Sandite Alumni Report: Sand Springs footballers see success at next level
/Several Charles Page High School alumni saw action in collegiate football games this past week.
Fort Hays State University junior linebacker Jacob Taber put up a career-best four tackles in a week ten 66-6 conference win over Lincoln University (1-8). The Tigers are 7-3 on the season and fourth in the MIAA, coming off a 36-33 double overtime loss to No. 12 Northwest Missouri State (9-1). Taber did not play that game. The Tigers will wrap up the regular season Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Northeastern State University (0-10).
NSU lost its 23rd-straight game 82-14 to the University Central Oklahoma (5-5). Former Sandite QB Caden Pennington is wearing a redshirt this year.
UCO redshirt freshman Payton Scott was 3-21 rushing and 1-29 receiving against NSU. The Bronchos will travel to Emporia State (3-7 ) Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
Southwestern College (4-6) fell 28-12 to Avila (6-3). Sandite JT Bristow is a freshman center on the team. The Moundbuilders will wrap up their season at Saint Mary (0-10) Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Oklahoma Baptist University (6-4) picked up a 35-21 conference win over Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-7) last Saturday. Junior Lincoln Adams got the start at center. The Bison will travel to Southern Nazarene University (2-8) Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Former Sandite Lauren Montgomery, who is head coach at Bixby High School, guided his program to its first unbeaten regular season since 1977 and second-consecutive district title in Oklahoma Class 6A-II.