Sandite Alumni Report: Sand Springs footballers see success at next level

Sandite Payton Scott put up 50 offensive yards in his last game with the UCO Bronchos.

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.