roof 4, Brennforder 2, Davis 1, Martin 1.
BM — Hight 18, Andrews 8, Cameron 6, Pedulla 5, Nash 5, Oliphant 4, Lienhard 3, Conner 2, Winterstein 1.

OKC Knights 41, Kingfisher 30
OKC Knights*12*11*10*8 — 41
Kingfisher*12*0*13*5 — 30
Knights — Young 13, Daniels 8, Tunnell 7, Williams 6, Hadelberg 3, Davis 2, Dile 2.
KF — Layn 18, Kannady 5, McAdam 3, Prim 2, Meat 2.

Cascia Hall 34, Heritage Hall 33
Cascia Hall*10*0*10*14 — 34
Heritage Hall*4*10*7*12 — 33
CH — Rahilly 12, Spoerl 10, Wallace 7, Ward 3, Derr 2.
HH — Wakefield 13, Cloud 11, Garrett 7, Zerby 1, Miller 1.

OKC Storm 59, Sunrise Academy 44
OKC Storm*16*10*16*17 — 59
Sunrise*16*7*8*13 — 44
Storm — Haxton 27, Alford 18, Wolfley 7, Ward 4, McGee 2, Santelman 1.
SA — Adair 24, Calebrese 9, Kidd 4, Weiser 4, Cockrell 3.

Boneman’s Breakdown

- Since no OKC-area team was playing in the boys championship, I admit I didn’t watch much of Sunrise Academy predictably beating Cascia Hall. That team was just too dang good for this tournament.

- Did not see the Irish girls winning by 30 points today. Must say that is a good sign for Jennifer Burch’s club. Weatherford did a great job of slowing the game down as it was 15-10 after the first half. However, Elyse Hight scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half and the defense did the rest. I’m also in agreement with Burch’s assessment that her team has not even come close to playing their best game yet. Scary to think when they are clicking.

- Eighth-grader Allonzo Trier bounced back beautifully today against a good Holland Hall team. He scored 27 points and made his free throws down the stretch. Had a chance to spend some time with Trier after this one. Really humble and respectful. He was 1-on-1 with Holland Hall stud Kwame Sexton. Good battle…then you realize Trier is 14 years old.

- Heritage Hall’s Quintaz Struble is really putting it together in basketball. I’ve thought all along he’s a football prospect on defense. Um, he might not be. He’s got some real good basketball game and is a beast in the post.

- OKC Knights girls is a solid club. Enjoyed watching that team execute its plan. Not much size so they have to do the little things right. You know what? For the most part, they do.

- Boneman’s Super 5 for boys (that I saw is the big qualifier): Derek Patterson, Kingfisher; Quintaz Struble, Heritage Hall; Zach Rogers, Holland Hall; Thomas Cargile, Cascia Hall; Allonso Trier, OKC Storm.

- Boneman’s Super 5 for girls (that I saw): Alexa Lienhard, McGuinness; Elyse Hight, McGuinness; Kimmi Sawatzky, Weatherford; Elisabeth Daniels, OKC Knights; Shelby Jo Layn, Kingfisher.

- Look for videos with Trier and Hight on NewsOK sometime soon.

- Have a Happy New Year, Varsity readers.

Chesapeake Challenge
At Heritage Hall
Friday
Boys
Championship: Cascia Hall vs. Sunrise Academy, 4 p.m.
Third place: OKC Storm vs. Holland Hall, 12:40
Fifth place: Heritage Hall vs. Weatherford, 4 p.m.
Seventh place: Kingfisher vs. OKC Knights, 12:40
Girls
Championship: McGuinness vs. Weatherford, 2:20
Third place: Kingfisher vs. OKC Knights, 11 a.m.
Fifth place: Heritage Hall vs. Cascia Hall, 2:20
Seventh place: Sunrise Academy vs. OKC Storm, 11 a.m.

Thursday
Boys
Sunrise Academy 52, Holland Hall 42
Weatherford 56, OKC Knights 50
Cascia Hall 54, OKC Storm 50
Heritage Hall 42, Kingfisher 37
Girls
Weatherford 42, OKC Knights 40
Cascia Hall 56, OKC Storm 49
McGuinness 53, Kingfisher 19
Heritage Hall 55, Sunrise Academy 44
Wednesday
Boys
Sunrise Academy 51, Weatherford 33
Cascia Hall 53, Kingfisher 44
Holland Hall 65, OKC Knights 39
OKC Storm 46, Heritage Hall 34
Girls
Weatherford 59, OKC Storm 39
McGuinness 69, Sunrise Academy 31
Kingfisher 48, Heritage Hall 40
OKC Knights 61, Cascia Hall 56

Boys
Cascia Hall 54, OKC Storm 50
Cascia Hall*18*12*6*18 — 54
OKC Storm15*13*13*9 — 50
CH — Cargile 16, Varner 8, Keeling 7, Frizzle 6, Moeller 5, Rouse 4, Sherwood 4, Wood 4.
Storm — Trier 21, Farmer 13, Malone 10, Adams 4, Rice 2.

Weatherford 56, OKC Knights 50
Weatherford*11*18*15*12 — 56
OKC Knights*10*10*16*14 — 50
WF — Stark 23, Tuggle 12, Hill 8, Lemay 4, Boyd 4, Kincannon 4, Caulkins 1.
Knights — Maloy 15, Graham 10, Miller 7, Pineda 6, Gehling 5, Daniels 4, McCullough 3.

Heritage Hall 42, Kingfisher 37
Heritage Hall*8*7*15*12 — 42
Kingfisher*8*8*5*16 — 37
HH — Struble 14, Mewbourne 9, Lima 5, Wakefield 4, Cassell 4, Cloud 3, Thompson 3.
KF — Patterson 13, Blair 10, Hyatt 6, Newton 4, Ulsaker 4.

Girls
Weatherford 42, OKC Knights 40
Weatherford*14*8*6*14 — 42
OKC Knights*7*11*9*13 — 40
WF — Brennforder 11, Sawatzky 8, Roof 8, Davis 6, Stark 5, Whedbee 4.
Knights — Daniels 11, Tunnell 8, Williams 7, Young 6, Davis 3, Hinckle 3, Heidberg 2.

McGuinness 53, Kingfisher 19
Kingfisher*5*8*5*1 — 19
McGuinness*14*8*13*18 — 53
KF — Layn 5, Meat 4, Kannady 3, Haffey 3, Endres 2, Prim 2.
BM — Lienhard 18, Hight 15, Cameron 6, Andrews 4, Winterstein 4, Nash 3, Pedulla 3.

Heritage Hall 55, Sunrise Academy 44
Heritage Hall*16*11*10*18 — 55
Sunrise*8*14*10*12 — 44
HH — Wakefield 22, Ma. Garrett 10, Mo. Garrett 8, Miller 7, Cloud 5, Wheeler 2, Zerby 1.
SA — Weiser 17, Adair 16, Cockrell 4, Calabrese 3, Cundiff 2, Kidd 2.

Cascia Hall 56, OKC Storm 49
OKC Storm*11*6*18*14 — 49
Cascia Hall*11*5*21*19 — 56
Storm — Haxton 22, Alford 11, Wolfley 6, McGee 6, Ferguson 4.
CH — Spoerl 17, Ward 12, Derr 10, Rahilly 7, Wallace 7, Stagg 2, Jordon 1.

Boneman’s Breakdown

- Real good day of basketball today. And of course, good food

- Alonzo Trier of the OKC Storm is the real deal as an eighth-grader. He didn’t convert on some free throws down the stretch, but he looked a lot more comfortable out there today. With Trier and Rex Farmer, that’s a scary combo.

- Great effort by Cascia Hall in the win against the Storm. Thought it was over at 41-32, but the Commandos kept coming back. Don’t like anybody’s chances against Sunrise Academy, though.

- Started with a good one between the Weatherford and OKC Knights girls. Both teams had a lot of foul trouble in the first half. Intriguing to see how each coach handled that situation. Weatherford substituted offense for defense the entire third quarter. In the end, it was two free throws by Chandler Roof with 1.9 seconds left to give the Eagles the win.

- And Weatherford is playing Bishop McGuinness. This should be a good one. Love Weatherford’s toughness. Love the versatility of the Irish.

- Finally, a tip of the hat to Shelby Jo Layn of Kingfisher. Her mother died after an eight-year battle with cancer Dec. 23. Layn hasn’t missed any time and has actually been the leading scorer the first two games. Extremely impressed with her character and composure during our interview. Look for a story on Layn in Friday’s paper.

Chesapeake Challenge
At Heritage Hall
Thursday
Boys
Holland Hall vs. Sunrise Academy, 12:40
OKC Knights vs. Weatherford, 12:40
OKC Storm vs. Cascia Hall, 4 p.m.
Heritage Hall vs. Kingfisher, 4 p.m.
Girls
OKC Knights vs. Weatherford, 11 a.m.
Cascia Hall vs. OKC Storm, 11 a.m.
McGuinness vs. Kingfisher 2:20
Sunrise Academy vs. Heritage Hall, 2:20
Wednesday
Boys
Sunrise Academy 51, Weatherford 33
Cascia Hall 53, Kingfisher 44
Holland Hall 65, OKC Knights 39
OKC Storm 46, Heritage Hall 34
Girls
Weatherford 59, OKC Storm 39
McGuinness 69, Sunrise Academy 31
Kingfisher 48, Heritage Hall 40
OKC Knights 61, Cascia Hall 56

Boys
Cascia Hall 53, Kingfisher 44
Cascia Hall*11*16*14*12 — 53
Kingfisher*9*13*14*8 — 44
CH — Cargile 11, Sherwood 9, Keeling 8, Wood 7, Mollers 7, Carter 4, Varner 4, Frizzell 3.
KF — Patterson 16, Newton 10, Blair 5, Nault 3, Hyatt 2, Ulsaker 2, Buck 2, Waltman 2, Cheap 2.

Holland Hall 65, OKC Knights 39
OKC Knights*6*5*14*14 — 39
Holland Hall*11*17*15*22 — 65
Knights — Maloy 13, Miller 7, Graham 6, Pineda 5, Gehling 4, McCullough 3, Breedlove 1.
HH — Rogers 14, Ebert 13, Miles 13, Lade 7, Sexton 6, Sutton 2, McDonald 2, Tisdale 2, Bolivar 2, Bayliss 1.

OKC Storm 46, Heritage Hall 34
OKC Storm*12*7*15*12 — 46
Heritage Hall*6*7*10*11 — 34
Storm — Trier 17, Malone 14, Farmer 10, McGee 2, Rice 2, Roth 1.
HH — Struble 16, Mewbourne 6, Cloud 4, Price 2, Cassell 2, Lima 2, Wakefield 2.

Girls
Weatherford 59, OKC Storm 39
OKC Storm*11*13*11*4 — 39
Weatherford*17*12*18*12 — 59
Storm — Woofley 13, Haxton 9, Alford 7, Ferguson, McGee 3, Santelman 2.
WF — Roof 13, Brennforder 12, Sawatzky 10, Davis 9, Whedbee 9, Stark 4, Lockhart 2.

McGuinness 68, Sunrise Academy 31
Sunrise*10*2*11*8 — 31
McGuinness*20*26*11*11 — 68
SA — Adair 14, Calabrese 5, Cockrell 4, Kidd 4, Weiser 4.
BM — Hight 16, Andrews 12, Lienhard 11, Cameron 10, Milligan 6, Nash 5, Pedulla 4, Winterstein 4.

Kingfisher 48, Heritage Hall 40
Kingfisher*13*7*10*18 — 48
Heritage Hall*8*6*17*9 — 40
KF — Layn 22, Meat 9, Kannady 7, Haffey 4, Prim 3, Karns 3.
HH — Cloud 14, Zerby 11, Wakefield 7, Mo. Garrett 4, Miller 4.

OKC Knights 61, Cascia Hall 56
Cascia Hall*17*15*9*15 — 56
OKC Knights*23*17*8*13 — 61
CH — Spoerl 17, Wallace 14, Ward 10, Derr 8, Rahilly 7.
Knights — Daniels 21, Young 20, Tunnell 11, Hadelberg 5, Hinkle 3, Davis 1.

I’m going for the food … and I guess I’ll stay for the basketball. I’ll be floating around Heritage Hall the next three days for the Chesapeake Challenge.

Here’s the schedule. The Chargers have two gyms so games will be going on at the same time.

Chesapeake Challenge
At Heritage Hall
Wednesday
Girls
Bishop McGuinness vs. Sunrise Academy (Kan.), 11 a.m.
Weatherford vs. OKC Storm, 11 a.m.
Heritage Hall vs. Kingfisher, 2:20
Cascia Hall vs. OKC Knights, 2:20

Boys
Kingfisher vs. Cascia Hall, 12:40
Weatherford vs. Sunrise Academy (Kan.), 12:40
Heritage Hall vs. OKC Storm, 4 p.m.
OKC Knights vs. Holland Hall, 4 p.m.

Will update after each day with the pairings for the following day.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours from the Varsity staff. I’ma go back to being Uncle Bob to my niece and nephew here in Kansas.

Here’s the final installment with an all-best of the rest. Basically, teams in the OKC area that aren’t in one of the set zones.

Here ya go:

All-Best of the Rest
Offense
QB — Ryan Spangler, Bridge Creek
RB — Devin Campbell, Bethany
RB — Blake Riojas, Newcastle
WR — Caden Locke, Bridge Creek
WR — Abraham Luna, Santa Fe South
WR — Travis Carroll, McLoud
OL — Landon Chappell, Newcastle
OL — Caleb Craig, Harrah
OL — Blake Belcher, Guthrie
OL — Dexton Robertson, Cashion
OL — Gonzalo Delatorre, Kingfisher

K — Nathan Lee, Jones
P — Derek Patterson, Kingfisher

Defense
DL — Kentrell Brothers, Guthrie
DL — Darren Davenport, Bethany
DL — Micah Thompson, Jones
DL — Derrick Luetjen, Hennessey
LB — Kenny Dennison, Blanchard
LB — Landry Chappell, Guthrie
LB — Jeremy Seaton, Cashion
DB — Tanner Koons, Tuttle
DB — Tylor Seabolt, Jones
DB — Orlando Pina, Hennessey
DB — Mike Miller, Davenport

KR — Jeremy Smith, Kingfisher

Offensive Player of the Year: Derek Patterson, Kingfisher
Defensive Player of the Year: Kentrell Brothers, Guthrie
Coach of the Year: Shannon Watford, Hennessey

Kinda get a glimpse into a lot of our Little All-City team with this list. I’ll have much more to say when the LAC team comes out Thursday, Dec. 30.

The goal for teams in Class B-4A is to make it to the Big House in March. Teams from all over the state will get a taste of what State Fair Arena is like this weekend.

Several teams in Class A-4A will be competing at the Carolyn Orton Memorial Festival this weekend at State Fair Arena.

Six games will be played Friday and eight more Saturday. Teams competing in the boys and girls event are Luther, Jones, Comanche, Marlow, Snyder, Carnegie, Tuttle, Kingfisher, Perkins-Tryon, Wellston, Walters, Elmore City, Cashion and Frontier.

Admission is $5. Orton was the mother of former McGuinness star Daniel Orton and former OSU player Terrance Crawford. She died of lupus.

Carolyn Orton Memorial Festival
At State Fair Arena
Friday
Luther vs. Jones, 1 p.m. (girls)
Luther vs. Jones, 2:30 (boys)
Comanche vs. Marlow, 4 p.m. (girls)
Comanche vs. Marlow, 5:30 (boys)
Snyder vs. Carnegie, 7 p.m. (girls)
Snyder vs. Carnegie, 8:30 p.m. (boys)

Saturday
Walters vs. Elmore City, 10 a.m. (girls)
Walters vs. Elmore City, 11:30 a.m. (boys)
Wellston vs. Perkins-Tryon, 1 p.m. (girls)
Wellston vs. Perkins-Tryon, 2:30 p.m. (boys)
Tuttle vs. Kingfisher, 4 p.m. (girls)
Tuttle vs. Kingfisher, 5:30 p.m. (boys)
Cashion vs. Frontier, 7 p.m. (girls)
Cashion vs. Frontier, 8:30 p.m. (boys)

There were only three games last weekend yet there was still a lot of drama, a lot of fun and a lot of me scratching my head.

Record: 2-1 (Right: Heritage Hall over Kingfisher, Woodland over Stratford. Wrong: Davis over Hennessey).

Heritage Hall and Kingfisher went about the way I thought. Woodland over Stratford is so nuts when compared to Union and Jenks. The Redskins and Trojans combined for 97 points. The Cougars and Bulldogs netted six and needed overtime to do it. Ya just never know what you’re gonna get in the championships.

Speaking of which, cannot say enough about Hennessey’s defense. Now Cole Weber not being 100 percent played some role in things, but Hennessey was just a team possessed Saturday.

Week 5: 2-1
Week 4: 7-4
Week 3: 15-7
Week 2: 31-13
Week 1: 65-23
Overall record: 120-48.

Your champions:

6A – Union 50, Jenks 47
5A – Booker T. 32, East Central 3
4A – Douglass 20, Wagoner 13 – OT
3A – Heritage Hall 28, Kingfisher 21
2A – Hennessey 14, Davis 0
A – Woodland 6, Stratford 0 – OT
B – Cherokee 62, Wetumka 32
C – Deer Creek-Lamont 28, Shattuck 0

From watching Hennessey and hearing about the Eagles the last couple of weeks, how did this team lose three times? With that defense? Really?

It was an incredible display against another physical team like Davis where the defense almost held the Wolves under 100 yards of total offense in winning their first championship in a 14-0 victory.

The defense starts with Derrick Luetjen. He sticks out like a sore thumb when you’re watching Hennessey play. Who knows, perhaps he’ll be back at Boone Pickens Stadium as a member of Oklahoma State?

One thing Hennessey did a tremendous job of was tackling. Whenever Davis had open space and it turned into a 1-on-1 situation, the Eagles always made the stop. That’s how 3 and 4-yard runs don’t turn into 10, 15 and touchdown runs.

Coach Shannon Watford not only drew up a masterful game plan but coached the game of his life Saturday. Big call after big call turned out right. He would go for it on fourth down on the first drive to set the tone. It worked. He went for it inside his own 20. Right again.

In the second half, QB Trey Leu got the running game going and quarterback run late in the fourth quarter iced the game. A great effort by a gritty bunch of kids. Oh yea, Hennessey also won the academic achievement award, too.

Other contenders

Ivan Moreno, Hennessey: Needed a little offense to win that sucker, too. Moreno rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles.

Kingfisher football: The seniors may have left Friday without the championship, but what they’ve done for Yellowjacket football has been incredible. Three final appearances and gave us everything they possible could in a classic battle with Heritage Hall.

Devante Moore, El Reno: Moore notched 30 points as the Indians held off Norman North 56-55 in the finals of the Western Heights Tournament.

Yes, it’s your Saturday Morning Quarterback on a Sunday afternoon. You’ll have to forgive me, it was a long (and great) weekend of football and basketball.

The weekend got started with a bang in a fantastic Class 3A championship played by Heritage Hall and Kingfisher. The Chargers needed a second half rally to claim their third state championship and second in three seasons.

Class 3A final – Heritage Hall 28, Kingfisher 21 – for my story, go here.

Boneman’s Breakdown

- First off, huge thanks to my fellow chum Scott Wright. With him taking stats from the press box, it allowed me to do what I love best and watch (and video) the game from the sidelines. Love getting a feel of the atmosphere from that perspective.

- What a game. I predicted 28-23 so 28-21 sounded about right to me. A lot of people said I was just trying to build up the hype for the game, not true. You had to watch Kingfisher the last couple of weeks. This was not a 28-point underdog or anything like that.

- I was at Heritage Hall practice and the team ran that first play of the game so much. Sterling Shepard runs wide, pulls up and throws it to Cooper Cloud…touchdown. First play vs. Yellowjackets, picked off by Derek Patterson. Oh yea, game on, baby!

- Kingfisher gave an incredibly gutty effort. Patterson did what he could through the air and on the ground. Freshman running back Landon Nault once again totally kept his poise on the big stage and scored two touchdowns himself.

- The Yellowjackets will be kicking themselves when they watch this film again. They forced four turnovers (3 INTs, 1 fumble) and only had a 14-0 lead. Tremendous scouting and preparation by the Kingfisher staff. When a defensive lineman (Cole Cameron) gets a pick, it can normally be attributed to coaching. Cameron was in the right spot and made the play. Jeremy Smith also had an interception.

- Give credit to coach Jeff Myers. Both of Kingfisher’s touchdowns in the first half came on fourth down runs. I love a coaching playing to win instead of playing the percentages. It was working as Patterson and Nault gave the team the 14-0 lead at halftime.

- Everybody knew the first drive of the second half was going to be pivotal. If Kingfisher drove and scored, turn out the lights on Heritage Hall. If the Chargers stopped the Yellowjackets and score, game on (again). Heritage forced a three-and-out and then let Shepard go to work.

- I’ve talked a lot about Shepard the last two seasons, but I don’t know what to say about his second half against Kingfisher. I think what stood out most to me was how calm he was after busting out big run after big run and touchdown after touchdown. So focused.

- The Heritage Hall offensive line accepted the challenge in the second half. Bogert trusted in Shepard, and the combo led to the desired results for Charger fans.

- Shepard scored from 38 yards out with less than eight minutes left in the third, and the Charger sideline was going bonkers, just a fantastic atmosphere.

- Shepard’s third score came early in the fourth quarter, and I thought Kingfisher had nothing left. It was a valiant effort but nothing was left in the gas tank…WRONG.

- Nault scored at the goal line to tie it 21-21 with less than four minutes left. You knew it was too soon and gave Heritage Hall too much time left. However, you also knew Kingfisher had to get that score. How much time was left could not be one of your top priorities.

- I chickened out on Shepard’s final touchdown, a 38-yarder with 1:12 left. He came right my way on the sideline, and I got scared so I didn’t exactly get the best video of that.

- Yellowjackets again made a charge to set up the final play. Patterson did a great job of escaping pressure and lofted it into the end zone, but it fell incomplete.

- Whew, what a game (that’s the kind of analysis you can’t get anywhere else

- Special thanks to both teams for allowing us pregame access. For coach Myers’ pregame speech to his kids, go here.

- Heritage Hall ends the year at 15-0, while Kingfisher’s run concludes at 10-4.

I’m tired and pumped at the same time, huh? Anyway, what a fantastic game between Heritage Hall and Kingfisher.

The Chargers come back from a 14-0 deficit to win 28-21 and earn their third state championship.

Junior star Sterling Shepard scored four rushing touchdowns in the second half to lead the way.

Much much more on this later. The last two games I predicted 28-16 over Bethany when it was 28-14. For this one, I said 28-23 Heritage Hall when it was 28-21. I don’t know, just felt like I knew how these games were going to go down.

I am humbled by the efforts of the Yellowjackets and Chargers. That was one heck of a football game and one classic championship.

For my story on Heritage Hall’s championship, go here.

For Scott Wright’s story on Kingfisher falling just short again, go here.

For Bryan Terry’s great photo gallery from the championship, go here.

I watched the game from the sidelines and shot more video than you can shake a stick at. That will be on NewsOK sometime this weekend. Loved being on the sidelines to get a feel of the atmosphere.

Ready to do it all over again Saturday for Hennessey and Davis.

Heritage Hall (14-0) vs. Kingfisher (10-3)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium (Scott Wright and myself will be there)

I say Pt. II because we went through this situation in Week 10.

Heritage Hall
Why the Chargers can win: Because of coach Andy Bogert’s game plan. He’s always got something cooking. For the state championship, figure he is really going to let it loose. The defense has forced all of us to take notice of their talents, led by linemen Quintaz Struble and Markus Wakefield. The offense is still anchored by all-around talent Sterling Shepard, who tore it up in the teams’ first meeting.

Quote:

We’ve learned to not take anything for granted or be overconfident about anything. This is what we’ve been working all season for.” – Struble

Kingfisher
Why the Yellowjackets can win: Because they’ve caught fire. Instead of questioning it, should just enjoy the ride. Some teams hit this roll and just cannot be stopped. RB Landon Nault has risen to the occasion time and time again. The defense has proven it can stop good running teams like Tuttle just as much as it can passing attacks like Metro Christian. Jeff Myers has instilled this team with confidence. What’s not to like?

Quote:

Going back to a third championship game is something everybody has wished for. There’s been a sense of urgency for us seniors all playoffs. Now we just have to finish the job.” – QB Derek Patterson

Key matchup: Derek Patterson vs. Sterling Shepard. Not against each other, but simply put: whoever has a more effective game between these two stars, their respective team is going to be holding up the gold ball. Or maybe whichever one gets the chance to make a play late in the fourth quarter is more accurate.

The pick: Heritage Hall 28, Kingfisher 23. I’ve spent time at both teams’ practices this week. I’m expecting an electric environment between a fantastic budding rivalry in the state.

Boneman’s Heritage prediction record: 14-0.
Boneman’s Kingfisher prediction record: 10-3.

Final week (tear). Only three games, here we go:

Class 3A championship: Heritage Hall (14-0) vs. Kingfisher (10-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Boone Pickens Stadium

Score: Heritage Hall 28, Kingfisher 23

Breakdown: Going with this year’s history on this one. I’ve loved what the Yellowjackets have done in the postseason. But every time I’ve felt Heritage Hall is going to get that test or lose, coach Andy Bogert has had the recipe for success. I’m not betting against him in this one. Gonna be a battle. Turnovers, obviously, could play a huge role. A big defensive play by the Chargers ends up being the difference.

Class 2A championship: Hennessey (11-3) vs. Davis (12-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Boone Pickens Stadium

Score: Davis 26, Hennessey 24

Breakdown: Oh, this is going to be fun. Two teams who know what their identities are going after it. Cannot wait for this one. The Eagles have looked great in the playoffs, while Davis’ only setback is against Heritage Hall. Ironically, the 3A finalists beat the 2A finalists in Week 3 this year (Kingfisher won at Hennessey, Heritage won at Davis). Cole Weber does enough to secure the gold ball.

Class A championship: Woodland (13-0) vs. Stratford (12-2), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Boone Pickens Stadium

Score: Woodland 30, Stratford 19

Breakdown: Rejoice, Stratford fans. I haven’t been right all postseason. I’ve also picked Woodland to win in all four weeks so something’s gotta give with this one. Loved the Stratford defense last week, but Woodland held a great Thomas team to 9 yards rushing and survived its scare against Velma-Alma. Joe Sindelar, in his first year, takes home the championship.

Heritage Hall (14-0) vs. Kingfisher (10-3)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium (Scott Wright and myself will be there)
Story: Check out Friday’s paper for an in-depth look at Derek Patterson

Heading into Friday’s championship battle between the Chargers and the Yellowjackets, here’s what you should know about Kingfisher:

- Quarterback Derek Patterson’s focus has been unreal since the playoffs began. There is just something about being a senior and knowing that this could be your last game. It makes the weak ones cower and makes the cream rise to the top. Patterson is the cream. He’s been accurate. He’s been versatile, and he will be starting his 14th playoff game…incredible.

- However, Patterson sure isn’t doing it by himself. Freshman running back Landon Nault has become a player to watch, a year or two earlier than I thought. He gives the offense balance. He’s got tremendous speed and is extremely tough.

- I could watch Jeremy Smith play all day. Every time I see him he gets better. He’s a sure-handed wide receiver, and he is a great tackler in the secondary. It will be interesting to see if he is given the assignment of chasing Sterling Shepard around all night.

- Another young kid that has grown up in a hurry is Jake Blair. He’s playing both sides of the ball for the Yellowjackets and had an interception in the semifinals against Metro Christian. Patterson said Blair’s consistency has been huge in this playoff run.

- This team hasn’t forgotten about Week 10′s 42-14 loss but isn’t dwelling on it, either. Why would you? With the way the Yellowjackets are playing right now, that game will have no impact on Friday night.

- Coach Jeff Myers said he thought some of the kids were playing off the tradition of past years. That’s not the case anymore as these kids are making their own history right now.

- Who is going to make that big play that you weren’t expecting? Is it going to be Grant Newton? Will it be Logan Nault? Junior Colton Cheap?

- It’s hard to say who is playing better the last month, the offense or defense. Offense has put up huge numbers in three of the four playoff games. The defense came up huge at Tuttle and was incredible in shutting down the Metro Christian passing attack.

- The team had so many injuries going into last year’s championship against Lincoln Christian. Myers said that is not the case this year. The team is as healthy as it’s been since the beginning of the season. Very loose at practice, no nerves. The boys are ready.

- The senior class, wow. Finals in 2007, semifinals in 2008, finals in 2009 and finals this year. All that’s missing is that championship. Will it happen Friday night? We’ll all find out together.

Heritage Hall (14-0) vs. Kingfisher (10-3)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium (Scott Wright and myself will be there)

Was it really just a month ago? A look back at Heritage Hall’s dominating 42-14 win against Kingfisher in Week 10. And a little sampling of why neither side is expecting this type of game Friday.

Heritage Hall’s Markus Wakefield: “No, we’re not overconfident. We know they’re a totally different team. They’ve hit their stride. Their quarterback, Derek Patterson, can make a lot of things happen. It’s going to be a battle.”

Kingfisher’s Derek Patterson: “I think the seniors just understand how important this final game is. We’ve been to the championship twice and have fallen short. This is our third shot — our last shot. Our offense and defense are clicking so well right now. That game is a distant memory.

***

I had this penciled in as soon as the season started. I thought for sure it would be for a district championship. But once it came to the week, nothing was on the line but pride.

Heritage Hall had clinched the district championship. Kingfisher was fourth and knew it was playing at Perkins-Tryon next week. So I went to the Deer Creek and Ada thriller. I won’t miss this second showdown between the Chargers and Yellowjackets. Here’s the look back.

***

To say Sterling Shepard has picked up some of the slack for the injured Barry J. Sanders is a bit misleading.

What Shepard has done is completely dominate, helping second-ranked Heritage Hall to a perfect 10-0 regular season, the sixth in school history, after bashing Kingfisher 42-14 Friday night at Pop Murray Memorial Field.

Shepard, just a junior, scored four times, catching a pair of passes and sprinting 64 and 21 yards for his third four-touchdown game of the year.

And if there were a couple of standouts in his performance they had to be a leaping back-of-the-end-zone catch from 34 yards and a weaving, jitterbug stop and start 64-yard run. Both came within the first 14 minutes of the game.

“That was just a great pass from Cooper (Cloud),” Shepard said. “I just concentrated on the ball and tried to position myself to jump just right, and it was right there. This is a team game, and we’re just trying to have fun and everybody is doing their part right now.”

As for the run, he credits his blocking. But as good as the blocking was, it was his innate ability to make Yellowjackets miss, that and his straight-line speed, made the biggest difference. All of it came as no surprise to coach Andy Bogert.

“He’s pretty special,” Bogert said. “He’s just really picked us up when Barry went down. You couldn’t ask for a better kid. He’s always positive, works hard, and that was just a great performance. He’s kind of come into his own about the middle of the season.”

The District 3A-3 champion heads into next week’s playoffs with a load of confidence and momentum.

The Chargers did little wrong, scoring on five of their seven first-half possessions. They rolled up 285 yards on the ground, 171 through the air and 18 first downs.

Shepard finished with four catches for 96 yards, and rushed for 97 on just five carries.

Balancing Shepard was tailback Chedon Shockley.

The sophomore ran for a game-high 131 yards. He broke off a 45-yard run on the game’s first play and caught a pass for the Chargers’ second touchdown, an 11-yarder from Cloud.

As for Cloud, the tall, lanky quarterback who’s had his share of big games worked behind the scenes on this night. He threw for 171 yards and three scores.

As for Kingfisher (6-3), the Yellowjackets buried themselves. They couldn’t stop Shepard, they couldn’t stop Shockley and they couldn’t stop turning the ball over.

Two-first half Charger interceptions led to scores, and a sputtering offense didn’t help.

“I think we’re ready for the playoffs,” Bogert said. “We did make some silly plays, but we’ve settled in now. We still have five more games to win because the goal is a state championship.”

Heritage Hall (14-0) vs. Kingfisher (10-3)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium (Scott and myself will be there)

Heritage Hall (14-0)
W — at Casady, 35-16
W — vs. Clinton, 37-17
W — at Davis, 21-12
W — at Centennial, 61-13
W — vs. Tulsa NOAH, 52-34
W — vs. Newcastle, 56-14
W — vs. John Marshall, 42-14
W — vs. SeeWorth, 15-0 (forfeit)
W — at Bethany, 14-7
W — vs. Kingfisher, 42-14
W — vs. Little Axe, 27-7 (1st round)
W — vs. Bridge Creek, 34-0 (2nd round)
W — vs. Spiro, 49-30 (Quarterfinals)
W — vs. Bethany, 28-14 (Semifinals)

Kingfisher (10-3)
W — vs. Watonga, 35-26
W — vs. Chandler, 32-6
W — at Hennessey, 35-32
L — vs. Newcastle, 24-22
W — at John Marshall, 32-17
W — vs. SeeWorth, 47-0
L — at Bethany, 27-12
W — vs. Centennial, 49-19
L — at Heritage Hall, 42-14
W — at Perkins-Tryon, 55-21 (1st round)
W — at Tuttle, 14-8 (2nd round)
W — vs. Beggs, 49-21 (Quarterfinals)
W — vs. Metro Christian, 33-6 (Semifinals)

CLASS 3A
KINGFISHER YELLOWJACKETS
Record: 10-3
Ranking: Unranked
Coach: Jeff Myers, seventh season at Kingfisher
Previous state titles: 2003 (3A)
Road to 2010 finals: Beat Perkins-Tryon 55-21, beat Tuttle 14-8, beat Beggs 49-21, beat  Metro Christian 33-6
2009 record (playoffs): 12-3 (Beat Lexington 24-3, beat Bridge Creek 33-32, beat Sperry 35-14, beat Millwood 27-12, lost to Lincoln Christian 35-0)
Last week: Landon Nault, a freshman, ran for 233 yards and three touchdowns as the Yellowjackets dominated to advance to the state title game for the third time in four seasons.
Player to watch: Derek Patterson, QB. The senior has more than 1,100 yards rushing and 1,700 yards passing. In the win over Beggs, he accounted for four touchdowns and more than 300 total yards. Last week, Patterson was 10 of 14 through the air for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Notable: Landon Nault ran for nearly 200 yards in the second half last week, including touchdown runs of 80 and 83 yards. He scored three touchdowns the previous week against Beggs. … Jeremy Smith and Logan Nault are the Yellowjackets leading receivers with more than 500 yards each. Smith is over 600. … Dustin Isom and Jake Blair are Kingfisher’s leading tacklers. … Patterson also handles the punting duties. … The Yellowjackets have scored 32 or more points in all of their wins this season but one, the second-round win at Tuttle. … Two of Kingfisher’s three losses came to fellow Class 3A semifinalists Bethany (27-12 on Oct. 15) and Heritage Hall (42-14 on Nov. 5). … Lost to Heritage Hall in the regular season in each of the last three seasons. … Last win over Heritage Hall came in 1984, when Kingfisher won 27-7 during the regular season. Kingfisher is 1-4 all-time against Heritage Hall. The teams’ other meeting came in 1985.

HERITAGE HALL CHARGERS
Record: 14-0
Ranking: No. 2
Coach: Andy Bogert, sixth season at Heritage Hall
Previous state titles: 1998 (2A), 2008 (2A)
Road to 2010 finals: Beat Little Axe 27-7, beat Bridge Creek 34-0, beat Spiro 49-30, beat Bethany 28-14
2009 record (playoffs): 8-5 (Beat Meeker 35-0, beat Lindsay 48-8, lost to Pawhuska 34-20)
Last week: Chargers quarterback Cooper Cloud threw for two touchdowns but the big touchdown pass came courtesy of junior lineman Markus Wakefield. Wakefield, a big part of Heritage Hall’s defensive front, threw his first pass of the season, a 23-yard touchdown to Sterling Shepard, to set the tone in the win.
Player to watch: Sterling Shepard, WR. Shepard caught four touchdown passes in the win over Spiro and added a 61-yard touchdown run as he continued his comeback from injuries that limited him late in the season. Shepard has more than 1,000 yards receiving and averages around 18 yards per reception.
Notable: Barry J. Sanders, a junior, is out for the season after suffering a foot injury, but has more than 1,100 yards rushing. … Brent Gaddis is the Chargers’ leading rusher in Sanders’ absence. … Quarterback Cooper Cloud has thrown for more than 1,800 yards. … Cloud threw touchdown passes of 63, 39, 11 and 21 yards to Shepard against Spiro. … Ross Clifton and Markus Wakefield each have more than 120 tackles. … Wakefield and Quintaz Struble have double-digit sack totals. … Shepard has eight interceptions. … Beat Bethany 14-7 on the road Oct. 29. … Also beat Kingfisher 42-14 on Nov. 5. … Allowed more than 14 points just four times this season, two in the first two games of the season. … Beat Chandler, 37-7, to win the 2008 title and Tishomingo, 35-34, to win 1998 title.

2A
DAVIS WOLVES
Record: 12-1
Ranking: No. 2
Coach: Jody Weber, 10th season at Davis
Previous state titles: 1979 (B), 1986 (2A), 1990 (2A), 1995 (2A)
Road to 2010 finals: Beat Hobart 53-14, beat Jones 26-20 (OT), beat Lincoln Christian 21-7, beat Colcord 41-7
2009 record (playoffs): 12-1 (Beat Hobart 55-14, beat John Marshall 20-13, lost to Lincoln Christian 24-21)
Last week: Logan Webb and Zac Maynard scored two touchdowns each as the Wolves blew out Colcord after a scoreless first quarter. All of Davis’ 427 offensive yards came on the ground as they attempted just three passes.
Player to watch: Cole Weber, QB. Weber has been a solid dual-threat quarterback for the Wolves this season. In a third-round win over Lincoln Christian, he hit Matt Burba for a 53-yard completion that set up Logan Webb for a touchdown run. Weber also ran for a score of his own.
Notable: Deaundre Carr and Matt Burba are Davis’ leading rushers. … Burba finished the win over Lincoln Christian with 118 yards on 15 carries and had 171 all-purpose yards. … Burba returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown in last week’s win. … Alec Heatherington is Davis’ leading receiver. … Only loss of the season came against Class 3A semifinalist Heritage Hall, 21-12, on Sept. 17. … Jones was the only team since Heritage Hall to score more than 14 points against the Wolves. … Davis is in the state championship game for the first time since 2005, when it lost to Chandler 40-7. … The Wolves state titles have come over Nowata (14-0, 1995), Cascia Hall (28-21, 1990), Newkirk (31-0, 1986) and Crescent (35-6, 1979). … In 1990, beat Hennessey in the second round, 26-3.

HENNESSEY EAGLES
Record: 11-3
Ranking: No. 10
Coach: Shannon Watford, fourth season at Hennessey
Previous state titles: None
Road to 2010 finals: Beat Christian Heritage 22-6, beat Lindsay 36-13, beat Commerce 49-17, beat Millwood 29-28
2009 record (playoffs): 13-1 (Beat Luther 41-13, beat Carnegie 41-7, beat Talihina 26-14, lost to Tonkawa 24-22)
Last week: The Eagles jumped out to a 15-0 lead just six minutes into the game, then held on at the end to hand Millwood its only loss of the season. Ivan Moreno scored a pair of touchdowns, including on a 5-yard run early in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game-winner.
Player to watch: Levi Hill, RB. Hall has more than 1,500 rushing yards to go with 20 touchdowns.
Notable: Ivan Moreno is the Eagles’ second-leading rusher with more than 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns. … Quarterback Trey Leu has thrown for more than 1,000 yards. … Leu had a 26-yard touchdown run in last week’s win. … Orlando Pina is Hennessey’s leading receiver with more than 300 yards. He also leads the team in interceptions with 10, including one against Millwood that he returned 25 yards for a touchdown. … Raul Orozco leads the Eagles in tackles. … Derrick Luetjen has 10 sacks. … Losses came to Watonga, 21-6, on Oct. 29, Kingfisher, 35-32, on Sept. 17 and Jones, 21-0, on Sept. 10. … Scored 40 or more points seven times. … The Eagles have made the semifinals in each of the last two seasons but are in the finals for the first time since 1962. … That year, Hennessey lost the Class C championship game to Beaver, 20-6. … Last meeting with Davis came in the second round of the 1990 playoffs. Davis won 26-3 at home.

CLASS A
WOODLAND COUGARS
Record: 13-0
Ranking: No. 1
Coach: Joe Sindelar, first season at Woodland
Previous state titles: 1975 (B), 1976 (B), 1977 (B), 1986 (A)*
Road to 2010 finals: Beat Porter 40-0, beat Elmore City 40-8, beat Velma-Alma 38-22, beat Thomas 46-26
2009 record (playoffs): 7-4 (Lost to Commerce, 32-31 in double overtime)
Last week: Willie Zachary ran for 117 yards and three touchdowns to keep the Cougars undefeated and send them to the state title game for the first time since 2007. Zachary ran for all of the touchdowns, and a pair of two-point conversions, in the first half as the Cougars came back from an early deficit.
Player to watch: Patrick Bartlett, QB. Bartlett is primarily a passing threat, having thrown for 250 yards and three touchdowns in a second-tound win over Elmore City. He attempted just 16 passes last week but threw for a pair of touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions.
Notable: Held Thomas to just nine yards rushing last week. … Trailed Velma-Alma 22-16 in the fourth but scored 22 unanswered points in the final 8:36 to advance. … The Cougars had 282 totals yards, 184 rushing, in their third round win over Velma-Alma. … Woodland’s defense held Velma-Alma to just one second-half first down. … Scored 34 or more points in all but one game this season, a 20-7 win over Pawhuska on Oct. 29. … Gave up more than 18 points just three times this season. … Lost to Okeene, 31-0, in 2007 state title game. … Previous state titles came with wins over Dibble (7-2, 1986), Okeene (13-7, 1977), Thomas (36-15, 1976) and Ringling (20-14, 1975). … Fairfax (now Woodland) was undefeated in all but one of those seasons (lost to Ponca City B to start 1977 season).
*All of Woodland’s state championships came as Fairfax

STRATFORD BULLDOGS
Record: 12-2
Ranking: Unranked
Coach: Michael Blackburn, ninth season at Stratford
Previous state titles: None
Road to 2010 finals: Beat Quinton 40-0, beat Afton 21-14, beat Crescent 27-17, beat Morrison 33-14
2009 record (playoffs): 7-5 (Beat Gore 41-14, lost to Tonkawa 27-0)
Last week: The Bulldogs forced five turnovers in the second half to win their fifth straight game away from home in advancing to within a win of the school’s first-ever football state title. The game was tied 14-14 at halftime but three third-quarter turnovers by Morrison helped put Stratford ahead 27-14.

Player to watch: Chase Chamberlain, QB. Chamberlain had 194 yards passing and 67 yards rushing in the win over Crescent. For the season, the senior has more than 850 yards on the ground and more than 1,300 through the air. He ran for a pair of touchdowns in last week’s win.

Notable: Stratford has won 12 games for the first time in school history. … Tommy Lawson had three of Stratford’s four interceptions in last week’s win. … Lawson had three catches for 145 yards offensively and intercepted a pair of passes in the win over Crescent. He’s the Bulldogs’ leading receiver with more than 600 yards. … Regand Ardery ran for 169 yards, 120 in the second half, and three touchdowns in the win over Morrison. … Stratford ran for 298 total yards in the win. … Nick Cosby and Tyler Gaines lead Stratford in tackles with more than 100. … Losses were to Elmore City, 36-6, on Sept. 24 and Wayne, 26-0, on Oct. 21. … Scored 36 or more points eight times. … Stratford’s last semifinal appearance before this season came in 1971, when it lost to Fairland, 34-21, in the Class B semifinals. The Bulldogs advanced out of the first round that year on penetrations, 7-3, after tying Maud 20-20.

I’ve talked with Kingfisher coach Jeff Myers enough to know that Landon Nault has some talent. But I had no idea what the freshman could do until I saw him in person.

Nault was sensational in leading the Yellowjackets to a 33-6 dominating win against Metro Christian in the Class 3A semifinals.

Nault rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns that included touchdown runs of 80 and 83 yards in the second half.

With the win, Kingfisher finds itself with another opportunity for the gold ball, taking on Heritage Hall in the championship Friday night at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Other contenders

Derek Patterson, Kingfisher: Efficiency was the QB’s game. Patterson threw for two touchdowns and continues to be the team leader. Look for a HUGE Patterson story later this week.

Ivan Moreno, Hennessey: Need players to step up if you’re going to pull off the upset. Moreno did just that, scoring two touchdowns in the Eagles’ memorable 29-28 win against Millwood.

Bethany defense: Nothing to be ashamed of. After a brilliant outing against Cascia Hall, slowed down the Heritage Hall attack in a competitive 28-14 loss.

Ryan Spangler, Bridge Creek: Welcome back to basketball. Spangler notched a triple-double in points, rebounds and blocks in his first game of the season.

Kendra Steward, Dale: In a good early season matchup, Dale dominated Washington 47-30 with Steward leading the way with 18 points.

There is just something about the teams that play in Kingfisher County. We’ve seen it time and time again that I don’t know why it’s shocking how good and disciplined they are.

Hennessey took out No. 1-ranked Millwood and Kingfisher wiped out Metro Christian to advance to another shot for a championship.

Kingfisher 33, Metro Christian 6 – for my story, go here

Boneman’s Breakdown

- I wrote about Landon Nault for the story, but Derek Patterson was huge in this game. His accurate passing helped open up those running lanes in the second half. Numbers weren’t eye-popping, but he didn’t make one bad read the entire game. He was in firm control of the battle from the start.

- Major credit to the Yellowjacket defense. I said if they could stop Metro QB Andrew Hearon, it could become a potential blowout, but it was the way they stopped him. Kingfisher simply didn’t let the Patriots earn any really big plays. It was all dink-and-dunk. Time consuming drives, and it gave the defense enough opportunities to make something happen. As coach Jeff Myers said, ‘bend but don’t break.’

- Then of course there is Nault. What a game, what a second half. He was incredible. It wasn’t so much the big runs, but again, the way those runs happened. He showed tremendous speed and toughness, and I had him with 233 rushing yards unofficially and three touchdowns.

- Hearon was a lot smaller than I thought and also a lot tougher. I thought he was a pure passer, but he showed a lot of grit when he tucked the ball and ran. It just wasn’t meant to be on this day.

- Jake Blair and Grant Newton each had interceptions for the Yellowjackets. And Jeremy Smith had a stellar game on both sides of the ball. His best asset? When he hits you, you go down. There are no yards after catch when Smith hits you. Everything was kept in front of the defense.

- Back to Boone Pickens goes Kingfisher. The site of the 35-0 loss to Lincoln Christian in last year’s 2A championship. Sometimes, the stories write themselves.

- Kingfisher (10-3) now has a showdown with Heritage Hall (14-0). The Chargers won 42-14 in Week 10. I cannot wait for this one next weekend. “Redemption…redemption,” Myers said.

Metro Christian (10-3) vs. Kingfisher (9-3)
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Putnam City Stadium (I’ll be there)

Metro Christian
Why the Patriots can win: When you have a passing attack like that of QB Andrew Hearon, you are never out of a game. I thought this team was a pretender, and I was dead wrong. Despite some solid clubs in the past, this is the team that is really making its mark in Metro’s history.

Kingfisher
Why the Yellowjackets can win: Because I don’t feel comfortable doubting this team right now. Five straight trips to the semifinals — just a team that knows how to win not only close games but big games, too. Offense is anchored by Derek Patterson and defense has stepped up huge in last month. Perfect recipe for a big playoff run.

Quote:

Metro brings a much different attack from what we’ve seen in the past. Our secondary and our line are going to have to play great.” – coach Jeff Myers

Key matchup: Hearon vs. Kingfisher defense. Feel like we might know early how this is going to go. If Hearon can carve up this defense like he did vs. Anadarko, Metro is moving on. If not, Kingfisher is headed back to Boone Pickens Stadium.

Boneman’s pick: Kingfisher 24, Metro Christian 20. Still believe this is the toughest game to pick out of the 11 on this week’s docket. Just think the Kingfisher toughness pulls out a close battle.

Boneman’s Kingfisher prediction record: 9-3.

Kingfisher (9-3) vs. Metro Christian (10-3)
When: 1 p.m. Saturday
Where: Putnam City Stadium (I’ll be there)
Story: Tradition alive and well for Kingfisher

Who in their right mind thought this was going to be the semifinal battle? I thought Metro would be knocked out by Berryhill. I had Tuttle eliminating the Yellowjackets.

But here we are. Fourth week of the playoffs and Yellowjackets and Patriots are meeting up for the right to play for a gold ball.

Kingfisher just seemed like it wasn’t a Jeff Myers team this year. Defense was nearly as stingy. Team wasn’t nearly as consistent. The Yellowjackets were 6-3 and not coming in with any momentum.

Myers challenged the team after the Heritage Hall loss, and the squad has responded. And for the first time, quarterback Derek Patterson has stayed healthy. If anybody has deserved a healthy season, it’s Patterson. I’ve gotten to know him pretty well in the last couple of years — good to see what a leader he’s become.

The defense is coming around. And like I’ve said before, this team is proving right now it can score to win (55-21 at Perkins, 49-21 vs. Beggs) or it can grind it out in a defensive struggle (14-8 at Tuttle).

Myers never panicked because he knew 3A-3 was solid. Don’t know if he thought three teams from the district would make the semis, but he knew losing to the likes of the Chargers and Bethany was not a bad thing.

I’m excited to see the Nault boys, Logan and Landon. Especially Landon — he’s so young so I wanna see how he handles this moment.

Early playoff games sometimes don’t feel different. You’re either at home or at somebody else’s place. But once you’re on a neutral site, it kinda sets in that you’ve reached that moment.

Obviously, the passing attack of Andrew Hearon and Metro is going to be the key matchup in the game. Stop the aerial assault and chalk up a victory. Quite a contrast from what the Yellowjackets have seen this postseason.

I said this is the toughest game of the 11 for me to pick this week, and I mean it. Just have to wait and see.

Class 3A – Heritage Hall (13-0) vs. Bethany (10-3), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium

Score: Heritage Hall 28, Bethany 16

Breakdown: I expect more scoring than the 14-7 slugfest in Week 9. Just figure both teams have some new wrinkles they’re ready to throw out. Chargers find a way to get Sterling Shepard involved in one way or another and Quintaz Struble and Markus Wakefield dominate the show on defense vs. a good Bronchos squad.

Class 3A – Kingfisher (9-3) vs. Metro Christian (10-3), 1 p.m. Saturday, Putnam City Stadium

Score: Kingfisher 24, Metro Christian 20

Breakdown: Don’t listen to me, I had both of these teams gone before the quarterfinals. This is the toughest game for me to pick, and I’m going more on the strength of Jeff Myers and the Kingfisher coaching staff than anything else. How will the Yellowjackets stop Andrew Hearon and the MC passing attack? Not sure, but somehow and someway…they will.

Class 2A – Davis (11-1) vs. Colcord (11-2), 1 p.m. Saturday, Bixby

Score: Davis 21, Colcord 9

Breakdown: Only way I see this being a real competitive battle is if the Wolves are too busy overlooking Colcord (like I’ve been) and aren’t focused. Davis is the right blend of a fantastic defense to go with its always solid rushing attack and moves on to the championship.

Class 2A – Millwood (13-0) vs. Hennessey (10-3), 1 p.m. Saturday, Yukon’s Miller Pride Stadium

Score: Millwood 26, Hennessey 12

Breakdown: I got a feeling this is going to be tight until the fourth quarter. The Hennessey defense is motivated, and the team is pumped with the ‘nobody believes in us’ attitude. And with Derrick Luetjen and Orlando Pina, good reason for the defense to be stoked. Brandon Swindall makes the big play late to solidify just how great he really is.

Class A – Stratford (11-2) vs. Morrison (10-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Moore Stadium

Score: Morrison 23, Stratford 19

Breakdown: Really intrigued by this one and excited to get to see it. Morrison went life and death with Wayne in the second round, another District A-5 team. How do you bet against Stratford, a team that won all three of its playoff games on the road? I like Jake Walls to make that game-changing play.

Class A – Woodland (12-0) vs. Thomas (12-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday, Enid

Score: Woodland 29, Thomas 21

Breakdown: I’m not betting against the Cougars. Sorry, just won’t happen. Beat too many good teams in the regular season and made them look bad. Took out previously undefeated Velma-Alma last week. Great first year for Joe Sindelar. But Thomas has been so good in its own right. Thomas forced to play catch up and runs out of time.

CLASS 3A
KINGFISHER YELLOWJACKETS
Record: 9-3
Ranking: Unranked
Coach: Jeff Myers, seventh season at Kingfisher
Previous state titles: 2003 (3A)
Road to 2010 semifinals: Beat Perkins-Tryon 55-21, beat Tuttle 14-8, beat Beggs 49-21
2009 record (playoffs): 12-3 (Beat Lexington 24-3, beat Bridge Creek 33-32, beat Sperry 35-14, beat Millwood 27-12, lost to Lincoln Christian 35-0)
Last week: After winning its first two playoff games on the road, the Yellowjackets hosted for the first time this postseason and quickly jumped up, as Landon Nault went 73 yards for a score on the game’s first snap. Nault finished with three touchdowns as Kingfisher blew past Beggs to send the Yellowjackets into the semifinals for the fifth consecutive season.
Player to watch: Derek Patterson, QB. The senior has more than 1,000 yards rushing and 1,500 yards passing. In the win over Beggs, he accounted for four touchdowns and more than 300 total yards.
Notable: Jeremy Smith and Logan Nault are the Yellowjackets leading receivers with more than 500 yards each. … Dustin Isom and Jake Blair are Kingfisher’s leading tacklers. … Patterson also handles the punting duties. … The Yellowjackets have scored 32 or more points in all of their wins this season but one, the second-round win at Tuttle. … Two of Kingfisher’s three losses came to fellow Class 3A semifinalists Bethany (27-12 on Oct. 15) and Heritage Hall (42-14 on Nov. 5).

METRO CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS
Record: 10-3
Ranking: Unranked
Coach: Jared McCoy, third season at Metro Christian
Previous state titles: None
Road to 2010 semifinals: Beat Berryhill 17-14, beat Valliant 34-14, beat Anadarko 42-33
2009 record (playoffs): 10-1 (Lost to Dewey 28-21)
Last week: Andrew Hearon threw for 436 yards and five touchdowns as the Patriots knocked off previously undefeated Anadarko. Metro Christian scored on its first three possessions.
Player to watch: Andrew Hearon, QB. The junior has throws for more than 3,500 yards and 49 touchdowns while leading Metro Christian to its deepest playoff run.
Notable: Solomon Pierce leads the Patriots with more than 840 yards rushing. … Drew Hillenburg has more than 1,000 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. … Hillenburg was one of three Metro Christian receivers to top 100 yards receiving last week with 124. Jay Jeffers added 165 and two touchdowns while Troy Jenson had 100. … Evan Lanoue leads the Patriots in tackles with more than 115. … Has never played Kingfisher. … Hosted all three of its first three playoff games. … Won six consecutive games since 46-43 loss to Sequoyah Tahlequah on Oct. 15. … Scored 32 or more points in nine of the last 10 games.

HERITAGE HALL CHARGERS
Record: 13-0
Ranking: No. 2
Coach: Andy Bogert, sixth season at Heritage Hall
Previous state titles: 1998 (2A), 2008 (2A)
Road to 2010 semifinals: Beat Little Axe 27-7, beat Bridge Creek 34-0, beat Spiro 49-30
2009 record (playoffs): 8-5 (Beat Meeker 35-0, beat Lindsay 48-8, lost to Pawhuska 34-20)
Last week: Heritage Hall held Spiro to 215 total yards, helped by a pair of sacks by defensive tackle Quintaz Struble. The Chargers offense was plenty explosive even without the injured Barry J. Sanders, racking up 387 total yards and scoring on five of their first seven possessions.
Player to watch: Sterling Shepard, WR. Shepard caught four touchdown passes in last week’s win and added a 61-yard touchdown run as he continued his comeback from injuries that limited him late in the season. Shepard has more than 900 yards receiving and averages around 18 yards per reception.
Notable: Barry J. Sanders, a junior, is out for the season after suffering a foot injury, but has more than 1,100 yards rushing. … Brent Gaddis is the Chargers’ leading rusher in Sanders’ absence. … Quarterback Cooper Cloud has thrown for more than 1,700 yards. … Cloud threw touchdown passes of 63, 39, 11 and 21 yards to Shepard last week. … Ross Clifton and Markus Wakefield each have more than 110 tackles. … Wakefield and Quintaz Struble have double-digit sack totals. … Shepard has eight interceptions. … Beat Bethany 14-7 on the road Oct. 29. … Also beat Kingfisher 42-14 on Nov. 5. … Allowed more than 14 points just four times this season, two in the first two games of the season.

BETHANY BRONCHOS
Record: 10-3
Ranking: Unranked
Coach: Reagan Roof, third season at Bethany
Previous state titles: 2003 (2A)
Road to 2010 semifinals: Beat Bristow 38-21, beat Plainview 31-21, beat Cascia Hall 9-7
2009 record (playoffs): 7-4 (Lost to Tuttle 45-7)
Last week: The Bronchos domionated the defending 3A champions defensively from the outset and got just enough offense to pull off the upset at home. All of Bethany’s points came very early in the game, including two on a sack in the end zone by defensive end Brett Gilstrap.
Player to watch: Darren Davenport, DL. The Bronchos defensive line has been the key to their defensive success this season and Davenport is a huge reason why, as he’s anchored the interior of the front.
Notable: Brett Gilstrap had four of the Bronchos eight sacks last week and has more than 15 for the season. … Ryley Claborn leads the Bronchos in passing with more than 1,650 yards. … Devin Campbell is Bethany’s leading rusher with more than 1,400 yards. … Won their first two playoff games on the road before hosting last week. … Lost to Heritage Hall 14-7 on Oct. 29. Other losses came at Newcastle 29-26 to end the season and against Blanchard, 32-29, to start the season. … Shut out four consecutive opponents after the loss to Blanchard.

And when you look at the players of the year, you see just how impressive that group of teams was. So here they are, all the “… of the Year” honors for District 3A-3:

Coach of the Year: Andy Bogert, Heritage Hall

MVP: Derek Patterson, QB, Kingfisher

Offensive MVP: Blake Riojas, RB, Newcastle

Defensive MVP: Darren Daveport, DT, Bethany

Quarterback of the Year: Cooper Cloud, Heritage Hall

Running back of the Year: Devin Campbell, Bethany

Wide receiver of the Year: Tyrone Jones, Centennial

Offensive lineman of the Year: Gonzalo Delatorre, Kingfisher

Tight end of the Year: Spencer Davis, Centennial

Defensive lineman of the Year: Landon Chapple, Newcastle

Defensive end of the Year: Kody Stamm, John Marshall

Linebacker of the Year: Denzelle Johnson, John Marshall

Defensive back of the Year: Jeremy McDade, Newcastle

Returner of the Year: Jeremy Smith, Kingfisher

Punter of the Year: Kevin Shoebinger, Newcastle

Co-Kickers of the Year: Preston Waltman, Kingfisher, and Irving Roa, John Marshall

Kingfisher (7-3) at Tuttle (7-3)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Hinkle Field, Tuttle

Well, what’d ya know about that? A rare time when Tuttle and Kingfisher aren’t scheduled to play each other, and they still manage to meet up.

“It feels like every year you gotta go through Tuttle or Kingfisher on the way to a championship,” Tuttle coach Philip Koons said.

The Blanchard game was a turning point for Tuttle, and that was actually a win. But it was a victory that forced Koons and the coaching staff to reevaluate things.

The Lions put up big numbers on offense, and Tuttle went back to playing fundamental defense since that point.

Tuttle stopped Madill in impressive fashion with a 26-6 win. The Kingfisher offense exploded for 55 points at Perkins. Isn’t this how it’s supposed to be? The Tigers and the Yellowjackets?

Kingfisher (6-2) at Heritage Hall (9-0)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Pop Murray Field

Kingfisher
Why the Yellowjackets can win: Because just a little something has been missing from this team and maybe they’ve found the answer. Quarterback Derek Patterson and the Nault boys (Logan, Landon) are a formidable trio.

Heritage Hall (W – Casady; W – Clinton; W – Davis; W – Centennial; W – Tulsa NOAH; W – Newcastle; W – John Marshall; W – SeeWorth; W – Bethany)
Why the Chargers can win: Because they’ve been through their baptism by fire. They showed to the rest of the state that they can win without Barry J. Sanders, and they’re riding high in their confidence.

Quote:

This is a big game for us because we want an undefeated season. It’s something that means a lot to us.” – junior Sterling Shepard

Key matchup: Shepard vs. Kingfisher defense. Shepard has proven to be an incredible versatile talent that no teams have been able to get a handle on.

The pick: Heritage Hall 28, Kingfisher 16. The status of Sanders is still a question, but defense will come through big once again.

Boneman’s Heritage prediction record: 9-0.

From talking to Santa Fe South coach Jerry Braziel and quarterback Jameson Ballinger, it is extremely easy to see that coach Mike Cartmill still lives on in every way possible at that school.

Cartmill died in the spring, and the Saints have dedicated their season to his memory. He musta been smiling at what he saw Friday night.

SFS overcame a 40-18 deficit in the fourth quarter to win 46-40 at Cushing for the team’s first ever district victory.

Ballinger threw for six touchdowns (3 apiece to Ivan Zavala and Abraham Luna) and also caught the first touchdown of his career.

In all the wackiness of scenarios, you won’t find Santa Fe South in any of them. This, however, was their night.

For more, here’s my piece from Monday’s paper.

Other contenders

Sheldon Wilson, Anadarko: Not his most impressive in terms of stats but more than 200 total yards and 2 TDs was most significant outing in 14-7 road win at Tuttle.

John McCracken, Blanchard: Kameron Doolittle and Kendal Thompson weren’t the only big names back. McCracken scored three touchdowns to help the Lions to a HUGE 27-20 road win at Marlow.

Derek Patterson, Kingfisher: Quarterback accounted for three touchdowns in win against Centennial. Sets stage up for battle at Heritage Hall on Friday.

Adam Boyd, McAlester: There are other stars besides QB Tony Kiefer. Boyd had four receiving scores, a PR touchdown and two picks in a win for the Buffs.

Again, will keep this short because you can read much more in Tuesday’s paper. But the Best of the Rest Player of the Week for last week is Newcastle’s Blake Riojas.

I could give it to the entire Racers team for making me look like an idiot because they did in the 35-7 victory against a good Blanchard team.

Newcastle was pumped to play at home, and it sure showed. Riojas scored four times and is averaging more than 220 rushing yards per game in the first three contests this season.

Other contenders

Michael Lowe, Jones: Came up huge in the 44-0 win against Mt. St. Mary’s. He was 16-of-22 for 311 yards and three touchdowns. And in a huge oversight, the Longhorns were left out of the 2A rankings. I apologize, Jones should be No. 9.

Jonathan Burton, Enid: In what was probably the best game of the week, Burton had four touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing) in the 37-36 victory against Guthrie. He scored the game-winner from Alex Patterson with 31 seconds left.

Ryan Spangler, Bridge Creek: After a disappointing Week 1, Bobcats are back to what they do best. Spangler threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a 32-19 win against Little Axe.

Jeremy Smith, Kingfisher: In the big rivalry showdown with Hennessey, Smith scored four times in a fun, close 35-32 victory.

Whew, these summer football camps are going to make sure I don’t put on any weight. Any pounds I might have gained have been drained out of me at this point.

Had a chance to soak in the sights and sounds at the 24th annual Southwest Air QB/WR camp out at Southern Nazarene.

This camp definitely has a different feel than some of the others. You better put on your hard hat when you go to this one because it’s all work all the time. This isn’t a camp to get noticed by Scout or Rivals or places like that.

I enjoyed it because it gave me a chance to see a lot of players and teams I normally don’t get the opportunity to. That chance was pretty dang high as 66 schools have been represented at the camp so far.

It’s been running from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the final day will be Thursday. I’d like to get out there, but I don’t know if it will be feasible. Kids from as far away as Boise City and Beaver and Laverne have shown up.

One of the things that sets this apart is the unbelievable coaching that is done here from the likes of Piedmont’s Rob Green and Douglass’ Willis Alexander, among several others.

Green and Mark Little are running the show for a camp that was started by Mike Little all those many years ago. In fact, Alexander spoke to the kids after and mentioned being at the same camp in 1989.

Thoughts and observations

- Kingfisher’s Derek Patterson is easily one of the top QBs involved in the camp. If he can stay healthy, no reason Yellowjackets can’t make some noise moving up to 3A.

- Chickasha is well represented and freaked me out a little when a bunch of kids recognized me. If Patterson is 1a. at this camp, Chicks quarterback Chase Rodgers has got to be 1b.

- Had a chance to get to know Purcell offensive coordinator Andy Gower. All the attention is, of course, on QB Cole Swayze (not at the camp). However, the Dragons are loaded at other positions and should be one of several teams contesting for the 3A crown.

- Alexander really got through to the kids. What he emphasized more than anything was ‘pride.’ Take pride in what you’re doing when you’re out there. “You never know when that play will be your last.” Pretty good example to look up to after the recent success the Trojans have had.

- Cooper Cloud was out there reppin’ Heritage Hall. I think he’ll end up as the team’s quarterback with Sterling Shepard becoming one of the more dangerous kids in space you’ll find. Either way, the Chargers are in pretty good spot as both are solid at WR or QB.

- Tuttle is going to be dang good. Phil Koons’ Tigers are well represented this week and just carry themselves with so much confidence.

- Here is the list of schools the kids are from: Anadarko, Beaver, Bethany, McGuinness, Boise City, Bristow, Cache, Carl Albert, Chickasha, Chisholm, CHA, Comanche, Cordell, Corn Bible, Cov.-Doug., Cushing, Deer Creek, Douglass, Edmond North, Elgin, Enid, Fairview, Frederick, Garber, Heritage Hall, Hinton, Hobart, Hollis, Kingfisher, Lakeview, Laverne, Lawton, Lindsay, Luther, Marietta, Marlow, McLoud, Meeker, Minco, Moore, Morrison, Mustang, Newcastle, Norman, OCA, Okeene, Putnam City, PCNorth, PCWest, Perkins, Piedmont, Plainview, Purcell, Santa Fe South, Sayre, Shattuck, Sharon-Mutual, SW Covenant, Tuttle, Velma-Alma, Washington, Wellston, Wilson, Woodland, Yukon.

- Look for videos with Kingfisher’s Derek Patterson and Chickasha’s Jaree Blakes on NewsOK on Thursday.

Where have my young legs gone? After walking the John Conrad Golf Course in Midwest City all day Monday, I feel 36, not 26.

But I (as well as chum Scott Wright) saw some great golf. I mean THIS is what an All-Star Classic is supposed to be, one big shot after another.

In the end, it was Oklahoma Christan School’s Jackson Ogle edging Edmond North’s Austin Fuller by one stroke (Ogle – 137; Fuller – 138) for the boys title while Westmoore’s Jade Staggs was two shots better than Kingfisher’s Bethany Darrough.

Staggs’ drives are sights to see. You’d have three of the four girls bunched up, and then you’d go another 30 yards and find Staggs. Such power.

But Darrough battled the whole way. The girls started the day tied as both shot a 70 in the first round Sunday. However, through the front nine, Staggs had a three-shot advantage.

We (myself and Scott) missed holes 10-12 as we badly needed food and drink. Darrough made a great charge and got to as close as one stroke after 15 holes (I think).

But Staggs was steady and closed out the show as the only girl to shoot under par in both rounds, compiling a 141 in the two days.

For the boys, now that was fun. Red numbers were a-plenty in the afternoon. Nobody had a better round than Chickasha’s Taylor Williams. After a disappointing 74 on Sunday, he had a tournament-best 66 on Monday.

But the showdown for the title was between Ogle and Fuller with Putnam North’s Zach Tucker just a stroke behind.

Only got to watch the final four holes because of tracking the girls, but what a final four it was as the two were tied. Both just missed birdies on 15. Ogle had a tap-in birdie at 16 to give him the lead.

Then No. 17 was incredible. Thought Ogle wrapped it up with a near 30-foot birdie putt, but Fuller came right back and sank about a 15-footer for birdie as well.

And on No. 18, Fuller nearly holed out on his third shot, prob fell just inches from falling in. Ogle calmly made his par and claim the championship.

I can’t play golf worth a lick so it’s fun watching those that know how to put on a show.

Scott will have the write-ups in Tuesday’s paper. Look for videos on NewsOK with Staggs, Darrough and Ogle (couldn’t find Fuller or would have grabbed him, too).

Great stuff, glad the Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour put this on.

For full results, go here.

Krepel, a senior, is one of the favorites to win a Class 3A championship in as many as four events. A year ago, the 18-year old finished third in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meter relay at the state meet. Krepel also runs the 3,200.

During cross country season, Krepel placed first or second in five meets, won the regional title and made All-State by placing ninth at state.

The game, featuring all-star teams from Oklahoma and Texas, will be played June 12 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Two players on the Oklahoma team will be heading to Texas to play for Big 12 teams–Clinton’s Delans Griffin (Texas Tech) and Midwest City’s Dominque Jones (Baylor).

Other notable names on the team include Oklahoman All-State running back Darwin Rideau of Star Spencer, Southmoore’s Mason Myers and Del City’s wide receiver tandem of Chris McAlester and Donavan Dan.

Kingfisher’s Jeff Myers will coach the team.

Last year’s game was canceled due to lightning in the area.

Oklahoma roster

QB: Jack Cameron, Tulsa Kelley; Matt Oberste, Sallisaw

RB: Delans Griffin, Clinton; Darwin Rideau, Star Spencer

WR: Donavan Dan, Del City; Joe Dowdell, Tulsa Kelley; Chris McAlester, Del City; Ronnie Price, Broken Arrow; Trey Wiley, Sallisaw; Jordan Woods, Kingfisher

OL: D.J. Brown, Lawton; Kevin Duke, Shawnee; Cohle Fowler, Verdigris; Alec Henry, Tulsa Union; Mason Myers, Southmoore; Tanner Nerby, Enid; Jarrett Richert, Clinton, John Saint, Tulsa Kelley; James Stephens, Broken Arrow

DL: Justin Butterfield, Bartlesville; Devon Harris, Lawton MacArthur; Dominique Jones, Midwest City; Sonny Puletasi, Lawton; James Renfrow, Broken Arrow; Lamares Shields, Del City; Kyle Williams, Broken Bow

LB: Ethan Biddy, Tuttle; Rhett Blundell, Kingfisher; Mike Lunsford, Catoosa; Emmanuel Maxwell, Midwest City; Jericho Rogers, Davis

DB: Dustin Bohanan, Guthrie; Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial; James Roberson, Tulsa Union; Luke Snider, Tulsa Union; Markell Walker, Carl Albert

K/P: Cole Way, Tulsa Union

Coaches: Jeff Myers, Kingfisher; Mike Mobra, Catoosa; Brad Farrow, Broken Arrow

Altus’ Megan Blonein had been in the situation before.

Edmond North’s Carly Yates had not.

Blonein, who won the 5A state title last year as a freshman, parred the first hole of a playoff to beat Yates and win the Fifth Annual Irish Easter Invitational at Quail Creek on Monday.

For Blonein, it was her third playoff. Yates had not been in a playoff in high school.

Blonein’s drive on the playoff hole went left on the par 4 No. 1. But she safely punched her second shot out of the trees to just in front of the green and finished off the tournment win after Yates’ second shot sailed over the green, then wound up a bunker with her third shot.

Yates posted her round of 78 about three hours before the playoff, while Blonein finished not long before the playoff.

Blonein got off to a rough start, shooting a 42 on the back nine where she started. But she quickly bounced back on the front side, with back-to-back birdies on holes three and four to get back in the tournament.

“I’m a late starter,” Blonein said. “It takes me awhile to get started.”

The tournament featured many of the state’s top golfers, playing on a longer course than most the girls play on during the season.

Mustang won the team title, 13 strokes ahead of second-place Altus.

Here are the top 10 individuals:

McGuinness’ girls golf team will host the Irish Easter Invitational on Monday at Quail Creek.

The tournament will feature most of the area’s top high school golfers, including the defending Class 3A champion, Kingfisher’s Bethany Darrough.

The Irish, playing in their fourth event of the season, feature Caitlin Farris and Hannah Tubbs at the top of their lineup.

Farris, a freshman, has finished third in two of McGuinness’ three tournaments so far, including the tournament in Granbury. Texas.

Tubbs, a senior, has finished in the top five at state each of the past two years.

Monday’s tournament also features plenty of 6A talent as well, including Mustang, last year’s 6A runner-up, all three Edmond schools and Westmoore.

CLASS 3A
Jordan Burrell, Valliant
Hayden Darst, Antlers
Marlo Harden, Hartshorne
Christian Hill, Mount St. Mary
Gary Inglett, Plainview
Cale Jackson, Bethel
Brandon Kirkland, Heavener
Dalton Newsome, Mount St. Mary
Noah Polk, Haskell
Jordan Woods, Kingfisher

CLASS 2A
Austin Collins, Pioneer
Jimmy Doolin, Dale
Cale Elam, Oktaha
Kchris Griffin, Haworth
Trevon Hartfield, Watonga
Kyle Klaus, Pawnee
Nic Lappke, Cordell
Dakota Martin, Chisholm
Ralston Moore, Pawnee
Dustin Shade, Hulbert

CLASS A
Jabe Karr, Okarche
Zach Medley, Stuart
Tyler Miller, Garber
Andrian Mosley, Porter
Joey Powers, Welch
J.D. Pugh, Texhoma
Zach Samaha, Fort Towson
Dane Thrash, Cheyenne-Reydon
Hayden Vencl, Garber
Jason Wixon, Porum

CLASS B
Dylan Baker, Fargo
Aaron Cornell, Roff
Roper Cunningham, Waynoka
Drew Fischer, Timberlake
Nick Herrington, Erick-Sweetwater
Dylan Lemley, Roff
Adonis Sumlin, Coyle
Josh Sweat, Big Pasture
Colby Walker, Hammon
Dillon Worley, Mason

Alas, though I don’t cover track, Krepel does compete in the sport. That gave me the opportunity to write her story for the track season preview. It will be in Sunday’s sports section. If you miss it in print, I’m including it here.

It’s nice that everything worked out because Krepel deserves the recognition. She’s overcome a lot and hasn’t sought the spotlight. For now, it’s going to be on her. Likely, it will be again come state meet time in May.

Enjoy the story:

In describing Katie Krepel, Kingfisher track coach Alan Palesano offers that she’s one of the hardest workers he’s ever coached.

A compliment of high measure to be sure. Then again, Krepel’s not hard to find words for  —  best, brightest, toughest, bravest would all have been as accurate.

Krepel, a senior distance runner, heads into the track season as one of the favorites to win a Class 3A championship in as many as four events. A year ago, the 18-year old finished third in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meter relay at the state meet. Krepel also runs the 3,200.

She has a chance to better those finishes this season. Which stands to reason, seeing as how it won’t take what Krepel considers a miracle for her to run well this time around.

“Going into the meet last year, I was not in the shape that I had been the previous year by all means,” Krepel said. “I just kind of gave it to God because I knew I couldn’t do what I had done the year before.

“When I finished it was kind of a miracle what I had done. I couldn’t have run the way I did by myself.”

Krepel’s miracle was being able to compete at her highest level just a few months removed from an appendix rupture that became life threatening and required major surgery.

“I ran just a half second off of my career best time,” Krepel said of posting a 5:27 in the mile. “I just couldn’t believe that because when I was in the hospital and when I started slowly running again, I started wondering whether I would be able to get back to the level I was at before.”

Krepel, also a cross country standout, had her first signs of trouble during the state championship cross country meet in October of her junior year.

“I was in 10^th after the first mile,” she said. “But then I could tell something was wrong. I didn’t feel right. I finished in 53^rd place and I pretty much collapsed at the end.”

A trip to the doctor drew a diagnosis of iron deficiency. But a few weeks later, Krepel was getting sick at her stomach and having severe abdominal pain. An emergency room visit resulted in another misdiagnosis, which exacerbated the problem considerably.

“They sent me home … said I had the flu,” Krepel said.

The pain caused Krepel to miss a week of school before a return trip to the hospital. This time, more than a month after her symptoms began, a ct scan was ordered.

“When my mom and I were waiting for the results, a doctor looked at it and basically started freaking out,” Krepel said. “I guess it was that bad. They knew my appendix had ruptured. I was taken to Deaconess Hospital and they drained seven pounds of junk out. That was supposed to be the end of it.”

The symptoms returned and the day after Christmas Krepel was back at the hospital.

“I went to the emergency room to get another ct scan and the nurses looked at me like I’m an idiot for being there with nothing wrong,” she said. “Then they freaked out just like the doctor had. I had radical surgery. They cut my whole stomach down pretty much.”

Krepel’s toughness and excellent physical condition from running was part of the reason was misdiagnosed, she was told.

“One doctor said the reason he didn’t think it was my appendix is because I didn’t jump off the table when he pressed on it,” Krepel said.

One of Krepel’s older brothers also had his appendix removed, with the resulting typical two-inch scar. Katie’s goes six inches down her stomach. She had to have a foot taken off of her large intestine and half a foot taken off her small intestine.

Nevertheless, four months later, she was not only running in the state meet, she was collecting a trio of bronze medals.

This past October, Krepel, whose sister Grace is also among the top runners in 3A, placed first or second in five cross country meets, won the regional title and made All-State by placing ninth at state. And with personal-best times 2:24 in the 800, 5:27 in the mile and 12:04 in the two-mile, she looks to do even better this season in track. Fortunately, this time, it won’t take a miracle.

The Class 3A semifinals just wrapped up at Cushing. It was a photo finish on one side as Cascia Hall barely got past Kingfisher 31-30.

There were two pivotal matches in the dual. The first came at 215 pounds where Joe Gaither battled Cascia’s (much taller) Kyle Cowan 9-5 with a strong third period in which he scored two takedowns, a near fall and an escape to secure the win.

The second came at 103 pounds where Kingfisher was forced to forfeit because the Yellowjackets don’t have a wrestler at that weight. Still, Kingfisher was a tough out for Cascia who has become a power. The Yellowjackets should be a force at next week’s regionals.

On the other side, Perry dominated Comanche 54-21. It was more of the same for Perry who had seven falls. They will meet Cascia in about two hours for the 3A crown.

FOOTBALL
Henry Alexander, Ardmore (SEOSU)
Jake Alexander, Jenks (Tulsa)
Jamaal Allen, Lawton (SNU)
Joe Alston, Berryhill (NSU)
Daryn Alves, Durant (NSU)
Gerard Anderson, Tulsa Central (NEO)
Matthew Anderson, Sand Springs (Pittsburg State)
Joe Aska, Edmond North (Garden City)
Brad Avery, Madill (SWOSU)
David Balenseifen, Mustang/NEO (SNU)
Tyler Barnes, Enid (SNU)
Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington (Arkansas)
Josh Barrett, Wayne (SNU)
Skylar Bartlett, Ringling (SNU)
Jason Bear, Stillwater (SNU)
Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington (Arkansas)
Que’Shaun Bennett, Enid (NWOSU)
Matt Berrey, Purcell/NEO (ECU)
Ken Berry, John Marshall (ECU)
Ethan Biddy, Tuttle (Air Force)
Michael Billingsley, Southeast/NEO (Nichols State)
Qumain Black, Ada (NEO)
Kenyad Blair, Northeast/NEO (Nichols State)
Kenneth Blake, Davis (ECU)
Mason Blake, Lindsay (NWOSU)
Rhett Blundell, Kingfisher (NWOSU)
Brenton Bogar, Muskogee (Tulsa/NEO)
Hunter Bohannan, Yukon (Southwestern, Kan.)
Zach Boren, Southmoore (NEO)
Austin Brasher, Edmond North (BYU)*
Julian Brockington, Del City (NEO)
D’Juan Brooks, Edmond Memorial (NEO)
Brenden Brown, Norman North (ECU)
LaBron Brown, Southmoore (NEO)
Jon Bullock, Broken Arrow (UCO)
Jeremy Burton, Muskogee (La.-Monroe)
Justin Butterfield, Bartlesville (NSU)
Troy Buffington, Southmoore (SNU)
Tate Byers, Tulsa Kelley (Washington, St. Louis)
Colton Byford, Edmond North (UCO)
Irvin Caldwell, Star Spencer (NEO)
Chris Campbell, Enid (NWOSU)
Nick Canavan, Norman North (Missouri State)
Michael Cane, Okmulgee (ECU)
Chance Carey, McAlester (ECU)
Londre Carson, Muskogee (NEO)
Luke Chalfant, Hinton (SWOSU)
Mark Chestnut, Miami/NEO/OSU (Pittsburg State)
Keldin Choate, Shawnee (ECU)
Chris Clark, Moore (NWOSU)
Arthola Clarke, John Marshall (NWOSU)
Colton Cline, Norman North (Sam Houston State)
Alex Cochran, Broken Arrow (SWOSU)
Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central (Texas)
Aaron Colvin, Owasso (OU)
Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur (Baylor)
Jacoby Crowley, Lawton Eisenhower (SEOSU)
Nathan Crownover, Del City/NEO (SNU)
Dakota Crumbie, Tulsa Washington (ECU)
Clayton Cunningham, Ringwood (NWOSU)
Roper Cunningham, Waynoka (NWOSU)
Steven Daniels, Tulsa East Central (UCO)
Robert Dansby, Tulsa Memorial (McPherson)
Nolan Davenport, Seminole (Southwestern, Kan.)
Dakota Davis, Broken Arrow (SWOSU)
Dalton Davis, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Niko Davis, Millwood (NEO)
Ryan Day, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Johnny Deaton, Sand Springs (OSU)
Gregory DeLozier, Seq. Claremore (Pittsburg State)
Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs (NSU)
Colton Dost, Tulsa Union (Western Kentucky)
Joe Dowdell, Tulsa Kelley (Dartmouth)
Brandon Downing, Edmond North (Washburn)
Alex Dowty, Mustang (Washburn)
Dalton Duckett, Tulsa Union (NSU)
Stephen Eastham, Dewey (NEO)
Bryce Ebbs, Vinita (NEO)
Cole Eddy, Midwest City (UCO)
Jordan Edwards, Washington (NEO)
Brandon Elmore, Blanchard/Coffeyville (SWOSU)
Josh Engert, Nowata (NEO)
B.J. Evans, Tulsa Union (Garden City)
Ryan Feller, Altus (SWOSU)
Darryl Fields, Madill (SMU)
Aaron Fisher, Tulsa Central (Ga. Southern)
Drew Fischer, Timberlake (NWOSU)
Blake Fogle, Caney Valley (NWOSU)
Kevin Forbes, Douglass (Langston)
Adam Ford, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Teontez Fortune, Douglass (Langston)
Donnie Fuston, Enid (NEO)
Ruben Gaines, Muskogee (UCO)
Eric Gardner, Lone Grove (ECU)
Jake Garrett, Tuttle (SNU)
Courtney Gaston, Fort Gibson (Arkansas)
Blake Gatewood, Edmond North (UCO)
Kimes Gilbert, Southmoore (SWOSU)
Jaimon Gilstrap, Tulsa East Central (NSU)
Zakk Gipson, Pryor (NWOSU)
Cord Gothard, Velma-Alma (SWOSU)
Gimo Grace, Tulsa East Central (Emporia State)
Bob Graham, Jenks (Iowa State)
Cale Grauer, Lincoln Christian (Mo. Western)
Delans Griffin, Clinton (Texas Tech)
Logan Grinstead, Sulphur (UCO)
Colby Hager, Sayre (NWOSU)
Justin Harmon-Brewer, Edmond Santa Fe (SNU)
Rowdy Harper, Broken Arrow (Houston)
Demantre Harris, Del City (Garden City)
Devante Harris, Duncan (SEOSU)
Halston Harris, Marlow (SEOSU)
Michael Harris, Edmond Santa Fe (Washburn)
Austin Haywood, Southmoore (OU)
Haden Hedges, Pioneer (SNU)
Alec Henry, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Trayvon Henry, Millwood (Butler County)
Aries Herrion, Tulsa Washington (Pittsburg State)
Rylan Hess, Metro Christian (Colo. School of Mines)
Steven Hopper, Broken Arrow (Vian)
Brett Horn, Waynoka (NWOSU)
J.J. Hugine, Del City (New Mexico)
Caleb Hulva, Enid (SNU)
Chris Hummingbird, Seq. Tahlequah (NEO)
Dalton Hunter, Maysville (ECU)
Derrick Hurst, Millwood (NWOSU)
Taylor Inman, Seq. Claremore (SWOSU)
Bronson Irwin, Mustang (OU)
Royal Isokariari, Tulsa Memorial (McPherson)
Rico Ivy, Douglass (Langston)
Miles Jackson, John Marshall (ECU)
Aaron James, Douglass (UCO)
Ethan James, Gore (NSU)
Franky Jamison, Star Spencer (NEO)
Antonio Jenkins, Putnam North (NEO)
Dewitt Jennings, Bixby (Tulsa)
Kenny Johnson, Weatherford (SWOSU)
Jace Johnson, Bethel/ECU (SWOSU)
Tyler Johnson, Berryhill (NEO)
Willie Johnson, Tulsa Memorial (NEO)
Dominque Jones, Midwest City (Baylor)
Emmitt Jones, Star Spencer (NEO)
Gus Jones, Wagoner/OU (NSU)
Brendon Jordan, John Marshall (NEO)
Jordan Karriman, Grove/NEO (La.-Monroe)
Jacob Keller, Tulsa Union (La.-Monroe)
Jake Kelley, Beggs (Peru State)
Brandon Keplinger, Watonga (NWOSU)
Kyle Keplinger, Watonga (NWOSU)
Johnny Ketterman, Timberlake (NEO)
Drake Keys, Skiatook (SWOSU)
Chris King, Jenks (UCO)
Cecil Kirkendoll, Clinton (SWOSU)
Jarrett Lake, Jenks (Arkansas)
Alex Land, Edmond Santa Fe (Weber State)
Ricky Lawyer, Edmond North (NEO)
Justin Lepley, Seq. Tahlequah (NEO)
Chris Littlehead, Seq. Tahlequah (OSU)
David Lore, Jenks (Air Force)
Matt Luetjen, Hennessey (Army)
Randy Mack, Edmond Santa Fe (Washburn)
Tyler Mackey, Afton (NEO)
Dalton Mahoney, Alva (NWOSU)
Mike Major, Tulsa Kelley (Princeton)
George Mallett, Southmoore (SNU)
Beau Marsaln, Metro Christian (NEO)
Dominique Massengil, Lawton (ECU)
Mason Mathews, Yukon (Mid-America Nazarene)
Ty Matthews, Choctaw (SNU)
Chris McAlister, Del City (Central Arkansas)
Ryan McCaul, Moore/NEO (La.-Monroe)
Shawn McIntosh, Lawton MacArthur (SNU)
Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial (Fort Hays State)
Ryan Merrill, Cordell (NWOSU)
Clifton Miller, Atoka (SEOSU)
Lucas Miller, Capitol Hill (NEO)
Brian Mills, Edmond Santa Fe (Princeton)
Corey Mitchell, Douglass (Weber State)
Deonte Morris, Tulsa Union (Tulsa/NEO)
Cory Mosely, Midwest City (Hutchinson)
Cole Mount, Deer Creek (Washburn)
Mason Myers, Southmoore (Colorado State)
Cody Nall, Ardmore (ECU)
Josh Napper, Lawton Eisenhower (SEOSU)
Carlos Nazario, Lawton (ECU)
Nic Nealy, Douglass (Grambling State)
Marco Nelson, Glenpool (Tulsa)
Chase Neuman, Dewey (SWOSU)
Jordan Newby, Southmoore (SNU)
Tanner Newby, Enid (NEO)
Justin Nole, Washington (SNU)
Alex Oden, Victory Christian (NEO)
Terence Olds, Star Spencer (NEO)
Cade Oller, Billings (NWOSU)
Tyler Ott, Jenks (Harvard)
Johnny Pack, Seminole (Southwestern, Kan.)
Dustin Parks, Waukomis (NWOSU)
Chris Patterson, McAlester (NEO)
Chris Peoples, Vian (SEOSU)
Richard Peoples, Norman North (ECU)
Gordon Perry, Weatherford (SWOSU)
Brandon Piercy, Muskogee (NEO)
Tre Porter, Carl Albert (Texas Tech)
Zac Powell, Garber (NWOSU)
Scott Powers, Sperry/NEO (Emporia State)
Ronnie Price, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Cody Pritchard, Stroud (NWOSU)
Sonny Puletasi, Lawton (Wyoming)
Chris Ramey, Wagoner (Arkansas Tech)
Sean Reed, Shawnee (ECU)
James Renfrow, Broken Arrow (NSU)
Joel Reser, Del City (NEO)
Sean Rigney, Shawnee (ECU)
James Roberson, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Thomas Roberson, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Kevin Roberts, Madill (SWOSU)
Brady Robinson, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Howard Roebuck, Tulsa Washington (Prairie View A&M)
Carl Salazar, Broken Arrow (Air Force)
Ian Sanders, CHA (SNU)
Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford (OU)*
Austin Schultz, Chisholm (SNU)
Taylor Schuyler, Bixby (Central Arkansas)
Tye Scott, Salina (NEO)
Derek Serowski, Southmoore (UCO)
Burgess Shaw, Sand Springs (ECU)
Tyler Shaw, Edmond Santa Fe (ECU)
Lamares Shields, Del City (ECU)
Denton Simek, Prague (Arkansas)
Ethan Simpson, Claremore (Pittsburg State)
D.J. Sims, Edmond Santa Fe (ECU)
Richard Sims, Edmond North (Dordt)
Kyler Skinner, Weatherford (SWOSU)
Ryan Smith, Muskogee (NEO)
Travis Smith, Durant (NEO)
Tyler Smith, Sand Springs (Pittsburg State)
Xavier Smith, Edmond North (Missouri)
Luke Snider, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Anthony Sparks, Stillwater (NEO)
Trent Spurgeon, Owasso (Arizona)
James Stephens, Broken Arrow (UCO)
Matt Stevenson, Edmond Memorial (Baker)
P.J. Stimson, Pryor (NWOSU)
Tyler Stitt, Mustang (NWOSU)
Ray Stovall, Tulsa Washington (La.-Monroe)
Jake Streck, Kremlin-Hillsdale (NWOSU)
Ricky Streck, Kremlin-Hillsdale (NWOSU)
Casey Strate, Dewey (NEO)
Clint Strate, Dewey (NEO)
Ryan Stringer, Clinton (SWOSU)
Caleb Sullivan, Seminole (Deer Creek)
Garrett Sullivan, Deer Creek (UCO)
Jon Swanfeld, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Nyko Symonds, Southmoore (OU)*
Kwame Tate, Elgin (UCO)
Dylan Taylor, Vian (NSU)
Matthew Tingle, Putnam North (NEO)
Robert Thomas, Sulphur/Cowley County (ECU)
Andre Thompson, Douglass (Langston)
Mike Thompson, Bartlesville (Pittsburg State)
Taylor Thurman, Seq. Claremore (Haskell)
Reuben Tiller, Ardmore (ECU)
Corey Todd, Hilldale (NWOSU)
Kobey Trower, Hominy (NEO)
Zach Trujillo, Deer Creek (Kansas State)**
Hayden Vencl, Garber (NWOSU)
Eddie Venters, Muskogee (NEO)
Markell Walker, Carl Albert (ECU)
Dillion Wallace, Tulsa East Central (NEO)
Patrick Wallace, Tulsa Central (NEO)
Nick Walters, Edmond Memorial/NEO (Arkansas)*
Davis Walton, Tulsa Kelley (NEO)
Raphael Watts, Capitol Hill (NEO)
Cole Way, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Clifford Weatherford, Muskogee (NEO)
Dane Weippert, Guymon (Panhandle State)
Stanley West, Westmoore (SNU)
Scott Whitaker, Norman North (Drake)
Norris White, Douglass (Weber State)
Jameel Whitney, McGuinness (ECU)
Ryland Widener, Southmoore (Northern Colorado)
Blair Williams, Beggs (NEO)
Kyle Williams, Broken Bow (SEOSU)
James Williams, John Marshall (NEO)
Terry Williamson, Broken Arrow (UCO)
Julian Wilson, Southmoore (OU)
Roman Wilson, Lincoln Christian (Princeton)
Ray Wolber, Tulsa Kelley (Drake)
Josiah Woodard, Stillwater (SEOSU)
Jordan Woods, Kingfisher (NWOSU)
Jeff Wright, Star Spencer (Langston)
Clayton Yancy, Seminole (Southwestern, Kan.)
Collin Yeary, Norman North (NEO)

BASEBALL
Wade Ambrose, Tulsa Union (Northeast Texas CC)
Tyler Carter, Ada (NOC-Enid)
Caden Cleveland, Christian Heritage (Morehead State)
Braden Cook, Chickasha (Connors State)
Cale Coshow, Deer Creek (OU)
Casey Coyle, Putnam North (OU)
John Davenport, Jay (NOC)
Luis DeJesus, Collinsville (EOSC)
Cale Elam, Oktaha (Wichita State)
Brad Fisher, Jenks (ORU)
Jonathan Furlong, Bixby (Neosho)
Nick Goza, Collinsville (EOSC)
Jonathan Gray, Chandler (OU)
Josh Halbert, Choctaw (Wichita State)
Landon Hallam, Edmond Memorial (Seminole)
J.R. Head, Midwest City (NOC-Enid)
Mason Justice, Holland Hall (Kansas State)
Shane Kinnear, Tulsa Union (Harding)
Jordan Lopez, Edmond Santa Fe (Texas Tech)
Joe McGee, Tulsa Washington (Connors State)
Jose Olizagosti, Collinsville (Seminole)
Mitch Osburn, Broken Arrow (Seminole)
Dillon Overton, Weatherford (OU)
J.T. Realmuto, Carl Albert (OSU)
Jacob Rice, Tulsa Union (Arkansas)
Dillon Robinson, Broken Arrow (Fort Scott)
Brandon Ruiz, Yukon (NOC)
Garrett Schaede, Owasso (Neosho)
Taylor Schneeberger, Broken Arrow (Connors State)
Cayle Shambaugh, Jay (OU)
Andrew Smith, Tulsa NOAH (Coffeyville)
Tyler Smith, Kelleyville (NOC)
Logan Taylor, Jenks (Texas Tech)
Billy Waltrip, Fort Gibson (New Mexico State)
Ryan Wilson, Owasso (Seminole)
Kyle Wood, Owasso (Fort Scott)

BOYS BASKETBALL
Will Baysinger, Owasso (MIT)
Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial (Buffalo)
Amric Fields, Putnam West (TCU)

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Ashlie Baker, Tulsa East Central (Fort Scott)
Jimi Blagowsky, Edmond Santa Fe (Air Force)
Desiree Bradley, Carl Albert (USC)
Brenna Burnett, Dale (Palm Beach Atlantic)
Y’Cedria Devers, Bixby (Pittsburg State)
Lindsey Hammer, Seq. Tahlequah (Mercer)
Meagan Henson, CHA (TCU)
Whitney Hocutt, Claremore (NOC)
Aianne Hunter, Putnam North (Dartmouth)
Ebonie Jackson, Tulsa East Central (Friends)
Richa Jackson, Midwest City (Duke)
Kortni Kendrick, Kansas (John Brown)
Christian Key, Victory Christian (ORU)
Kalie Lucas, Harrah (Missouri Southern)
Sophia Mahmoodjanloo, Edmond Santa Fe (State Fair College)
Mylie Mayes, Carl Albert (UCO)
Jessica McCarville, Sulphur (Southwestern, Kan.)
Ashlee Pitts, Tulsa East Central (SW Baptist)
Cara Pugh, McGuinness (OCU)
Lacy Reinke, Lawton (Cameron)
Hannah Ritter, Jay (Fort Hays State)
Kendra Suttles, Lawton (OSU)
Morgan Toben, Owasso (New Mexico)
Talor Ward, Beggs (Okla. Christian)
Kala White, Claremore (Labette)

EQUESTRIAN
Kelly Bovaird, Tulsa Kelley (Kansas State)

FIELD HOCKEY
Amanda Adwon, Holland Hall (Michigan)
Maggie Brady, Holland Hall (Brown)
Lauren Hauge, Holland Hall (Michigan)
Natalie Hood, Holland Hall (St. Louis)

GOLF
Lindsey Bensch, Broken Arrow home school (UCO)
Tressa Brumley, Chouteau (UCO)
Ian Davis, Deer Creek (OSU)
Macy Douglas, Broken Arrow (SNU)
Talor Gooch, Carl Albert (OSU)
Brad Hager, Bartlesville (NSU)
Matt Helms, Edmond Santa Fe (Wichita State)
Lauren Michael, Jenks (Drury)
Taylor Neidy, Clinton (UCO)
Cody Reed, Edmond Santa Fe (NSU)
Jade Staggs, Westmoore (OSU)
Shelby Stavely, Sallisaw/Harding (NSU)
Zach Tucker, Putnam North (NSU)

GYMNASTICS
Brittany Harris, Tulsa Union (Oregon State)

ROWING
Courtaney Miller, Jenks (SMU)

SOCCER
Jennifer Abernathy, Tulsa Union (ORU)
Ashley Bechtold, Putnam North (Missouri Southern)
Bobby Behrens, Sand Springs (John Brown)
Ashlynn Betts, Jenks (William Penn)
Leah Bickers, Victory Christian (ORU)
Rochelle Bohuslavicky, Edmond Memorial (Troy)
Bailey Boulware, Mustang (OU)
Whitney Brannon, Victory Christian (ORU)
Matt Bray, Putnam North (Missouri State)
Devon Bullard, Sand Springs (Rogers State)
Corbin Campbell, Deer Creek (OBU)
Sara Chalmers, Tulsa Kelley (Abilene Christian)
Sherri Collins, Edmond North (UCO)
Madison Cook, Tulsa Union (SWOSU)
Kyle Craft, Tulsa Kelley (Notre Dame)
Natalie Crosslin, Bixby (SWOSU)
Jessica Dale, Wagoner (Neosho)
Sam Diacon, Tulsa Washington (Missouri S&T)
Sam Duininck, Summit Chr. (Liberty)
Krista Dyess, Broken Arrow (NSU)
Kelsey Godfrey, Tulsa Union (SNU)
Tyler Groh, Putnam North (Missouri State)
Austin Gross, Jenks (Memphis)
Ashley Haines, Jenks (NSU)
Drew Hall, Edmond Santa Fe (OCU)
Mary Kate Halsmer, Jenks (ORU)
Jordan Harris, Claremore (UMKC)
Hayley Harryman, Edmond North (OSU)
Garron Hayes, Tulsa Union (Rogers State)
Hailey Haynes, Seq. Claremore (Central Arkansas)
Madi Hillis, Edmond Memorial (Kansas)
Bradi Hinch, Jenks (Tulsa)
Tyrell Jackson, Tulsa Union (Rogers State)
Morgan Jones, Jenks (Mid. Tenn. St.)
Kristen Kelley, Tulsa Kelley (OSU)
Kelsey Killion, Broken Arrow (Tulsa)
Preston Langholz, Tulsa Washington (Stanford)
Logan Lax, Putnam North (OBU)
Loren LeForce, Coweta (Rogers State)
Lindsey Lofton, Skiatook (NSU)
Omar Mata, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Sally Matthews, Owasso (NSU)
Shelby Martin, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Meghan McMahon, Putnam North (OCU)
Tori Peters, Tulsa Union (Tulsa)
Amy Petrikin, Tulsa Kelley (OU)
Caitlin Phillips, Claremore (UCO)
Jessy Phillips, Bartlesville (NSU)
Kristin Pollard, Broken Arrow (Central Arkansas)
Brandon Reed, Owasso (Drury)
Stephanie Romera, Tulsa Kelley (Lipscomb)
Aubrey Roth, Tulsa Union (SWOSU)
Camille Sanders, Edmond North (OU)
Ryan Sanders, Broken Arrow (OCU)
Brianna Shamblin, Miami (Rogers State)
Jessica Sisney, Broken Arrow (Rogers State)
Dillon Stallings, Putnam North (OBU)
Alex Starrett, Tulsa Kelley (Arkansas)
Andrew Stone, Cascia Hall (St. Edward’s)
Jeremy Swift, Bixby (Rogers State)
Jenna Taylor, Bartlesville (Harding)
Alex Tiem, Broken Arrow (Rogers State)
Addie Tipton, Metro Christian (USAO)
Claire Walker, Tulsa Washington (Penn)
Carley Yates, Edmond North (OU)
Miranda Zoller, Jenks (Tulsa)

SOFTBALL
Kacey Acker, Guthrie (SNU)
Jessica Barnes, Pawhuska (Pittsburg State)
Shelby Blanton, Newcastle (Tulsa)
Kristin Blasingame, Carl Albert (Rogers State)
Page Boling, Hilldale (Connors State)
Sierra Bronkey, Edmond Santa Fe (Arkansas)
LaDarra Brown, Muskogee (Carl Albert)
Tiffany Brown, Catoosa (Pittsburg State)
Julie Brunk, Mustang (SNU)
Bailee Cartwright, Moss (Northwestern St., La.)
Tara Chatkehoodle, Tulsa Rogers (Haskell)
Jordan Clark, Muskogee (Carl Albert)
Kylee Cole, Collinsville (NEO)
Lacie Cook, Collinsville (Labette)
Aimee Creger, Mustang (Tulsa)
Morgan Deerinwater, Savanna (Carl Albert)
Kaiti Dutton, Tulsa Union (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
Hannah Edmiston, Coweta (Independence)
Allison Edwards, Duncan (Oklahoma Wesleyan)
Katie Ellington, Tulsa Kelley (NOC)
Lindy Fluman, Cleveland (NEO)
Shelby Foreman, S. Coffeyville (Coffeyville)
Dani Fox, Yukon (Washburn)
Devon Frazier, Little Axe (St. Gregory’s)
Sydney Garcia, Moore (OCU)
Shaylee Griffin, McAlester (OCU)
Sutton Halferty, Harrah (St. Gregory’s)
Meagan Hardy Fry, Checotah (Haskell)
Ashley Harper, Drumright (Carl Albert)
Haley Henshaw, Catoosa (Tulsa)
Javen Henson, Red Oak (OU)
Paige Hightower, Chickasha (Washburn)
Whitney Hocutt, Claremore (NOC)
Jordan Jones, Skiatook (Connors State)
Hannah Justus, Catoosa (UCO)
Candace Kellar, Coweta (Rogers State)
Jamie King, Tulsa Union (NEO)
Miranda Kiser, Tulsa Union (NEO)
Kayce Long, Moss (Carl Albert)
Beth Manship, Harrah (Southeastern)
Mya Mahsetky, Little Axe (NOC)
Mary Kate McKay, Madill (Angelo State)
Alex Milligan, Moore (Cameron)
Taylor Mills, Fort Gibson (Austin Peay State)
Holly Mock, Drumright (Carl Albert)
Candace Monigold, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Shelby Morose, Seq. Claremore (Concordia)
Ashlee Nation, Tulsa Union (William Jewell)
Jeneva Nelson, Frontier (Lipscomb)
Shylar Nichols, Carl Albert (USAO)
Caitlin O’Hagan, Midwest City (St. Gregory’s)
Sam Oxford, Adair (Fort Scott)
Katie Parsons, Pryor (NWOSU)
Ashley Paxton, Mustang (Okla. Christian)
Sarah Peoples, Piedmont (Okla. Christian)
Allyson Pogue, Claremoer (NEO)
Lauren Poole, Putnam North (Seminole State)
Natalie Powers, Holland Hall (Tennessee-Chattanooga)
Hillary Price, Moss (Carl Albert)
Sarah Raunikar, Coweta/Connors State (Central Baptist)
Shelbi Redfearn, Stillwater (Baylor)
Madison Reed, Muskogee (Missouri Southern)
Megan Robison, Catoosa (NEO)
Morgan Rockwell, Coweta (Rogers State)
Kylee Rounsaville, Mustang (OCU)
Meghan Russell, Bristow (Farleigh Dickinson)
Kenna Self, Madill (OBU)
Carly Skinner, Verden (UCO)
Megan Sullivan, Broken Arrow (NEO)
Cheyenne Thomas, Coweta (Labette)
Jessica Turner, Broken Arrow (Santa Clara)
Lauren Tyndall, Edmond Memorial (Northwestern, Ill.)
Tara Underhill, Henryetta (Central Arkansas)
Shelbie Wagnon, Beggs (NEO)
Brianna Walker, Rogers (Haskell)
Emily Wares, Morris (Connors State)
Hillary Weatherford, Carl Albert (Washburn)
Shelby Wheeler, Westmoore (St. Gregory’s)
Kala White, Claremore (Labette)
Hannah Wilkinson, Coweta (Rogers State)
Briana Williams, Midwest City (Western Illinois)

SWIMMING
Dakota Wheeler, Westmoore (South Dakota)

TENNIS
Brandon Champagne, Jenks (OSU)
Logon Collins, Tulsa Union (Marquette)
Ashley Coleman, Owasso (Seminole State)
Emily Conrad, McGuinness (Abilene Christian)
Casey Distaso, Edmond North (Georgetown)
Cale Hammond, Tulsa Kelley (Duke)
Mia Lancaster, McGuinness (OU)
Evan McElwain, Tulsa Washington (Cornell)
Whitney Ritchie, McGuinness (OU)
John Harry Warden, Tulsa Union (OU)
Danielle Whitehorn, Tahlequah (OU)

TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY
Beau Brown, Edmond Santa Fe (Bethany)
Dewayne Golbek, Claremore (Arkansas)
Jenna Griffin, Pawhuska (Southwestern, Kan.)
Rozlyn Hamilton, Idabel (Okla. Christian)
Brock Hime, Woodland (Cowley County)
Hillarie Kessler, Deer Creek (WOSC)
Michelle Marcha, Altus (Okla. Christian)
Ryan Minkley, Ardmore (Tulsa)
Erin Patterson, Tulsa Union (ORU)
Rachel Roberts, Guthrie (Harding)
Darren Ross, Edmond Memorial (Okla. Christian)
Michael Spencer, Edmond Memorial (Okla. Christian)
Emma Steele, Holland Hall (Dartmouth)
Antonio Taylor, Northwest (Okla. Christian)
James Turner, Plainview (Okla. Christian)

VOLLEYBALL
Ashley Acklin, Carl Albert (Radford)
Tyler Cockrell, Tulsa Washington (Gardner-Webb)
Jordan Cook, Broken Arrow (NOC)
Sarah Groesbeck, Jenks (SNU)
Tate Hardaker, Edmond Santa Fe (UCO)
Julie Labarthe, Heritage Hall (Quinnipiac)
Sallie McLaurin, Carl Albert (OU)
Laura Taylor, Tulsa Union (ORU)
Alyssa Wilson, Clinton (Northern Colorado)

WRESTLING
Christian Bailey, Davis (OCU)
Ronnie Balfour, Tulsa Union (OU)
Justin DeAngelis, Jenks (OU)
Greg Delk, Skiatook (OCU)
Quincy Mondaine, Muskogee (OU)
Dax Perrier, Pawhuska (OU)
Jared Porter, Carl Albert (Central Michigan)
Dustin Reed, Choctaw (OU)
*Will walk on
**Graduated last year, currently enrolled at Kansas State

Note: Districts 3, 4, 7 and 8 play Friday, Feb. 19. Districts 1, 2, 5 and 6 play Saturday, Feb. 20. Girls play at 6:30 p.m., boys play at 8 p.m.

AREA I
Dist. 1: Kingfisher at Alva
Dist. 2: Jones at St. Mary
Dist. 3: Meeker at Prague
Dist. 4: ASTEC Charter at Northeast
Dist. 5: Purcell at Riverside
Dist. 6: Lindsay at Millwood
Dist. 7: Comanche at Marlow
Dist. 8: Bridge Creek at Sulphur

AREA II
Dist. 1: Chandler at Perry
Dist. 2: SeeWorth Aca. at Bethel
Dist. 3: Centennial at Lexington
Dist. 4: Oklahoma Christian at Stroud
Dist. 5: Henryetta at Okemah
Dist. 6: Plainview at Marietta
Dist. 7: Kingston at Tishomingo
Dist. 8: Holdenville at Coalgate

AREA III
Dist. 1: Caney Valley at Pawhuska
Dist. 2: Nowata at Verdigris
Dist. 3: Victory Christian at Salina
Dist. 4: Chelsea at Adair
Dist. 5: Sperry at Cascia Hall
Dist. 6: Haskell at Beggs
Dist. 7: Kellyville at Chouteau
Dist. 8: Morris at Hartshorne

AREA IV
Dist. 1: Vian at Kansas
Dist. 2: Wilburton at Valliant
Dist. 3: Antlers at Hugo
Dist. 4: Stigler at Eufaula
Dist. 5: Colcord at Seq. Tahlequah
Dist. 6: Pocola at Panama
Dist. 7: Spiro at Heavener
Dist. 8: Westville at Keys (Park Hill)

A third-place game steals the show while the championship teams show exactly why they won the crown at the Chesapeake Energy Challenge at Heritage Hall.

First, the scores.

Boys
Holland Hall 52, Weatherford 35 (championship)
Kingfisher 51, OKC Storm 50, OT (third place)
Heritage Hall 39, Perkins-Tryon 32 (consolation championship)
Putnam North JV 62, Porum 47 (seventh place)

Girls
Weatherford 61, Heritage Hall 28 (championship)
Perkins-Tryon 46, Kingfisher 37 (third place)
Edmond Santa Fe JV 56, OKC Storm 41 (consolation championship)
Porum 39, Colbert 33 (seventh place)

Holland Hall 52, Weatherford 35 (Boys)

The Dutchmen are impressive, I tells ya. They’re now 8-1 with their only loss being at Cascia Hall, the defending state champions.

In the semis, I thought this team was too much of a two-man club in William Tisdale and Kwame Sexton. Holland is much more than that as it showed in the second half of this one.

Don’t get it wrong as Tisdale led the way with 16 points and Sexton had 10, but there were key contributors down the stretch to make sure Weatherford didn’t break off a run.

Ethan Elbert scored all eight of his points in the second half while Zach Rogers had six big points in the paint as Holland frustrated the Eagles all game.

Elbert’s three to start the third quarter made it 37-25 and Weatherford never got closer than 10 the rest of the way as the Dutchmen played with a comfort margin throughout.

Enjoyed watching this team the last two days and how well they execute.

As for Weatherford, missed some easy ones early that really got ‘em off on the wrong foot. Jake Barrios is still a heckuva athlete and can create when you think nothing is there. Just wasn’t their night Saturday.

Weatherford 61, Heritage Hall 28 (Girls)

The drama of this game went away early when found out Heritage guard D Brown wasn’t going to play. She took a lot of hard falls Friday, and it caught up to her.

The Eagles jumped out early exactly like they should have against a team that was searching for answers without Brown on the floor.

Tremendous balance for this Weatherford team as coach Rick Wilson isn’t afraid to go 10-deep. And his quick subs really keep all the girls fresh.

Kimmi Sawatzky and Bailey Bell stood out to me in the two times I saw them.

After being shocked early, Heritage competed well in the final three quarters. When Murphy Burns got injured in the third quarter, the writing was on the wall, however.

Kingfisher 51, OKC Storm 50 – OT (Boys)

Did not see this coming, especially when the Storm had a 37-26 lead in the fourth quarter. A couple of big missed free throws and a couple of huge shots by the ‘Jackets, and that’s what you get.

I’ve heard about Rex Farmer of the Storm, but this was the first time I got to see him. He’s the real deal, and Kingfisher coach Craig Patterson admitted the team had no answer in how to guard him.

Kingfisher freshman Grant Newton hit a three-pointer with 20 seconds left in regulation, and then Derek Patterson notched the game-winner on a drive with 19 seconds left in overtime.

Coach Patterson was extremely pleased with the effort and fight the team showed. Remember these were the first three games of their season this weekend.

Boneman’s Tournament MVPs: Girls – Kimmi Sawatzky and Bailey Bell, Weatherford. Boys – Kwame Sexton and William Tisdale, Holland Hall. The good teams have several options, and these teams definitely have that going for them.

Happy New Year to one and all. Back out at Heritage Hall for Day 2 of the Chesapeake Energy Challenge. One team made a statement while another made a nice comeback.

Let’s get to it.

Heritage Hall 53, Perkins-Tryon 49 (Girls)

This game was extremely interesting. Perkins is loaded with good size and some stellar perimeter shooters. Heritage is loaded with, well, the toughness and leadership of Murphy Burns and D Brown.

Burns scored 10 of the team’s 19 points in the first half. If you thought that was good, should have seen the second half.

Spoke with coach Leslie Warner after the game, and she said this was a big win. Now the Chargers get to defend their homecourt in the championship against Weatherford.

Chargers showed a lot of heart as Perkins was up 41-34 early in the fourth quarter before Heritage got rolling. Or more specifically, Burns, Brown and BreAuna Gaddis. The trio were the only girls to score in the second half.

It was a tough matchup for Heritage as Perkins’ size dwarfs anything the Chargers have. Gaddis will feel it later tonight, but she stood her ground.

Burns ended up with 32 points. Warner said Burns was a little frustrated after her off night Thursday and wanted to come out and make a statement. Done and done.

Perkins just didn’t have an answer when Heritage stepped up the intensity in this one. However, liked a lot from what I saw of the Demons. Really good balance, and I could watch Justice Payne shoot all day. She gets it high to put it lightly.

Heritage plays Weatherford in the championship Saturday. The Eagles beat the Chargers earlier this season.

Holland Hall 53, Kingfisher 34 (Boys)

Even if Kingfisher was fully rested, I don’t know if it beats the Dutchmen. This Holland Hall team was impressive on this day.

Kingfisher was a step slow all game after the 3OT battle with Heritage on Thursday. Yellowjackets simply had no answer for Kwame Sexton. He was too fast, too precise and closed the show with a nice dunk (didn’t know he could get that high).

Holland was up by 10 at halftime, and that’s when William Tisdale took over. He had three fouls in the first half and was ineffective. But he came alive in the second half, scoring 11 of his 13 points.

Jordan Woods had 16 points for Kingfisher while Derek Patterson notched nine. The big thing was Kingfisher would think it is in transition, but the Dutchmen always got back. Nothing came easy for the ‘Jackets on this day.

Heritage 57, Porum 40 (Boys)

Admit to not seeing much of this one because it was going on at the same time as Holland/KFisher. But from what little I did see and from looking at the box, it was Sterling Shepard’s time to shine.

He can out-athlete (bad phrase) just about anybody. Definitely not a natural basketball player, but give him some space to make things happen and look out.

Senior Matt Morrow added nine points for Heritage.

Heritage is trying to make me not be ‘The Boneman.’ Great spread the first two days, and AD Rod Warner told me to expect even better food Saturday.

Back Saturday night with championship recaps.

Well, vacation is officially over, huh? Back to the grind I go. First stop is the Chesapeake Challenge at Heritage Hall this weekend.

Just got back from a fun triple overtime battle between Kingfisher and Heritage Hall. The Yellowjackets won 62-58.

Kingfisher 62, Heritage 58 – 3OT

Kingfisher coach Craig Patterson was worried about conditioning coming in, now he’s really worried. The success of the football team prevented the Yellowjackets from playing one game before winter break.

You could tell early as Heritage Hall had a 24-13 lead in the second quarter before things really started to get rolling.

What a shock (not really) that it was Derek Patterson and Jordan Woods leading the charge. Patterson kept the team close in the first half while Woods was all business in the second half and overtimes.

Heritage has to feel like it let this one slip away. Star Collin Groves had a wide open game-winner rim out at the end of regulation. Guard Andrew Hudiburg had an errant attempt at a game-winner at the end of the first overtime. And James Lima also had a chance to win it at the end of the second overtime.

Once Kingfisher gets its parts and conditioning down, this team is going to be good. Freshman Grant Newton really stood out, scoring 10 points and stretching the defense with his perimeter shooting.

Now I see why Groves always dominates the box score. He had a game-high 27 points.

Woods led the ‘Jackets with 22 points while Patterson had 19. Great to see Patterson back after that horrible scene in the 2A football championship vs. Lincoln Christian.

Mild concussion and neck strain, and boom, he’s back out there. He looked good and said it felt great to be back out there again.

Reasons to be excited for Heritage. Sterling Shepard is an athletic freak but is sometimes out of control. Hudiburg does a great job of running the team. Groves is the real deal.

Heritage Hall 51, Colbert 34 (Girls)

Big-time outing by D Brown in this one as she led all scorers with 22 points. More importantly, she managed and controlled the game against Colbert’s press.

You can see Colbert lives off forcing turnovers, but Brown wouldn’t let it happen. And she didn’t just break the press, she would get something started. Fun to watch on this day.

The Chargers only led by four at halftime but poured it on in the second half. Murphy Burns added 13 points for Heritage.

Back for Day 2 on Friday and more of that good food. When I left, both Weatherford teams had also chalked up victories.

West
Offense
QB: Jakeil Everheart, El Reno; Jake Barrios, Weatherford
RB: Darwin Rideau, Star Spencer; Delans Griffin, Clinton
WR: Tuswani Copeland, Lawton MacArthur; Donavan Dan, Del City; Ethan Gilbert, Pauls Valley; Jordan Woods, Kingfisher
TE: Austin Haywood, Southmoore; A.J. Clark, John Marshall; Hayden Vencl, Garber
OL: Bronson Irwin, Mustang; Nic Nealy, Douglass; D.J. Brown, Lawton; Colton Cline, Norman North; Tanner Newby, Enid; Cord Gothard, Velma-Alma
K: Bobby Stonebreaker, Tuttle

Defense
DL: Jordan Edwards, Washington; Devon Harris, Lawton MacArthur; Jonathon Sturgeon, Oklahoma Bible; Stanley Johnson, Douglass; Devante Harris, Duncan; Dominque Jones, Midwest City; Sonny Puletasi, Lawton
LB: Emmanuel Maxwell, Midwest City; Kale Sawatzky, Weatherford; Jameel Whitney, McGuinness; Ethan Biddy, Tuttle; Jerico Rogers, Davis; Trevor Ross, Timberlake
DB: Matt Luetjen, Hennessey; Trevon Hartfield, Watonga; Dustin Bohanan, Guthrie; Dillon Schooley, Putnam North; Markell Walker, Carl Albert; Nelson Medeiros, Edmond Memorial

Coaches: Byron Cordell, Durant; Justin Norman, Beggs; Chris Rivenhoover, Stigler; Larry Newton, Skiatook.

East
Offense
QB: Chase Boyce, Tulsa Union; Matt Oberste, Sallisaw
RB: Darryl Fields, Madill; Marco Nelson, Glenpool; Terrance Dixon, Sand Springs; Tyler Phillips, Davenport
WR: Roman Wilson, Lincoln Christian; John Henry Parsons, Stigler; Blair Williams, Beggs; Saulyer Saxon, Shawnee; Mike Thompson, Bartlesville; Trey Wiley, Sallisaw
OL: Ethan James, Gore; Cohle Fowler, Verdigris; Austin Bradshaw, Hilldale; Kevin Duke, Shawnee; John Saint, Tulsa Kelley; Jake Alexander, Jenks; Jeremy Burton, Muskogee

Defense
DL: Calvin Barnett, Tulsa Washington; Spencer Kingfisher, Salina; Chase Neumann, Dewey; Kerry Burks, Tulsa McLain; Cody Chance, Coweta; David Lore, Jenks; Dylon Gray, Davenport
LB: Cody Pritchard, Stroud; Gage Delozier, Sequoyah Claremore; Jesse Patton, McAlester; Luke Snider, Tulsa Union; Jon Bullock, Broken Arrow
DB: Tyler Langston, Tonkawa; Garrett Walker, Cascia Hall; Justin Fogle, Tulsa Hale; Demarco Cobbs, Tulsa Central; DeWitt Jennings, Bixby; Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington

Coaches: Kevin Foster, Pauls Valley; Mark Harmon, Garber; Leo Holmes, Lawton MacArthur; Bruce Troxell, John Marshall.

Able to talk with Kingfisher athletic director Craig Patterson today. Yeah, he’s the A.D., but more important this last weekend is he is also the father of junior Derek Patterson.

Derek Patterson was injured in the 2A championship game against Lincoln Christian on a hit out of bounds. He had to be taken out on a stretcher.

But Derek is back home and was actually able to go home Saturday night.

Craig told me Derek is a little woozy and is having some headaches with stiffness in his neck, but all the X-rays and tests showed nothing seriously wrong.

He was in such a good mood as he more joking about trying to recover from the Lincoln Christian defeat than anything else.

Craig wanted to thank everyone who has reached out to his family the last couple of days. The Patterson clan has been bombarded with calls and people wondering how Derek is doing.

Craig said the doctors were worried about a ‘slight concussion’ but by the time they got to the Stillwater Medical Center that really wasn’t even a real issue anymore.

Derek will meet with his local doctor Wednesday to see what progress has been made.

I’ve been a coach for 27 years, and I’ve learned you gotta enjoy the good times, but you have to be able to handle the bad times. Saturday was definitely a bad time.” – Craig Patterson

Great to hear, and I’m sure we’ll be hearing from Derek, Craig and the rest of the Yellowjackets as we now get ready for basketball season.

Sometimes a kid is too tough for his own good. I certainly felt that was the case for Kingfisher quarterback Derek Patterson.

He was running for his life all game against Lincoln Christian. The Bulldogs defense was unquestionably the story of the game.

Lincoln Christian 35, Kingfisher 0

Of course, for me and countless number of others, the game took a backseat after the injury to Patterson midway through the second quarter.

It’s always dangerous on that sideline in Boone Pickens Stadium because it’s so close, and Patterson took a nasty fall on a late hit out of bounds.

There was a 21-minute delay, and I couldn’t believe how slow the process was. I get that it’s a delicate situation, and you’re not sure what to do. But it seemed like NOBODY had any idea about what to do.

The cart was brought out a couple of times. There wasn’t an ambulance on site. It was a strange feeling. X-rays were negative, so that’s a good sign.

It was 21-0 Lincoln Christian at this point and really, any drama the game had was long gone. Kingfisher didn’t pick up a first down after Patterson was injured.

That was the first time I’ve seen Roman Wilson in person. Wow, is he impressive or what? He’s one of the best players in the state, no doubt. I don’t know if he’s better at receiver or defensive back, but he’s one heckuva leader.

And he had the play of the day on the 70-yard punt return for a touchdown to make it 21-0.

Running back Matt Lawwill did the job in the second half, but the fire had long been extinguished from the Yellowjackets. Lawwill rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns.

Also impressed with the arm strength of Cale Grauer. He threaded that sucker a couple of times and only an INT by Jeremy Smith negated what was nearly a perfect day for the Bulldogs.

From watching this outing, it makes me wonder just how good that quarterfinal battle with Davis was? 24-21, really? Wish I could see film of that one.

Matt Patterson had the unenviable task of trying to talk to the Kingfisher kids about what happened to Derek (no relation, for anybody wondering). Jacob York and Rhett Blundell tried to muster up something, but it was definitely tough for them to put it into words.

From Austin Yokoun’s INT for a touchdown on the first play of the game to a 3rd-and-62 for Kingfisher, guess the writing was on the wall for this one.

Congratulations to Darren Melton and the Bulldogs on a tremendous season.

For my story on Lincoln Christian, go here. For Matt’s story on Kingfisher, go here. And for my notebook from the game, go here.

Class 2A championship
Kingfisher (12-2) vs. Lincoln Christian (13-1)
When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium (Matt Patterson and myself will be there)
Live Blog begins at 1 p.m.

This week has been a busy one in regards to making selections for All-State and All-City teams. While we’re not completely there, have a pretty good grasp on what’s up.

And in watching Lincoln Christian, wow, this team is good. We were searching for film of Roman Wilson, but I was just as impressed with Matt Lawwill as anybody else I had seen.

LC’s only loss was to an Arkansas powerhouse, so no shame in that.

Talked to several Kingfisher players this week, and all believe Wilson is the key. He might be, but I see the Bulldogs having talent all over the field.

QB Cale Grauer has put up big-time numbers, and the defense has been stellar all season.

Matt Baker of the Tulsa World has an in-depth look at where this program has come from. It’s a good read, here ya go.

Is Kingfisher’s defense for real, and can they stop Lincoln Christian WR Roman Wilson?

Last week was a great test for KF, going against some of the top playmakers in 2A in Millwood’s Emilio Gatewood and Kevonte Richardson. They passed with flying colors as Millwoods offense needed a short field to get their first two scores and never got on track throughout the night. KF can make big plays, forcing two interceptions last week, so there’s that and just an unrelenting desire to play assignment football. LC is a good match for KF’s defense, but it’s not a situation where the Yellowjackets look over matched.

Can Derek Patterson and the rest of the offense keep their momentum going?

Patterson was nearly flawless against Millwood and he seems to be playing with a lot of confidence right now. The LC coaches I sat next to in the playoffs were impressed with him. After passing for more than 2,000 yards in the regular season, he seems to have saved his best football for the right time. If there’s a rub, KF needs to be better in the red zone then they were last week. Several missed opportunities there against Millwood.

Who wins the intangibles?

I go with Kingfisher here simply because they are the underdog, or at least that’s what everyone thinks. They’re good enough to match up against Millwood, who were quite good this year so when you add a feeling of us against the world to that, it can be a powerful recipe. The margin for error is slim, though.

Class 2A championship
Kingfisher (12-2) vs. Lincoln Christian (13-1)
When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium (Matt Patterson and myself will be there)
Live Blog begins at 1 p.m.

Continuing our coverage of the Yellowjackets, able to stop on by a practice earlier this week and catch up with Derek Patterson and Jordan Woods.

For Woods’ story, go here. For the Jacob York story, go here. For Patterson’s story, comes out Friday (tease).

Class 2A championship
Kingfisher (12-2) vs. Lincoln Christian (13-1)
When: 1:30 p.m Saturday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater (Matt Patterson and myself will be there)

Millwood took a 12-0 lead against Kingfisher. And with all the talent on the Falcons’ squad, it wouldn’t have shocked anybody to see the Yellowjackets fold.

They didn’t and scored the final 27 points to move on to the championship with the 27-12 victory last week.

“That game against Bridge Creek gave us a lot of confidence that we could work out of any hole,” senior Blake Jech said. “We’ve been a different team since that one.”

Kingfisher trailed Bridge Creek 16-0 in the second round of the playoffs before rallying for a 33-32 victory. The Yellowjackets have won nine straight games.

And in talking to several Kingfisher players and even coach Jeff Myers, they all say that Bridge Creek game was the difference in the season.

This team quietly went under the radar because of the 3-2 start. Not only that start, but because the 28-7 loss to Tuttle and 17-0 setback to Heritage Hall didn’t really suggest this team was for real.

But once Derek Patterson became healthy and Jordan Woods got back into game shape, this team has been on a mission.

I’ve been able to tell from talking to the kids the last few weeks that it’s just a different attitude right now. It still might not be enough against a team as great as Lincoln Christian, but Kingfisher isn’t going to just lie down and let the Bulldogs have their way with ‘em.

After much deliberation I’m going with….the entire defense. Don’t get me wrong, QB Derek Patterson was awesome and impressed the two Lincoln Christian coaches I sat (and froze) next to in the press box. But KF’s defense, which Patterson is also a part of, was simply amazing Saturday night. Linebacker Rhett Blundell seemed to be in on every tackle and Jeremy Smith and Lane Wiersig both forced big turnovers that helped keep Millwood in check. It was a team effort, but KF’s defense was downright flawless and against a highly explosive offense with loads of talent.

Moving on to the state title game, things don’t get any easier this week. LC rolled Pawhuska 47-0 in the semis and seem to be loaded. But I can’t help but believe KF with its underdog mentality and scrappiness (comeback wins against Bridge Creek and others this year) will show up in the end. They may not win, but LC will know they’ve been in a game when it’s over.

Check out the Oklahoman this week for more on Kingfisher including a Q and A with defensive lineman (and linebacker) Joe Gaither and the story of Patterson’s season that began under the worst of circumstances.

Class 2A Championship
Kingfisher vs. Lincoln Christian
When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater (myself and Matt Patterson will be there)

I’m kicking myself. I had a long talk with Ryan Aber about how Kingfisher was going to give Millwood its toughest test yet. But I chickened out and picked the Falcons. See, that’s what I get.

Kingfisher (12-2)
Week 1: Watonga – W, 35-27
Week 2: Tuttle – L, 28-7
Week 3: Blackwell – W, 35-0
Week 4: Mt. St. Mary’s – W, 55-7
Week 5: Heritage Hall – L, 17-0
Week 6: Alva – W, 42-15
Week 7: John Marshall – W, 21-14
Week 8: Perry – W, 55-0
Week 9: Fairview – W, 42-7
Week 10: Newkirk – W, 27-0
Playoff Week 1: Lexington – W, 24-3
Playoff Week 2: Bridge Creek – W, 33-32
Playoff Week 3: Sperry – W, 35-14
Playoff Week 4: Millwood – W, 27-12

Lincoln Christian (13-1)
Week 1: Christian Heritage – W, 53-6
Week 2: Shiloh Christian (Ark.) – L, 41-24
Week 3: Holland Hall – W, 36-20
Week 4: Verdigris – W, 41-17
Week 5: Chelsea – W, 49-7
Week 6: Sperry – W, 33-0
Week 7: Caney Valley – W, 49-9
Week 8: Pawhuska – W, 48-0
Week 9: Wyandotte – W, 56-0
Week 10: Nowata – W, 48-0
Playoff Week 1: Adair – W, 49-3
Playoff Week 2: Beggs – W, 30-0
Playoff Week 3: Davis – W, 24-21
Playoff Week 4: Pawhuska – W, 47-0

Class 2A Semifinal
Kingfisher (11-2) vs. Millwood (12-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Yukon HS (Matt Patterson will be there)

Kingfisher hangs its hat on its physical defense. With stalwarts like Joe Gaither and Rhett Blundell, that’s definitely the case again this year.

But against a team like Millwood and especially like a quarterback Kevonte Richardson, I’m thinking senior Jordan Woods is going to play a huge role in this one.

Woods and Derek Patterson were both not 100 percent when the Yellowjackets were going through their 3-2 start. They’ve been super ever since.

Woods missed three games, which makes his 10 interceptions that much more impressive. I would imagine (I’m playing coach) that Woods will be Josh Turner’s shadow all game.

Jordan has come up big time and time again for us. When we’ve needed a play, he always seems to be in the right place. He’s got a great nose for the ball.” – coach Jeff Myers

Now, of course, Millwood has Emilio Gatewood, but that’s where Gaither and Blundell come in. No matter how I slice it, I just see Kingfisher really matching up well with the Falcons.

Millwood is definitely the more athletic team, no question about that. But in talking to the Yellowjacket players this week, they accept that.

Kingfisher is going to be helped out by that battle against Bridge Creek. I’m wondering with the way Millwood has cruised so far in the playoffs, how the Falcons are going to react to being tested?

After the jump, capsules on Pawhuska, Lincoln Christian, Millwood and Kingfisher.

Pawhuska Huskies
Record: 11-2
Ranking: No. 8
Coach: Eddy Scott, fourth season at Pawhuska
Previous state titles: None.
Road to 2009 semifinals: Beat Vian 40-13, beat Morris 34-0, beat Heritage Hall 34-20.
2008 record (playoffs): 4-6 (None)
Last week: Pawhuska’s defense forced six turnovers, setting up five Huskies TDs of 26 yards or less as Pawhuska knocked off the defending 2A champions.
Player to watch: Kyle Culver, QB. Culver has around 800 yards passing and more than 800 yards rushing for the Huskies.
Key stat: 141.91. The average yardage given up by the Huskies this season, one of the lowest in Class 2A.
News to know: Hank Powell has around 1,000 yards rushing and 13 TDs. … Justin Garrison is around the 800-yard mark. …Garrison also leads the Huskies with more than 110 tackles. Hank Powell is also over the 100 mark. … Joe Conner is the Huskies’ leading receiver with 283 yards and 3 TDs. 

Lincoln Christian Bulldogs
Record: 12-1
Ranking: No. 1
Coach: Darren Melton, eighth season at Lincoln Christian
Previous state titles: None.
Road to 2009 semifinals: Beat Adair 49-3, beat Beggs 30-0, beat Davis 24-21.
2008 record (playoffs): 12-2 (Beat Keys 63-6, beat Eufaula 58-26, beat Sulphur 40-0, lost to Heritage Hall 27-14)
Last week: Roman Wilson’s 27-yard field goal with one second remaining lifted Lincoln Christian into the semifinals, beating a previously undefeated Davis team. Wilson caught four passes for 56 yards on the game’s final drive.
Player to watch: Roman Wilson, WR. Wilson has well over 750 receiving yards and if the Eagles’ go-to playmaker.
Key stat: 41.5. The Eagles’ average point total this season. Before last week, no OSSAA opponent this season (Lincoln Christian played Arkansas power Shiloh Christian and Tulsa’s Holland Hall this season) had come closer than 24 points to Lincoln Christian.
News to know: The Eagles are in their second season of OSSAA competition after competing for six seasons as an independent. … Matt Lawwill leads the Eagles with more than 1,500 yards rushing. … Cale Grauer has thrown for more than 1,500 yards and 24 TDs.

Millwood Falcons
Record: 12-1
Ranking: No. 3
Coach: Tony Henry, fourth season at Millwood
Previous state titles: 1990 (3A), 2000 (2A), 2001 (2A), 2002 (2A), 2006 (2A)
Road to 2009 semifinals: Beat Newkirk 28-7, beat Washington 33-23, beat Verdigris 28-0.
2008 record (playoffs): 10-3 (Beat Perry 39-10, beat Lindsay 53-28, lost to Chandler 40-0.
Last week: Millwood forced three first-half turnovers and Emilio Gatewood ran for 195 yards and three TDs on 22 carries to give the Falcons a shutout win on the road.
Player to watch: Emilio Gatewood, RB. Since coming back healthy from an early season injury, Gatewood has been one of the top runners in the state, rushing for more than 100 yards in every game since his return and eclipsing 200 yards on a few occasions. Gatewood has 1,750 rushing yards and has scored 24 times.
Key stat: 5,686. Millwood’s total offensive yards this season, an average of more than 437 per game.
News to know: QB Kevonte Richardson has thrown for more than 1,900 yards and 22 TDs and ran for 561 yards. … Brandon Swindall is the Falcons leading receivier with 718 yards and 11 TDs. Josh Turner has 577 yards and 5 TDs receiving. … Millwood lost to Jones during the regular season but the game was later forfeited to the Falcons. … The Falcons only loss came to Class 4A McGuinness.

Kingfisher Yellowjackets
Record: 11-2
Ranking: No. 4
Coach: Jeff Myers, sixth season at Kingfisher
Previous state titles: 2003 (3A)
Road to 2009 semifinals: Beat Lexington 24-3, beat Bridge Creek 33-32, beat Sperry 35-14)
2008 record (playoffs): 11-3 (Beat Jones 40-0, beat Washington 39-19, beat Vian 34-14, lost to Chandler 33-12)
Last week: Derek Patterson threw for a career-high 309 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more as Kingfisher beat Sperry comfortably at home.
Player to watch: Derek Patterson, QB. Patterson has more than 2,000 yards through the air (with 20 TDs) and has nearly 500 yards rushing.
Key stat: 21.5. Average margin of victory for the Yellowjackets this season.
News to know: Jacob York has more than 1,100 yards and 13 TDs rushing. … Jordan Woods is the Yellowjackets’ leading receiver with 969 yards and 13 TDs in just 10 games. …Rhett Blundell was 197 tackles to lead the Yellowjackets. Joe Gaither has 112 and Alex Bastida has 97. …Kingfisher’s losses came to Tuttle and Heritage Hall.

Kingfisher (11-2) vs. Millwood (12-1)
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Yukon HS

The record says Kingfisher is 11-2, but the Yellowjackets don’t feel that way. To be honest, coach Jeff Myers and his boys have a hard time accepting the two losses.

You see both of the defeats happened with quarterback Derek Patterson out with a shoulder injury. Also, defensive stud and wide receiver Jordan Woods was banged up.

Myers wouldn’t go as far to say the 28-7 loss to Tuttle and the 17-0 defeat to Heritage Hall wouldn’t have happened anyway, but he knows his team would have made a better showing.

I don’t feel we’ve lost at full strength yet. We have a lot of confidence and there is a lot of tradition that these kids respect and want to become a part of.” – Myers

Obviously, when you think of Kingfisher, you think of defense. Names like Curtis Lofton and Jakob Gaither (among countless others) stick out. This year is no different with senior Rhett Blundell.

The bigger the game, the more Blundell steps up. He had 180 tackles last year, and he’s on his way to breaking the 200-tackle mark this season.

With the bevy of talented skill players Millwood possesses, the Yellowjacket defense is going to have to play its best game of the season. And Myers knows it.

This is a team that beat both of the 4A finalists (Star Spencer and Douglass). We’re going to need some breaks, but we’ve put ourselves in a good position.” – Myers

Take out the 33-32 win at Bridge Creek against one of the best offenses around, and the Yellowjackets haven’t given up more than 17 points since Week 3.

Player of the Week
Cole Swayze, RB, Purcell: Purcell probably wouldn’t have been considered to be the favorite in their first round game with Elgin, but the Dragons overcame and conquered in large part to the strong running of Swayze who scored three touchdowns on runs of 49, 63 and 23 yards to help Purcell get a 28-27 win.

Others in the mix: Kentrell Brothers, DE, Guthrie (5 sacks in first round win); Ryan Spangler, QB, Bridge Creek; Derek Patterson, QB, Kingfisher (Scored all three of Kingfisher’s TDs on 2 passes and a run).

EDIT: I’ve got to get this in above the jump: I messed up in my Class 2A rankings this week. I initially (and in Sunday’s paper) had Washington above Lindsay. Lindsay beat Washington comfortably during the regular season in a win that started the Leopards on a 7-1 run that has them going to Heritage Hall for a second-round playoff game.

Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#11-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#10-1
3. Broken Arrow (3)#9-2
4. Southmoore (4)#10-1
5. Midwest City (5)#9-2
6. Bartlesville (6)#9-2
7. Lawton (8)#9-2
8. Edmond Memorial (9)#8-3
9. Putnam North (10)#7-4
10. Mustang (7)#7-4

The top six teams here all win and remain the same. I seriously considered switching Southmoore and Midwest City and would’ve if the Bombers would’ve been more convincing in their win. Mustang drops from No. 7 to 10 after a 38-7 loss to Edmond Memorial. Lawton and Edmond Memorial each moved up a spot. Putnam North, despite the loss, moved up a spot to No. 9.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#11-0
2. El Reno (2)#11-0
3. Shawnee (3)#11-0
4. Carl Albert (5)#9-2
5. Tulsa East Central (6)#10-1
6. McAlester (7)#10-1
7. Tulsa Washington (4)#5-5*
8. Bixby (9)#7-4
9. Tulsa Central (8)#8-3
10. Guthrie (NR)#7-4
*Three games forfeited.

I said last week that Tulsa Washington would’ve move up and after Carl Albert put it to Lawton MacArthur tonight, the Titans make the jump over the Hornets, as do Tulsa East Central and McAlester. I think that’s about as low as the Hornets are going to fall, though, unless Bixby or Guthrie goes on to win the title. Bixby moves up a spot while Tulsa Central falls one spot to No. 9. Guthrie makes its first appearance in the rankings since early in the season after a 20-12 win over Duncan. I still think Tulsa Central’s overall resume is a bit better than Guthrie’s, so for right now, the Braves stay ahead. But a strong performance next week could change that, even in a lott.

Class 4A
1. Weatherford (1)#11-0
2. McGuinness (2)#9-2
3. Douglass (3)#8-3
4. Star Spencer (4)#9-2
5. Sallisaw (6)#10-1
6. Glenpool (5)#9-2
7. Broken Bow (7)#8-3
8. Wagoner (8)#8-3
9. Oologah (10)#8-3
10. Poteau (9)#8-3

The top four star the same as the three 4A-1 teams at the top all win. Sallisaw leaps Glenpool, though I don’t drop the Warriors much after they lose a second consecutive game because they did hold Douglass to 14 points. The reasoning there is the same I used not to drop Star, Douglass and McGuinness much after their losses during the season. Poteau hangs onto a top 10 spot despite a 35-7 loss to Oologah. Considered moving Collinsville in after its loss to Sallisaw but Collinsville did lost five games.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#10-0
2. Tuttle (2)#11-0
3. Berryhill (5)#9-2
4. Clinton (6)#8-3
5. Sequoyah Claremore (7)#9-2
6. Purcell (9)#9-2
7. Blanchard (10)#8-3
8. Madill (3)#10-1
9. Metro Christian (4)#10-1
10. Dewey (NR)#7-4

Some shakeup here as Madill and Metro Christian were both upset. Both fall six spots, while Berryhill, Clinton and Sequoyah Claremore move up two each. Purcell and Blanchard jump three each while Dewey’s win over Metro puts it in the rankings for the first time. But Dewey’s four losses keep it behind Metro in the overall picture.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#10-1
2. Davis (2)#11-0
3. Millwood (4)#10-1*
4. Kingfisher (6)#9-2
5. Bridge Creek (7)#10-1
6. John Marshall (8)#9-2
7. Heritage Hall (10)#7-4
8. Pawhuska (NR)#9-2
9. Lindsay (NR)#7-4**
10. Washington (NR)#7-4**

*Includes forfeit win over Jones
**Rankings changed after published in the paper. Lindsay and Washington switched.

A lot of shakeup here after Sequoyah Tahlequah’s perfect regular season ends and Vian and Plainview unexpectedly lose in the first round. Millwood jumps up a spot, Kingisher, Bridge Creek and John Marshall up two, Heritage Hall up three. Pawhuska, Washington and Lindsay all enter the rankings after impressive first-round wins.

Class A
1. Tonkawa (1)#11-0
2. Ringling (2)#10-0
3. Hennessey (3)#11-0
4. Stroud (4)#11-0
5. Talihina (5)#11-0
6. Cashion (6)#11-0
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#10-1
8. Central Sallisaw (8)#10-1
9. Watonga (9)#9-2
10. Velma-Alma (NR)#9-2

Easy top nine here as they all won. OCS drops out after its 7-0 loss to Oklahoma Bible but it wasn’t an easy decision. In the Saints’ place got Velma-Alma, which won its sixth consecutive game with a 48-0 win over Hollis. That’s also six consecutive games of 46 points or more for the Comets.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#11-0
2. Canton (2)#10-1
3. Porter (3)#11-0
4. Ryan (4)#11-0
5. Davenport (5)#10-1
6. Depew (6)#9-2
7. Laverne (10)#7-4
8. Kiefer (NR)#9-2
9. Caddo (7)#8-3
10. Weleetka (9)#6-5

Laverne moves up three spots with a 50-48 win over Caddo. Kiefer moves back in with a bounceback 43-6 blowout win over Gans. Caddo falls two spots and Weleetka one with their losses.

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#11-0
2. Timberlake (2)#11-0
3. Seiling (4)#10-1
4. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#9-2
5. Tipton (7)#9-2
6. Waynoka (8)#8-2
7. Covington-Douglas (9)#7-4
8. Forgan (NR)#7-4
9. Temple (3)#9-2
10. Maud (5)#10-1

Some big shuffling here as Temple’s loss to Waynoka drops it way down while Maud also drops heavily after losing to Covington-Douglas. Forgan moves into the rankings after a win over Victory Life.

By Ryan Aber

Class 6A
1. Midwest City (18)
2. Tulsa Union (1)
3. Norman
4. Edmond North
5. Edmond Memorial
6. Edmond Santa Fe
7. Lawton
8. Del City (2)
9. Norman North
10. Putnam City North
11. Jenks
12. Broken Arrow
13. Sapulpa
14. Owasso
15. Ponca City
16. Yukon
17. Enid
18. Southmoore
19. Bixby
20. Choctaw

Class 5A
1. Carl Albert (10)
2. Tulsa Kelley (1)
3. Claremore
4. Coweta (1)
5.  Tulsa Washington (3)
6. Tulsa Edison (1)
7. Tulsa Memorial (4)
8. Deer Creek
9. Durant
9. McAlester
11. Ada
12. Altus
13. Tulsa East Central
14. Lawton Macarthur
15. El Reno
16. Skiatook
16. Southeast
18. Collinsville
19. Ardmore
20. Western Heights

Class 4A
1. Cache (12)
2. Anadarko (9)
3. Fort Gibson (4)
4. Vinita (4)
5. Harrah (2)
6. Bishop McGuinness (2)
7. Star Spencer (1)
8. Perkins-Tryon
9. Muldrow
10. Weatherford
11. Newcastle
12. Wagoner
13. Clinton
14. Heritage Hall
15. Metro Christian
16. Tuttle
17. Elgin
18. Piedmont
19. Roland
20. Sallisaw

Class 3A
1. Kansas (21)
2. Adair (8)
3. Millwood (5)
4. Sequoyah Tahlequah
5. Beggs (1)
6. Bethel (2)
7. Tishomingo
8. Verdigris
9. Kingfisher
10. Sulphur
11. Morris
12. Marietta
13. Heavener
14. Chelsea
15. Vian
16. Oklahoma Christian School
17. Riverside Indian
18. Stroud
19. Marlow
19. Cascia Hall

Class 2A
1. Pawnee (23)
2. Dale (11)
3. Apache (2)
4. Newkirk
5. Washington
6. Konawa
7. Oktaha
8. Savanna
9. Preston
10. Walters
11. Fairview
12. Healdton
13. Christian Heritage
14. Watonga
15. Cordell
16. Oklahoma Union
17. Crowder
18. Chisholm
19. Wellston
20. Latta

Class A
1. Chattanooga (33)
2. Okarche (2)
3. Calumet (3)
4. Seiling (6)
5. Thomas (1)
6. Cashion
7. Fort Cobb-Broxton
8. Wayne
9. Copan
10. Amber-Pocasset
11. Sasakwa
12. Howe (2)
13. Beaver
14. Merritt
15. Ninnekah
16. Ripley
17. Quinton
18. Afton (1)
19. Mooreland
20. Indianola

Class B
1. Cyril (40)
2. Moss (10)
3. Lomega (4)
4. Hammon
5. Vici (1)
6. Frontier (1)
7. Boynton
8. Forgan
9. Red Oak
10. Caney
11. New Lima
12. Kiowa
13. Binger-Oney
14 Leedey
15 Deer Creek-Lamont
16 Erick
17. McCurtain
18. Arnett
19. Big Pasture
20. Varnum (6)

Class 6A
1. Putnam City (8)
2. Putnam City West (7)
3. Muskogee (4)
4. Southmoore
5. Tulsa Union
6. Jenks
7. Edmond Santa Fe
8. Midwest City
9. Broken Arrow
10. Putnam City North
11. Owasso
12. Edmond Memorial
13. Lawton
14 Enid
15. Choctaw
15. Del City
17. Norman North
18. Edmond North
19. Lawton Eisenhower
20. Norman

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Edison (13)
2. Tulsa Memorial (8)
3. Tulsa Washington
4. Guthrie (1)
5. Carl Albert
6. Ardmore
7. Tulsa East Central
8. Tulsa Kelley
9. Capitol Hill
10. El Reno
11. Southeast
12. Northwest
13. Lawton Macarthur
14. Claremore
15. Tahlequah
16. Coweta
17. Tulsa Central
17. McAlester
19. Chickasha
20. Altus

Class 4A
1. Star Spencer (15)
2. Douglass (8)
3. Bishop McGuinness (2)
4. John Marshall
5. Fort Gibson
6. Vinita
7. Metro Christian (1)
8. Madill
9. Tulsa McLain
10. Bethany
11. Anadarko
12. Newcastle
13. Cache
14. Blanchard
15. Piedmont
15. Roland
17. Tecumseh
18. Weatherford
19. Glenpool
20. Heritage Hall

Class 3A
1. Sequoyah Tahlequah (11)
2. Cascia Hall (9)
3. Bethel (6)
4. Saint Mary
5. Northeast (6)
6. Millwood
7. Hugo (1)
8. Okemah
9. Oklahoma Christian School
10. Plainview
11. Kingfisher
12. Verdigris
13. Heavener
14. Prague
15. Bridge Creek
16. Beggs
17. Victory Christian
18. Sperry
19. Vian
20. Riverside

Class 2A
1. Pawnee (34)
2. Talihina (5)
3. Oktaha
4. Preston
5. Chisholm
6. Haworth
7. Lincoln Christian
8. Watonga
9. Washington
10. Latta
11. Dale
12. Tonkawa (1)
13. Christian Heritage
14. Fairview
15. Cordell
16. Pioneer
16. Oklahoma Bible Academy
18. Healdton
19. Walters
20. Gore

Class A
1. Garber (45)
2. Okarche (4)
3. Stratford (1)
4. Texhoma
5. Ripley
6. Fort Cobb-Broxton (1)
7. Stuart
8. Cheyenne (1)
9. Rock Creek
10. Okeene
11. Thomas
12. Porter
13. Chattanooga
14. Seiling
15. Welch
16. Turpin (1)
17. Fletcher
18. Calumet (1)
19. Howe
20. Caddo

Class B
1. Roff (49)
2. Red Oak (4)
3. Forgan (9)
4. Frontier
5. Coyle
6. Hammon
7. Medford
8. Big Pasture
9. Burlington
10. Lomega
11. Mason
12. Binger-Oney
13. Erick
14. Vici
15. Glencoe
16. Earlsboro
17. Fargo
18. Boynton
19. Stringtown
20. Corn Bible

Here are the ones I have so far:
BASEBALL
Cale Coshow, Deer Creek (OU)
Casey Coyle, Putnam North (OU)
Cale Elam, Oktaha (Wichita State)
Brad Fisher, Jenks (Oral Roberts)
Josh Halbert, Choctaw (Wichita State)
Mason Justice, Holland Hall (Kansas State)
Jordan Lopez, Edmond Santa Fe (Texas Tech)
J.T. Realmuto, Carl Albert (OSU)
Jacob Rice, Tulsa Union (Arkansas)

BOYS BASKETBALL
Cameron Downing, Tulsa Memorial (Buffalo)
Amric Fields, Putnam West (TCU)

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jimi Blagowsky, Edmond Santa Fe (Air Force)
Brenna Burnett, Dale (Palm Beach Atlantic)
Meagan Henson, CHA (TCU)
Kalie Lucas, Harrah (Missouri Southern)
Ashlee Pitts, Tulsa East Central (SW Baptist)
Cara Pugh, McGuinness (OCU)

GOLF
Tressa Brumley, Chouteau (UCO)
Ian Davis, Deer Creek (OSU)
Talor Gooch, Carl Albert (OSU)
Matt Helms, Edmond Santa Fe (Wichita State)
Lauren Michael, Jenks (Drury)
Cody Reed, Edmond Santa Fe (NSU)

SOCCER
Corbin Campbell, Deer Creek (OBU)

SOFTBALL
Shelby Blanton, Newcastle (Tulsa)
Sierra Bronkey, Edmond Santa Fe (Arkansas)
Tiffany Brown, Catoosa (Pittsburg State)
Bailee Cartwright, Moss (Northwestern State, La.)
Dani Fox, Yukon (Washburn)
Shaylee Griffin, McAlester (OCU)
Haley Henshaw, Catoosa (Tulsa)
Javen Henson, Red Oak (OU)
Hannah Justice, Catoosa (UCO)
Beth Manship, Harrah (Southeastern)
Mary Kate McKay, Madill (Angelo State)
Lauren Poole, Putnam North (Seminole State)
Natalie Powers, Holland Hall (Tenn.-Chatt.)
Shelbi Redfearn, Stillwater (Baylor)
Kylee Rounsaville, Mustang (OCU)
Kenna Self, Madill (OBU)
Lauren Tyndall, Edmond Memorial (Northwestern, Ill.)
Hillary Weatherford, Carl Albert (Washburn)
Briana Williams, Midwest City (OCU)

TENNIS
Logon Collins, Tulsa Union (Marquette)

VOLLEYBALL
Ashley Acklin, Carl Albert (Radford)
Tate Hardaker, Edmond Santa Fe (UCO)
Julie Labarthe, Heritage Hall (Quinnipiac)
Sallie McLaurin, Carl Albert (OU)
Alyssa Wilson, Clinton (Northern Colorado)

WRESTLING
Ronnie Balfour, Tulsa Union (OU)
Justin DeAngelis, Jenks (OU)
Greg Delk, Skiatook (OCU)
Quincy Mondaine, Muskogee (OU)
Jared Porter, Carl Albert (Central Michigan)
Dustin Reed, Choctaw (OU)

Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#10-0
Why they’re not lower: Because the Trojans are the only team to go 10-0 in Class 6A.

2. Tulsa Union (2)#9-1
Why they’re not higher: Because the Redskins lost head-to-head to Jenks.
Why they’re not lower: Because their only loss is to Jenks (a two-point win) and they beat Broken Arrow — and everyone else — on their schedule.

3. Broken Arrow (3)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: Because the Tigers only two losses came to Jenks and Tulsa Union.
Why they’re not lower: They beat everyone else, including Bartlesville last night. They also own wins over Owasso, Claremore and Tulsa Washington.

4. Southmoore (4)#9-1
Why they’re not higher: Because they’re the only team of these top four to lose to a lower-ranked team. The SaberCats have also found themselves in more close games than any of the top four.
Why they’re not lower: An impressive list of wins in non-district and 6A-1: Edmond Memorial and Midwest City in non-district and Del City, Lawton and Mustang in district play. Other than Jenks, Southmoore has the best list of wins.

5. Midwest City (5)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: The only thing keeping the Bombers this low is non-district losses to Del City and Southmoore and its hard to vault them over the SaberCats with their previously discussed credentials.
Why they’re not lower: They’ve gone through a relatively weak district and done exactly what a really good team should — destroy everyone. The Bombers closest district game was a 22-7 win over 6A-2 runner-up Edmond Memorial. None of the others were decided by less than 29 points.

6. Mustang (7)#7-3
Why they’re not higher: Losses to now-lower ranked Edmond North and Lawton.
Why they’re not lower: I originally had Mustang No. 7 before going back and doing a side-by-side comparison with Bartlesville. Mustang has wins over playoff teams Yukon and Putnam North and you’ve still got to consider their win over Del City as a good win. Since Daniel Farrow’s return, Mustang has been among the top teams in 6A, even considering last night’s close loss.

7. Bartlesville (6)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: Because other than their two losses, Bartlesville played just two playoff teams (Claremore and Enid) and the Enid game was close, as was the Muskogee game (35-30).
Why they’re not lower: The Bruins played Jenks and Broken Arrow respectably in losses and have wins over Claremore and Enid. The schedule might not have been super-tough outside of the two losses by the Bruins did what they needed to do.

8. Lawton (9)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: Back-to-back losses to Del City and Southmoore in the sixth and seventh weeks and, for better or worse, they beat Mustang before Daniel Farrow got going for the Broncos. The loss to the Wolverines came in Farrow’s first game back. That doesn’t change how I view Lawton and it was still a great win but it does change how I viewed the loss for Mustang, which affects the rankings as a whole.
Why they’re not lower: Wins over Mustang, Putnam North and Mustang (and 5A Lawton MacArthur, which has looked a lot more like the top-level 5A team they are recently). Finishing second in a brutal 6A-1 is enough to justify a top-eight ranking.

9. Edmond Memorial (10)#7-3
Why they’re not higher: A 1-3 start, with losses to Southmoore, Del City and Midwest City. The Bulldogs also haven’t shown the offensive explosion the teams ahead of them have, only scoring more than 28 points once — even with some teams on the schedule that should’ve turned into Memorial blowouts.
Why they’re not lower: Defense. Three shutouts, the only teams scoring 20 or more points against them were Southmoore and Midwest City and just some flat-out dominant defensive performances. Neither of those teams, though, scored more than 22. The Bulldogs will go as far as their defense takes them.

10. Putnam North (NR)#7-3
Why they’re not higher: The loss to Norman North, given the Timberwolves late-season struggles when they started playing the top part of 6A-1, holds the Panthers down.
Why they’re ranked: The Panthers turned right around from that loss to Norman North and pulled off the biggest upset of the season in 6A when they knocked off Southmoore 30-28. They also closed the season with a dominating performance in a 34-7 win over a Del City team that had been pretty good this season.

Others:
Owasso (6-4)
Why they’re not ranked: They probably would’v’e been back in the rankings if not for a 7-3 loss to Stillwater last night.

Del City (7-3)
Why they’re not ranked: Back-to-back losses to end the season including a blowout loss to Putnam North to end the season. The Eagles are, far and away, the best team not going to the playoffs.

Enid (6-4)
Why they’re not ranked: Losses to Owasso and Choctaw, with one win against playoff-bound teams (10-7 over Yukon) doesn’t make for a top-10 team.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#10-0
Why they’re not lower: The Comets win over Tulsa Washington to begin district play was an eye-opener. That’s whne they vaulted to No. 1. But since, the Comets have kept things rolling, with wins over Bixby, Pryor and Tulsa Hale among their perfect record. And their 10-9 win over Class 4A McGuinness turned out to be a pretty good win as well.

2. El Reno (2)#10-0
Why they’re not higher: Hard to argue with El Reno’s resume. Kelley’s just wound up being a bit better with more wins over quality opponents. But the Indians did beat Guthrie (18-0), Lawton MacArthur (42-17) and Duncan (14-7 last night) so that does give me pause.
Why they’re not lower: 10-0. The blowout win over Lawton MacArthur turned out to be very impressive. El Reno’s defense is the toughest in 5A, having allowed no opponent to score more than 21 (and that was in a 47-21 win).

3. Shawnee (3)#10-0
Why they’re not higher: Part of it has to do with where Shawnee started the season ranked and that Tulsa Kelley turned in a signature win that vaulted them ahead of the Wolves. There’s certainly an argument to be made for Shawnee as No. 1 (and Tulsa Kelley and El Reno as well).
Why they’re not lower: Like El Reno, 10-0. With only one other Class 5A team with as many as nine wins, third is as low as you can justify the Wolves, especially with wins over Carl Albert and Guthrie on the resume.

4. Tulsa Washington (4)#5-5*
Why they’re not higher: Losses to Broken Arrow and Tulsa Kelley back-to-back earlier in the season. They then had to forfeit three more games that ended any playoff hopes.
Why they’re not lower: First of all, let’s address the forfeits. In each one of those games, Tulsa Washington would’ve won anyway. The player in question didn’t make the kind of difference that would’ve changed the outcome. That’s not to say the forfeits are unfair. They absolutely make sense and the rule as its written is the way to enforce it. To on-the-field performance, the Hornets started the season with a win over then-No. 2 Carl Albert and ended with a win over Bixby. They also handed Tulsa East Central its only loss of the season. The Hornets, even at 5-5, are deserving of a No. 4 ranking. They’re also deserving of the asterisk that goes along with the forfeits that are keeping them out of the playoffs.
*Record includes three forfeits of games won by Tulsa Washington.

5. Carl Albert (5)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: Losses to Tulsa Washington and Shawnee, plain and simple. If you take only on-the-field performance into the equation, as I’ve said I was doing with Tulsa Washington, fifth is the highest you can make an argument for Carl Albert.
Why they’re not lower: Wins over Duncan (38-6), Guthrie (40-7) and Ardmore (47-14), all playoff teams and none particularly close. The Titans weren’t challenged in any of their eight wins during the regular season. Just as an argument can’t be made for Carl Albert to be higher when you take BTW’s on-the-field performance into the equation, an argument can’t be made for the Titans to be lower. They did get beat soundly by Washington but led Shawnee late.

6. Tulsa East Central (6)#9-1
Why they’re not higher: A 28-7 Week 2 loss to Tulsa Washington. If the Cardinals find a way to win that game and everything else is the same, its probably East Central who sits atop the rankings. They did, though, also have close calls against Tulsa Central (trailed into the second half before they wore the Braves down), Tulsa Edison (17-6 final) and Ada (24-21).
Why they’re not lower: Wins over playoff-bound Tulsa Hale, Wagoner, Tulsa Central, Ada and McAlester. The Cardinals are also one of only five 5A teams to register nine or more regular-season wins.

7. McAlester (7)#9-1
Why they’re not higher: A 22-6 loss to Tulsa East Central. That’s the only reason.
Why they’re not lower: Wins over 4A Broken Bow and 5A playoff-bound Ardmore in non-district play and wins over Tulsa Central and Ada in district play helped the Buffaloes cap an impressive regular season.

8. Tulsa Central (9)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: A pair of close losses to teams ranked ahead of them — Tulsa East Central and McAlester.
Why they’re not lower: The Braves stayed close in both of their losses and beat Ada to finish third in their district. They also have one of the state’s top playmakers in Demarco Cobbs.

9. Bixby (8)#6-4
Why they’re not higher: The Spartans 6-4 record is by far the worst on-the-field record of the ranked teams. Bixby lose to Jenks, Glenpool, Tulsa Kelley and Tulsa Washington. Not a bad loss among them but they still lost.
Why they’re not lower: They did beat Claremore, Pryor and Tulsa Hale and played both Kelley and Washington close. Bixby is still a top 10 team.

10. Duncan (10)#8-2
Why they’re not higher: In the end, the resumes of Bixby and Tulsa Central wound up being slightly better. They also didn’t blow out some teams that maybe they should’ve, beating Altus by just one and Deer Creek by three. Like it or not, style points matter sometimes.
Why they’re ranked: The Demons beat Lawton MacArthur 35-34 and stayed closes than anyone against El Reno last night. I considered dropping them out but in the end, Duncan deserves to be in the top 10.

Others:
Lawton MacArthur (7-3)
Why they’re not ranked: The loss to Duncan wound up keeping the Highlanders out.

Guthrie (6-4)
Why they’re not ranked: Just one win over a playoff-bound team (Ardmore). The Bluejays were only blown out once (a 40-7 loss to Carl Albert) but lost all their key games other than the Ardmore win.

Ada (7-3)
Why they’re not ranked: Lost three of their last five games, all to ranked teams. Like Guthrie, Ada’s lone win over a playoff-bound team came against Ardmore.

Class 4A
1. Weatherford (2)#10-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: Easiest answer since Jenks. The Eagles are the lone undefeated team in 4A and won the district with the most serious title contenders in the state.

2. McGuinness (3)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked higher: Head-to-head loss to a Weatherford team that went undefeated.
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Irish beat Douglass head-to-head and had impressive wins over Guthrie and Millwood in non-district play. Even in the loss to Weatherford, McGuinness fell just one point short. The Irish’s only other loss was to 5A No. 1 Tulsa Kelley, also a one-point loss.

3. Douglass (4)#7-3
Why they’re not ranked higher: Head-to-head losses to Weatherford and McGuinness.
Why they’re not ranked lower: Their losses came 14-7 to the two top teams in 4A and by six to a Millwood team that then had Trayvon Henry, they beat Star Spencer 34-28 (which wound up being the tiebreaker for the third spot).

4. Star Spencer (6)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked higher: Non-district losses to Millwood and Douglass. That’s it. Since, the Bobcats have been nothing short of dominant.
Why they’re not ranked lower: 34-20 against Glenpool, ending the Warriors’ 23-game winning streak and scoring more than anyone had on Glenpool since 2006.

5. Glenpool (1)#9-1
Why they’re not ranked higher: See Star Spencer.
Why they’re not ranked lower: Wins over Bixby and Berryhill in non-district and an altogether dominating run through district play before running into Star Spencer.

6. Sallisaw (5)#9-1
Why they’re not ranked higher: A 35-16 loss to Wagoner in Week 9. Although Matt Oberste was injured early in the game, such a decisive win by Wagoner pushed Sallisaw way down.
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Black Diamonds did beat Poteau and Broken Bow to win another deep 4A district.

7. Broken Bow (7)#7-3
Why they’re not ranked higher: Three consecutive losses to McAlester, Metro Christian and Sallisaw early in the season. Can’t really make a an argument to go ahead of Sallisaw with the record disparity.
Why they’re not ranked lower: All of those losses were close (7 points in the first two and 13 to Sallisaw) and the Savages beat Wagoner in a close game and blew out Poteau.

8. Wagoner (8)#7-3
Why they’re not ranked higher: Losses to Tulsa East Central, Poteau and Broken Bow. The Poteau loss is what really pushed the Bulldogs down at the time.
Why they’re not ranked lower: They did hand Sallisaw its only loss, Matt Oberste injury or no. The losses, also, were all against good teams and the two district losses came by a combined four points.

9. Poteau (9)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked higher: Back-to-back blowout losses to Sallisaw and Broken Bow after the Pirates pulled off an impressive upset over Waoner.
Why they’re not ranked lower: 15-14 win over Wagoner. Its by far the Pirates’ signature win. Other than that, Poteau beat just one Oklahoma playoff bound team and that was 2A Spiro.

10. Oologah (10)#7-3
Why they’re not ranked higher: Oologah lost to eventual district-winner Jay 33-16. The other two losses were too damaging, as they lose to 6A playoff team Claremore and a pretty good 3A Sequoyah Claremore team.
Why they’re ranked: Wins over district rivals Collinsville, Catoosa and Grove. That and Jay’s shutout loss to Catoosa last week.

Others:
Jay (7-3)
Why they’re not ranked: Non-dsitrict losses to Gravette, Ark., and Pryor kept Jay out early and a 9-0 loss to Catoosa kept it from entering the rankings last week.

Tecumseh (8-2)
Why they’re not ranked: Tecumseh entered the rankinigs twice and prompty got throttled by a combined 89-6 by Glenpool and Star Spencer. No shame there but they did need overtime to beat Cleveland last night and played Noble, Harrah, McLoud and Seminole close. That’s way too many close calls to be ranked with the blowout losses.

Catoosa (7-3)
Why they’re not ranked: An overtime loss to Tahlequah, blowout losses to Tulsa Kelley and Oologah. None too devastating but combined with close wins over Skiatook, Collinsville and Grove and Jay and Oologah are better candidates for rankings in a tight 4A-3.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#9-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: The defending champions have been stellar this season, with only a Week 9 win over Sequoyah Claremore being decided by loss than 18 points.

2. Tuttle (2)#10-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: Perfect regular-season, including wins over Clinton, Elgin, Blanchard and Kingfisher.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Cascia Hall’s perfection.

3. Madill (3)#10-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: Dominating 10-0 season. They Bethany game was Madill’s only close game (17-10). No other even came closer than 24 points. They Wildcats three primary offensive threats are as good of a trio as any in the state regardless of class.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Cascia Hall and Tuttle’s perfection.

4. Metro Christian (4)#10-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: Metro beat Broken Bow, in non-district play, Checotah in district play and the two-point win over Roland doesn’t look as puzzling now as it did at the time. Hard to argue with 10-0.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Cascia Hall, Tuttle and Madill’s perfection.

5. Berryhill (5)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: Win over Sequoyah Claremore in Week 6. Its only losses came to then-5A No. 1 Glenpool and to 3A No. 1 Cascia Hall.

6. Clinton (6)#7-3
Why they’re not ranked lower: Two of the Red Tornadoes losses came to 4A No. 1 Weatherford and 3A No. 2 Tuttle (a one-point loss). The other was 32-24 to Anadarko without standout running back Delans Griffin. They did beat Elgin by 20 last week and blew out Chandler 28-0 in non-district play. Clinton now looks like a legitimate championship contender.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Even without Griffin, Clinton did lose to a non-playoff team. Only argument to be made would be Clinton over Berryhill but Berryhill’s win over Sequoyah Claremore was just more impressive than Clinton’s over Elgin.

7. Sequoyah Claremore (7)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: Only losses came to Berryhill and Cascia Hall. They beat Verdigris, Sperry and Oologah in non-district play and all relatively comfortably. There’s no mind-blowing wins in that list but they are all playoff teams in their classes.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Clinton’s 7-3 resume was a bit better than Sequoyah’s 8-2. They losses were close but Clinton played a slightly toughest schedule.

8. Elgin (9)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: They beat Plainview and Sulphur in non-district play and beat Blanchard 34-13 last night in a game that wound up being for a Top 10 spot. They also beat Anadarko by 19 midway through the season in what was at the time a high win in the district.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Their losses were slightly worse than Sequoyah Claremore’s. Elgin lost by 19 to Tuttle and 20 to Clinton. Sequoyah was at least close in its losses, which were against comparable quality teams.

9. Purcell (10#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: An impressive six-game winning streak to end the season, including wins over Bethany and Pauls Valley. The Lindsay and Washington wins to start the season also look pretty good now.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Back-to-back losses to Lexington and Madill early in the season where neither was particularly close. No shame in those losses, especially to Madill, but other than Clinton’s loss to Anadarko, no team ahead of Purcell had a loss to a now-unranked team in the class.

10. Blanchard (8)#7-3
Why they’re not ranked lower: Blanchard beat Bridge Creek and Lindsay in non-district games and Anadarko and Newcastle in district games. No knock-your-socks off wins but Blanchard did what it needed to do to stay in the top 10.
Why they’re not ranked higher: The Lions lost to all three other district playoff teams, with none being closer than 20 points.

Others
Checotah (8-2)
Why they’re not ranked:Back-to-back losses to Metro Christian and Roland. Both were close, by a combined five points. One was even in overtime, but if Roland isn’t ranked, Checotah won’t be either.

Roland (6-4)
Why they’re not ranked: A 1-4 tough start that included losses to Muldrow, Westville and Idabel. Roland played really well after the Idabel loss but it’s hard to overlook that start.

Bethany (7-3)
Why they’re not ranked: Ended the season losing three of five, including last night’s 19-14 loss to Pauls Valley.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#9-1
Why they’re not ranked lower: 413-59. That’s Lincoln Christian’s combined score against state competition this season. Their only loss was to Arkansas power Shiloh Christian in the season’s second week.

2. Davis (2)#10-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: 10-0. Wins over Heritage Hall, Sulphur and Plainview. Their resume demands a top two ranking.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Loncoln Christian’s resume is just a bit better, with absolutely dominant performances. There’s certainly an argument for Davis at No. 1, though. It’s far from clear cut.

3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#10-0
Why they’re not ranked lower: 10-0 is 10-0. Since a 20-10 win over 4A Fort Gibson to open the season, the Indians haven’t really been challenged.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Competition. Lincoln Christian decimated its schedule, including some pretty solid playoff teams. Davis was perfect with several wins over fellow ranked teams. Sequoyah’s signature win is against Vian, with no non-district wins against playoff teams.

4. Millwood (6)#9-1*
Why they’re not ranked lower: Millwood’s only loss as it stands is a loss to Class 4A No. 2 McGuinness. The Falcons did lose to Jones on the field (more on that a bit later) but have been dominant since the return of Emilio Gatewood after injury problems kept him down. They’ve beaten Star Spencer and Douglass, two other top 4A teams.
Why they’re not ranked higher: They did lose to McGuinness by 22 and needed a late comeback to beat Lexington. The Falcons are a title contender, and a case can even be made to be No. 3 at this point.

5. Vian (4)#9-1
Why they’re not ranked lower: 9-1 with the only loss coming to Sequoyah Tahlequah.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Tradition power but with no signature wins this season. They were hurt by the fact Eufaula was down this year.

6. Kingfisher (5)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Yellowjackets beat John Marshall and Newkirk in district play and Watonga in non-district play.
Why they’re not ranked higher: Shutout loss to Heritage Hall and 21-point loss to Tuttle. No shame in either of those resulta but does keep them down against the five teams ahead of them.

7. Bridge Creek (7)#9-1
Why they’re not ranked lower: 9-1 is 9-1. And winning nine consecutive games to end the season, all scoring 30 or more points, is certainly a feat.
Why they’re not ranked higher. Strength of schedule wound up costing the Bobcats when compared against the six teams ahead of them.

8. John Marshall (10)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Bears upset Heritage Hall 12-7 last week and stuck with No. 6 Kingfisher before losing 21-14 three weeks ago.
Why they’re not ranked higher: An overtime loss against Newkirk kept the Bears from being ranked higher (probably just one spot higher, though, since they lost to Kingfisher).

9. Plainview (8)#8-2
Why they’re not ranked lower: In between season-opening and season-ending losses, Plainview went 8-0 with wins over Atoka and Sulphur.
Why they’re not ranked higher: They started the season with a loss to Elgin and ended with a loss to Davis.

10. Heritage Hall (NR)#6-4
Why they’re not ranked lower: The Chargers have a win over Kingfisher (17-0). Their three non-district losses came to 4A No. 1 Weatherford, 2A No. 2 Davis and a Casady team that started off strong before suffering some setbacks late in the season.
Why they’re not ranked higher: At 6-4, Heritage Hall has the most on-the-field losses of any ranked team (tied with several others, including Bixby and Laverne). The loss to John Marshall last week bumped them out although the Bears have looked more and more like a high-caliber team lately. They also were played close by Perry.

Others:
Pawhuska (8-2)
Why they’re not ranked: A 10-7 loss to Verdigris last week kept Pawhuska from the rankings.

Valliant (8-2)
Why they’re not ranked: Valliant lost to Stigler and Hugo and didn’t beat — well, didn’t play — a ranked team all season.

Jones (2-8)*
Why they’re not ranked: I know the question I’m going to hear: Why did Jones fall out of the rankings while Tulsa Washington’s status was unaffected? The player ruled ineligible for Jones made a huge difference for them. Would they have missed the playoffs without him? Probably not. But the Longhorns would certainly have not had the kind of season they wound up putting together. So, with that, Jones was dropped out while Millwood was elevated accordingly. That said, though, if — and that’s a big if — the decision to rule the player ineligible is overturned at Wednesday’s OSSAA board of directors, Jones will be reconsidered with the record they’ve earned on the field.

Class A
1. Tonkawa (1)#10-0
2. Ringling (2)#9-0
3. Hennessey (3)#10-0
4. Stroud (4)#10-0
5. Talihina (5)#10-0
6. Cashion (6)#10-0
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#9-1
8. Central Sallisaw (8)#9-1
9. Watonga (9)#8-2
10. OCS (10)#8-2

Class B
1. Garber (1)#10-0
2. Canton (2)#9-1
3. Porter (3)#10-0
4. Ryan (4)#10-0
5. Davenport (5)#9-1
6. Depew (6)#8-2
7. Caddo (8)#8-2
8. Alex (10#7-3
9. Weleetka (9)#6-3
10. Laverne (NR)#6-4

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#10-0
2. Timberlake (2)#10-0
3. Temple (3)#9-1
4. Seiling (4)#9-1
5. Maud (5)#10-0
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#8-2
7. Tipton (8)#8-2
8. Waynoka (9)#7-2
9. Covington-Douglas (10)#6-4
10. Boise City (7)#7-3

Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#9-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#8-1
3. Broken Arrow (3)#7-2
4. Southmoore (4)#8-1
5. Midwest City (6)#7-2
6. Bartlesville (7)#8-1
7. Mustang (9)#7-2
8. Del City (5)#7-2
9. Lawton (10)#7-2
10. Edmond Memorial (NR)#6-3

The main shift here came with Del City dropping three spots to No. 8. Midwest City and Bartlesville move up a spot each, while Mustang jumps up two spots. Edmond North drops out after losing for the second time in three games, and not looking particularly impressive in the one win during that stretch. Lawton moves up a spot to No. 9. Edmond Memorial makes its debut. I considered Owasso for that spot, and went back and forth but Memorial’s streak and the way the Bulldogs’ defense has played this season, even in losses, wins out over the Rams.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#9-0
2. El Reno (2)#9-0
3. Shawnee (3)#9-0
4. Tulsa Washington (5)#5-4*
5. Carl Albert (6)#7-2
6. Tulsa East Central (7)#8-1
7. McAlester (4)#8-1
8. Bixby (8)#6-3
9. Tulsa Central (9)#7-2
10. Duncan (10)#8-1
*Two games forfeited.

Some shuffling here with Tulsa East Central’s win over previously undefeated McAlester. I also thought long and hard about what to do about Tulsa Washington after they were forced to forfeit two games for using an ineligible player. From what’s been confirmed right now, with just one player being mentioned, I’m keeping them ranked where they would be anyway. That player wouldn’t have made the difference in games against Pryor and Tulsa Hale. But, if more ineligible players are found to have played — and it appears very possible that could happen — I will reconsider. So Tulsa Washington, Carl Albert and East Central each move up one spot. McAlester drops to No. 7. The rest of the top 10 stays the same.

Class 4A
1. Glenpool (1)#9-0
2. Weatherford (3)#9-0
3. McGuinness (4)#7-2
4. Douglass (5)#6-3
5. Sallisaw (2)#8-1
6. Star Spencer (6)#7-2
7. Broken Bow (7)#6-3
8. Wagoner (9)#6-3
9. Poteau (NR)#7-2
10. Oologah (NR)#6-3

Sallisaw slips to No. 5 after getting beat 35-16 to Wagoner. The Black Diamonds lost quarterback Matt Oberste hurt his collarbone on the game’s first play. The three highly ranked 4A-1 teams — Weatherford, McGuinness and Douglass — all moved up a spot. Wagoner moved up one spot to No. 8, while Poteau and Oologah moved into the rankings. Jay (loss to Catoosa) and Tecumseh (To Glenpool) dropped out.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#8-0
2. Tuttle (2)#9-0
3. Madill (3)#9-0
4. Metro Christian (4)#9-0
5. Berryhill (5)#7-2
6. Clinton (6)#6-3
7. Sequoyah-Claremore (7)#7-2
8. Blanchard (8)#7-2
9. Elgin (9)#7-2
10. Purcell (10)#7-2

No movement here at all. The only loss among the top 10 was by No. 7 Sequoyah-Claremore and the Eagles stayed within seven of No. 1 Cascia Hall so a dropping isn’t warranted.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#8-1
2. Davis (2)#9-0
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#9-0
4. Vian (4)#8-1
5. Kingfisher (6)#7-2
6. Millwood (7)#7-2
7. Bridge Creek (8)#8-1
8. Plainview (9)#8-1
9. Jones (10)#7-2
10. John Marshall (NR)#7-2

Not much movement here with one big exception. Heritage Hall drops from No. 5 to out after losing to John Marshall while the Bears move into the rankings for the first time. It came down to those two for the last spot. Heritage Hall would’ve been the only four-loss team ranked in any class and John Marshall has been in every game its played this year and allowed more than 19 points just once (21 by Kingfisher). I’ll re-evaluate next week but this week at least John Marshall is more worthy of ranking than Heritage Hall.

Class A
1. Tonkawa (1)#9-0
2. Ringling (2)#8-0
3. Hennessey (3)#9-0
4. Stroud (4)#9-0
5. Talihina (5)#9-0
6. Cashion (6)#9-0
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#8-1
8. Central Sallisaw (9)#8-1
9. Watonga (10)#7-2
10. OCS (NR)#6-2

The only top 10 team to lose this week was Salina, which was beaten by Foyil 28-20 for its first loss of the year. Even though it was only one, Salina falls out. It just didn’t have a marquee win. So OCS is back in, after beating Crescent 55-14 to improve to 6-2. The Saints have a big win, beating Sulphur in the season opener by 17, and their losses — by one to Watonga and two to Cashion — have been mitigated by the seasons those teams have turned in. Pawnee and Okeene are the first teams out here.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#9-0
2. Canton (2)#8-1
3. Porter (3)#9-0
4. Ryan (4)#9-0
5. Davenport (5)#8-1
6. Depew (6)#7-2
7. Kiefer (7)#8-1
8. Caddo (8)#7-2
9. Weleetka (9)#6-3
10. Alex (10)#6-3

I wanted to make changes here, I really did. But I just couldn’t justify it in my mind. I still think Canton is the second-best team in Class B and believe the playoffs will bear that out, so Canton stays in the second spot. I like Porter and Ryan but they’re not quite at that level yet. Nos. 3-8 stay the same as all win. Then we come to the final two spots. Both Weleetka and Alex lost. So I went through and picked Fox and Laverne as the two likely replacements. That’s where the problems came in. Fox’s losses came to Ryan and Alex. Ryan hasn’t lost while Alex’s only losses came to Ryan, No. 8 Caddo and Class C No. 3 Temple. So hard to jump Fox over them when Alex hasn’t slipped up against a team they should’ve beaten. Weleetka’s losses have come to Depew, Davenport and Kiefer, so they also haven’t lost to anyone they flat out should’ve beaten. Laverne, on the other hand, slipped up a couple weeks ago against Geary. So the status quo remains in the final two spots.
Fox
Laverne

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#9-0
2. Timberlake (2)#9-0
3. Temple (3)#8-1
4. Seiling (4)#8-1
5. Maud (5)#9-0
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#8-1
7. Boise City (7)#7-2
8. Tipton (10)#7-2
9. Waynoka (NR)#6-2
10. Covington-Douglas (NR)#5-4

I said a few weeks ago that I thought Covingon-Douglas still might be a top 10 team and they’ve played like it the last two weeks. Still will interesting to see how it all plays out but they’re in the last spot for now. The top seven all stay the same. Waynoka also makes an appearance in the poll after beating Wesleyan Christian. Sasakwa and Thackerville dropped out.

Here’s a few I’ve come up with. Let me know, either through a comment here or an e-mail (raber@opubco.com), if you have any others.

I’m sure there are plenty more I’ve missed but here are a few:

- Morrison and Shattuck’s 90-game winning streaks in football
- Tulsa Union’s and Jenks’ stranglehold on the 6A football title
-Asher and Owasso baseball dominance
-McGuinness girls cross country
-Bethel girls basketball state tournament streak
-Bartlesville boys swimming
-El Reno wrestling
-McGuinness girls tennis
-Cascia Hall boys tennis

 Others in the mix: Caden Lock, Bridge Creek, WR (5 catches, 216 yards, 2 TD); Jordan Acock, Shawnee, RB (3 TDs); Kentrell Brothers, Guthrie, WR (8 catches, 203 yards, 3 TD)

The top seven stay the same here. Bartlesville still No. 7 after a loss? Yes. The Bruins did score 40 points on Jenks, the first team to do that in regulation since Tulsa Union scored 44 early in the 2005 season (Jenks won that game 48-44). Bartlesville lost but still put together a good showing. They do need to blowout Tulsa Memorial next week, though, and at least hang with Broken Arrow to keep that spot. Edmond North and Mustang move up a spot each. I think Mustang would beat Edmond North head-to-head now, but I’m not going to leap the 2-loss Broncos over a 1-loss Edmond North when the Huskies won the head-to-head earlier this season. It came down to Owasso and Lawton for the final spot, and I even had Owasso written in at one time, but went back and looked at both team’s schedules. Lawton has 2 losses; Owasso has 3. The Wolverines’ most impressive win was a 27-14 victory over Mustang. The Rams was … a 30-8 win over Choctaw? 20-0 over Muskogee? 19-13 over Enid? Not a whole lot to be blown away by there. The Rams are playing much better than they were before the season but Lawton has impressed more to this point. Putnam North was the team that fell out of the rankings after their 46-14 loss to Mustang.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#8-0
2. El Reno (2)#8-0
3. Shawnee (3)#8-0
4. McAlester (4)#8-0
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#6-2
6. Carl Albert (6)#6-2
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#7-1
8. Bixby (8)#5-3
9. Tulsa Central (9)#6-2
10. Duncan (NR)#7-1 

Not Much movement here either as the top 9 all won. The only loss was Ada falling 24-21 to Tulsa East Central and I seriously contemplated leaving Ada there but after looking at Duncan’s resume, I slid them in. Their only loss came against Carl Albert early in the season. They’ve played a couple close games in district but keep finding a way to win. They travel to El Reno to end the season in a game that will decide 5A-1.

Class 4A
1. Glenpool (1)#8-0
2. Sallisaw (2)#8-0
3. Weatherford (3)#8-0
4. McGuinness (4)#6-2
5. Douglass (5)#5-3
6. Star Spencer (6)#6-2
7. Broken Bow (7)#5-3
8. Jay (8)#6-2
9. Wagoner (10)#5-3
10. Tecumseh (NR)#7-1 

The top eight here all stay the same. No. 5 Douglass sticks there for the second consecutive weeks after a loss but they lost by seven points to a higher-ranked team both weeks so there’s no reason to drop them, especially considering they hold a head-to-head win over No. 6 Star Spencer. No. 9 Poteau drops out after losing big to Broken Bow. Wagoner moves up a spot while Tecumseh, by virtue of its 19-14 win over Seminole, moves back into the rankings. Not sure about Tecumseh, but hard to argue to keep them out at this point.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#7-0
2. Tuttle (2)#8-0
3. Madill (3)#8-0
4. Metro Christian (4)#8-0
5. Berryhill (8)#6-2
6. Clinton (9)#5-3
7. Sequoyah-Claremore (10)#7-1
8. Blanchard (5)#6-2
9. Elgin (NR)#7-1
10. Purcell (NR)#6-2 

There’s a lot of shake ups here after Nos. 5-6-7 and went down, two to unranked teams. Blanchard lost to Clinton, sending Blanchard from No. 5 to No. 7. No. 6 Checotah lost to Roland in OT and dropped completely out. No. 7 Bethany lost 35-14 to unranked Purcell and also dropped all the way out. Taking their place was 7-1 Elgin (Only loss came to Tuttle) and 6-2 Purcell (Lost to Lexington and Madill back-to-back early but have won four consecutive games). The big movers were Berryhill, up three spots to No. 5, Clinton and Sequoyah-Claremore.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#7-1
2. Davis (2)#8-0
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#8-0
4. Vian (4)#7-1
5. Heritage Hall (5)#5-3
6. Kingfisher (6)#6-2
7. Millwood (7)#6-2
8. Bridge Creek (9)#7-1
9. Plainview (NR)#7-1
10. Jones (NR)#6-2

The top seven are easy as each won Friday night. Bridge Creek jumps a spot to No. 8 while Plainview (7-1,  won 7 in a row after season-opening loss to Elgin) and Jones (6-2, wins over Millwood and Lexington in district play) move into the rankings. Lexington drops out, as does Pawhuska. Pawhuska has a chance to move back in soon, though, but hard not to drop them after losing 48-0. 

Class A
1. Tonkawa (1)#8-0
2. Ringling (2)#7-0
3. Hennessey (3)#8-0
4. Stroud (4)#8-0
5. Talihina (5)#8-0
6. Cashion (6)#8-0
7. Oklahoma Bible (7)#7-1
8. Salina (9)#8-0
9. Central Sallisaw (NR)#7-1
10. Watonga (NR)#6-2 

Again, the top seven stay the same as all win. After that, though, things get a bit dicey. Salina moves up a spot with a win and Central Sallisaw and Watonga enter the rankings. Central Sallisaw’s only loss came to No. 5 Talihina. Watonga’s losses came to Class 2A No. 6 Kingfisher by eight to start the season and No. 6 Cashion by seven last week. Okeene drops out after losing for the second time in three weeks and needing triple overtime to beat Texhoma earlier this season. OCS drops out after 12-10 loss to Cashion. That’s a tough break but hard to put OCS in and keep Watonga out now, after Watonga won the head-to-head.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#8-0
2. Canton (2)#8-0
3. Porter (3)#8-0
4. Ryan (4)#8-0
5. Davenport (7)#7-1
6. Depew (8)#6-2
7. Kiefer (6)#7-1
8. Caddo (9)#6-2
9. Weleetka (10)#6-2
10. Alex (NR)#6-2 

The top four stay undefeated and stay in their spots. Fox’s loss to Alex drops the Foxes out from No. 5 as Alex moves in at No. 10 at 6-2. Alex’s only two losses this year came to No. 8 Caddo and Class C No. 3 Temple. Davenport and Depew each move up two spots. Kiefer drops one after its loss to Depew. Caddo and Weleetka move up one behind Kiefer and Alex moves back into the rankings.

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#8-0
2. Timberlake (2)#8-0
3. Temple (3)#7-1
4. Seiling (4)#7-1
5. Maud (5)#8-0
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (6)#7-1
7. Boise City (9)#6-2
8. Sasakwa (10)#7-1
9. Thackerville (7)#5-3
10. Tipton (NR)#6-2 

Top six stay the same here. Boise City leaps up two spots after winning for the sixth consecutive game after an 0-2 start (losing at Springfield, Colo., and at Shattuck). Sasakwa also moves up two after a 66-18 thrashing of No. 8 Claremore Christian. Thackerville falls two spots to No. 9 after a loss to Class B No. 8 Caddo. Replacing Claremore Christian in the rankings this week is Tipton (6-2, only losses to Geary and Temple).

A lot of shuffling here with Southmoore and Del City each moving up one spot and Midwest City, Bartlesville and Putnam North each bumping up two spots. The big fallers were Edmond North, dropping from No. 4 to No. 9 after losing 42-13 to Midwest City. Why so much? They hadn’t been convincing in wins they should’ve dominated and their schedule hadn’t been that strong to this point. So their first really big test was against Midwest City and the Bombers dominated, especially against Edmond North’s ground game. Norman North also fell big, going from No. 7 to out of the rankings after dropping a second consecutive game, this time to Del City 42-29. Norman North’s similar to Edmond North. The Timberwolves got a good win against Putnam North in the third week of the season but other than that hadn’t played a team considered among the top in 6A before two weeks ago and the got manhandled by Mustang and then beat by 13 to Del City on Thursday. So Mustang benefits from Norman North’s struggles of late. It’s not like the Broncos had a big test in beating Moore 42-6 but sometimes its just being in the right place at the right time. Lawton was also considered but after their offensive struggles last week, I’m certainly not going to move to Wolverines into the rankings after a loss. I’m still not too convinced on Bartlesville but 7-0 is 7-0. The next three weeks will tell the tale on them. I expect the Bruins to go 1-2, dropping games to Jenks and Broken Arrow, but if Bartlesville can at least stick tight in one of both of these games, it’ll show the Bruins aren’t just a product of their schedule.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#7-0
2. El Reno (2)#7-0
3. Shawnee (3)#7-0
4. McAlester (4)#7-0
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#5-2
6. Carl Albert (6)#5-2
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#6-1
8. Bixby (8)#4-3
9. Tulsa Central (9)#5-2
10. Ada (NR)#6-1

Not much change here as the top nine stays the same. No real considertation to any moves as all but Tulsa Central won and Tulsa Central’s loss was by six to undefeated McAlester. Plus Ada is the team moving back into the rankings after a 35-6 win and Ada dropped out after losing to Tulsa Central last week.

Class 4A
1. Glenpool (1)#7-0
2. Sallisaw (2)#7-0
3. Weatherford (3)#7-0
4. McGuinness (4)#5-2
5. Douglass (5)#5-2
6. Star Spencer (7)#5-2
7. Broken Bow (9)#4-3
8. Jay (10)#5-2
9. Poteau (6)#6-1
10. Wagoner (8)#4-3

No teams moving in and out although I did give a close look to Oologah. Douglass doesn’t drop after a 14-7 loss to McGuinness. Two teams ranked that close should play close plus it wouldn’t make sense to drop them behind Star Spencer, after Douglass beat the Bobcats earlier this season. Broken Bow and Jay move up two spots. Poteau stays in front of Wagoner to fill the last two spots. I still think both of those teams are better than any teams I would’ve filled in those final holes with. Certainly Poteau has earned it at 4-3 and Wagoner’s losses are to Tulsa East Central, Poteau and now Broken Bow. And they have good wins with Grove and Fort Gibson.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#6-0
2. Tuttle (2)#7-0
3. Madill (3)#7-0
4. Metro Christian (5)#7-0
5. Blanchard (6)#6-1
6. Checotah (4)#6-1
7. Bethany (7)#6-1
8. Berryhill (8)#5-2
9. Clinton (9)#4-3
10. Sequoyah-Claremore (10)#6-1

Not much movement here as the only ranked team to lose was No. 4 Checotah by two points to No. 5 Metro Christian. Metro moves up a spot as does Blanchard. The decision was where to put Checotah. They’re obviously worthy of a top 7 ranking but in the end Blanchard ‘s resume, with wins over Bridge Creek and Anadarko, is slightly more impressive than Checotah’s. Ill revisit that from week to week though.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#6-1
2. Davis (2)#7-0
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (3)#7-0
4. Vian (4)#6-1
5. Heritage Hall (5)#4-3
6. Kingfisher (6)#5-2
7. Millwood (7)#5-2
8. Lexington (8)#6-1
9. Bridge Creek (9)#6-1
10. Pawhuska (10)#7-0

Easy to figure out here as all the top 10 teams won. Everybody holds serve.

Class A
1. Tonkawa (1)#7-0
2. Ringling (2)#6-0
3. Hennessey (3)#7-0
4. Stroud (4)#7-0
5. Talihina (7)#7-0
6. Cashion (NR)#7-0
7. Oklahoma Bible (6)#6-1
8. Okeene (8)#6-1
9. Salina (NR)#7-0
10. Oklahoma Christian (10)#6-1

Some shuffling here after the top four as No. 5 Commerce crashes out of the rankings after a 22-14 lost to previously undefeated Salina. Salina had been slow to move up because of a relatively weak schedule to this point — and they shouldn’t be tested again in the regular season — but Salina certainly proved itself against Commerce. Cashion also moves in with a big win over a ranked opponent. Cashion stays undefeated by beating Watonga. Talihina moves up two spots, Oklahoma Bible drops a spot after losing to Hennessey, and Okeene and OCS hold steady.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#7-0
2. Canton (2)#7-0
3. Porter (4)#7-0
4. Ryan (5)#7-0
5. Fox (6)#6-1
6. Kiefer (7)#7-0
7. Davenport (8)#6-1
8. Depew (10)#5-2
9. Caddo (NR)#5-2
10. Weleetka (NR)#5-2

There’s a lot of shuffling here, due in large part to Geary’s big upset of No. 3 Laverne. Laverne drops all the way out after losing their third in four games. Not sure what’s going on with Laverne right now but it’s not good. And it doesn’t get any easier with No. 1 Garber traveling to Laverne this week. Alex also drops out with its loss to Caddo. It’s Caddo’s second week in a row to beat a ranked team. Caddo’s lone losses came to No. 4 Ryan and No. 5 Fox early in the year so they move into the rankings. It doesn’t get any easier for Caddo, though, as it hosts Class C No. 7 Thackerville this week. Looked at Geary but hard to move them in with two losses to unranked teams.

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#7-0
2. Timberlake (2)#7-0
3. Temple (3)#6-1
4. Seiling (4)#6-1
5. Maud (6)#7-0
6. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#6-1
7. Thackerville (5)#5-2
8. Claremore Chr. (9)#5-2
9. Boise City (10)#5-2
10. Sasakwa (NR)#6-1

The top four stay the same. Maud and Deer Creek-Lamont move up a spot each while Thackerville falls two to No. 7 and No. 8 Covington-Douglas falls out completely after a loss to Deer Creek-Lamont. I still think C-D might be one of the top 10 teams in the class but they’re 3-4 right now and they really haven’t beaten one of the top 15-20 teams in the class. They could be good, you just don’t know. Sasakwa moves into the rankings after scoring 50 or more points for the fourth time this year in a win over OCA.

El Reno’s Matthew Pruitt was an active particpant in his team’s 42-17 district win over Lawton MacArthur Friday night. Pruitt caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Jakeil Everheart and also returned an interception 66-yards for a touchdown. He capped off his night with another 15-yard TD reception from Everheart.

Others in the mix: Guthrie quarterback Bryan Dutton (3 TD passes), Purcell running back Colton Swayze (2 TDs); Kingfisher DB Jacob York (2 interceptions returned for touchdowns).

Justin Blackmon, WR (Ardmore): Blackmon had 1 catch for 32 yards in Oklahoma State’s 36-31 win at Texas A&M.

Colby Whitlock, DL (Noble): Whitlock had two tackles in Texas Tech’s 66-14 rout of Kansas State.

Ben Birmingham, RB (Luther): Birmingham had 12 carries for 71 yards in UCO’s 41-24 loss to Southeastern.

Daniel Morrell, WR (Blanchard): Morrell had six catches for 142 yards and a pair of touchdown’s in UCO’s loss to Southeastern on Saturday.

Kyle Jech, QB (Kingfisher): Jech tossed two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter as Northwestern upset No. 8 Langston Saturday.

Kevin McDonald, DL Guthrie): McDonald had four tackles in Northwestern’s upset of Langston on Saturday.

Tyler Simmons, LB (Washington): Simmons had three tackles in the Naval Academy’s win over Rice on Saturday.

 What do you do to get away from it all?

Hang out with my brother Lane.

 What was your welcome to the varsity moment?

Playing in the state championship game as a sophomore.

 One person  you’d trade places with for a day?

Coach Schwerdtteger, because he’s my hero. He’s like an older brother to me.

 What’s on your bucket list?

Win a state championship, play college football, go to Ireland, get married, move to California.

 What’s your five favorite things in life?

Best friend Sha, Car, my guitar, my iPod, family.

So last week 5A was the rankings that gave me the most problems. This week it was 6A. Southmoore’s loss to Putnam North, Lawton’s win over Mustang, Edmond North’s allowing 28 points to Norman and Del City’s close win over Edmond Santa Fe all came into play here. Norman North looks like the team to beat in the West, especially after Southmoore’s surprising loss to Putnam North. Putnam North could very well be a top 10 team but Southmoore’s overall resume is better at this point. Southmoore beat Del City and Midwest City and those two wins give the SaberCats the resume to stay ranked. There will definitely be some shakeups here next week as well, with Lawton playing at Del City next week. Jenks is playing at Broken Arrow next week as well but I’d expect Jenks to win that and the top 3 not change. Though with the distractions for Jenks this week, who knows.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (1)#5-0
2. El Reno (2)#5-0
3. Shawnee (3)#5-0
4. McAlester (4)#5-0
5. Tulsa Washington (5)#3-2
6. Carl Albert (6)#3-2
7. Tulsa East Central (7)#4-1
8. Lawton MacArthur (8)#4-1
9. Ada (9)#5-0
10. Bixby (10)#2-3

After so much changing around last week, things remain exactly the same here. Two top 10 teams lost but I’ll defend Carl Albert and Bixby staying where they were, as both played close games with higher-ranked, undefeated opponents. Carl Albert lost by 3 to Shawnee and Bixby lost by 4 to undefeated No. 1 Tulsa Kelley. Carl Albert’s two losses have come to Tulsa Washington and Shawnee. Bixby has lost three times but those losses came to Class 6A No. 1 Jenks, Class 5A No. 1 Tulsa Kelley and Class 4A No. 1 Glenpool. I thin that’s a more impressive resume than Pryor’s 5-0 with close games against Skiatook (0-5) and Jay (3-2).

Class 4A
1. Glenpool (1)#5-0
2. Sallisaw (2)#5-0
3. Weatherford (3)#5-0
4. McGuinness (4)#3-2
5. Douglass (5)#4-1
6. Wagoner (6)#4-1
7. Grove (7)#4-1
8. Poteau (8)#5-0
9. Star Spencer (9)#3-2
10. Broken Bow (NR)#2-3

One change here with a couple teams losing. No. 4 McGuinness loses by a single point to No. 3 Weatherford on the road and No. 10 and previously unbeaten Tecumseh loses to No. 9 Star Spencer. McGuinness is easy to keep in the same position, although I did give consideration to flipping McGuinness and Douglass. Thought about leaving Tecumseh at No. 10 but the 40-0 blowout was too much to overlook. Fort Gibson and Muldrow were considerations but both lost big to top 10 teams this week. So Broken Bow re-enters the picture. Broken Bow’s three losses — Sallisaw, McAlester and Metro Christian — are all to quality opponents.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#4-0
2. Tuttle (2)#5-0
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#5-0
4. Madill (4)#5-0
5. Checotah (5)#5-0
6. Bethany (6)#5-0
7. Metro Christian (7)#5-0
8. Anadarko (9)#5-0
9. Clinton (10)#3-2
10. Blanchard (8)#4-1

Pretty straightforward here as the top 7 stay the same, Anadarko moves up to No. 8 after improving to 5-0 for the first time since the 1920s. Clinton moves up a spot and Blanchard drops two to No. 10.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#4-1
2. Davis (4)#5-0
3. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (5)#5-0
4. Lexington (7)#5-0
5. Vian (6)#4-1
6. Heritage Hall (8)#2-3
7. Kingfisher (3)#3-2
8. Millwood (2)#3-2
9. Bridge Creek (9)#4-1
10. Pawhuska (NR)#5-0

The big drop here is Millwood, who falls six spots to No. 8 after losing to Jones. Kingfisher also fell, four spots, to No. 7. Davis jumps up two spots to No. 2. Heritage Hall also moves up two spots. Pawhuska enters the rankings at No. 10 after Sperry’s loss to Verdigris.

Class A
1. Okeene (1)#5-0
2. Tonkawa (2)#5-0
3. Ringling (3)#4-0
4. Hennessey (4)#5-0
5. Stroud (5)#5-0
6. Commerce (6)#5-0
7. Woodland (7)#3-2
8. Talihina (8)#5-0
9. Watonga (9)#4-1
10. Oklahoma Bible (10)#5-0

No changes here as all of the top 10 won. Someone asked me last week about the possibility of dropping No. 1 Okeene and moving up No. 2 Tonkawa after Okeene needed overtime last week against Texhoma. I’ll be keeping an eye on those teams over the next few weeks but for right now, Okeene keeps the top spot.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#5-0
2. Canton (3)#5-0
3. Laverne (2)#3-2
4. Porter (4)#5-0
5. Ryan (6)#5-0
6. Fox (7)#4-1
7. Kiefer (NR)#5-0
8. Weleetka (8)#4-1
9. Alex (9)#4-1
10. Davenport (NR)#4-1

Another complicated one here with No. 5 Depew losing to unranked Davenport and No. 9 Alex beating No. 10 Allen. I dropped Depew out after its loss despite owning a win over No. 8 Weleetka earlier this season. Kiefer deserves to be in after beating Davenport in double overtime in the second week and staying undefeated. That was Davenport’s only loss so far.

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#5-0
2. Timberlake (2)#5-0
3. Temple (4)#4-1
4. Seiling (3)#4-1
5. Thackerville (5)#4-1
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#3-2
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#5-0
8. Maud (9)#5-0
9. Claremore Chr. (NR)#4-1
10. Boise City (NR)#3-2

EDITED: Temple and Seiling switch places near the top after Seiling loses to Timberlake 52-6. Maud moves up a spot to No. 8 with a win over Sasawka, who drops out. Claremore Christian makes its debut, as does Boise City. Sasakwa and Waynoka falls out. falls out.

Ooh boy, it’s tough to miss this one. It really is. Is Kingfisher ready to take the district torch? Is Heritage for real after a 56-0 win? Ahh, hurts.

Heritage Hall (1-3, 0-1) vs. Kingfisher (3-1, 1-0)
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Where: Kingfisher HS

Heritage (L, Casady; L, Weatherford; L, Davis; W, Alva)
Why the Chargers can win: Simple, the young kids are growing up. They’re getting comfortable going four quarters now. Sterling Shepard and Cale Courtney have made the transition from WR to QB and vice versa with little difficulty as of now. Everyone is on the same page.

Quote:

This is a big game for us. We want to show that last week wasn’t just a fluke. It’s a great test because they’re such a good team in our district.” – sophomore Barry Sanders Jr.

Kingfisher
Why the Yellowjackets can win: Because this date has been circled since last year when a 2-0 halftime lead turned into a 28-2 loss at Heritage. These players have been waiting for a shot…at their place. Logan Nault has filled in admirably since QB Derek Patterson has gone down.

Key matchup: Heritage run game vs. Kingfisher D. Like there could be any other key matchup. Kingfisher is about as physical as it comes. And if Sanders, Shepard and Marc Robinson can’t get a running game going, what will Heritage do? The passing game hasn’t been kind in the first four weeks.

The pick: Heritage 24, Kingfisher 20. Should be an excellent battle that I wish I could see. Alas, think Shepard is going to be the one Kingfisher doesn’t account for on a huge play that swings the game the Chargers’ way.

Class 6A
1. Jenks (1)#4-0
2. Tulsa Union (2)#3-1
3. Broken Arrow (3)#3-1
4. Southmoore (4)#4-0
5. Edmond North (6)#4-0
6. Mustang (7)#3-1
7. Norman North (8)#3-0
8. Del City (5)#3-1
9. Midwest City (9)#2-2
10. Bartlesville (NR)#4-0

Not a whole lot of shuffling here with just two of the top 10 losing, and both of those dropping games to higher-rated teams. I dropped Del City three spots to No. 8 and moved Edmond North, Mustang and Norman North up a slot. Del City stays just above Midwest City, whose losses came to Southmoore and Del City. Bartlesville, which beat Muskogee 35-30 to improve to 4-0, enters the rankings for the first time. Considered leaving PC North ranked but looking at the teams they’ve beaten in the context of the first four weeks, Bartlesville appears to be the better candidate. Also thought about Lawton for that spot but the only win that stands out for them looking back at things is the win over Lawton MacArthur. But the Wolverines will get their chance to move into the rankings in a big way this week when they host Mustang.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Kelley (9)#4-0
2. El Reno (3)#4-0
3. Shawnee (4)#4-0
4. McAlester (10)#4-0
5. Tulsa Washington (1)#2-2
6. Carl Albert (2)#3-1
7. Tulsa East Central (5)#3-1
8. Lawton MacArthur (6)#3-1
9. Ada (7)#4-0
10. Bixby (8)#2-2

OK, here’s the one that gave me the most heartburn this week. The only team to lose was Tulsa Washington but their loss to Tulsa Kelley forced me to go through and rethink the entire rankings in 5A. Kelley moves up to No. 1 all the way from No. 9. The Comets’ overall resume is the most impressive. El Reno and Shawnee each move up a spot as Carl Albert, despite its 69-12 win over Capitol Hill, drops to No. 6 because of Washington’s loss. The Hornets beat Carl Albert handily in the season-opener. McAlester also makes a big jump. These rankings are likely to experience some wild shuffling in the next few weeks. Next week’s premier battle in the class comes with Carl Albert traveling to Shawnee. Tulsa Central fell to East Central but likely would’ve been ranked if any other ranked team had slipped up.

Class 4A
1. Glenpool (1)#4-0
2. Sallisaw (2)#4-0
3. Weatherford (3)#4-0
4. McGuinness (4)#3-1
5. Douglass (5)#3-1
6. Wagoner (6)#3-1
7. Grove (7)#3-1
8. Poteau (8)#4-0
9. Star Spencer (NR)#2-2
10. Tecumseh (NR)#4-0

The top 8 remain the same as all won in Week 4. Star Spencer moves back in the rankings and Tecumseh enters the rankings for the first time this season after a 4-0 start. It came down to Tecumseh and Fort Gibson for the last spot. Fort Gibson is 3-1 but has looked impressive since an opening-week loss to Sequoyah Tahlequah. Broken Bow and Muldrow fall out of the rankings. Broken Bow has lost three games in a row to really good teams they’ve got to prove they can play at that level. They’ve got Hilldale next week, then what should be a comfortable win over Tulsa Webster before finishing up with a brutal stretch that starts at Wagoner, then at Poteau, at home vs. Muldrow and finishing the season at home against Fort Gibson.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#3-0
2. Tuttle (2)#4-0
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#4-0
4. Madill (5)#4-0
5. Checotah (6)#4-0
6. Bethany (7)#4-0
7. Metro Christian (8)#4-0
8. Blanchard (9)#4-0
9. Anadarko (NR)#4-0
10. Clinton (4)#2-2

This is another one that took me a little while to decide how to rank the teams. Clinton obviously had to drop behind Anadarko after getting beat by the Warriors on Friday night (Even if Delans Griffin didn’t play). The big question was what to do about Clinton. It came down to Clinton, Newcastle, Dickson, Berryhill and Bristow for the last spot. Looking at all of the teams resumes, I eliminated Newcastle, Dickson and Berryhill. That left me with Bristow and Clinton. Both have played Chandler, with Clinton winning 28-0 and Bristow winning 7-0. That was partially the tiebreaker. I also still think Clinton’s going to be really good if Delans Griffin comes back healthy.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (1)#3-1
2. Millwood (2)#3-1
3. Kingfisher (3)#3-1
4. Davis (4)#4-0
5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (5)#4-0
6. Lexington (7)#4-0
7. Vian (6)#3-1
8. Heritage Hall (8)#1-3
9. Bridge Creek (9)#3-1
10. Sperry (10)#3-1

The only change here to speak of is the flip-flop of Lexington and Vian after Lexington beat SeeWorth 62-8 and Vian lost to No. 5 Sequoyah-Tahlequah 49-28. I did seriously consider switching Kingfisher and Davis. I’m still not sure I made the right call on those two but I’m leaving them where they are for now.

Class A
1. Okeene (1)#4-0
2. Tonkawa (2)#4-0
3. Ringling (3)#3-0
4. Hennessey (4)#4-0
5. Stroud (6)#4-0
6. Commerce (7)#4-0
7. Woodland (8)#2-2
8. Talihina (9)#4-0
9. Watonga (NR)#3-1
10. Oklahoma Bible (NR)#4-0

Another difficult one here after OCS’ loss to Watonga on Friday night. The top four stayed the same, with 6-9 each moving up a spot. The newcomers this week are Watonga and Oklahoma Bible. Watonga’s only loss came to Class 2A No. 3 Kingfisher to start the season. Oklahoma Bible is undefeated, with a 15-0 win over Texhoma two weeks ago. Texhoma took No. 1 Okeene to triple overtime this week. OCS and Apache dropped out.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#4-0
2. Canton (3)#4-0
3. Laverne (2)#3-1
4. Porter (4)#4-0
5. Depew (5)#3-1
6. Ryan (10)#4-0
7. Fox (6)#3-1
8. Weleetka (7)#3-1
9. Alex (8)#3-1
10. Allen (NR)#4-0

A little bit of shuffling ere with Canton and Laverne traded spots. Didn’t give much thought to dropping Laverne lower (specifically below Porter) because I believe that B-1 is the toughest district around at the top. I still think Garber, Canton and Laverne are the top three teams in the class. Allen moves into the rankings.

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#4-0
2. Timberlake (2)#4-0
3. Seiling (3)#4-0
4. Temple (4)#3-1
5. Thackerville (5)#3-1
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#2-2
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#4-0
8. Waynoka (9)#4-0
9. Maud (10)#4-0
10. Sasakwa (NR)#4-0

The only ranked team to lose was Corn Bible, who fell to Tipton. Waynoka and Maud moved up a spot and Sasakwa into No. 10. Considered Tipton for that spot and will keep an eye on them but, for now, undefeated wins out.

Ben Birmingham, RB, Central Oklahoma (Luther): Had five rushes for 11 yards in a loss to Tarleton State Saturday night.

Jon Evans, LB, Northeastern (Chandler): Had six tackles in a loss to Texas A&M Kingsville Saturday.

Austin Major, LB, Southwestern (Chandler): Returned to the lineup after an injury and had three tackles including two solos in a loss to West Texas A&M.

Cooper Bassett, TE, Oklahoma State (Tuttle): Played some on special teams in OSU’s win over Rice.

Owasso drops from No. 4 to out. I try not to be reactionary so I was I bit slower to drop Owasso but the Rams HAVE to show some semblance of offense to prove they belong in the top 10. I know, a lot of that has to do with the loss of Joe Lindsay and Trent Spurgeon, but Owasso just doesn’t deserve it right now. That led to everyone else moving up a spot, including Midwest City, who lose to Southmoore in double overtime. The Bombers proved they belonged in the top 10 with that win, especially scoring 35 on Southmoore’s defense. Moving into the No. 10 spot is Putnam North. The Panthers have won three games big in non-district play. Lawton was the other contender for the spot but they struggled before finally putting away Altus.

Class 5A
1. Tulsa Washington (1)#2-1
2. Carl Albert (2)#2-1
3. El Reno (3)#3-0
4. Shawnee (4)#3-0
5. Tulsa East Central (5)#2-1
6. Lawton MacArthur (6)#2-1
7. Ada (8)#3-0
8. Bixby (9)#1-2
9. Tulsa Kelley (10)#3-0
10. McAlester (NR)#3-0

Tulsa Washington stays in the top spot despite the loss to Class 6A Broken Arrow, though there was no real consideration to dropping the Hornets. They beat No. 2 Carl Albert to start the season and No. 5 Tulsa East Central last week. Bixby finally gets in the win column and moves up a spot, thanks to Carl Albert’s 38-6 blowout of Duncan. Tulsa Kelley also moves up a spot, while McAlester makes its first appearance in the rankings this season after a 26-18 win over Ardmore improved the Buffs to 3-0.

Class 4A
1. Glenpool (1)#3-0
2. Sallisaw (2)#3-0
3. Weatherford (6)#3-0
4. McGuinness (7)#2-1
5. Douglass (3)#2-1
6. Wagoner (5)#2-1
7. Grove (8)#2-1
8. Poteau (10)#3-0
9. Broken Bow (4)#1-2
10. Muldrow (NR)#3-0

This was a tough one to rank this week with McGuinness’ win over Millwood weighing against Douglass’ last week and Broken Bow, Star Spencer and Wagoner all losing. In the end, Weatherford and McGuinness made big jumps. Both have signature wins and it was hard to have either behind Douglass after what the Irish did to Millwood tonight. Star Spencer drops out although I’d imagine the Bobcats will be back ranked shortly. Poteau moves up two spots to No. 8 and Muldrow is the newcomer at No. 10. Broken Bow hangs in the top 10 after a loss to 3A Metro Christian.

Class 3A
1. Cascia Hall (1)#2-0
2. Tuttle (2)#3-0
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3)#3-0
4. Clinton (4)#2-1
5. Madill (6)#3-0
6. Checotah (7)#3-0
7. Bethany (8)#3-0
8. Metro Christian (9)#3-0
9. Blanchard (10)#3-0
10. Purcell (5)#2-1

The only change here is Purcell dropping from No. 5 to No. 10 after losing Lexington 20-0. I considered dropping Purcell out but a couple of the candidates to move into the rankings also lost so I kept Purcell in there.

Class 2A
1. Lincoln Christian (2)#2-1
2. Millwood (1)#2-1
3. Kingfisher (3)#2-1
4. Davis (4)#3-0
5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (5)#3-0
6. Vian (6)#3-0
7. Lexington (8)#3-0
8. Heritage Hall (7)#0-3
9. Bridge Creek (10)#1-1
10. Sperry (NR)#2-1

Another flip-flop at the top with Millwood’s loss and Lincoln’s win. Some people wondered last week when I said Millwood and Lincoln were clearly the top two teams but Lincoln’s loss was to one of the top teams in Arkansas regardless of class. I was surprised by Millwood’s loss tonight but the Falcons have got to find a running game to be successful deep into the playoffs in 2A. Sperry slides in at No. 10 after Sulphur lost to Elgin.

Class A
1. Okeene (1)#3-0
2. Tonkawa (2)#3-0
3. Ringling (3)#2-0
4. Hennessey (4)#3-0
5. OCS (5)#3-0
6. Stroud (6)#3-0
7. Commerce (7)#3-0
8. Woodland (8)#1-2
9. Talihina (9)#3-0
10. Apache (10)#3-0

There’s no change here with all 10 teams winning in the third week. In fact, the only top 10 team with a loss is No. 8 Woodland but they lost to No. 1 Okeene and No. 2 Tonkawa so I’m pretty comfortable with then where they are. I did give some consideration to Pawnee and will keep and eye on the Black Bears, though.

Class B
1. Garber (1)#3-0
2. Laverne (2)#3-0
3. Canton (3)#3-0
4. Porter (5)#3-0
5. Depew (6)#2-1
6. Fox (7)#3-0
7. Weleetka (4)#2-1
8. Alex (8)#2-1
9. Watts (9)#3-0
10. Ryan (NR)#3-0

Porter, Depew and Fox move up one spot each after Depew beats Weleetka. Copan’s loss to Oaks also opens the door for Ryan to move into the top 10 after a 42-14 win over Caddo.

Class C
1. Shattuck (1)#3-0
2. Timberlake (2)#3-0
3. Seiling (3)#3-0
4. Temple (4)#2-1
5. Thackerville (5)#2-1
6. Covington-Douglas (6)#1-2
7. Deer Creek-Lamont (7)#3-0
8. Corn Bible (8)#3-0
9. Waynoka (9)#3-0
10. Maud (NR)#3-0

The top nine stays the same as all of those teams pull off wins. But Forgan’s loss to Shattuck, couple with Maud’s win over Macomb boosts Maud into the top 10.

“Derek is our main cog on offense,” Kingfisher coach Jeff Myers said. “Logan is a great athlete and he made things happen at times but he’s not our quarterback. Now we’ve not only gotten weaker at quarterback but we’ve gotten weaker at receiver because we’ve had to move Logan to quarterback.”

His loss had a huge impact on Kingfisher’s offense, albeit against a pretty good defensive team in Tuttle. But how much this impacts  the playoff race in their district  remains to be seen. Nault has some wheels but clearly doesn’t have much feel for playing quarterback which is a huge adjustment for a kid to make on the fly in the middle of the season.

Tyler Simmons, LB, Navy (Washington): Simmons is off to a great start to the season, leading the Middies in tackles (7) for the second week in a row this time in a win over La. Tech.

Colby Whitlock, DT, Texas Tech (Noble): Whitlock started again at defensive tackle and had three tackles, including one for a loss, in a blowout win over Rice.

Kyle Jech, QB, Northwestern Oklahoma (Kingfisher): Jech completed 8 of 20 passes for 80 yards in a  loss to Black Hills State. He also had 15 rushes for 46 yards.

Ben Birmingham, RB, Central Oklahoma (Luther): Birmingham rushed for 39 yards on 14 carries in UCO’s loss to Texas A&M Kingsville Saturday night.

Ryan Hendrickson, WR, Southwestern (Tuttle): Hendricson had 2 catches for 15 yards in a blowout loss to Angelo State.

Jon Evans, LB, Northeastern (Chandler): Evans had five tackles (4 solo) and a sack and a forced fumble in NSU’s loss to Midwestern State.

Tuttle
What went right for Tuttle

A little bit of everything. Tuttle stuffed Kingfisher, holding them to less than 100 yards total offense. It’s the second time the Tigers have done that in 2 games. Kingfisher was aided greatly but a Tuttle turnover deep in their own territory. Otherwise, they never put anything resembling a drive together.

On offense, Tanner Koons had a nice 97-yeard TD pass to Bryce Ebert who broke a tackle to go the distance.

What went wrong
Loads and loads of penalities. Holds. False starts. Procedures. There were also 2 turnovers and a botched fake punt attempt. Tuttle coach Phil Koons looked at me like I was nuts when I congratulated him on the win. Tuttle may have won, but you get the sense nobody in Jason White’s hometown was really all that happy with the way they played.

Up next
Friday at Hilldale

Kingfisher
What went right
KF’s defense played their rears off. Tuttle never got its running game going with any kind of consistency resulting in a lot of throws from Tanner Koons who was at times pressured. Overall, if KF can hold onto anythign from this one it’s the fact their defense frustrated Tuttle to a large degree.

What went wrong
They lost their starting quarterback Derek Patterson in practice on Monday after he sustained a shoulder injury KF coach Jeff Myers said is the same OU quarterback Sam Bradford has. That left WR turned QB Logan Nault to carry the load. But like Tuttle, KF had too many penalties and miscues to win this one.

Up next
Friday at Blackwell

Tuttle
Why the Tigers can win: Kingfisher coach Jeff Myers was quick to point out his team typically plays tough defense but didn’t do so in a shootout win over Watonga. This could be a red flag since Tuttle’s offense features a number of weapons from running backs Ethan Biddy and JR Boles to quarterback Tanner Koons. If Kingfisher can’t slow their offense down with strong play from linebacker Rhett Blundell, among others, it could be a long night.

Kingfisher
Why the Yellow Jackets can win: Tuttle coach Phil Koons was pleased with his team’s shutout win over Marlow, but he also admitted Marlow was limited because its starting quarterback left the game early. Kingfisher QB Derek Patterson needs to keep the chains moving by any means necessary. If they can score like they did against Watonga, there’s hope but that will be a tall order against Tuttle’s defense.

Key matchup: Kingfisher’s front seven vs. Tuttle’s offensive line and running backs. Boles and Biddy will pound away at defenses given the chance.

The pick: Tuttle 31-17

How did you think your quarterback, Tanner Koons, and the rest of the offense played in the opener?

I thought Tanner executed fine. He was a little overly anxious before the game. He just has to relax. His touchdown throws were on the money, but I think Marlow is better than the score indicated. I thought our offensive line blocked pretty well but there’s always room to improve.

Did you expect to get a shutout in the first game of the year?

We never go into a game expecting a shutout. Our defense played pretty well, but their quarterback went down early in the game with an ankle injury. He didn’t come back and they really like to run their quarterback.

You guys blew Kingfisher out last year 49-7, what do you expect out of this year’s game?

It’s kind of become a little rivalry over the years. It’s non district but they’re won their share and we’ve won our share. I know it’ll be a good game. I know (Derek) Patterson at quarterback is athletic and can throw and run it. They’re a good team, very athletic. It’ll be a good test for us.

Colby Whitlock, DT, Texas Tech (Noble): Whitlock started Tech’s opener and managed a tackle for a loss during the game.

Kyle Jech, QB, Northwestern (Kingfisher): Jech completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 148 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his team’s 34-28 win over Colorado State – Pueblo Saturday.

Austin Major, LB, Southwestern (Chandler): Major is starting as a freshman and notched four tackles in Southwestern’s 45-7 loss to Eastern New Mexico Saturday.

Cooper Bassett, TE, Oklahoma State (Tuttle): Bassett didn’t catch a pass in Oklahoma State’s season-opening win over Georgia but he did play on special teams.

Kent McDonald, WR, Northwestern: McDonald caught 2 passes for 25 yards and a touchdown in his team’s win over CSU-Pueblo.

Tyler Simmons, LB, Navy (Washington): Simmons started and had seven tackles in Navy’s near upset of Ohio State on Saturday.

Class 6A
1. Tulsa Union (1)#1-0

2. Jenks (2)#1-0

3. Broken Arrow (4)#0-1

4. Owasso (5)#1-0

5. Del City (11)#1-0

6. Southmoore (6)#1-0

7. Edmond North (10)#1-0

8. Mustang (9)#1-0

9. Muskogee (8)#0-1

10. Norman North (13)#1-0

Rankings review

I take a little different approach when formulating rankings. I don’t drop teams every time when they lose. Never understood why a No. 10 team who lost to a No. 1 team had to drop. That’s why you’ll see Broken Arrow moved up a notch in 6A despite losing to Tulsa Union. The Tigers lost in a close game and couldn’t see jumping Owasso (who’s without its regular starting QB) or Southmoore (who struggled to run the ball in its opening win) over Broken Arrow. I struggled with how to order the bottom part of the rankings. Del City’s win was huge so I jumped them ahead of winners Southmoore, Edmond North and Mustang. There were flaws with each of those team’s wins (although I don’t hold North’s against them as much as the other two, since it was a rivalry game). We’ll see some more shaking out in the next couple weeks with some big matchups. Midwest City might still be a top 10 team by the time it’s all said and done. Along with the Bombers, Putnam North and Lawton are bubbling right outside the top 10.

Class 5A Rankings

1. Tulsa Washington (1)#1-0

2. Carl Albert (2)#0-1

3. El Reno (5)#1-0

4. Lawton MacArthur (6)#1-0

5. Bixby (4)#0-1

6. Guthrie (3)#0-1

7. Tulsa East Central (7)#1-0

8. Shawnee (8)#1-0

9. Duncan (11)#1-0

10. Ada (12)#1-0

It was tough at the top of 5A with Nos. 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10 all losing. In the end, I decided to keep Carl Albert at No. 2 because I can’t see jumping El Reno or Lawton MacArthur up over the Titans right now. And El Reno win next week would give serious consideration to a jump. Lawton Mac’s win was certainly impressive and the Highlanders could also be moving up with continued wins. I just think Tulsa Washington is heads and shoulders above everyone else in the class right now. It’s hard to judge just where Bixby and Guthrie are right now but we’ll find out soon enough. I don’t drop teams just because tey lost but Guthrie’s offense worries me and Bixby got hammered so I wasn’t hesitant of dropping them behind El Reno and Lawton Mac. Tulsa Kelley and Deer Creek are just outside the top 10, as is Ardmore and Coweta.

Class 4A

1. Glenpool (1)#1-0

2. Broken Bow (2)#1-0

3. Sallisaw (3)#1-0

4. Douglass (5)#1-0

5. McGuinness (6)#1-0

6. Grove (7)#1-0

7. Wagoner (8)#1-0

8. Weatherford (9)#1-0

9. Star Spencer (4)#0-1

10. Collinsville (10)#1-0

With just one team in the top 10 losing, the only real question here is how far does Star Spencer fall with its big loss to Millwood. The answer winds up being to No. 9 from No. 4. No. 1 Glenpool’s win wasn’t overly dominant but the Warriors are still No. 1. The others ahead of Star Spencer all had big wins, either in blowout fashion or in McGuinness’ and Weatherford’s cases, wins over highly regarded opponents. Poteau and McLoud are hanging around just outside the rankings.

Class 3A

1. Cascia Hall (1)#1-0

2. Tuttle (3)#1-0

3. Sequoyah-Claremore (4)#1-0

4. Clinton (2)#0-1

5. Purcell (5)#1-0

6. Madill (7)#1-0

7. Checotah (6)#1-0

8. Bethany (7)#1-0

9. Metro Christian (9)#1-0

10. Blanchard (10)#1-0

Another relatively stable class, with Clinton the only top 10 team with a loss. Figured they’need to go fall under at least Tuttle and Seq.-Claremore. Elgin and Newcastle ate just outside the top 10.

Class 2A

1. Lincoln Christian (2)#1-0

2. Millwood (3)#1-0

3. Kingfisher (5)#1-0

4. Davis (6)#1-0

5. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (7)#1-0

6. Heritage Hall (1)#0-1

7. Vian (9)#1-0

8. Chandler (4)#0-1

9. Lexington (13)#1-0

10. Sulphur (8)#0-1

Another class with some interesting dilemmas. How far does Heritage Hall drop? What about Chandler? Who fills out the bottom of the top 10? The answers: To 6th because their defense performed well yet they clearly have a ton of work to do on offense. Chandler drops four spots to eighth. Chandler should be significantly better by the end of the year but thhe Lions have to grow up quick. Sulphur stays in the top 10 in large part due to the rash of losses at the bottom and just outside the top 10.

Class A

1. Okeene (1)#1-0

2. Tonkawa (2)#1-0

3. Morrison (3)#1-0

4. Ringling (4)#0-0

5. Hennessey (6)#1-0

6. OCS (7)#1-0

7. Woodland (5)#0-1

8. Stroud (9)#1-0

9. Hominy (8)#0-1

10. Commerce (12)#1-0

I dropped Woodland down two spots after its 31-6 loss to No. 1 Okeene. Woodland’s going to be pretty good by season’s end but needs some ore consistency. Stroud and Hominy switch spots after Stroud beats Chandler and Cleveland beats Hominy.

Week 1: Tulsa Washington at Carl Albert. A rematch of last season’s Class 5A state title game, and should be every bit as explosive this year, with Tulsa Washington’s Eric Bennett and Carl Albert’s Tre Porter among the season’s top recruits.

Week 2: Douglass at Millwood (Saturday). The Soul Bowl is always one of the most entertaining games around and this year will be no different with talent (and state championship hopes) overflowing both places.

If you’re really wanting a Friday game, check out El Reno and Guthrie. Tom Cobble did a fantastic jon helping turn around El Reno last season and the Indians should be really good again this year. Rafe Watkins always has Guthrie among Class 5A’s best. Or, if you’re just wanting to see one of the state’s best players in a game that might not be extremely competitive, check out Tulsa Central at Northeast. Central featured Demarco Cobbs, the state’s top overall player.

Week 3: Millwood at McGuinness. Yes, here the Falcons are for a second consecutive week but the non-district schedule the play makes for good games each of the first three weeks. The Falcons should be really good for a 2A team and the Irish should also be competitive at the top of 4A despite losing stars like Gabe Ikard and Ryan Randolph from last year’s team. RB LaRone Richardson and WR Sam Crabtree especially should be fun to watch.

Week 4: Southmoore at Del City. These could be the most improved teams in the state regardless of class. Del City made great strides late in the season last year but just missed a playoff berth. Southmoore was 2-8 last year but had talent, especially on offense. The SaberCats have added to that talent stable with several key move-ins. This game could last 3 1/2 hours.

Week 5: Heritage Hall at Kingfisher. This matchup features two of the top sophomores in the state in Heritage Hall’s Barry Sanders and Marc Robinson. The Chargers, the defending champions in 2A, won’t run over Kingfisher, though. The Yellowjackets were semifinalists last season and return 10 starters.

Week 6: Madill at Bethany. This should be a great game overall but its also a chance to catch some of the best players in the state in a rare trip to the city area.  Kerry Robert’s Madill team has senior RB Darryl Fields, junior QB Spencer Bond in addition to a pretty good receiver in Roberts’ son.

Week 7: Double dip this week. Carl Albert at Guthrie (Thursday). This one is always a classic. Last season, Carl Albert snuck Daytawion Lowe onto the field wearing a different number in a play that wound up being a touchdown and wound up making a difference in the outcome. Who knows what craziness awaits this year.

Douglass at McGuinness (Friday). This one featured a wild ending last year that saw McGuinness come out ahead. Douglass has revenge on their minds already.

Week 8: Okeene at Hennessey. Sure, I could tell you to check out Norman North at Southmoore or Guthrie at Shawnee, but there’s a lot to be said for small-school football. Jeff Wardlaw does a great job with the Whippets and Hennessey has plenty of talent to challenge Okeene in this one.

Week 9: Edmond North at Edmond Memorial. This could (should?) be for the Edlam title. Kameron Doolittle is a fun player to watch for Memorial, as are Joe Aska and Qua’Don Henderson for Edmond North.

Week 10: Mustang at Southmoore. If you can make the drive, do it this week, checking out Star Spencer as they head to Glenpool in a game that figures to be for a district title. Otherwise, be perfectly content to stay in the city area and see another game that could face two teams battling for a district title. Southmoore figures to be loaded and Mustang, while losing a good number of starters from last year’s 12-1* team (*Yes, I know it’s 13-0, after considering Jenks’ forfeit), seems to always find a way to be really good.

By Ryan Aber

Twitter: @ryaber

About 50 kids came out for practice, though coach Jeff Myers expects more out as school starts Wednesday. As for the first day of practice, it’s about conditioning and learning.

“We throw so much information at them, it’s a lot of standing around and getting mental reps more than anything,” Myers said.

Myers and his staff will focus on shoring up several spots on the roster, including the offensive line where there are question marks at several spots.

“Offensive and defensive line is a big question mark for us,” Myers said. “We have some great kids battling for some spots there and in the secondary. We have some talent there but if anyone goes down we’ll be scrambling.”

Returning quarterback Derrick Patterson also looked good in his first day back at the helm of the offense.

“He looks very good,” Myers said. “He’s going to be a special player for us.”

District previews: Classes 6A-C

Class 6A
District 6A-1: Lawton’s Sunny Puletasi learns quickly

District 6A-2: D’Juan Brooks stepping up for Edmond Memorial

District 6A-3: Jenks still strong without Jarrett Lake