Halftime Report: Sandites Lead Ponca City 21-0

The lack of starting quarterback Easton Webb, who is out with an injury, hasn’t slowed the Sandites down at all in their non-district conclusion at Ponca City.

Sand Springs leads 21-0 at halftime behind situationally suffocating defense and a breakout performance from senior backup quarterback Jace Arnold.

Arnold is 9-of-10 passing for 153 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, connecting with Kenneth Page 4 times for 66 yards and a touchdown, and with Caleb Goodman 4 times for 83 yards and a touchdown.

The defense has come away with 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 5 pass deflections, and 3 interceptions in the first half.

Gatlin Gunn has 4 tackles, 2 for loss, and an interception. Dallas Elifrits has 4 tackles with 1 for loss. Alex Dudley has 2 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and 2 interceptions.

The two teams have been very close in total offense with the Sandites leading 176 yards to 147, but the defense has come up clutch in key moments to preserve the shutout.

Arnold put the Sandites up 7-0 in the first quarter with a 40-yard pass to Page.

Ali McCoy punched in a one-yard TD run, set up by a 56-yard toss from Arnold to Caleb Goodman midway through the second quarter. Then Arnold tossed a 22-yard scoring dime to Goodman shortly before intermission.