Week 8 Roundup and Week 9 Rankings

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

#1 Booker T Washington (7-0, 5-0) District 1

#4 Bixby (5-3, 3-2) District 1

The Hornets continue to be the indisputable top team in 6A-II, slaughtering last year's State Champions to beat the spread by an astounding 40 points. Turnovers were the name of the game, as the Spartans gave up two fumbles and threw two interceptions. Despite 270 yards of total offense, Bixby only entered the endzone once on a 3 yard rush by Nic Roller. Washington relied on a predominately rushing offense for 375 yards against only 79 from the air, but don't count out their passing game against future opponents as QB Dakari Wilson was 8 for 11 with no interceptions. Sparta falls to fourth in the rankings, but despite a massive beatdown this week, Bixby's still a big favorite to make the playoffs where anything can happen.

The pick: BTW 35, Bixby 30

Results: BTW 52, Bixby 7

#2 Bartlesville (7-1, 4-1) District 1

#13 Sapulpa (1-6, 0-5) District 1

No surprises here, the Bruins rebounded excellently after a field-goal-loss to BTW to bring down the hammer on Sapulpa. A devastating air raid by QB Colton Penrod amounted to 430 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns against the Chieftains.

The pick: Bville 47, Sapulpa 20.

Results: Bville 56, Sapulpa 21.

#3 Charles Page (4-3, 4-1) District 1

#7 Muskogee (3-5, 3-2) District 1

The Sand Springs Sandites swap places with the Spartans after a dominating defensive performance that outdid all expectations against the previously 6th-ranked Roughers. Muskogee has definitely improved as a team since last year, but the legendary Sandite secondary is better than ever and continues to develop as the season progresses. The O-line put up some massive blocks creating holes for Payton Scott and Lane Lettich to both cross the 500 rush-yard mark for the season and Hunter Greathouse easily surpassed 1000 passing yards. Jason Cooper picked off three Muskogee passes, one for a touchdown that was called back due to holding. 

The pick: CPHS 35, Muskogee 21.

Results: CPHS 34, Muskogee 10.

#5 Lawton (6-1, 4-0) District 2

TX #754 Triple A Academy (4-5)

The pick: Lawton 61, Triple A 7

Results: Lawton 51, Triple A 7.

#6 Midwest City (6-2, 4-1) District 2

#12 Choctaw (4-4, 2-3) District 2

The Bombers took a rough upset to Stillwater a few weeks ago, but it's looking like the Pioneers may have simply pulled a fluke because since then they barely edged out Choctaw and lost to PCW, both of whom were clearly defeated by MWC. District 2 seems to be having a hard time deciding who their best teams are besides Lawton, but I think we can count on the Bombers to put up a solid post-season performance. It wasn't the cleanest win of the season, but it sets up MWC for a district championship battle with Lawton next week. MWC jumps two spots.

The pick: MWC 27, Choctaw 13

Results: MWC 28, Choctaw 21.

#8 Putnam City West (4-4, 2-2) District 2

#9 Stillwater (3-5, 2-2) District 2

The Patriots have done an excellent job this season, already outdoing their previous season record by three wins with two winable games left. While they may not be in legitimate state title contention, they've got a lot to be proud of, climbing more since the preseason rankings than any other team to potentially make it to the playoffs for the first time since 1996.  PCW moves up one spot while Stillwater drops two.

The pick: Stillwater 38, PCW 36

Results: PCW 35, Stillwater 26

#10 Ponca City (2-5, 1-4) District 1

#11 Claremore (2-6 0-5) District 1

One of the closest games of the night, Ponca City pulled out the edge on Clarmore. Ponca trailed 347-333 in total offensive yardage and gained less yards-per-play, but completed more first downs. Ponca threw an interception, but Claremore recovered a Wildcat fumble. Both teams had about 70 yards in penalties. Claremore held a 24-16 lead deep in the third but Ponca rallied from behind and recovered a pooch kick to run the clock out.

The pick: Ponca 44, Claremore 33

Results: Ponca 29, Claremore 24.

#14 Enid (2-6, 1-3) District 2

#15 Eisenhower (0-8, 0-4) District 2

The Plainsmen picked up their first true win of the season, edging out the Eagles in a massive offensive shootout. Brian Banks caught for 109 of Enid's 262 passing yardage and Devin Pratt picked up a career-high 260 rushing yards for four touchdowns. Ike's Rico Bussey finished with 222 yards of total offense.

The pick: Enid 27, Ike 16.

Results: Enid 44, Ike 41.

My Record

  • Week 1: 10-2 (.833)
  • Week 2: 12-2 (.857)
  • Week 3: 6-3 (.666)
  • Week 4: 6-2 (.750)
  • Week 5: 5-3 (.625)
  • Week 6: 8-0 (1.00)
  • Week 7: 8-0 (1.00)
  • Week 8: 7-1 (.875)
  • Overall: 62-13 (.826)

Sandite Defense paves way for 34-10 domination of Muskogee

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

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The Sand Springs Sandites (4-3, 4-1) dominated the Muskogee Roughers (3-5, 3-2) on all fronts Friday night in an astonishing 34-10 win, beating the spread by nearly two touchdowns. Hunter Greathouse surpassed 1000 passing yards for the season with 8 passes for 108 yards on 15 attempts. Two Sandites surpassed 500 rushing yards for the season: Lane Lettich picked up 110 rushing yards to reach 567, and Payton Scott carried for 74 to reach 521.

The Sandite defense was outstanding. Five secondary players had tackles for losses totaling 22 yards, Delvin Jordan accounting for half of that with an 11-yard tackle-for-loss. Jacob Taber picked up a 1 yard sack, Ty Fain had two TFLs totaling 5 yards. Most impressive was Jason Cooper with three interceptions, one for a touchdown that was called back due to a penalty.

The Sandites came into the game undefeated on their own turf, riding a three win streak with only one true loss (two others were forfeitures-by-technicality). Though Muskogee had been performing solidly all season, they were totally unprepared for the hell-raising Sandites who established their fifth consecutive win over the Roughers, though Muskogee leads the series 20-5.

It was a slow starter for both teams—though it was apparent who had the edge. Sand Springs completed five first downs in the first period and held the Roughers to only 11 total yards, though neither team scored.

Sand Springs threatened early on. Their first drive came to a halt at the Sandite 46, but a stellar punt by Kasey Bales was downed at the 4 yard line, giving the Roughers little room to work. Cruz Desjarlais tackled Muskogee runningback Molijah Gilbert for a loss, Parker Taylor broke up a pass from quarterback Quintahj Cherry, and a third attempt also fell flat.

A short punt gave Sand Springs possession at the Muskogee 28 and the Sandites picked up a fourth and short for the first down deep in Rougher territory. Unfortunately for the Sandites, it was the Muskogee secondary’s time to shine as Darius Lewis picked off a Greathouse pass for a 84 yard touchdown. The score was called back due to a block in the back and Muskogee took possession at the home team’s 34. Penalties would come to play a huge part in this game for both teams, but ultimately it was Muskogee who got the short end of the stick.

Jason Cooper got his first pick of the night four plays later and once again it looked like the home team would be first to draw blood, driving to the Muskogee 15 before the ball was turned over after a failed fourth and goal screen to Trace Fleischman.

Despite 102 yards of total offense, the Minutemen had been held scoreless in the first period.

To add insult to injury, it was Muskogee who would find the endzone first on a 39 yard reception by Jamari Davis on the first drive of the second quarter.

The famous Sandite magic presented itself and Muskogee was caught off-sides on kickoff and had to kick from their 35. Fleischman picked up a phenomenal 56 yard return, and a personal foul by Muskogee gave Sand Springs half the distance to the goal.

On the first play of the drive, Greathouse scored on a 15-yard keeper to tie things up less than two minutes into the quarter. Bales was perfect on PATs for the night and the Sandites had found their mojo.

Malachi Walton downed the kickoff receiver at the Muskogee 32 and the Roughers were pushed back to their 22 after a holding penalty. On second and 20 Jason Cooper grabbed yet another interception, this time making it to the endzone before being called back due to a holding call. The touchdown was reversed, but the interception was not. Six plays later, Lettich was piled into the endzone on 2nd and short for the touchdown and Sand Springs had taken the lead once and for all.

Muskogee made their way to the Sand Springs 5 yard line on the first drive of the second half and Mikey Rodriguez kicked a 22 yard field goal to even things out to 14-10 and it looked like it might continue to be a close game. Instead, Sand Springs decided to run away with it.

After a chop block penalty, Sand Springs found themselves 2nd and 23 where Greathouse connected to Bales for 8, then found Fleischman for 19. A facemask by Muskogee gave them first and goal and Lettich registered his second touchdown of the night on a 6 yard run for a 21-10 lead with 4:34 in the third.

Muskogee failed to convert a first down and Sand Springs got the ball at their 22. The boys were running holes right through the Muskogee line. Greathouse picked up 7 yards on a keeper, then handed it off to Lettich for 19. Payton Scott started to get some more action and carried six times in that drive for 22 yards and a 9 yard touchdown with 10:30 left in the game.

Once again Muskogee was unable to convert, and were completely unprepared for a 52 yard punt return by Parker Taylor to their 8 yard line. The Rougher secondary was able to put up some big stops against Lettich, but Greathouse finally snuck it into the endzone on fourth and short for the final score of the night. A fumbled snap during the point-after attempt kept things at 34-10 with 6:16 left.

Muskogee converted their only two first downs of the fourth quarter on the next drive, but it came to halt as the seemingly-magnetized ball found Cooper’s arms once more after being overthrown by Cherry and tipped off the receiver. Sand Springs drove 43 yards to half-field, then assumed victory formation for the final three snaps to claim their spot as the number three team in District 1.

It’s easy to forget that the Sandites should really be 7-1 right now, had the Guthrie game not been cancelled with Sand Springs dominating, and the two forfeitures. While the Sandites aren’t grabbing the headlines the way Bartlesville and Booker T Washington are, only a fool would count them out of the race for the state title. All it takes for Sand Springs to make the playoffs now is for Muskogee to lose to Booker T and Bixby by 15 points each.

There’s only two games left in the regular season for the Sandites and each opponent has been ranked #1 at some point this season. 

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Payton Scott rushes for 200 yards in dominating defeat of Ponca Wildcats

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

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The Sand Springs varsity football team defeated Ponca City last Thursday in a 44-21 home-field beat down. Sandite QB Hunter Greathouse connected on more than half of his 15 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns—one to Kasey Bales and one to Lane Lettich. Sophomore Payton Scott was the star of the show, rushing for a season-high 200 yards and 2 touchdowns, the most of any player on the team in a single game this year.

Sand Springs Senior Jacob Fortune started the game with a 50 yard kick off, the first of five kickoffs inside the Wildcat 20. Blane Locke returned the ball to the 21 where he was brought down by Jason Cooper. The first possessions for each team set the pace for the entirety of the game, as Ponca picked up only 4 yards before Mitchell Wilson punted it away less than two minutes into the game.

Sand Springs began clicking offensively immediately and needed only 11 plays to travel 50 yards for a touchdown. On third down, Greathouse connected to Bales in heavy coverage for a gain of 17, then found him again to pick up another 5. Lettich punched in the first down on a 14 yard rush, then on third and 12, Greathouse found Ty Fain for a 12 yard pass for first and goal at the six. Lettich was the first to draw blood, finding the endzone on a four yard carry.  

Kasey Bales kicked the point-after, and was five of six for the night.

Ponca returned the kickoff to their 31, but once again failed to convert and Sand Springs got the ball back at the Ponca 44. Fleischman picked up two first downs rushing, then Scott broke contact twice to find the endzone on a 19-yard touchdown with 2:43 in the first and a 14-0 lead.

While the Wildcat offense was unable to convert in the first quarter, the defense finally held off Sand Springs, forcing three incompletions and Bales punted for a touchback.

The Wildcats found themselves in dangerous territory when Delvin Jordan blocked a punt to start the Sandites out at the Ponca 15. Lettich set the home team up for first and goal, but a fumbled hike nearly handed the ball back to Ponca. Greathouse managed to get on top of it at the 18, however, and after a brief timeout, screened to Lettich for an 18-yard touchdown and a 20-0 lead after a missed PAT into a powerful headwind.

Better late than never, the visiting offense finally managed to find some first downs. QB Conner Larson and RB Dexter Arita combined for 35 yard rushing, aided by an offsides penalty against the Sandites and a 7 yard rush from Riley Dilbeck. Then Larson teamed up with the younger Arita brother, Darrell, handing it off four times for 18 yards before finally putting points on the board with a 5 yard keeper. Wilson’s PAT brought things to 20-7 with 4:54 in the half.

Sand Springs was jamming on the next drive. Bales picked up a 20 yard punt return, and Scott single-handedly rushed from the SS30 to the Ponca15. The incredible 9-play drive came to a disappointing end, however. A lateral to Scott came up dead at the line of scrimmage. Next, Greathouse was flushed from the pocket, unable to find a receiver, and barely picked up three for third and 7. Scott had another impressive rush, but fell just short of a first down and Ponca took over possession at their 6 with half a minute in the half.

Sand Springs came out of the half firing as Fleischman picked up 21 yards on a kickoff return. Lettich rushed for three and Greathouse found Jake Ward for four on a screen. Lettich broke through the line for 7 yards and a first down.

Greathouse tried to take to the air on the next play, but instead of a receiver it was Wildcat Austin Fry who swooped in for a 48 yard pick-six to close the gap to 20-14 less than two minutes into the half.

Sand Springs didn’t give their guests long to celebrate, however. Fleischman brought the kickoff back to the 35 and four plays later, Scott found an opening for a 45 yard touchdown. The Bales’ PAT brought it back to a two-touchdown game with 8:27 in the half.

The infamous Sandite D was next to show off. Jaxon Starling tackled Dexter Arita for a loss of 6 on the first play of the drive. The secondary was bloodthirstily ravaging the Ponca line on the next play and as the pocket began to collapse, Larson attempted a screen. Delvin Jordan collided with the receiver like an asteroid, knocking the ball loose for a Sandite recovery. The pass was officially ruled incomplete, but the Sandites had made their statement.

Sand Springs received the punt at their 13 and converted immediately as Andrew Biggs and Harold Dodson created a hole for Lettich to pick up 12 yards.

Lettich found another 13 on the next play, then Scott snagged 2 before Greathouse took to the air and connected with Bales for a 46-yard touchdown and a 34-14 lead.

The secondary gave up only two yards on the next Ponca drive and the runningbacks were back to work. Lettich rushed for three first downs, aided by some big blocks from Lincoln Adams and the rest of the O-Line, a 7 yard reception by Josh Taber, and a 6 yard run by Scott. The offense used the last six minutes of the quarter to march 44 yards to the Ponca 31 as the clock expired.

The first play of the final period, Fleischman picked up 31 yards for a touchdown and Bales tacked on the PAT for a 41-14 lead.

Darrell Arita had a rough time on the next Ponca possession. Cruz Desjarlais broke up a long deep pass intended for the wide receiver, then Brett Freeman laid him out at the line of scrimmage on the next play. A third pass attempt fell incomplete and 33 seconds after scoring, the Sandites would get yet another opportunity.

By this point in the game, Sand Springs was beginning to shuffle in the JV squad and Sophomore Ben Norte began running up some solid yardage. His first rush picked up 11 before the ball came loose and Fain managed to recover it at the 41 for an extra 5.

Scott continued to dominate on the ground, taking the ball on the next 5 plays for 29 yards, setting up Bales to kick a 22 yard field goal. Sand Springs had reached the same amount of points they scored the week before against Sapulpa, Payton Scott had surpassed 200 rushing yards in the game, and Kinard brought the majority of the varsity crew home to check off another dominating Sandite win.

Ponca finally made some headway now that they were playing the Sandite JV, but they would only manage one more score, a 6 yard pass to Darrell Arita for a touchdown and from there the game ground to a halt.

The Sandites had definitely out-athleted, but did they execute? This Friday they will take on the Muskogee Roughers at home in a game with major playoff implications. If the Sandites fail to beat the Roughers, it will take nothing short of a miracle for them to make it to the post season. To overcome Muskogee, they’ll definitely need to clean things up. The Roughers won’t fail to capitalize on three fumbles the way Ponca did. Sand Springs is the favorite in this matchup, but both teams are riding three-straight wins. The action goes down at 7:00PM at Memorial Field in Sand Springs—you won’t want to miss it!

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Week 8 Predictions

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

#1 Booker T Washington (6-0, 4-0) District 1

#3 Bixby (5-2, 3-1) District 1

Bixby may have fallen down the rankings a little bit after being upset by Bartlesville, but only a fool would count them out of the race for the state title. BTW barely held off Bville for a 3-point win last week to remain perfect, but this late in the season all eyes are focused in on the gold and anything can happen. Booker T wins by an average of 36 points this season, but knock out the pushovers from that lineup and things have been a lot closer. The only real challenges they've had have been #8 Midwest City whom they beat 28-16 in week one and #2 Bartlesville last week. Bixby, meanwhile, opened the season by running up 24 points against the top team in the state, the number 12 team in the nation. The only team to score more points against Jenks this season was Union who only outdid the Spartans by a field goal. This is the game to watch this week and while I'm picking BTW, if I had to pick an upset, this would be it.

I say Bixby scores first, BTW gets the run of things, Bixby surges late in the fourth for the last two TDs of the game with conversions on each but ultimately falls short.

The pick: BTW 35, Bixby 30

#2 Bartlesville (6-1, 3-1) District 1

#13 Sapulpa (1-5, 0-4) District 1

Get ready for another beat-down, Sapulpa, the Bruins are leaving ruins in their wake. The Chieftains are putting up decent points on everyone, but they're allowing far too many to stand a chance against this double headed offense. Expect Colton Penrod to clear 2000 season-passing yards this game while running-back Jarron Hilger should easily drum up another 100 yards rushing. Sapulpa is not without its stars, however. Keep your eyes on Dae Williams who just passed 1000 yards rushing for the season in last week's loss to Bixby. 

After last week's loss to BTW, Bartlesville will be looking to prove themselves before the playoffs. They should have no problem riding a 3-0 streak into the post season, but how they get those wins will be the true judge of their playoff-potential.

The pick: Bartlesville 47, Sapulpa 20.

#4 Charles Page (3-3, 3-1) District 1

#6 Muskogee (3-4, 3-1) District 1

The second-biggest game of the week will be in Sand Springs, and while the Bixby vs BTW game will be the most exciting, this game will have the most playoff implications. Unless something crazy happens, it looks like BTW, Bville, and Bixby have the top three spots locked up, so the Sandites and Roughers will be battling it out for the bottom-seed. The Sandites have one of the top ranked defenses in the state and get the home-field advantage. While Sand Springs has won 47% of games under Dustin Kinard, they've won 57% of home games.

Both teams tend to keep a pretty even pass-rush split. Sandite QB Hunter Greathouse should surpass 1000 season-passing yards this game while runningbacks Payton Scott and Lane Lettich will both likely pass 500 rushing yards.

The pick: CPHS 35, Muskogee 21

#5 Lawton (5-1, 4-0) District 2

TX #754 Triple A Academy (4-4)

The Wolverines get a bye week not just from district play, but from challenging play, as they travel to Texas to take on Triple A Academy.

The pick: Lawton 61, Triple A 7.

#7 Stillwater (3-4, 2-1) District 2

#9 Putnam City West (3-4, 1-2) District 2

This is another either-or game with the potential to throw things around in District 2. The West side of the state is a lot less settled than the Tulsa Metro and Lawton is the only clear top dog. Three weeks ago I would have picked PCW hands down. Now I'm not so sure either way. PCW had the more decisive victory over Choctaw, but Stillwater pulled off an upset over Midwest City, while PCW was floored. PCW lost by more points to Lawton, but Stillwater was shut out. 

I'm calling this game a shootout with Stillwater pulling it off by a late-fourth field goal for the win, but I'm prepared to be wrong.

The pick: Stillwater 38, PCW 36

#8 Midwest City (5-2, 3-1) District 2

#12 Choctaw (4-3, 2-2) District 2

MWC pretty much has playoffs locked in, despite an upset by Stillwater. But if they let a game go to the Pioneers then I wouldn't be surprised at all if whatever went wrong there continues to go wrong this week. Stillwater barely held off a last minute surge by Choctaw last week and I think after this game we'll see that the Bombers loss to the Pioneers was just a fluke. Or we could see Choctaw rallying for a late-season attempt at the playoffs.

The pick: MWC 27, Choctaw 13.

#10 Ponca City (1-5, 0-4) District 1

#11 Claremore (2-5, 0-4) District 1

Its the battle for the bottom spot in District 1. The only reason I have Ponca ahead of Claremore is because so many of Claremore's starters are injured, including their starting quarterback. While Noah Grimett has been a great fill-in for the Zebras, ultimately I see this one going to the Wildcats.

The pick: Ponca 44, Claremore 30

#14 Enid (1-6, 0-3) District 2

#15 Eisenhower (0-7, 0-3) District 2

These two teams will be battling it out to see who gets stuck with the title of "worst team in 6A." It may sound harsh, but it's a position somebody has to occupy. Not everybody gets a trophy in this sport--not yet anyway. 

The pick: Enid 27, Ike 16. 

My Record

  • Week 1: 10-2 (.833)
  • Week 2: 12-2 (.857)
  • Week 3: 6-3 (.666)
  • Week 4: 6-2 (.750)
  • Week 5: 5-3 (.625)
  • Week 6: 8-0 (1.00)
  • Week 7: 8-0 (1.00)
  • Overall: 55-12 (.820)

 

Week 7 Roundup

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

#1 Booker T Washington (6-0, 4-0) District 1

#2 Bartlesville (6-1, 3-1) District 1

The biggest match-up of the season thus-far came down to a field goal. Bartlesville took to the air, completing 11 of 17 for 194 against Booker T's 7 of 15 for 91. The Hornet ground game amassed a stellar 215 against Bartlesville's 84. Washington gave up 23 more yards to penalties than the Bruins, but Bville gave up a key fumble on the Hornet 7 yard line with less than three minutes remaining--and it would end up costing them the game as Booker T sank a field goal with 7 seconds left.

The pick: Booker T 21, Bartlesville 14

Results: Booker T 17, Bartlesville 14.

#3 Bixby (5-2, 3-1) District 1

#13 Sapulpa (1-5, 0-4) District 1

Bixby's missing several starters who were suspended for underage drinking a few weeks ago, and Nic Roller, their stud runningback, continues to be hampered by recent surgery. He was recovered enough to play, but he didn't amass nearly the yardage he normally does. Believe it or not, 116 yards on 11 carries is subpar for this beast. All of that combined, and this incredible Bixby team still scored the second-most points against Sapulpa of any team this season. QB Tanner Griffin passed for 296 yards as the Spartans "dined in Hell" against Sapulpa. 

The pick: Bixby 53, Sapulpa 7

Results: Bixby 53, Sapulpa 17.

#4 Charles Page (3-3, 3-1) District 1

#10 Ponca City (1-5, 0-4) District 1

I made it to 18-straight Sandite games before I finally had to miss this one because our Lady Softballers were at State. Apparently it was a hell of a game to miss. Greathouse was solid passing, as always, connecting on 10 of 16 for 128. The real show was in the rush game. Payton Scott carried for 200 yards and two touchdowns, followed by Lane Lettich with 117 and one TD. Overall the Sandites had a massive 528 yards-total-offense and the D gave up a stingy 149 for only two touchdowns. 

The pick: CPHS 35, Ponca 13

Results: CPHS 44, Ponca 21.

#5 Lawton (5-1, 4-0) District 2

#15 Eisenhower (0-7, 0-3) District 2

It started as a close game between the two in-town rivals, but eventually the Wolverines pulled ahead for a blowout. Ike struck first on a two yard run, and only trailed 15-7 going into the half, but the dominant team found their feet in the second half.

The pick: Lawton 49, Ike 13.

Restults: Lawton 43, Ike 7. 

#6 Muskogee (3-4, 3-1) District 1

#11 Claremore (2-5, 0-4) District 1

The Roughers are finally finding their feet under second-year coach Rafe Watkins, winning 3 of their last 4 games. Unless they pull off an upset against Sand Springs this week, they'll likely finish the season with the same record as last year. The losses have all been a lot closer, however, and the wins have been more punishing. Muskogee got nearly twice the yards-per-carry as Claremore, and despite completing less than half of all passes, they still gained just under 200 yards-by-air. 

The pick: Muskogee 17, Claremore 14

Results: Muskogee 38, Claremore 8

#7 Stillwater (3-4, 2-1) District 2

#12 Choctaw (4-3, 2-2) District 2

This game came down to the wire, and nobody saw it coming. With a 30-13 lead and only two minutes left, it seemed like the Pioneers had it all wrapped up. Choctaw wasn't done fighting, however, and marched 80 yards in 10 plays for a touchdown, then recovered the ensuing onside kick. The next play was a touchdown followed by a conversion. Stillwater barely held on as the next onside kick traveled out of bounds and they were able to assume victory formation.

The pick: Stillwater 35, Choctaw 13

Results: Stillwater 30, Choctaw 27

#8 Midwest City (5-2, 3-1) District 2

#9 Putnam City West (3-4, 1-2) District 2

The Bombers pretty much locked in another playoff appearance in knocking down PCW.

The pick: MWC 14, PCW 13.

Results: MWC 33, PCW 14.

#14 Enid (1-6, 0-3) District 2

The Plainsmen just can't catch a break. With a bye-week from district play, Enid took on 5A unranked Tahlequah and were easily handed. The only win for Enid comes from a forfeiture-by-technicality. 

The pick: Tahlequah 28, Enid 14

Results: Tahlequah 44, Enid 21.

My Record

  • Week 1: 10-2 (.833)
  • Week 2: 12-2 (.857)
  • Week 3: 6-3 (.666)
  • Week 4: 6-2 (.750)
  • Week 5: 5-3 (.625)
  • Week 6: 8-0 (1.00)
  • Week 7: 8-0 (1.00)
  • Overall: 55-12 (.820)

 

Sandite Athletics Weekly Newsletter

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Previously

9/28/15

  • 8th Grade Football lost 48-6 to Bishop Kelley Red and fall to 1-4 for the season.
  • 9th Grade Football beat Highway 97 Rival Sapulpa 45-6 and improve to 3-1. Garrett McCallie and Jacob Wright each scored two rushing touchdowns apiece. Cooper Mock also rushed for a touchdown and Jasanee Harjo recovered a fumble for the touchdown.
  • JV Football beat Bartlesville 22-7 at home and is 2-2 for the season. Ben Norte was the star of the show with two rushing touchdowns. 

9/29/15

  • Varsity Softball defeated Skiatook 4-3 in extra innings to end the regular season 25-7 overall. 
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/150929skiatook
  • Varsity Volleyball lost 3-0 at #18 Bartlesville with sets of 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.

10/1/15

  • Varsity Volleyball lost 3-0 to #2 Jenks at home with sets of 25-16, 25-10, and 25-14, falling to 12-22 for the season.
  • Varsity Football forfeited two pre-district victories over Enid and Hale due to an ineligible player.

10/2/15

  • Varsity Football defeated Claremore 27-7 for Homecoming, beating the spread by 12 points due to several key Zebra players missing with injuries from Bixby. Greathouse threw for 145 yards and one touchdown to Fleischman who caught three passes for 108 yards. Lettich rushed for 62 yards and 3 touchdowns. 
    http://www.sanditepride.com/football/151002claremore

10/3/15

  • Cheyenne Walden failed to take first for the first time this season at the Fayetteville 5K, coming in second to a runner from Missouri. Walden and ten other Sandites had season-best times, including Austin McCaskey who led the boys for the first time. Overall the girls placed 42nd and the boys took 64th. 

10/5/15

  • 8th grade football defeated Bixby Red 7-6 on a run from Blake Goodman.
  • 9th grade football lost to Bishop Kelley Red 14-12. Noah Almy caught an 80 yard reception from Hayden Cramer for the opening touchdown, and Cramer followed it up with a 1 yard rush in the second half. Both PATS failed, and the game ended with the Sandites threatening at the BK 6 yard line.

10/6/15

  • JV Volleyball lost on the wire against Muskogee 2-1.
  • Varsity Volleyball was dominated 3-0 by Muskogee on Senior Night. Gloria Mutiri led scoring for the Sandites with 9 of the team's 26 kills. 
    http://www.sanditepride.com/volleyball/151006muskogee

10/7/15

  • Varsity Fast Pitch Softball lost 2-1 to Claremore in a Regional upset and barely defeated Ponca City 4-3 in the losers' bracket to stay alive. 
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151006regionals1 http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/15106regionals2

10/8/15

  • Varsity Softball rebounded at Regionals, shutting out Claremore 6-0 to take on Union in a double header for the ticket to state. The Redskins fell in back to back shutouts of 3-0 and 11-0 with NSU-committed senior Jessica Schuler hitting a Grand Slam for the run rule.
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151013claremore
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151007union1
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151007union2regionals
  • Varsity Volleyball lost 3-0 to Owasso in the first round of Regionals to end the season with a 12-24 record.

10/9/15

  • Varsity Football brought home another Highway 97 Rivalry win in a 44-10 beat down at Sapulpa. Hunter Greathouse threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Trace Fleischman was the receiver for two of those touchdowns and 126 yards. Lane Lettich caught the third TD pass for 41 yards in addition to his two rushing touchdowns and 116 rush yards.
    http://www.sanditepride.com/football/151009highway97football

10/12/15

  • 8th Grade Football was dominated 35-7 by Bartlesville and fell to 2-5 for the season. The lone score was a run by Blake Goodman.
  • 9th Grade Football also had a single-score beatdown by Union with a pass from Cramer to McCallie and a missed PAT. A 21-6 loss brings the freshman team to 3-3 for the season.
  • JV Football against Sapulpa was cancelled.

10/13/15

  • Varsity girls took 6th at the Frontier Valley Conference 5K and the boys took 9th. Cheyenne Walden took her third conference title. 
    http://www.sanditepride.com/cross-country/151018xcconference

10/15/15

  • Varsity Football improved to 3-3, 3-1 with a 44-27 victory over Ponca City. Greathouse hit two receivers for touchdowns-by-air, and three Sandites scored by ground. Bales put in a field goal and the Sandites are now fourth in district play. Sand Springs will likely need to overcome Muskogee this Friday for a shot at the playoffs.
  • Varsity Softball made its third state appearance in the last four years and overcome the defending state champions from Mustang 14-6.
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151015state1mustang

10/16/15

  • Varsity Softball nailed three homeruns in a 5-3 victory over Moore for their first state final appearance since 1996. 
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151016moore1

10/17/15

  • Varsity Softball lost the state champion ship 4-3 to Choctaw in the bottom of the 7th, ending the season 31-9.
    http://www.sanditepride.com/softball/151017choctawstate
  • Charles Page wrestler Daton Fix defended his top ranking in the United States at a Flowrestling Who's #1? All-Star dual against #2 Rudy Yates at 126 pounds with a 5-2 decision in Pennsylvania. 

Upcoming

10/19/15

  • 8th Grade Football @ Broken Arrow Gold
  • 9th Grade Football @ Bixby Red
  • JV Football @ Ponca City

10/23/15

  • Varsity Football vs Muskogee at home. With the top three spots virtually guaranteed for Bixby, Bartlesville, and Booker T, the fourth playoff position for District 1 will likely come down to this game between Muskogee and Sand Springs. 

10/24/15

  • Sandite Cross Country will travel to the Regional 5K.