CPHS Football: Sandites roll Ponca City 35-10 in district opener

The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School football team is 3-1 for the first time since 2015 after rolling to a 35-10 win over No. 13 Ponca City (1-2) Friday night at Sullins Stadium.

Sandite quarterback Ty Pennington accounted for three touchdowns in the district-opening win. He was 18-of-29 passing for 236 yards and two touchdowns, and ran the ball 16 times for 63 yards and another score.

The Sandites quickly marched to the Ponca one-yard line on their first possession, but Pennington attempted to leap over a Wildcat defender on the fourth-and-one option, and the ball came flying loose into the end zone where Ponca recovered it for a touchback.

The next Sand Springs drive stalled out at their own 36, but Brycen Peterman recovered a muffed punt to give his team new life. Jamon Sisco hauled in a 35-yard pass to enter the red zone and two plays later Pennington ran it in from seven yards out. Zach Heinen kicked the PAT and was a perfect five-for-five on the night.

Micah Calico made a touchdown-saving pass-breakup in the second quarter, wrestling loose a 50/50 ball from Nate Harbeson deep in Sandite territory, and the Sandite defense pitched a shutout in the first half.

Sand Springs had another opportunity to score shortly before the half, but James Godfrey knocked loose a fumble at his team’s 20-yard line and Tabron Stranton recovered it.

Pennington nearly found Keaton Campbell for a 28-yard strike on the opening possession of the second half, but Tyson Dewberry broke it up in the end zone for a turnover on downs. Peterman made another big play and picked off Aiden Wetzel on the Wildcats’ next drive, but Ponca got a three-and-out and blocked Pennington’s punt.

The last four minutes of the third quarter were the most exciting of the whole game. Pennington found Campbell for 26-yards and a score to make it 14-0, but Harbeson found Brett Haney on a 16-yard strike to get his team on the board. The biggest play of the game came on the ensuing kick, which Jamon Sisco returned 93 yards for a touchdown.

Ponca responded with a methodical ten-play 47-yard drive, and Spencer Ball kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 21-10 early in the fourth quarter. The Sandites needed only six plays to score on their next drive, thanks to Wildcat penalties. Pennington ran for a first down at the Wildcat 42, but they got 30 yards for free after a Ponca player was called for a personal foul, and a protesting coach received a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. He found Ryan Shoemaker for seven yards, then hit Campbell for the five-yard score.

The defense forced a three-and-out, and the punt traveled only 14 yards, giving Sand Springs prime field position. Four plays later Blake Jones ran in a score from eight yards out. Jones missed the previous two games after getting injured in the season opener. Cody Cramer started against Ponca, but went down midway through the second quarter and Jones made his return to the field. Cramer would end up returning late in the fourth.

Ponca threatened on their final possession after Wetzel connected with Sam McKinney for 43 yards, but they never made it past the Sandite 22 thanks to a tackle for loss from Landon Hendricks and a sack from Sango Whitehorn led to a turnover on downs.

Campbell finished with ten catches for 138 yards. Pennington led the Sandites on the ground, followed by Jones with 11 carries for 55 yards. Whitehorn and Drake Fain led the defense with 8 tackles apiece, and Whitehorn had a team-best four tackles for loss and two sacks.

Cameron Jackson was the most productive Wildcat on offense with 22 carries for 167 yards. Harbeson was 5-9-33-0 passing and Wetzel was 2-8-53-1. McKinney was the top receiver with two catches for 52 yards, and also averaged 21 yards on his two kick returns. Dewberry led the Wildcat defense with nine tackles, followed by Godfrey with three tackles for loss and a sack.

Sandite Football will return to action Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they host No. 12 Muskogee (0-3) for Homecoming. Ponca will travel to No. 4 Choctaw (2-2) on Friday.

CPHS 35 POHI 10
First Downs: CPHS 16, POHI 12.
Fumbles/Lost: CPHS 3/2.
Penalties: CPHS 9-90, POHI 10-80.
Passing: CPHS 18-29-236-0, POHI 7-17-86-1.
Rushing: CPHS 40-151, POHI 42-169.
Offense: CPHS 69-387, POHI 59-255.

CPHS Football: Sandites lead Ponca City 7-0 at the half

The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (2-1) holds a 7-0 halftime advantage against No. 13 Ponca City (1-1) tonight at Sullins Stadium.

The Sandite offense had no difficulty moving the ball, racking up nine first downs and 186 yards, but they have given up two fumbles deep in Wildcat territory, including one in the endzone.

The defense has been a bright spot, holding Ponca City to 62 yards in the first half shutout, and only six yards in the second quarter.

Sand Springs’s lone score came on their second possession, an 11-play 71-yard march capped by a seven yard touchdown run from quarterback Ty Pennington. Pennington was 13-19-149-0 passing in the first half and 10-20 rushing, but was responsible for both lost fumbles.

Keaton Campbell has seven catches for 67 yards, and Jamon Sisco has two for 59 yards. Brycen Peterman recovered a muffed punt for the Sandites on their scoring drive after it initially stalled out in their own territory.

The run game continues to struggle, and sophomore Cody Cramer became the third back to go down this season for the Sandites. He walked off the field on his own with under seven minutes to play in the second quarter and has yet to return, but original starter Blake Jones returned to action for the first time since his injury in the season opener.

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CPHS Football: Sandites kick off district action Friday in Ponca City

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The Class 6A-II No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (2-1) will kick off district action Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they travel to No. 13 Ponca City (1-1). Attendance for visiting fans will be limited to 250.

Unlike the season-opener at Sapulpa, Sandite Athletics will not be selling the actual tickets for the game. However, they have been given 250 vouchers to distribute, and fans must have a voucher in order to purchase tickets on Friday.

Vouchers will be distributed at the Ed Dubie Field House Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If any vouchers remain, they will be distributed again Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Only the parents of 10th through 12th grade football players will be eligible for the tickets on Tuesday, and will be limited to two tickets per student. Wednesday and Thursday vouchers will be available to the general public. You must have a voucher in order to purchase a ticket on Friday.

Sand Springs is coming off a huge program win against an Arkansas 4A powerhouse, defeating No. 1 Shiloh Christian, who went 14-1 last season, only losing in their State Championship game. Previously the Sandites won 21-17 against 5A No. 6 Sapulpa (2-1) and barely lost 28-24 to 5A No. 2 Bishop Kelley (3-0) after leading till the final minute of the game.

Ponca City lost their season opener 19-17 to Enid (2-1) then won 23-22 against McLain (1-2). Ardmore canceled the Week 3 match-up due to a COVID-19 team quarantine.

Both teams are in rebuilding efforts. Ponca is in its third season under Scott Harmon, who guided the Wildcats to a 5-5 mark last fall to snap a 13-year streak of losing records. Sand Springs only posted three losing records before hiring Owasso Defensive Coordinator Bobby Klinck. Both teams are out to prove themselves as winning programs this year.

To say that Ponca is a run-heavy team would be an understatement. While they split the offense up 50/50 against Enid, they only made five pass attempts against McLain with 56 run plays. Cameron Jackson was the workhorse in that game with 30 carries for 186 yards and one touchdown.

The quarterback situation is a sore spot at Ponca. Grant Harmon was the starter in both games, and is 7-20-68-0 passing with one touchdown. Three other QBs have also seen action. Lane Scholey hasn’t made a single pass attempt and is 11-59 on the ground with one score. Nate Harbeson only made two pass attempts, completed neither, and one resulted in an 85-yard interception return for touchdown.

The Sand Springs QB situation is golden with 6’3” stud Ty Pennington going 40-79-771-1 passing this season for four touchdowns by air. He is also 55-130 on the ground for five scores. The ground game is a weak spot, however, as the Sandites’ top two running backs are out with injury and Pennington has had to help carry the load. Jamon Sisco is 10-281 receiving with two touchdowns, Jacob Blevins is 8-242, and Keaton Campbell is 16-214 with two touchdowns.

The Sandite defense has been outstanding thus far on the season. Micah Calico, Brooks Dudley, and Bryson Peterman have interceptions. Bryson Chase, Dominic Ornelas, and Daren Hawkins have fumble recoveries, and Landon Hendricks has a team-best four fumble recoveries. Chase, Sisco, and Sango Whitehorn all have blocked kicks. Ponca has also been getting their fair share of turnovers, with three picks and a fumble recovery against McLain.

The two teams first met on Thanksgiving of 1952, with Ponca winning the playoff game 27-9 in Sand Springs. They tied in 1953 and the Sandites got their first win of the series in 1954 after returning from a 20-point deficit. Sand Springs won a triple-overtime game in 1981. Ponca’s biggest win of the series was 48-2 in 2003, and Sand Springs’s biggest win was 57-7 in 2013. The Sandites won seven games in a row from 2012 to 2018 and lead the series 25-20-1 overall, but Ponca won last year’s game 24-14.

Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. at Sullins Stadium at 600 East Brookfield Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601. Sandite Pride will be posting all scoring plays on Twitter at @SanditeNews, along with quarterly updates on Instagram and Facebook.

Volleyball, Softball, Football Rankings, League Standings

OSSAA District 6A-3 Fast Pitch Softball Standings

8-2 Shawnee (20-3)
8-2 Sand Springs (21-4)
8-2 Owasso (20-4)
7-2 Jenks (18-7)
4-8 Ponca City (9-19)
1-10 Muskogee (1-15)
1-11 Sapulpa (3-16)

OSSAA Class 6A Week 4 Volleyball Rankings

1. Bishop Kelley (16-3)
2. Jenks (17-3)
3. Norman North (20-3)
4. Edmond Santa Fe (16-6)
5. Mustang (22-3)
6 Edmond Memorial (17-7)
7. Bishop McGuinness (20-1)
8. Deer Creek (13-6)
9. Edmond North (11-8)
10. Broken Arrow (17-11)
11. Owasso (16-11)
12. Bixby (15-6)
13. Union (4-7)
14. Moore (10-8)
15. Choctaw (12-7)
16. Bartlesville (9-10)
16. Enid (12-10)
18. Booker T. Washington (7-7)
18. Southmoore (5-12)
20. Norman (8-10)

Frontier Valley Conference Volleyball Standings

5-0 Broken Arrow (17-11)
5-0 Jenks (17-3)
4-2 Owasso (16-11)
3-2 Bartlesville (9-10)
3-3 Bixby (15-6)
2-3 Booker T. Washington (7-7)
2-4 Sand Springs (13-10)
1-3 Union (4-7)
1-6 Muskogee (8-9)
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 (2-1)
4. Putnam City North (3-0)
5. Choctaw (1-2)
6. Del City (0-2)
7. Midwest City (2-1)
8. Lawton (3-0)
9. Sand Springs (2-1)
10. Deer Creek (2-1)
11. Muskogee (0-3)
12. Bartlesville (1-2)
13. Ponca City (1-1)
14. Northwest Classen (1-0)
15. U.S. Grant (1-2)
16. Putnam City West (0-3)

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.