CPHS Football Preview: Sandites host Putnam City Friday

The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (0-1) will play its first home game of the season Friday, September 13, at 7:00 p.m. against No. 16 Putnam City (0-1). Tickets are $5.00 for students and senior citizens, and $7.00 for adults.

Prior to the game, the Church That Matters Tailgate Crew will be serving up hot dogs, burgers, and chicken sandwiches with chips and a drink for only $6.00. The event will benefit the Sandite Quarterback Club this week to help cover team meals, transportation, and other football expenses throughout the season.

Last Season

The Sandites are coming off a 3-7 season that snapped a program-best six-year streak of playoff appearances. Putnam City went 0-10 last year with the worst offense and worst defense in the division.

The two teams have met only once, last season, when Sand Springs prevailed 45-24. Caden Pennington was 9-15-169-0 passing with three touchdowns. Daren Hawkins was 3-43 receiving with two touchdowns. Joel Mackey was 13-150 rushing for one touchdown and Trey Wilkerson was 12-109 for two touchdowns. Pennington and Mackey are gone now, but Hawkins and Wilkerson will help lead the new offense.

This Year

Sand Springs currently has dueling quarterbacks in senior Braden Foster and sophomore Ty Pennington. Foster got the start against Mansfield Summit (2-0) and was 7-15-46-2 in the first half. Pennington started the second half and was 6-14-45-0 with the team’s lone touchdown. Pennington will get the start against Putnam City, but quarterback competition will continue till districts begin.

Sand Springs also has a new kicker in junior Zach Heinen. Heinen connected on his only PAT attempt against Mansfield and averaged 33 yards per punt and 45 yards per kick.

Keaton Campbell was the leading receiver with 6 catches for 38 yards and a score. Tyyee Atkison led the ground game with 10 carries for 63 yards, including a 50-yard run to set up Pennington’s TD pass. Jacob Snodgrass had a 17-yard kick return, Bryson Chase made an interception, and Jerret Haley led in tackles (10) and pass breakups (2).

Sand Springs fell 41-7 to Mansfield in Week Zero and took a bye last week, while Putnam is fresh off their 50-0 loss to Putnam City North (1-0). Putnam was shutout five times last year and averaged only 5.2 points per game last year, with their best offensive performance coming against the Sandites.

The Sandites are rebuilding on defense, but have a fiercely energetic captain in Jerret Haley. Sophomore Brooks Dudley and freshman Drake Fain also made a big impact in the season opener with six tackles apiece.

Nicolas Hancock, Ryan Johnson, Josh Fincannon anchor a talented offensive line coached by Mike Edwards and Superbowl Champion Michael Bowie.

Oklahoma High School Football Rankings: Class 6A-II Week Two

1. Bixby (2-0).

   • The defending 6A-2 State Champions won their 14th straight game, 57-7 against the 6A-I Runners Up from Jenks (1-1). Mason Williams was 15-17-289 passing with four touchdowns, Braylin Presley was 9-108 rushing for four touchdowns, and Brennan Presley was 4-144 with two touchdown receptions and two pick sixes.

   • The Spartans will take a bye week before traveling to Putnam City (0-2), who they defeated 64-0 last year.

2. Stillwater (1-0).

   • Coming off a 12-1 season that ended in the State Finals, last year’s top offense is led by returning star quarterback Gunnar Gundy. The Pioneers rolled over Edmond Memorial (0-1) in their season opener, 42-7, thanks to a 25-193 three touchdown rushing performance by Qwontrel Walker.

   • Stillwater will host Norman North (0-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They beat the Timberwolves 44-21 last season.

3. Booker T. Washington (1-1).

   • Last year the Hornets beat Bishop Kelley 24-14 and went on to a solid 8-4 season and semifinals appearance. This past weekend they won 33-14 against the Comets (0-1), so fans can take that extra touchdown as a good omen. Gentry Williams passed for 288 yards and scored all five touchdowns.

   • Washington will host Bentonville (2-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m.

4. Del City (1-0).

   • Del City was solid in its move-up to 6A last season, going 7-4 and qualifying for the playoffs. They prevailed 20-17 against Bishop McGuinness (0-1) in their season opener.

   • The Eagles will have a far tougher opponent Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to Carl Albert (1-0). The Titans won a 32-31 overtime shootout last season.

5. Lawton (1-0).

   • Lawton had an easy 56-21 win against Burkburnett (1-1) Friday.

   • The Wolverines will take on their cross-town rivals from MacArthur (1-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They defeated the Highlanders 41-32 last season.

6. Muskogee (1-0).

   • The Roughers had their way with McAlester (0-1) in a lopsided 43-7 season opener. Ty Williams was 10-17-175-1 for two touchdowns. Coleman carried 19 times for 159 yards and a score. They also had two defensive scores.

   • Muskogee will travel to Midwest City Friday at 7:00 p.m. They lost 16-14 last year.

7. Midwest City (0-2).

   • The Bombers struggled to get their offense going for the second straight week, suffering a 31-0 shutout at the hands of their biggest rivals, the defending 5A Champs from Carl Albert (1-0).

   • Midwest City will host Muskogee Friday at 7:00 p.m. They edged out the Roughers 16-14 last season.

8. Sapulpa (1-0).

   • The Chieftains won 21-13 against Edison (0-1) and will travel to Claremore (1-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They defeated the Zebras 27-7 last year. Elijah Williams was 10-15-149-0 passing and 15-97 rushing against the Eagles.

9. Choctaw (1-0).

   • The Yellowjackets missed the playoffs last year with a 4-6 record but started the new season strong with a 49-21 win over Shawnee. Choctaw led 28-0 by halftime and used an onside kick to score twice before the Wolves’ Offense ever took the field. Thad Williams was 14-26-287 with two touchdowns.

   • Choctaw will travel to Lawton Eisenhower (0-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They beat Ike 35-14 last year.

10. Edmond Deer Creek (1-0).

    • The Antlers got a big win under their belts to start the season, 45-14 against Southmoore (0-1). They struggled at quarterback with a 5-12-54-1 performance from Gavin Houska, but Tyler Travis made up for it on the ground, running 20 times for 269 yards and three touchdowns. They will host Norman Friday at 7:00 p.m. Norman won 43-14 last season.

11. Bartlesville (0-1).

    • The Bruins went down 40-28 to Claremore (1-0) and will host Collinsville (0-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They fell 34-27 to the Cardinals last season.

12. Sand Springs (0-1).

    • The Sandites went 3-7 last season after six-straight years of playoff berths. They have yet to name QB1 for the season, and fell 41-7 at Mansfield Summit. They will host Putnam City (0-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m.

13. Shawnee (1-1).

    • Shawnee recovered from a 49-21 loss to Choctaw by winning 33-23 over Guthrie (1-1).

    • The Wolves will take a bye week.

14. Putnam City West (0-1).

    • The Patriots won only one game last season. They fell 59-35 to Duncan and will host cross-town rivals Putnam North (1-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m.

15. Ponca City (1-0).

    • The Wildcats snapped a fifteen-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over Enid (0-2) thanks to a pair of field goals from Spencer Ball. The Wildcats will host Guthrie (1-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Bluejays won 28-14 last year.

16. Putnam City (0-1).

    • The Pirates went 0-10 last year and averaged only 5 points per game. They were shut out 50-0 by Putnam North (1-0) last week and will travel to Sand Springs (0-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Sandites won 45-24 last year.

Top Offenses (Avg. Score)
67.0 Bixby
56.0 Lawton
49.0 Choctaw
45.0 Deer Creek
43.0 Muskogee
42.0 Stillwater
35.0 Putnam West
28.0 Bartlesville
27.0 Shawnee
21.0 Sapulpa
20.0 Del City
16.5 Booker T. Washington
10.5 Midwest City
7.0 Sand Springs
6.0 Ponca City
0.0 Putnam City

Top Defenses
3.0 Ponca City
7.0 Stillwater
7.0 Muskogee
13.0 Sapulpa
14.0 Deer Creek
16.5 Booker T. Washington
17.0 Del City
21.0 Lawton
21.0 Choctaw
25.5 Bixby
36.0 Shawnee
40.0 Bartlesville
41.0 Sand Springs
42.5 Midwest City
50.0 Putnam City
59.0 Putnam West

Average Margin of Victory
41.5 Bixby
36.0 Muskogee
35.0 Stillwater
35.0 Lawton
31.0 Deer Creek
28.0 Choctaw
8.0 Sapulpa
3.0 Del City
3.0 Ponca City
0.0 Booker T. Washington
-9.0 Shawnee
-12.0 Bartlesville
-24.0 Putnam West
-32.0 Midwest City
-34.0 Sand Springs
-50.0 Putnam City

CPHS Football: Q&A with Head Coach Dustin Kinard - Season Preview

The Charles Page High School varsity football team kicked off the season this past Saturday in Mansfield, Texas with a 41-7 loss in the 2nd Annual Border Brawl.

The Sandites are taking a bye week before beginning a three-game home series.

Two quarterbacks are still dueling for the starting position following the season-opening loss. Senior Braden Foster scored both of the team’s touchdowns in the final preseason scrimmage and was given the start in Mansfield, but was held to a 7-15-46-2 performance and relieved at halftime. Sophomore Ty Pennington was 6-14-45-0 in the second half for the team’s only touchdown and will be getting the start against Putnam City with Foster at backup.

13th-year Head Coach Dustin Kinard says that the QB competition will continue until Homecoming against Shawnee, and he will name the starter prior to District action beginning. Kinard owns a 63-68 record as the second-longest tenured coach in Sand Springs history. This is the first time in his career that quarterback competition has carried over into the regular season. The position is a historic strong point for Sand Springs and four of Kinard’s six QBs have gone on to play at the collegiate level.

Which players do you expect to be leaders this season?

“Josh Fincannon, Jarrett Haley.”

Haley is a 6’1” 175-pound senior defensive back. He amassed 45 tackles last year with 5 pass breakups and was named Defensive Captain for the 2019 season. He led the team with 10 tackles and 2 breakups in Saturday’s season opener.

At 6’2” and 220 pounds, Fincannon is a staple on the offensive line and was selected as an Offensive team Captain for his senior year.

Which newcomers do you expect to make a difference?

“Brooks Dudley.”

What the 5’9” 205-pound sophomore lacks in stature, he makes up for with explosive energy on both the gridiron, and the wrestling mat. Dudley only played five games last year but totaled 15 tackles and made an interception in his varsity debut as a freshman. Dudley was second on the team in Saturday’s season opener with 6 tackles.

Team strengths and weaknesses going into the season?

Strengths: “Offensive line has 3 returning starters.”

Weaknesses: “Young on Defense.”

Goals/Expectations for the year?

“Play-offs, because you can’t win it if you’re not in it.”

The Sandites have made the post-season seven times under Kinard, with semifinal appearances in 2014, 2015, and 2016, and a State Championship appearance in 2015.

Do you have any particular teams circled on the schedule?

“Always Sapulpa.”

The Highway 97 rivalry spans 92 games over 97 years and has been played continuously since 1930. Sapulpa owns a 44-43-5 lead, but Sand Springs has won the past five meetings and is 9-3 under Kinard. The series hasn’t been tied since 1944 and the Chieftains have been out front since 1945.

Last year was the first time since 2011 that we were under .500 in the regular season and failed to make the playoffs. However, we took Shawnee to overtime and had fourth quarter leads against Muskogee and Bartlesville. What do we need to do to win our toss-up games this year and finish strong in the fourth?

“Stay healthy and play one side of the ball for linemen.”

Do you have a particular coaching style/philosophy?

“Hold them accountable and that we control our attitude and effort everyday.”

Who are some of your coaching influences?

“My father - who always said you be a man of your word and do what you say you’re going to do, and do it to the best of your ability.”

What is your life like outside of coaching/teaching? Hobbies, interests, family?

“I love to travel with my wife.”

2019 Coaching Staff:

Head Coach/Running Backs: Dustin Kinard
Offensive Coordinator: Kenney Gooch
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers: Kevin Avey
Offensive Line: Mike Edwards
Wide Receivers: Kenny Gooch/ Mike Stephens
Tight Ends/Offensive Line: Michael Bowie
Assistant Coach: Burgess Shaw
Safeties: Jay Fleischman/Jason Tolbert
Outside Line Backers: Blake Williford
Defensive Line: Chris Duke
Quarterbacks: Ben Riggs/ Darrack Harger

2019 Schedule
8.31 Mansfield Summit 41-7 CPHS.
9.13 CPHS vs. Putnam City.
9.20 CPHS vs. Greenwood, AR.
9.27 CPHS vs. Shawnee (Homecoming).
10.4 CPHS @ Muskogee.
10.11 CPHS @ Bartlesville.
10.17 CPHS vs. Ponca City.
10.25 CPHS @ Bixby.
11.1 CPHS @ Sapulpa.
11.8 CPHS vs. Booker T. Washington (Senior Night).
11.14 Playoff Quarterfinals.
11.21 Playoff Semifinals.
12.6 State Championship.

Oklahoma High School Football Rankings: Class 6A-II Week One

1. Bixby (1-0).

   • The defending State Champions went 12-1 last season for their fourth title in the past five years and are riding a thirteen-game win streak after a Week Zero 77-44 shootout at Mansfield Timberview. The Spartans won three fumbles and an interception for a 49-26 first-half lead. Mason Williams threw eight touchdowns with six to Brennan Presley, and totaled 435 yards passing.

   • Bixby will travel to Jenks (1-0) Friday night at 6:30 p.m. Last year they were defeated 28-14 by the Trojans.

2. Stillwater (0-0).

   • Coming off a 12-1 season that ended in the State Finals, last year’s top offense is led by returning star quarterback Gunnar Gundy who passed for 2,420 yards and 25 touchdowns with only five interceptions.

   • Stillwater will travel to Edmond Memorial (0-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They rolled over the Bulldogs 61-18 last season.

3. Midwest City (0-1).

   • The Bombers went 9-3 last year and were riding a six-game win streak before falling to Bixby in the semifinals. They took an early lead in their Week Zero matchup with Bentonville but were left in the dust after the second quarter, falling 54-21.

   • Midwest City will host their cross-town rivals, the defending 5A Champs from Carl Albert (0-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m.

4. Booker T. Washington (0-1).

   • As a freshman Gentry Williams took his team to an 8-4 record and a six-game win streak before falling to Stillwater in last season’s semifinals. In Week Zero they were shutout for the first time in three years, 19-0 by North Little Rock and held to only 100 yards of offense.

   • The Hornets will travel to Bishop Kelley (0-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They topped the Comets 24-14 last season.

5. Del City (0-0).

   • Del City was solid in its move-up to 6A last season, going 7-4 and qualifying for the playoffs.

   • The Eagles will host Bishop McGuinness (0-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m. They rolled the Irish 47-7 last year.

6. Lawton (0-0).

   • The Wolverines went 6-5 last season with the third-best offense in the division, but gave up more than 30 points a game.

   • Lawton will travel to Burkburnett, Texas (1-0) Friday at 7:30 p.m.

7. Sapulpa (0-0).

   • The Chieftains earned their first winning record since 2013, going 7-4 last year behind Texas Christian University-commit Eli Williams who had 1200 yards passing and 900 on the ground.

   • Sapulpa will travel to Edison Friday at 7:00 p.m. They defeated the Eagles 34-13 last year.

8. Muskogee (0-0).

   • The Roughers went 6-5 last season and had a top ten offense, but gave up as many points as they scored.

   • Muskogee will travel to McAlester Friday at 7:00 p.m. They beat the Buffalo 35-14 last year.

9. Choctaw-Nicoma (1-0).

   • The Yellowjackets missed the playoffs last year with a 4-6 record but started the new season strong with a 49-21 win over Shawnee. Choctaw led 28-0 by halftime and used an onside kick to score twice before the Wolves’ Offense ever took the field. Thad Williams was 14-26-287 with two touchdowns.

   • Choctaw will take a bye week before traveling to Lawton Eisenhower.

10. Bartlesville (0-0).

    • The Bruins went 4-6 last year and are rebuilding under their fourth head coach in as many years. Senior Ben Winters passed for 1500 yards last season.

    • Bartlesville will host Claremore Friday at 7:00 p.m. They defeated the Zebras 21-14 last season.

11. Edmond Deer Creek (0-0).

    • The Antlers went 4-6 last year and are still looking for their first winning record in 6A. They will host Southmoore Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Sabercats won that game 27-10.

12. Sand Springs (0-1).

    • The Sandites went 3-7 last season after six-straight years of playoff berths. They have yet to name QB1 for the season, and fell 41-7 at Mansfield Summit.

    • Sand Springs will take a bye before hosting Putnam City.

13. Shawnee (0-1).

    • Shawnee went 2-8 in their first season of 6A-II. In Week Zero they fell 49-21 to Choctaw and were held to only 56 rushing yards. Dre Evans passed 17-33-172-3.

    • The Wolves will host Guthrie (1-0) Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Jays won last year’s game 42-7.

14. Putnam City West (0-0).

    • The Patriots won only one game last season. They will travel to Duncan Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Demons won 31-7 last year.

15. Ponca City (0-0).

    • The Wildcats are riding a fifteen-game losing streak and haven’t had a winning season since 2005. Scott Harmon is in his second year at the helm.

    • Ponca will travel to Enid (0-1) Friday at 7:00 p.m.. The Plainsmen beat Ponca 20-13 last year.

16. Putnam City (0-0).

    • The Pirates went 0-10 last year and averaged only 5 points per game. They will play their cross-town rivals from Putnam North Friday at 7:00 p.m. North won a 33-0 shutout last season.

CPHS Football: Pennington scores lone touchdown in 41-7 rout at Mansfield

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The Charles Page High School varsity football team (0-1) took a solid thumping Saturday night in Mansfield, Texas, falling 41-7 to Summit High School in the second annual Border Brawl interstate showcase.

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Five members of the Frontier Valley Conference spent their opening weekend in Texas, taking on the five high schools of the Mansfield School District. Jenks, Broken Arrow and Bixby came away with wins, while Sand Springs and Union took losses, marking the second year with another Oklahoma victory.

The Sandites haven’t won an opening weekend game since 2015 after beginning a recent tradition of battling out-of-state powerhouses to start the season. Last year they hosted Mansfield Summit and fell 41-28.

The Jaguars pummeled their visitors in the first half, jumping out to a 27-0 lead with 327 yard of total offense, while holding the Sandites to only 86. Sand Springs scored its lone touchdown in the third quarter, and the Jags scored fourteen points before a scoreless fourth stanza.

The game pitted three first-year quarterbacks, each trying to fill the shoes of college-bound stars. Junior Jaguar Kainen McKinney went 14-18-219-1 with two touchdowns, while Sand Springs split time between two players.

Senior Braden Foster was given the start for Sand Springs, but wasn’t named the starter for the season. He went 7-15-46-2 and was replaced at halftime by sophomore Ty Pennington, who went 6-14-45-0 for the only Sandite touchdown.

Mansfield forced a turnover on downs on the Sandites’ first possession, and McKinney threw a 28-yard pass to Jaelon Travis to cap an eight-play 48 yard drive. Sand Springs responded by marching all the way to the Jaguar four-yard line before turning the ball over once again.

Travis had another successful drive with a 6-yard scoring pass to Hal Presley, then the Jaguars got fancy with an onside kick and a trick play for yet another score. McKinney tossed a lateral to Presley who hoofed it downfield to Travis for the 21-0 lead.

David Cottrell picked off Foster two plays later, setting up a nine-play 49-yard drive and a 2-yard keeper. This time Koby Russel missed the PAT, but he was 6-of-7 for the night.

Sand Springs found the red zone once again, but Foster was picked off by Xavier Toliver. Bryson Chase snagged the first Sandite interception of the season shortly before halftime.

The home team kicked off the second half with a 6-yard touchdown run from McKinney. The teams traded punts till Mansfield got the ball back for an 8-yard scoring run by Calvion Porter. Russel’s kick gave the Jaguars their final point of the night and a 41-0 lead.

The Sandites averted the shutout on their final possession of the third quarter, marching 70 yards in six plays, thanks to a 50-yard run from Tyyee Atkison. Pennington connected with Keaton Campbell from five yards out with seven seconds left in the quarter.

Presley ended with 120 yards on six receptions for Mansfield, and Jaydon Lott was the leading rusher with nine carries for 96 yards. Zach Heinen handled kicking and punting duties for the Sandites and made his first varsity PAT with ease. Senior captain Jerret Haley led the Sandite defense with ten tackles and two pass breakups.

Sand Springs will take a bye week before hosting Putnam City Friday the 13th at 7:00 p.m. Summit will travel to Seguin High School (0-1) Thursday in Arlington.

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2019 Border Brawl Results
Jenks 38-0 Mansfield Legacy
Broken Arrow 42-13 Mansfield High
Mansfield Lake Ridge 47-44 Union
Bixby 77-44 Mansfield Timberview
Mansfield Summit 41-7 Sand Springs

MSHS 41 CPHS 7
First Downs: MHS 22, CPHS 13.
Fumbles/Lost: MHS 3/0, CPHS 1/0.
Penalties: MHS 17-205, CPHS 8-90.
C-A-Y-I: MHS 15-21-264-1, CPHS 13-29-91-2.
Rushes-Yards: MHS 32-197, CPHS 30-112.
Plays-Offense: MHS 53-461, CPHS 59-203.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Passing: Foster 7-15-46-2, Pennington 6-14-45-0, 1TD.
Receiving: Campbell 6-38, 1TD, Roe 2-22, Snodgrass 3-19, Atkison 1-7, Jones 1-5.
Rushing: Atkison 10-63, Wilkerson 8-34, Turner 2-16, Mattison 5-12, Pennington 2-(-5), Foster 3-(-8).
Tackles: Haley 10, Dudley 6, Fain 6, Magee 5, Harris 5, Sartin 4, Chase 4, Light 3, Webster 3, Turner 3, Beard 2, Calico 2, Shelton 1, Whitehorn 1, Naugle 1, White 1, Brown 1, Favela 1, Tavaglione 1.
Tackles For Loss: Harris 1-13, Webster 1-13, Brown 1-4, Tavaglione 1-2.
Sacks: Harris 1-13, Webster 1-13, Tavaglione 1-13.
Interceptions: Chase 1.
Pass Breakups: Haley 2.

(Mansfield Summit Stats, Offense Only)
Passing: McKinney 14-18-219-1, 2TD, Presley 1-1-45-0, 1TD, Khaliq 0-1-0-0.
Receiving: Presley 6-120, 1TD, Travis 3-87, 2TD, Black 1-14, Sirls 2-14, Aldridge 1-4, Porter 1-2.
Rushing: Lott 9-96, McKinney 5-43, 1TD, Porter 7-37, 1TD, Duvall 2-22, Owoyele 5-19, Sirls 1-8, Khaliq 3-(-25).

CPHS Football: 2018 Season Recap

Sand Springs Football is gearing up for a new season with a lot of new faces. Before we get into the new year’s preview, here’s a recap of the previous season.

Head Coach Dustin Kinard wrapped up his twelfth year at the helm, bringing his career record to 63-67. Last year ended a program-record six straight years of playoff appearances.

8/31/18 – Sand Springs fell 41-28 to Mansfield Summit, but ended on a high note with a two-touchdown comeback. The Frontier Valley Conference football teams went 4-1 against the Mansfield high schools, with Jenks, Union, Bixby, and Broken Arrow all winning their home games in the Texas Border Brawl. Caden Pennington threw 14-20-196-0 for two touchdowns, both to Jacob Snodgrass who had 109 yards receiving. Joel Mackey was 15-97 on the ground for two scores. Hayden Cramer had 14 tackles and Brooks Dudley caught an interception.

9/6/18 – The Sandites notched their first win 45-24 over Putnam City West and led by 35 points before sending in the backups. Pennington was 9-15-169-0 with three scores, two to Daren Hawkins and one to Colten Roberts. Mackey ran 13-150 for one score and Trey Wilkerson was 12-109 with two touchdowns.

9/14/18 – The defending Arkansas 6A State Champions were too much for Sand Springs and Greenwood rolled to a 49-13 victory. Pennington ran 15-95 for one touchdown and Mackey was 13-82 for the other.

9/21/18 – Sand Springs led Shawnee 12-6 at halftime but fell 23-20 in overtime. Mackey made an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game and ran for 251 yards on 30 carries. Pennington ran for 78 yards and two scores while a steady drizzle limited the passing game. A redzone interception sent the game to overtime, and a fourth-down run from the six-yard line failed as Pennington slipped on the waterlogged turf. Shawnee kicked a 27-yard field goal for the win.

9/28/18 – Another fourth-quarter letdown as Muskogee rallied from a 27-24 deficit to a 45-27 victory. Pennington, Mackey, and Wilkerson all ran for touchdowns, and Pennington threw a 60-yarder to Hawkins. Cramer had 19 tackles.

10/5/18 – Bartlesville spoiled the Sandite homecoming 29-27 despite Sand Springs taking a 27-23 lead with under four minutes to play. Pennington was 6-13-138-1 with three touchdowns, two to Hawkins and one to Braden Foster. Mackey ran for one.

10/12/18 - The Sandites notched their first district win 35-14 against Ponca City. Both of Ponca’s touchdowns came in the final seconds of the halves and the Sandites dominated all aspects of the game. Pennington was 14-22-165-1 passing with touchdown strikes to Snodgrass and Justin Roe, and 8-64 running with two more scores. Wilkerson ran in the fifth score of the night.

10/18/18 - The eventual District and State Champions from Bixby notched their first-ever shut out of Sand Springs, 35-0.

10/26/18 - Sand Springs prevailed on Senior Night, upsetting their rivals from Sapulpa 48-34, despite the Chieftains being in one of their best seasons in recent memory. Pennington was 8-9-123-0 with a touchdown pass to Roberts, and was 28-212 with six touchdowns on the ground.

11/2/18 - The defending State Champions from Booker T. Washington beat the Sandites 48-21, but Sand Springs made a strong showing. The Hornets jumped out to an insurmountable 20-0 lead, and had the last word, but Sand Springs kept pace for much of the game. Hawkins and Luke Bratcher caught touchdown passes and Pennington scored a third on the ground. Cramer recorded a beastly sixteen tackles.

Two players from the class of 2019 committed to playing football at the collegiate level. Offensive and defensive lineman JT Bristow signed to play for Lyons College. Pennington signed to play for Northeastern State University.

Final District Standings
7-0 Bixby (12-1)
6-1 Booker T. Washington (8-4)
4-3 Sapulpa (7-4)
4-3 Muskogee (6-5)
3-4 Bartlesville (4-6)
2-5 Shawnee (2-8)
2-5 Sand Springs (3-7)
0-7 Ponca City (0-10)

Playoff Results
Stillwater 48-13 Muskogee
Booker T. Washington 27-8 Del City
Bixby 70-14 Lawton
Midwest City 56-35 Sapulpa
Stillwater 38-28 Booker T. Washington
Bixby 24-21 Midwest City
Bixby 34-13 Stillwater

2018 Team Stats

Offense

First Down Efficiency
9.2 yards per pass attempt.
15 first downs, 6 touchdowns, 35%.
5.4 yards per carry.
34 first downs, 9 touchdowns, 22%.
6.2 yards per play.
49 first downs, 15 touchdowns, 25%.

Second Down Efficiency
5.0 yards per pass attempt.
10 first downs, 3 touchdowns, 28%.
6.9 yards per carry.
38 first downs, 9 touchdowns, 35%.
6.4 yards per play.
48 first downs, 12 touchdowns, 33%.

Third Down Efficiency
6.7 yards per pass attempt.
20 first downs, 4 touchdowns, 48%.
4.6 yards per carry.
25 first downs, 3 touchdowns, 44%.
5.5 yards per play.
45 first downs, 7 touchdowns, 46%.

Fourth Down Efficiency
7.0 yards per pass attempt.
4 first downs, 1 touchdown, 42%.
1.3 yards per carry.
6 first downs, 2 touchdowns, 50%.
3.7 yards per play.
10 first downs, 3 touchdowns, 46%.’

Red Zone Efficiency
29 penetrations.
22 touchdowns.
1 field goal.
4 turnovers on downs.
0 fumbles.
1 interception.
1 end of regulation.
79%.

Defense

First Down Efficiency
7.0 yards per pass attempt.
16 first downs, 3 touchdowns, 72%.
6.9 yards per carry.
29 first downs, 14 touchdowns, 77%.
6.9 yards per play.
45 first downs, 17 touchdowns, 75%.

Second Down Efficiency
9.4 yards per pass attempt.
22 first downs, 5 touchdowns, 56%.
5.6 yards per carry.
28 first downs, 12 touchdowns, 68%.
6.8 yards per play.
50 first downs, 17 touchdowns, 64%.

Third Down Efficiency
7.8 yards per pass attempt.
17 first down, 1 touchdown, 59%.
5.3 yards per carry.
26 first downs, 6 touchdowns, 51%.
6.3 yards per play.
43 first downs, 7 touchdowns, 54%.

Fourth Down Efficiency
3.5 yards per pass attempt.
2 first downs, 0 touchdowns, 67%.
5.0 yards per carry.
7 first downs, 4 touchdowns, 42%.
4.6 yards per play.
9 first downs, 4 touchdowns, 48%.

Red Zone Efficiency
41 penetrations.
32 touchdowns.
3 field goals.
5 turnovers on downs.
0 fumble recoveries.
0 interceptions.
1 end of regulation.
15%.

Average Box Score

Sand Springs
Points: 26.
First Downs: 16.
Fumbles/Lost: 2/1.
Penalties: 7-60.
C/A/Y/I: 9-15-121-1.
Rushing: 42-228.
Offense: 57-349.

Opponents
Points: 34.
First Downs: 16.
Fumbles/Lost: 2/1.
Penalties: 9-86.
C/A/Y/I: 10-17-145-0.
Rushing: 39-212.
Offense: 56-357.

Season-Best Performances

Offense
Points: 48 vs. Sapulpa
First Downs: 20 vs. Shawnee/Sapulpa.
Fumbles: 0 vs. Putnam.
Penalties: 1-5 vs. Mansfield.
Passes: 15 vs. Mansfield.
Pass Percentage: 89% vs. Sapulpa.
Passing Yards: 237 vs. Mansfield.
Yards per Attempt: 13.7 vs. Sapulpa.
Rushing Yards: 351 vs. Sapulpa.
Yards per Carry: 8.1 vs. Putnam.
Total Yards: 517 vs. Putnam.
Yards per Play: 8.9 vs. Putnam.

Defense
Points: 14 vs. Ponca City.
First Downs: 10 vs. Booker T. Washington.
Fumble Recoveries: 3 vs. Putnam.
Penalties: 1-5 vs. Mansfield.
Passes: 0 vs. Shawnee.
Pass Percentage: 0% vs. Shawnee.
Passing Yards: 0 vs. Shawnee.
Yards per Attempt: 0 vs. Shawnee.
Rushing Yards: 60 vs. Greenwood.
Yards per Carry: 2.7 vs. Ponca.
Total Yards: 215 vs. Ponca.
Yards per Play: 3.5 vs. Ponca.

Team Totals:

Passing: 87-153-1209-6, 14TD.
Rushing: 419-2275, 24TD.
Point After Kicks: 30/33.
Field Goals: 1/1, long 26.
Punt Return: 1-0.
Kick Return: 31-487.
Tackles for Loss: 46-135.
Sacks: 7-36.
Interceptions: 2.
Pass Breakups: 22.
Fumble Recoveries: 6.
Forced Fumbles: 2.
Blocked Kicks: 2.

Individual Stats

Passing
86-152-1168-6, 14TD, Long 60 Pennington.
1-1-41-0, Long 41 Foster.

Receiving
29-438, 6TD, Long 60 Hawkins.
20-224, 3TD, Long 24 Snograss.
11-166, 1TD, Long 44 Foster.
10-157, 2TD, Long 47 Roberts.
2-70, 1TD, Long 30 Roe.
4-53, Long 20 Mackey.
5-41, Long 15 King.
2-38, 1TD, Long 27 Bratcher.
3-22, Long 12 Wilkerson.

PAT
30/33 Weiser.

Field Goals
1/1, Long 26 Weiser.

Punts-AVG
5-34.9, Long 46 Pennington.
18-33.3, Long 51 Smith.
1-16 Weiser.

Kicks-AVG
49-33.3, Long 54 Weiser.

Tackles
112 Cramer
47 Bratcher
45 Haley
37 Adcock
33 Peterman
28 Myers
22 Bristow
21 Glass
18 Smith
17 Biggs
16 Mackey
16 Jones
15 Dudley
15 Lierly
11 Hunter
11 Magee
8 Fitzgerald
8 Mallory
8 Rice
6 Wilkerson
4 Rutledge
3 Calico
3 Favela
3 Weathers
2 Weiser
2 Karnes
1 Snodgrass
1 King
1 Hawkins
1 Mattison
1 Roberts
1 Bell
1 Blair
1 Whitehorn
1 Johnson
1 Wise

Forced Fumbles
1 Bratcher
1 Cramer

Blocked Kicks
2 Mackey

Rushing
136-942, 7TD, Long 80 Mackey.
149-729, 13TD, Long 61 Pennington.
101-475, 4TD, Long 42 Wilkerson
15-71, Long 28 McCallie.
7-23, Long 8 Jones.
2-19, Long 11 Snodgrass.
3-17, Long 11 Hawkins.
2-8, Long 7 Atkinson.
1-2 Mattison.
1-1 Roberts.
1-1 Smith.

Kick Return
13-196, Long 28 Snodgrass.
7-125, Long 27 King.
2-59, Long 37 Mackey.
2-38, Long 21 McCallie.
3-34, Long 17 Jones.
3-31, Long 14 Roe.
1-4 Smith.

Tackles For Loss
11-23 Cramer
11-23 Bratcher
7-24 Peterman
6-23 Myers
5-9 Glass
4-11 Magee
4-7 Adcock
2-5 Lierly
2-3 Bristow
1-6 Haley
1-5 Jones
1-3 Wise
1-2 Dudley
1-2 Whitehorn
1-1 Weathers
1-1 Johnson

Sacks
4-17 Myers
3-11 Bratcher
2-11 Peterman
1-3 Cramer
1-3 Wise

Breakups
7 Adcock
5 Haley
4 Bratcher
2 Mackey
1 Myers
1 Magee
1 Jones
1 Dudley

Interceptions
1 Dudley
1 Hawkins

Fumble Recoveries
2 Glass
1 Peterman
1 Smith
1 Rutledge

Class of 2019 Career Stats

Passing
138-268-1768-14, 19TD, long 60 - Caden Pennington

Receiving
10-157, 2TD, long 47 - Colton Roberts
11-148, 1TD, long 35 - Garrett McCallie
4-61, 2TD, long 27 - Luke Bratcher
4-53, long 20 - Joel Mackey
2-14, long 10 - Cooper Mock

Rushing
137-950, 7TD, long 80 - Joel Mackey
231-736, 14TD, long 61 - Caden Pennington
42-137, long 28 - Garrett McCallie

Punt-AVG
6-37, long 46 - Caden Pennington
58-32, long 55 - Cameron Smith

Kick-AVG
1-51, long 51 - Cameron Smith

Kick Return
7-113, long 45 - Luke Bratcher
3-73, long 37 - Joel Mackey
5-53, long 21 - Garrett McCallie
1-4, long 4 - Cameron Smith

Interceptions
3-13 - Hayden Cramer
1-9 - Luke Bratcher

Pass Breakups
10 - Luke Bratcher
7 - Hayden Cramer
7 - Lucas Adcock
6 - Joel Mackey
1 - Justis Myers
1 - Garrett McCallie

Forced Fumbles
2 - Hayden Cramer
1 - Luke Bratcher
1 - Joel Mackey
1 - Lucas Adcock

Tackles
259 - Hayden Cramer
110 - Luke Bratcher
60 - Lucas Adcock
40 - Joel Mackey
28 - Justis Myers
22 - Cameron Smith
22 - JT Bristow
17 - Nick Biggs
16 - Cameron Lierly
10 - Cooper Mock
9 - Caleb Mallory
9 - Ty Rutledge
6 - Jake Wright
5 - Garrett McCallie
2 - Devin Britton
2 - Alex Courville
1 - Colton Roberts
1 - Landon Wise

Tackles For Loss
26-71 - Hayden Cramer
15-37 - Luke Bratcher
6-23 - Justis Myers
4-7 - Lucas Adcock
2-5 - Cameron Lierly
2-3 - JT Bristow
1-4 - Joel Mackey
1-3 Landon Wise

Sacks
4-17 - Justis Myers
4-14 - Luke Bratcher
2-15 - Hayden Cramer
1-3 - Landon Wise

Fumble Recoveries
3-1 - Luke Bratcher
1-24 - Joel Mackey
1-0 - Hayden Cramer
1-0 - Cameron Smith
1-0 - Ty Rutledge

Blocked Kicks
3 - Joel Mackey