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The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School football team (1-4, 0-2) is still looking for their first district win, making Friday’s Homecoming bout with No. 12 Bartlesville (1-4, 0-2) all the more crucial.

The two teams have identical records and both need to start winning ASAP if they hope to make the playoffs.

While the game will be played Friday, the Sand Springs Homecoming Parade will be held Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the downtown Triangle District. Following the parade, there will be a prayer rally for Head Coach Dustin Kinard at the Ed Dubie Field House at 7:30 p.m. Kinard was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned prior to the game on Friday.

CPHS Memorial Stadium
600 North Adams Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063

OSSAA 6A-II District 2 Standings
2-0 Bixby (29 district points)
2-0 Muskogee (24)
2-0 Shawnee (6)
1-1 Booker T. Washington (1)
1-1 Sapulpa (-10)
0-2 Ponca City (-14)
0-2 Sand Springs (-16)
0-2 Bartlesville (-20)

Last Week

Sand Springs had an excellent showing in a home game against Muskogee and led 27-24 heading into the fourth quarter before the Roughers rattled off 21 unanswered points to close the night. Caden Pennington scored on a 29-yard run and a 60-yard pass to Daren Hawkins. Joel Mackey scored on a 29-yard run and Trey Wilkerson scored on a 27-yard run.

Jaden Weiser was three-for-three on extra points. Pennington was 5-14-80-0 passing and Mackey led the ground at 15-100. The offensive line opened up huge blocks all night long and the defense was solid as well. The Roughers began to shut down the ground game in the third, however, and the Sandites failed to adjust.

DeAndre Young ran for 284 yards and five touchdowns in the Bruins’ 63-58 shootout loss at Sapulpa, and Laken Clowdus ran for 205 yards and two touchdowns.

This Season

No. 9 Sand Springs (1-4, 0-2)

28-41 L vs. Mansfield Summit (3-2)
45-24 W @ No. 16 Putnam City (0-5)
13-49 L @ AR 6A No. 2 Greenwood (4-1)
23-23, OT L @ No. 14 Shawnee (2-3)
27-45 L vs. No. 7 Muskogee (4-1)

No. 12 Bartlesville (1-4, 0-2)

21-14 W @ Claremore (2-3)
27-34 L @ 5A No. 4 Collinsville (5-0)
7-33 L vs. No. 6 Del City (4-1)
6-43 L @ No. 3 Booker T. Washington (2-3)
58-63 L vs. No. 10 Sapulpa (4-1)

Average Sandite Box Score
Opponent 36 CPHS 27
First Downs: Opp 18, CPHS 16.
Fumbles/Lost: Opp 1/1, CPHS 1/1.
Penalties: Opp 8-73, CPHS 6-48.
Passing: Opp 12-17-147-0, CPHS 9-16-122-0.
Rushing: Opp 39-236, CPHS 41-245.
Offense: Opp 56-383, CPHS 58-367.

The Programs

Sand Springs is coming off a 5-6 season, led by twelfth year Head Coach Dustin Kinard with a 61-64 record. They are riding an all-time program best streak of six-straight seasons with playoff berths. They have been in Class 6A-II since its inception in 2014. The Sandites hold one gold ball, winning the 2A State title in 1966.

Bartlesville is coming off a 1-8 season, led by first year Head Coach Lee Blankenship who holds a 61-30 career record. The Bruins have been in Class 6A-II since its inception but haven’t made the playoffs since a 10-2 season in 2015. They have never won a State Title in football.

The Series (Bartlesville 38-25)

The Bartlesville-Sand Springs series dates back to the very first year of Sand Springs football, when the Sandites defeated Bartlesville Central High 19-7 under Head Coach Ivan Grover. Sand Springs High School and the Yellowjackets split the series 3-3 before Central High School was converted to a junior high in 1939.

College High, which lasted from 1939 to 1982, won an intermittent series with the Sandites 10-4. The Sooner High Spartans (1966-1982) also led their series 6-3.

The rivalry renewed in 1982, the very first year after Sooner High and College High unified as Bartlesville High School under a new mascot, the Bruin. The two teams met annually through 1997 and the Bruins led that series 11-5 including a seven-year win streak. After a two-year hiatus, they met again from 2000 to present and the Sandites lead that run 10-8.

Sand Springs won the last two meetings handily, 55-13 last year and 47-28 in 2016. They won a 28-27 Homecoming thriller in 2014 and a 34-0 Homecoming shutout in 2011. The Bruins haven’t beaten Sand Springs at Memorial Stadium since 2009. The Sandites have shut out Bartlesville eight times in program history, and have been shut out ten times.

Last year Payton Scott, currently redshirting at the University of Central Oklahoma, set the all time school record with a 47-507, 7TD rushing performance in a 55-13 win over Bartlesville.

Bartlesville Central (3-3)
1919: Sand Springs 19-7
1920: Central 43-7
1921: Sand Springs 22-6
1922: Central 6-0
1929: Sand Springs 12-0
1930: Central 20-6

Sooner High (3-6)
1970: Sooner 29-0
1971: Sooner 21-6
1972: Sooner 41-7
1973: Sand Springs 34-22
1974: Sooner 28-9
1975: Sooner 28-6
1976: Sooner 6-0
1977: Sand Springs 21-0
1979: Sand Springs 8-0

College High (4-10)
1953: Sand Springs 13-7
1954: College 28-6
1955: College 19-0
1956: Sand Springs 6-0
1957: College 19-0
1958: College 30-0
1959: College 16-6
1960: College 48-14
1972: College 43-15
1973: Sand Springs 14-7
1974: College 14-7
1975: College 21-0
1978: College 20-15
1979: Sand Springs 8-0

Bartlesville High (15-19)
1982: Bartlesville 14-0
1983: Bartlesville 24-21
1984: Bartlesville 17-6
1985: Sand Springs 35-15
1986: Bartlesville 20-6
1987: Bartlesville 28-27, OT
1988: Bartlesville 27-7
1989: Bartlesville 23-20, OT
1990: Bartlesville 7-0
1991: Bartlesville 28-0
1992: Bartlesville 40-33
1993: Sand Springs 28-6
1994: Sand Springs 27-7
1995: Sand Springs 28-12
1996: Bartlesville 20-16
1997: Sand Springs 31-0
2000: Sand Springs 21-0
2001: Sand Springs 13-8
2002: Bartlesville 34-7
2003: Bartlesville 35-18
2004: Sand Springs 28-18
2005: Sand Springs 22-3
2006: Bartlesville: 24-14
2007: Bartlesville 27-26
2008: Sand Springs 52-24
2009: Bartlesville 45-14
2010: Bartlesville 48-16
2011: Sand Springs 34-0
2012: Sand Springs 27-25
2013: Bartlesville 40-27
2014: Sand Springs 28-27
2015: Bartlesville 24-7
2016: Sand Springs 47-28
2017: Sand Springs 55-13

High School 6A Football and Volleyball Rankings: 10/1/2018

Class 6A Volleyball Week 7 - OSSAA Rankings

1. Edmond Santa Fe (25-2)

2. Edmond Memorial (23-5)

3. Deer Creek (17-5)

4. Stillwater (16-6)

5. Norman North (21-8)

6. Jenks (18-15)

7. Edmond North (17-10)

8. Owasso (21-9)

9. Broken Arrow (18-11)

10. Yukon (19-9)

11. Mustang (20-8)

12. Shawnee (22-8)

13. Southmoore (12-17)

14. Bixby (16-13)

15. Choctaw (18-11)

16. Westmoore (10-20)

Class 6A-II Football Week 6 - Sandite Pride News Rankings

1. Stillwater (5-0)
   Defeated Midwest City 31-13, travels to Choctaw Friday.

2. Bixby (4-1)
   Defeated Booker T. 21-7, travels to Ponca City Friday.

3. Booker T. Washington (2-3)
   Lost 21-7 to Bixby, hosts Shawnee Friday.

4. Midwest City (3-2)
   Lost 31-13 to Stillwater, hosts Putnam City Friday.

5. Lawton (3-2)
   Defeated Deer Creek 34-17, travels to Putnam West Friday.

6. Del City (4-1)
   Defeated Putnam West 49-13, travels to Deer Creek Friday.

7. Muskogee (4-1)
   Defeated Sand Springs 45-27, travels to Sapulpa Friday.

8. Choctaw (3-2)
   Defeated Putnam City 49-7, hosts Stillwater Friday.

9. Sand Springs (1-4)
   Lost 45-27 to Muskogee, hosts Bartlesville Friday.

10. Sapulpa (4-1)
    Defeated Bartlesville 63-58, hosts Muskogee Friday.

11. Deer Creek (1-4)
    Lost 34-17 to Lawton, hosts Del City Friday.

12. Bartlesville (1-4)
    Lost 63-58 to Sapulpa, travels to Sand Springs Friday.

13. Putnam West (1-3)
    Lost 49-13 to Del City, hosts Lawton Friday.

14. Shawnee (2-3)
    Defeated Ponca City 32-27, travels to Booker T. Friday.

15. Ponca City (0-5)
    Lost 27-32 to Shawnee, hosts Bixby Friday.

16. Putnam City (0-5)
    Lost 49-7 to Choctaw, travels to Midwest City Friday

CPHS Football: Muskogee tops Sandites 45-27 with fourth-quarter shutout

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The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School football team (1-4, 0-2) had No. 7 Muskogee (4-1, 2-0) on the ropes for much of Friday night’s district shootout, but the Roughers rallied with a 21-0 fourth-quarter shutout for the 45-27 win.

The game was an instant classic as the Sandites scored less than a minute in on only the third play of the night. Joel Mackey ran the ball 29 yards to the Muskogee 29, and Caden Pennington took it to the house with blocking help from Cameron Lierly and JT Bristow. Jaden Weiser’s PAT made it 7-0 at the 11:07 mark.

The Roughers weren’t as explosive as their hosts, but they got the job done on their opening possession, marching 66 yards in ten plays with a four-yard scoring run from Jimmie Coleman. Gage Foreman’s kick tied it at 6:10.

Three plays was too many for the Sandites, and this time they decided to score in one. Seth Jones made a seventeen-yard kick return and Pennington connected on a career-long sixty-yard touchdown pass to Daren Hawkins. Weiser’s PAT made it 14-7 at 5:52.

The Sandite defense came up big on the next drive, holding the Roughers to four consecutive zero-gain plays for a turnover at their thirty yard line. The Rougher defense was equally effective, however, and a fumbled hike on a Sandite punt resulted in a safety. Two plays later and Coleman ran 56 yards for their first lead of the night. Kaunor Ashley made the two-point play for a 17-14 lead.

Sand Springs kicked off the second quarter with a methodical nine-play 65-yard march, capped by a 29-yard run from Mackey and a Weiser PAT. The defense came out strong once again, forcing a punt and a turnover on downs to hold on to a 21-17 halftime lead.

The two teams traded punts to start the third quarter before Muskogee scored on a five-yard run from Coleman. Sand Springs responded with a 27-yard touchdown run from Trey Wilkerson, but a two-point pass attempt fell flat. Up 27-24 at the end of the third, those would be the last points the Sandites scored.

Coleman scored on a four-yard run on the second play of the fourth quarter, then on a three-yard run, then Ty Williams scored on a three-yard run for the final score of 45-27.

Pennington started the night 3-6-69 passing but ended 5-14-80-0 after several deep ball attempts in the final minutes. Mackey led the ground game with fifteen carries for 100 yards, followed by Wilkerson with seven carries for 59 and Pennington with twelve carries for 55. Hayden Cramer led the defense with nineteen tackles.

Sand Springs football will return to action next Friday for homecoming against No. 12 Bartlesville (1-4, 0-2).

The Church That Matters Tailgate Crew raised $1,510 for Sandite Baseball prior to the game and has raised more than $5,200 for Sandite Athletics this season. Next week’s tailgate party will benefit Sandite Wrestling, who returns two State Champions this season and has placed top four in the state for the past six seasons.

CPHS Football Preview: Muskogee holds lopsided record against Sand Springs

The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School football team (1-3, 0-1) will host No. 7 Muskogee (3-1, 1-0) Friday evening at Memorial Stadium. Both teams have had lackluster starts to the season and need a strong statement to build momentum for the rest of their district schedule.

CPHS Memorial Stadium
600 North Adams Road
Sand Springs, OK 74063

Last Week

Sand Springs suffered a 23-20 overtime upset at No. 14 Shawnee (1-3, 1-0), winning every aspect of the game but the scoreboard. The Sandites had more yards passing, more yards rushing, less penalties, and more first downs.

What went wrong? A fumble at their own 26, resulting in a touchdown. A turnover on downs at the Shawnee 13. A missed extra point. The first half ended with Sand Springs in the Shawnee red zone. Caden Pennington’s first interception of the season ended regulation, also in the red zone. On fourth-and-goal from the six, Pennington had a wide open lane after a collapsed pass play, but slipped on the waterlogged turf in overtime. The weather also severely limited the passing game, but Joel Mackey had a career night with thirty carries for 251 yards.

Muskogee only mustered 167 yards in a 16-7 victory over No. 15 Ponca City (0-4, 0-1). Ty Williams was 0-6-0-2 passing and the entirety of their offense came on the ground.

This Season

Sand Springs made a big second half comeback against Mansfield Summit (2-2) in the season opener but fell 41-28 at home before starting a three-game road series. The Sandites won 45-24 at No. 16 Putnam City (0-4) and were rolled 49-13 by Greenwood, Arkansas (3-1).

Muskogee won their season opener 35-14 over McAlester (1-3), gave No. 3 Midwest City (3-1) a tough battle for their only loss, 16-14, then edged out No. 13 Putnam West (1-3) 34-29.

Average Sandite Box Score
Opponent 34 CPHS 27
First Downs: Opp 17, CPHS 18.
Fumbles/Lost: Opp 1/1, CPHS 1/1.
Penaltes: Opp 8-75, CPHS 7-50.
Passing: Opp 12-17-145-0, CPHS 10-17-133-0.
Rushing: Opp 37-217, CPHS 43-258.
Total Offense: Opp 54-362, CPHS 60-391.

The Programs

Sand Springs is coming off a 5-6 season, led by twelfth year Head Coach Dustin Kinard with a 61-63 record. They are riding an all-time program best streak of six-straight seasons with playoff berths. They have been in Class 6A-II since its inception in 2014. The Sandites hold one gold ball, winning the 2A State title in 1966.

Muskogee is coming off a 5-5 season, led by fifth-year Head Coach Rafe Watkins with a 23-22 record at Muskogee and a 170-70 career record. The Roughers are coming off back-to-back post season appearances and have been in Class 6A-II since its inception. They won the 5A State Championship in 1986 and Class A titles in 1950 and 1948.

The Series (Muskogee 21-6)

1953: Muskogee won 20-0.
1954: Muskogee won 40-12.
1955: Muskogee won 24-6.
1956: Muskogee won 7-0.
1957: Muskogee won 34-6.
1958: Muskogee won 12-0.
1959: Muskogee won 40-14.
1960: Muskogee won 14-5.
1961: Muskogee won 38-6.
1994: Muskogee won 20-14 in OT.
1995: Muskogee won 28-6.
2002: Muskogee won 38-12.
2003: Muskogee won 37-14.
2004: Muskogee won 27-6.
2005: Muskogee won 47-25.
2006: Muskogee won 57-21.
2007: Muskogee won 49-21.
2008: Muskogee won 39-37.
2009: Muskogee won 37-29.
2010: Muskogee won 44-14.

2011: Sand Springs beat Muskogee for the first time ever, 7-3 in the season-opener. Darrack Harger, currently the Sandite receivers coach, passed 12-16-74-0 and Richard DeHart led the ground game with nine carries for 38 yards. Raymond McLaurin scored the lone touchdown on a seven-yard run.

2012: Sand Springs won 40-28.
2013: Sand Springs won 39-14.

2014: Sand Springs (7-1) clinched a post-season berth with their only Rougher shutout, 13-0. Connor Sitton passed 10-14-111-1 and Lane Lettich ran 27-119.

2015: Sand Springs won 34-10.

2016: No. 4 Sand Springs (5-2) won a 26-25 upset over No. 1 Muskogee (6-1) with a wild two-point conversion that made the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Plays of the Day. Hunter Greathouse passed 16-32-221-1 with three touchdowns and Payton Scott ran 25-116 for one score. With six seconds to play, Greathouse caught his own deflected pass and pitched it to Josh Taber. Taber broke a tackle and took it to the house for the one-point win.

2017: No. 6 Muskogee (3-4) spoiled homecoming 40-34 over No. 7 Sand Springs (4-3). Caden Pennington passed 9-21-151-0 for three touchdowns and Payton Scott ran 34-199 for two scores. The Sandites had five takeaways: four fumbles and one interception.

High School 6A Football and Volleyball Rankings: 9/24/2018

Class 6A Volleyball Week 6 - OSSAA Rankings

1. Edmond Santa Fe (25-2)

2. Edmond Memorial (23-5)

3. Deer Creek (17-5)

4. Stillwater (16-6)

5. Norman North (19-8)

6. Edmond North (16-10)

7. Owasso (21-7)

8. Jenks (16-15)

9. Broken Arrow (17-11)

10. Yukon (15-6)

11. Mustang (19-7)

12. Shawnee (21-7)

13. Southmoore (11-16)

14. Bixby (14-12)

15. Choctaw (17-9)

16. Westmoore (7-15)

Class 6A-II Football Week 4 - Sandite Pride News Rankings

1. Booker T. Washington (2-2)

2. Bixby (3-1)

3. Midwest City (3-1)

4. Stillwater (4-0)

5. Lawton (2-2)

6. Del City (3-1)

7. Muskogee (3-1)

8. Choctaw (2-2)

9. Sand Springs (1-3)

10. Sapulpa (3-1)

11. Deer Creek (1-3)

12. Bartlesville (1-3)

13. Putnam West (1-3)

14. Shawnee (1-3)

15. Ponca City (0-4)

16. Putnam City (0-4)

CPHS Football: Sandites fall 23-20 in OT at Shawnee, Mackey runs for 251

The Class 6A-II No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School football team (1-3, 0-1) took a 12-6 halftime lead into the locker room Friday night in Shawnee, but the No. 15 ranked Wolves (1-3, 1-0) took advantage of key Sand Springs turnovers to force overtime, winning 23-20 before a small crowd of dedicated fans in a relentless chilling drizzle.

Joel Mackey made a statement with an eighty-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game, and racked up a career-high 251 yards and one touchdown on thirty carries. Caden Pennington was held to a 5-11-79-1 passing performance due to the rain, but accumulated 78 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

The Sandites forced a punt on Shawnee’s opening drive, but fumbled the ball away to Elijah Powis at their own 26. Four plays later and Tre’Juan Shaw punched it in from twenty yards out. Their PAT sailed wide and the teams were tied up at 6-6.

The Sandites gave up a turnover on downs at the Shawnee thirteen, but caught a break with a fumble recovery from freshman Kaden Glass. This time they hit pay dirt on a sixteen-yard run from Pennington, but once again the point-after attempt failed. They had one more chance to score before the half, but Demetress Beavers broke up a red zone pass attempt as time expired.

Shawnee tied it up on the opening drive of the third quarter with a 27-yard run from Shaw, but Jerret Haley stopped a two-point run attempt from Trenton Skinner. They took the lead soon after with a five-yard run from Shaw, who also punched in the two-point conversion.

The Sandites tied it on an eighty-yard march and one-yard keeper, with a Pennington two-point conversion as well. Justis Myers made a crucial sack on a fourth-down attempt in the Sandite red zone and the Sandites put together one last push.

Ten plays later the Sandites threatened at the Shawnee 22-yard line, but Kaiden Johnson caught Pennington’s first interception of the season to force overtime.

Both teams got four downs from the ten-yard line in overtime. Shawnee won the toss and elected to play defense first.

The ground game proved fruitless for Sand Springs and they tried a shotgun formation on fourth-and-six. Pennington scrambled out of a collapsed pocket and had a wide open lane to the left, but the weather struck once again as his feet slid out from under him on the soaking turf.

Shawnee made no gains on their first two carries and threw an incompletion, but Kossi Kodoe connected on a 27-yard field goal to secure the upset victory.

Sand Springs will return to action Friday at home with a district bout against No. 6 Muskogee (3-1, 1-0). The Wolves will host No. 16 Ponca City (0-4, 0-1). Muskogee defeated Ponca City 16-7 on Friday.