CPHS Football Preview: Sandites host No. 5 Booker T. Washington in season finale

The Class 6A No. 14 ranked Sand Springs football team (2-7, 1-5) has nothing to gain and everything to prove when they host No. 5 Booker T. Washington (5-4, 4-2) Friday in the season finale. Sand Springs is already eliminated from the playoffs, while the Hornets have the No. 3 seed clinched.

The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at the 6700-seat Memorial Stadium on the campus of Charles Page High School at 600 North Adams Road. Parking is located on the south side of the stadium, with overflow on the practice field north of the stadium. Tickets are $7.00 for adults or $5.00 for students and senior citizens.

Prior to the game, the Church That Matters Tailgate Crew will be grilling hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, and hot dogs outside of the stadium. Meals are $6.00 and will benefit the Sandite Tennis program. Concessions inside the stadium include Chic Fil A sandwiches and benefit the Gold Pride Marching Band.

The Programs

Sand Springs is coming off a 3-7 season but prior to that was riding a program-best six straight years of playoff appearances. They are 65-74 (.468) under thirteenth-year head coach Dustin Kinard. The Sandites own one gold ball, from 1966, and made their last State Finals appearance in 2015.

Washington went 8-4 last season and has qualified for the playoffs for the eighth-straight year. They are 31-14 (.688) under fourth-year head coach Brad Calip. One of the most storied football programs in Oklahoma, the Hornets own nine State Titles (2017, 2010, 2008, 1984, 1973, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967).

The Series

Washington leads the series 15-7 and has won the past three meetings. The teams have met annually since 2012 and Washington is 5-3 in that span. The Sandites last won in the 2015 Semifinals, avenging a regular-season loss. Sand Springs hasn’t beaten the Hornets in district play since 2013. If Washington wins on Friday it’ll mark the longest win streak for either team in the history of the series.

2018: BTW 48-21 (A).
2017: BTW 40-0 (A).
2016: BTW 17-12 (H).
2015: CPHS 30-23 (N, Playoffs).
2015: BTW 17-14 (A).
2014: BTW 42-35 (H).
2013: CPHS 42-38 (H).
2012: CPHS 21-7 (A).
2007: BTW 23-7 (H).
2006: BTW 62-28 (A).
1997: CPHS 23-15.

1996: BTW 34-7.
1995: CPHS 14-10.
1994: BTW 28-7.
1993: BTW 21-14 (A).
1992: BTW 48-7 (H).
1991: CPHS 15-14 (H).
1990: BTW 31-17 (A).
1989: BTW 35-0 (H).
1988: BTW 28-14 (A).
1987: CPHS 15-12 (H).
1986: BTW 42-21 (A).

Washington won last season’s meeting 48-21, but the Sandites’ 21 points were the most scored by any team the Hornets beat that season. Caden Pennington was 8-13-89-0 with two TD passes, and 22-68 for a rushing score.

This Season

CPHS 7-41 Mansfield Summit (7-2)
CPHS 35-0 Putnam City (1-8)
CPHS 20-50 Greenwood (8-1)
CPHS 14-24 Ponca City (4-5)
CPHS 21-19 Shawnee (2-7)
CPHS 6-54 Muskogee (8-1)
CPHS 34-54 Bartlesville (2-7)
CPHS 0-75 Bixby (9-0)

BTW 0-19 North Little Rock (5-4)
BTW 33-14 Bishop Kelley (6-4)
BTW 6-17 Bentonville (9-0)
BTW 34-14 Ponca City (4-5)
BTW 52-26 Shawnee (2-7)
BTW 6-7 Muskogee (8-1)
BTW 28-0 Bartlesville (2-7)
BTW 0-31 Bixby (9-0)

The Sandites average 6.3 yards per pass attempt, 12.5 yards per completion, 2.8 yards per carry, and 4.4 yards per play. They convert on 35% of third down attempts and 52% of fourth downs. They score on 22% of possessions and 65% of red zone penetrations, and are 0-for-4 on two-point plays.

The Sandite Defense has held its foes to 8.4 yards per pass, 13.5 yards per completion, 4.9 yards per carry, and 6.2 yards per play. They have prevented scores on 51% of their opponents’ possessions and 22% of red zone penetrations. They stop 53% of third downs attempts and 52% of fourth downs. Their opponents are 2-of-4 on two-point conversions.

Sand Springs has struggled with penalties on all three sides of the ball. The offense is averaging 4 penalties for 32 yards, defense is 4-47, and special teams are 1-14 for 92 yards per game. The defense has given up 20 first-downs this season on penalties. They have, however, cleaned things up lately, playing their two cleanest games of the season in the past two weeks.

The Sandites have averaged a solid 20.1 yards per kick return and 9.7 per punt return. They have struggled in kick coverage, giving up 19.5 yards per kick return and 24.6 yards per punt return.

Sand Springs owns the No. 13 offense, No. 9 scoring defense, and No. 13 defense in points allowed. They have the No. 14 margin of victory in Class 6A-II.

Average Sandite Box Score
Points: CPHS 17, Opponents 39.
First Downs: CPHS 13, Opp 16.
Fumbles/Lost: CPHS 2/1, Opp 2/0.
Penalties: CPHS 9-92, Opp 10-96.
C-A-Y-I: CPHS 14-27-172-1, Opp 14-22-187-1.
Rushing: CPHS 31-87, Opp 36-173.
Offense: CPHS 59-259, Opp 58-359.

District 6A-II-2 Standing
6-0 Bixby (+90)
5-1 Muskogee (+58)
4-2 Booker T. Washington (+44)
3-3 Sapulpa (-8)
2-4 Bartlesville (-40)
2-4 Ponca City (-26)
1-5 Sand Springs (-65)
1-5 Shawnee (-53)

Booker T. started the season 1-2 before going 4-2 in district action. The Hornets have yet to be upset, and have won almost every toss-up game with the only true blemish being a 19-0 shutout in the season opener to a fellow 5-4 team.

They gave a still-undefeated Bentonville a run for their money, losing by only 8 points, held undefeated Bixby to their lowest-scoring game of the season, and only lost by one point to Muskogee, who they also held to their lowest-scoring effort of the season.

The Hornets give up over 100 yards in penalties per game and have struggled with turnovers this season. They average 5 yards per carry and over 200 rushing yards per game, with 137 yards by air, 15.2 yards per completion, and 7.5 yards per pass attempt. They hold the No. 10 offense, No. 4 scoring defense, No. 4 defense in points allowed, and No. 5 margin of victory in the class.

Players to Watch

Sand Springs

#9 Ty Pennington, sophomore QB, 110-222-1385-3, 13TD passing. 49-(-29), 1TD rushing.

#11 Braden Foster, senior WR/QB, 14-25-161-2, 1TD passing. 7-53 receiving. 14 tackles.

#6 Keaton Campbell, sophomore WR, 40-637, 3TD receiving. 3-29 punt return. 18-331 kick return.

#3 Jacob Snodgrass, senior WR, 36-425, 5TD receiving. 8-30, 3TD rushing. 9-190 kick return.

#8 Jamon Sisco, junior WR, 14-202, 4TD receiving. 3-16 rushing. 4-134 kick return. 7 tackles.

#24 Trey Wilkerson, senior RB/DB, 6-44, 1TD receiving. 61-202, 2TD rushing. 18 solo tackles, 26 total.

#10 Blake Jones, sophomore RB/LB, 3-38 receiving. 99-384, 1TD rushing. 1-11 kick return.

#1 Daren Hawkins, junior WR/DB, 6-47, 1TD receiving. 11 tackles. 1-83, 1TD interception.

#46 Zach Heinen, junior kicker, 18/19 PAT. 40-29.8 Punt AVG. 32-35.6 Kick AVG.

#15 Jerret Haley, senior DB, 57 solo tackles, 75 total. 2-50 interceptions. 8 pass breakups.

#48 Brooks Dudley, sophomore LB/FB, 18 solo tackles, 49 total. 3-5 tackles for loss. 1 pass breakup. 1 fumble recovery.

#56 Lane Webster, junior OL/DL, 21 solo tackles, 32 total. 10-50 tackles for loss. 4-34 sacks.

Booker T. Washington

#11 Gentry Williams, sophomore QB/DB, 4-star recruit with 7 Division 1 offers, including Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. 200-meter State Runner-Up, 400-meter State Champion. 63-121-958-4, 10TD passing. 64-340, 2TD rushing.

#8 Javian Hester, senior WR, 4-star recruit and Missouri-commit. 11-313, 3TD receiving. 2 interceptions.

#9 Krishawn Brown, senior OLB, 3-star recruit and Kansas-commit. 76 tackles. 11 tackles for loss. 3 sacks. 1 fumble recovery.

#10 Keuan Parker, junior WR/CB, 3-star recruit with 10 Division 1 offers. 1 interception.

#29 Jaiden Carroll, freshman RB, 139-686, 10TD rushing.

#1 Jalen Teague, junior WR, 7-161, 2TD receiving.

#4 Micah Tease, freshman WR, 11-158, 3TD receiving.

Sandite Resume under Coach Kinard (2007-2019)

Record: 65-74 (with three forfeited wins).
District Record: 42-46 (with one forfeited win).
Playoff Record: 4-7.
Home Record: 34-29.
Best Record: 8-3 (2012), went 7-5 in 2015 with two forfeited wins and one game canceled with an 18-7 Sandite lead due to weather. Sand Springs made the State Finals that season.
Worst Record: 1-9 (2010).
Record against Booker T. Washington: 3-6.
Highest-scoring team: 38.8 PPG (2008).
Lowest-scoring team: 17.3 PPG (2019).
Least points allowed: 14.3 PPG (2015).
Most points allowed: 38.7 PPG (2019).
Shutout wins: 5.
Biggest Win: 63-6 vs. Nathan Hale (9/5/2014).
Biggest Loss: 75-0 vs. Bixby (10/25/2019).