CPHS Football: Sandites take down Arkansas No. 1 Shiloh Christian, Hendricks gets 3 turnovers

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Jamon Sisco scored the lone receiving touchdown for the Sandites.

Defense shined and Landon Hendricks made three fumble recoveries as the Class 6A-II No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School football team (2-1) took down Arkansas 4A No. 1 Shiloh Christian (3-1) Friday night at Memorial Stadium. The Saints went 14-1 last season and only lost their State Finals game, but the Sandites put a stop to their hopes of a second undefeated regular season with a 27-26 home upset.

Shiloh came ready to play and Cam Wiedemann snagged a short pass and took it 75 yards to the house on the second play of the game. Cale Slaba kicked the PAT for the 7-0 lead just 49 seconds into the game.

Sand Springs responded with a 12-play 66-yard march and fourth-down two-yard touchdown run from Ty Pennington. The Sandites attempted to kick a PAT but a bad snap resulted in Pennington tossing an incompletion.

Hendricks got his first recovery on the Saints’ next drive, setting up the Sandites in Shiloh territory, but the offense stalled out and the teams exchanged a trio of punts. The Sandite defense got another takeway just before the end of the first as Brycen Peterman made a pick at the Shiloh five-yard line, and Jonathan Daniels kicked a 22-yard field goal for the 9-7 lead.

The Sandites pushed their lead to 15-7 with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Pennington to Jamon Sisco, but the PAT failed. A failed onside kick gave Shiloh good field position at the 50, but Hendricks made another fumble recovery at the Sandites’ 22-yard line.

Shiloh responded with a defensive three-and-out and scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass to Drew Dudley, but Daren Hawkins stopped a two-point run attempt. Braden Tutt made a big play for the Saints on the Sandites’ corresponding drive with a blocked punt and returned it for a touchdown and a 20-15 lead after Slaba kicked the PAT.

Sand Springs had the final say of the half, however. Pennington found Jacob Blevins for 61 yards to enter the red zone and six plays later the quarterback punched it in from a yard out. His two point run attempt was stopped, but the home team took a 21-20 lead into the locker room.

The Saints took the lead again on their second offensive play of the second half, as Wisdom ran it in from 70 yards out, but Caden Harris stopped Kaden Henley’s two-point run. Both teams committed turnovers in the third quarter. Hendricks got his third fumble recovery and Ben Baker snagged Pennington’s first interception of the season, but neither team capitalized.

Pennington scored his third rushing touchdown from two-yards out early into the fourth quarter but his two-point pass to Ryan Shoemaker fell incomplete. Cooper Hutchinson recovered a muffed punt to give his team another possession deep in Sandite territory, but Sango Whitehorn sacked Wisdom on a fourth-down play for the turnover on downs.

The Sandites marched as far as Shiloh’s 29-yard line with 2:02 to play before stalling out and Zach Heinen’s 46-yard field goal attempt fell short. Brooks Dudley appeared to sack Wisdom for a safety, but the Saints retained the ball on forward progress. Their fourth-down pass attempt fell incomplete, however, and the Sandites took a series of knees in the Shiloh red zone.

Pennington finished the game 20-32-271-1 passing with one touchdown by air, and was 24-42 rushing for three scores. Blevins was his top receiver with six catches for 145 yards. Wisdom paced the Saint offense with a 9-18-172-1 passing mark and was 14-85 on the ground for three total scores.

Sandite Football will kick off district action next Friday at No. 13 Ponca City (1-1). Shiloh will host Berryville, AR (0-2).

CPHS Football: Sand Springs to host Shiloh Christian Friday

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The Class 6A-II No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (1-1) will look to get back to a winning record Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they host Arkansas 4A No. 1 Shiloh Christian (2-0) from Springdale. Both teams are coming off bye weeks.

Sand Springs has a lot to prove this season - its first under Head Coach Bobby Klinck. They missed the playoffs two years in a row, suffered losing records three years in a row, and those down years resulted in a complete overhaul of the coaching staff. They got off to a great start by beating 5A No. 6 rival Sapulpa (2-1) and led 5A No. 2 Bishop Kelley (3-0) until the final minute of the game.

Shiloh Christian is coming from the other side of the success spectrum. The Saints are 28-3 over the past three seasons and their only loss last year came in the State Championship game. They own seven State Titles, most recently in 2009, while the Sandites only have one from 1966.

Shiloh is 5-2 against Oklahoma teams in the past decade, but they have yet to play anyone above a 4A classification. They beat Poteau 34-28 in their second game this year. They beat Beggs the past two years, lost to Victory Christian in 2014, split games with Broken Bow in 2012 and 2013, and beat Webster in 2011.

Saint quarterback Eli Wisdom is already receiving attention from D1 recruiters this season. In the first two games he was 21-of-35 passing for 236 yards and two touchdowns, 22-212 rushing for three touchdowns, and he had an 85-yard kick return for a touchdown. Both Auburn and Memphis have expressed interest in the sophomore.

The Sandites also have a young star under center in 6’3” junior Ty Pennington, who is 20-of-47 passing for 500 yards and three touchdowns, with another 98 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. Pennington has started only eleven games in his career, and will likely surpass the 2,000 yard passing mark on Friday.

The receiving corps has been a bright spot for the Sandites, led by Jamon Sisco with eight catches for 219 yards and a touchdown, and Keaton Campbell with eight catches for 167 yards and two scores. Jacob Blevins only has two catches and has already racked up 97 yards.

The run game has been through a rough patch, losing two backs in the first two games. Blake Jones was injured in the season opener and missed week two, while Tyyee Atkison is out for the season after an injury against Bishop Kelley required surgery. Thankfully the Sandites have a dual threat quarterback, and a promising backup RB in 5’10” 190-pound sophomore Codey Cramer, who was 5-28 against Bishop Kelley.

The Sandite defense and special teams have seen remarkable improvement over last season, with 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, and three blocked kicks. Sango Whitehorn, Landon Hendricks, and Drake Fain have led the defense in tackles and Bryson Chase leads the team in pass deflections.

The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium and fans are required to wear masks. Prior to the game the Church That Matters Tailgate Crew will be grilling hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken as a fundraiser for the football team. That event kicks off outside the stadium at 6:00 p.m. and tickets are $6.00.

Volleyball, Softball, Football Rankings, League Standings

OSSAA District 6A-3 Fast Pitch Softball Standings

6-1 Owasso (17-3)
6-1 Jenks (12-6)
5-1 Shawnee (17-1)
5-2 Sand Springs (18-4)
2-5 Ponca City (6-15)
0-6 Sapulpa (2-11)
0-8 Muskogee (0-11)

OSSAA Class 6A Week 4 Volleyball Rankings

1. Bishop Kelley (15-3)
2. Edmond Santa Fe (16-5)
3. Jenks (16-3)
4. Mustang (21-3)
5. Norman North (12-3)
6 Edmond Memorial (12-5)
7. Bishop McGuinness (17-1)
8. Broken Arrow (13-9)
9. Deer Creek (12-6)
10. Edmond North (11-6)
11. Owasso (13-8)
12. Bixby (15-5)
13. Union (4-7)
14. Bartlesville (9-8)
15. Enid (12-9)
16. Moore (7-8)
17. Choctaw (12-6)
17. Southmoore (4-7)
19. Sand Springs (12-10)
20. Booker T. Washington (6-7)

Frontier Valley Conference Volleyball Standings

4-0 Broken Arrow (13-9)
4-0 Jenks (16-3)
4-1 Owasso (10-6)
3-1 Bartlesville (9-8)
3-2 Bixby (15-5)
1-3 Union (4-7)
1-3 Booker T. Washington (6-7)
1-4 Sand Springs (12-10)
1-5 Muskogee (7-8)
0-3 Sapulpa (9-9)

Class 6A-II Sandite Pride Week 4 Football Rankings

1. Bixby (2-0)
2. Stillwater (2-0)
3. Booker T. Washington (2-0)
4. Choctaw (1-1)
5. Del City (0-2)
6. Putnam City North (2-0)
7. Midwest City (2-1)
8. Muskogee (0-2)
9. Lawton (2-0)
10. Sand Springs (1-1)
11. Deer Creek (1-1)
12. Bartlesville (1-1)
13. Ponca City (1-1)
14. Northwest Classen (1-0)
15. U.S. Grant (1-1)
16. Putnam City West (0-2)

Volleyball, Softball, Football Rankings, League Standings

OSSAA District 6A-3 Fast Pitch Softball Standings

4-0 Owasso (15-1)
4-0 Shawnee (16-0)
5-1 Jenks (5-4)
5-2 Sand Springs (14-3)
2-5 Ponca City (4-13)
0-5 Sapulpa (1-6)
0-7 Muskogee (1-10)

OSSAA Class 6A Week 3 Volleyball Rankings

1. Edmond Santa Fe (13-2)
2. Jenks (12-1)
3. Bishop Kelley (8-3)
4. Norman North (10-3)
5. Edmond Memorial (9-2)
6 Mustang (15-3)
7. Deer Creek (8-3)
8. Broken Arrow (10-7)
9. Edmond North (7-4)
10. Bishop McGuinness (10-0)
11. Owasso (10-6)
12. Bixby (11-3)
13. Union (4-7)
14. Moore (6-5)
15. Bartlesville (8-4)
16. Southmoore (3-7)
17. Yukon (2-6)
18. Enid (10-4)
18. Sand Springs (11-10)
20. Booker T. Washington (4-7)

Frontier Valley Conference Volleyball Standings

4-0 Broken Arrow (10-7)
4-0 Jenks (12-1)
4-1 Owasso (10-6)
3-1 Bartlesville (8-4)
3-2 Bixby (11-3)
1-3 Union (4-7)
1-3 Booker T. Washington (4-7)
1-4 Sand Springs (11-10)
1-5 Muskogee (7-8)
0-3 Sapulpa (8-10)

Class 6A-II Sandite Pride Week 3 Football Rankings

1. Bixby (2-0)
2. Stillwater (1-0)
3. Booker T. Washington (2-0)
4. Del City (0-1)
5. Choctaw (0-1)
6. Putnam City North (1-0)
7. Muskogee (0-2)
8. Midwest City (1-1).
9. Edmond Deer Creek (1-0)
10. Lawton (1-0)
11. Bartlesville (1-0)
12. Sand Springs (1-1)
13. Ponca City (0-1)
14. Northwest Classen (1-0)
15. Putnam City West (0-1)
16. U.S. Grant (0-1)

CPHS Football: Sandites lose 28-24 thriller to No. 3 Bishop Kelley, Pennington scores 3 touchdowns

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The Class 6A-II No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (1-1) nearly pulled off a major upset of 5A No. 3 Bishop Kelley (2-0) Friday night at Memorial Stadium, but after leading for nearly the entire game, they gave up the go-ahead touchdown to Owen Heinecke on a three-yard wildcat run with 59.5 seconds left to play.

Heinecke, a 6’2, 200-pound senior, ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries, and also hauled in three passes for 48 yards. Grayson Hall also had a hot night for the Comets with seven receptions for 170 yards and a score to go with his five carries and 81 yards on the ground.

The Comets picked up three first downs and 39 yards on their opening possession before Brooks Dudley made a fourth down stop. Ty Pennington hooked up with Jamon Sisco on a 70-yard pass to the one-yard line, but a pair of Comet tackles for loss and a penalty backed the Sandites up to the 9 and Jonathan Daniels kicked a 26-yard field goal for the lead.

Kelley’s next drive ended after three plays when Gabe Harju’s intended receiver tipped the pass into the hands of Micah Calico for a 15-yard return. Pennington found Keaton Campbell on a fourth-down 29-yard score and Daniels made the PAT for the 10-0 advantage.

The Comets wouldn’t suffer a first quarter shutout, however, and Harju responded by airing out an 85-yard touchdown pass to Hall. The Sandites retaliated with a four-play drive and scored on a 54-yard pass from Pennington to Campbell.

Dudley had an interception early in the second quarter, and Bryson Chase had a strip and recovery, but the offense failed to capitalize on either turnover. Pennington found Jacob Blevins for 52 yards in the final seconds of the half, but only had time for one play. He connected with Campbell in the corner of the endzone, but the receiver failed to get a foot down before falling out of bounds, and the Sandites took a 17-7 lead into the locker room.

Bishop Kelley marched 69 yards in ten plays on their first drive of the second half and Heinecke scored on a four-yard run. The Sandites kicked off the fourth quarter with a four-yard run from Pennington to make it 24-14, but the Comets scored fourteen unanswered points to end the game.

Heinecke scored on a seven-yard wildcat run with 7:45 left to play, the Sandites punted their next possession, then he scored the go-ahead touchdown. Sand Springs earned two first downs on their final drive and made it to the Comet 22-yard line with a 45-yard pass from Pennington to Blevins. With no timeouts left, Pennington had to spike the ball to stop the clock. His next three passes fell incomplete and the Comet defense secured the comeback win.

Pennington finished the evening 10-32-315-0 passing with two touchdowns and was 11-36 rushing for another score. Campbell was the top receiver with six catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Harju finished the evening 11-20-218-2 with one score for the Comets.

The Sandite depth chart took another blow at running back after Tyyee Atkison went down in the third quarter. They lost Blake Jones to injury last week against Sapulpa, and Atkison had to be carried out on a stretcher.

Sandite Football will take next week off before hosting Shiloh Christian (1-0) from Springdale, Arkansas. Bishop Kelley will host 5A No. 2 Bishop McGuinness (1-0) in a rivalry game next Friday.

BK 28-24 CPHS
1Q: CPHS 17-7.
2Q: 0-0.
3Q: BK 7-0.
4Q: BK 14-7.

First Downs: BK 15, CPHS 13.
Fumbles/Lost: BK 2/1, CPHS 1/0.
Penalties: BK 7-45, CPHS 6-40.
Passing: BK 11-20-208-2, CPHS 10-32-315-0.
Rushing: BK 45-243, CPHS 31-98.
Total Offense: BK 65-451, CPHS 63-413.

(Sand Springs)
Passing: Pennington 10-32-315-0, 2TD.
Receiving: Campbell 6-136, 2TD. Blevins 2-97. Sisco 2-82.
Rushing: Pennington 11-36, 1TD. Cramer 5-28. Atkison 11-19. Sisco 2-10. Campbell 2-5.
PAT: Daniels 3/3.
FG: Daniels 1/1.
Punt-AVG: Campbell 5-31.
Kick-AVG: Reed 6-58.
Kick Return: Blevins 2-29.
Punt Return: Dudley 1-8.
Tackles: Whitehorn 13, Hendricks 9, Dudley 8, Fain 7, Light 5, Brown 3, Chase 2, Turner 2, Harris 2, Webster 2, Evans 1, Britt 1, Blevins 1, Hawkins 1, Peterman 1, Calico 1, Ornelas 1.
Tackles For Loss: Hendricks 3-9, Whitehorn 2-8, Webster 2-5, Light 1-15, Dudley 1-5.
Sacks: Light 1-15, Hendricks 1-5.
Interceptions: Calico 1, Dudley 1.
Forced Fumbles: Chase 1.
Fumble Recoveries: Chase 1.

(Bishop Kelley)
Passing: Harju 11-20-218-2, 1TD.
Receiving: Hall 7-170, 1TD. Heinecke 3-48. Besses 1-0.
Rushing: Heinecke 27-151, 3TD. Hall 5-81. Besses 2-7. Whorton 5-3. Harju 6-1.
PAT: Molinar 4/4.
Punt-AVG: Davis 3-15.
Kick-AVG: Butler 4-58.
Kick Return: Hall 1-7.
Punt Return: Hall 2-4.
Tackles: Whorton 5, Sorenson 4, Pickard 3, Livesay 3, Kosir 3, Benton 2, Kidd 1, Forsberg 1, Griggs 1, Hudson 1, Hall 1.
Tackles For Loss: Sorenson 2-6, Livesay 1-2, Kosir 1-2, Forsberg 1-1.
Sacks: Livesay 1-2
Pass Breakups: Heinecke 3, Benton 1.

CPHS Football: Sand Springs to host Bishop Kelley Friday

The Class 6A-II No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School football team (1-0) will host 5A No. 3 Bishop Kelley (1-0) in their first home game of the season Friday night at Memorial Stadium. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since 1979, and they are tied 5-5 in the series.

The Comets won the first four games of the series, but the Sandites won the last four. Bishop Kelley has shut out the Sandites three times, including their biggest win at 56-0 in 1970. Sand Springs has shut out the Comets twice, including their biggest win of 19-0 in 1978. Both programs own a single gold ball. The Sandites won State in 1966 and Bishop Kelley won in 1981.

Sand Springs went 2-8 last season but hired a new Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, Special Teams Coordinator, and several other assistant coaches to turn the program around. It paid off in last week’s season opener as they edged out 5A No. 10 rival Sapulpa 21-17.

Bishop Kelley went 8-5 last season, winning a pair of playoff games before falling to Bishop McGuinness in the semifinals. In their season-opener last week they won 28-7 against 4A No. 3 Poteau. The Comets scored 28 unanswered points against the defending State Champs. Quarterback Gabe Harju was 9-13-74-1 passing and Owen Heinecke was 13-115 on the ground with two TDs.

In the Sandites’ season opener they showed improvements in many aspects, most notably special teams. They didn’t block a single kick last season, but blocked a punt, a field goal, and a PAT last Friday. The defense also made a statement with three fumble recoveries, four pass breakups, two sacks, and five tackles for loss.

Junior quarterback Ty Pennington, in his tenth career start, was 10-17-185-0 passing with one touchdown and was 17-57 rushing for another. Blake Jones was 10-62 on the ground with a touchdown, but went down 10 minutes into the third quarter and never rejoined the game. Jamon Sisco was 6-137 receiving with a touchdown.

Sand Springs has several areas to clean up going forward in the season. They had several fumbles against Sapulpa, but only lost one. Several bad snaps resulted in lost yardage and even a safety. They also had a dozen penalties. The offense had three false starts, a holding call, a delay of game, and an ineligible receiver. The defense had three pass interference calls, an offsides call, and two personal fouls.

The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. at 600 North Adams Road. The district will not be limiting attendance, but facemasks will be required. Fans are invited to attend the first ever Sandite Spirit Walk at 5:00 p.m. in front of the CPHS Fine Arts Building, which will be led by the marching band, dance team, and cheer squad. Church That Matters will be hosting a tailgate party and grilling out at 6:00 p.m. as a fundraiser for the dance team.

Series History
1968: Bishop Kelley 20-0 (A).
1969: Bishop Kelley 42-6 (H).
1970: Bishop Kelley 56-0 (A).
1971: Bishop Kelley 35-0 (H).
1974: Sand Springs 19-6 (A).
1975: Bishop Kelley 34-6 (H).
1976: Sand Springs 17-6 (A).
1977: Sand Springs 14-0 (H).
1978: Sand Springs 19-0 (H).
1979: Sand Springs 10-7 (A).