CPHS grads Caleb Basma and Cody Randall pick up wins for No. 10 NEO

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Two members of the Charles Page High School Class of 2015 are making names for themselves at No. 10 ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. The defending NJCAA National Champions are undefeated at 3-0 for the season and both Sandites have picked up wins in their first year on the dual team.

The Norsemen shut out Neosho Community College 46-0, then dominated Labette Community College 45-3. Caleb Basma (5-5 season, 11-15 career) and Cody Randall (4-4, 10-16) got their start for the season at the Maryville-Kaufman-Brand Open.

Basma competed at 133 pounds in the Amateur division and won his first match of the season by 8-4 decision over Baker University junior Tyler Brown (0-2). In round two he gave up a 3:00 pin to Maryville freshman Taylor Jokerst (8-0), who went on to win the bracket. In the consolations he was eliminated in a close 3-1 sudden victory decision to teammate Calib Freeman (5-1).

Randall competed at 125 pounds in the Amateur division and also went 1-3 in the Kaufman Open. He lost his first match in a close 3-2 decision to McKendree University sophomore Jarrett Reisenbichler (2-3, 8-13), but rebounded with a 10-0 major decision over Drury University freshman Bryant Clay (2-4) before being eliminated 6-4 by Missouri Valley freshman Johnny Arreola (6-4).

The two Sandites made their first dual appearances against Barton Community College (1-2) and helped their team to a 41-6 victory. Randall defeated freshman Greg Bentley (0-1) by 11-2 major decision. Basma defeated sophomore Caysen Smith (1-2) by 6-4 decision. 

Last week, at the Joe Parisi Open, Randall split 2-2 while Basma went 3-3 for sixth place.

Randall won a pair of major decisions to start, winning 10-2 over McKendree University freshman Jet Tryon (2-2) and 13-3 over Limestone College freshman Majid Corbit (4-5). He met his match in University of Oklahoma freshman Zach Atencio (3-3) in a 9-2 decision, then was eliminated after a 6-5 loss to Williams Baptist College freshman Robert Fairchild (7-4).

Basma started off with a 5-2 decision over Ellsworth Community College's Berkely Todd, then pinned University of Oklahoma freshman Clay Vincent (0-4) in 1:17. Next to fall was Hannival-LaGrange freshman JD Higdon after an 8-5 decision. Basma's streak came to a close as he once again fell to Taylor Jokerst, this time in a close 3-1 decision. From there he lost 6-2 to Ellsworth sophomore Blake Walker (5-1, 28-17) and 6-5 to Central Oklahoma freshman Rio Zamora (6-2).

The Golden Norsemen will return to action next Tuesday when they take on Wentworth Military Academy (0-4) at home. 

CPHS grad Cody Karstetter transfers to No. 17 University of Oklahoma

Charles Page High School Class of 2015 graduate Cody Karstetter (1-2 season, 7-5 career) has found a new home in which to continue his Division One career, transferring from No. 25 North Carolina (1-0) to the No. 17 University of Oklahoma (1-1).

His Oklahoma debut was in the Red-White Scrimmage at the start of the month where he was decisioned 9-2 by junior Trae Blackwell (24-19). 

He recently wrestled in his first tournament as a Sooner at Yukon High School in the USA Oklahoma Outlaw Collegiate Open and finished 1-2 at 133 pounds. In his opening match he fell to Oklahoma State University redshirt freshman Lincoln Olson (4-1, 18-8) in a close 4-1 decision. Olson went on to take third place in the tournament overall.

In the consolation bracket Karstetter breezed through Oklahoma City University freshman Michael Sanchez (3-4, 3-4) with an 18-1 tech fall before defaulting to University of Central Oklahoma senior Aaron Hane (4-4, 49-28). Karstetter's right elbow became dislocated and he was forced to forfeit the remainder of the tournament.

Week 1 Men's Basketball Rankings and predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The 2016-2017 high school basketball season is finally here as the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) has posted the official Week 1 rankings. Here's the breakdown on what to expect this season as well as our Editorial Board's picks for the week one games.

No. 1 Edmond North Huskies

The Huskies finished last season with a 27-1 record, going undefeated all season before falling in the State Semi Finals 80-61 to eventual champion Putnam City West, whom they had previously defeated 72-55 just a week prior. Edmond North graduated three of their top five scorers from last season, but return Oklahoma Baptist commit Harrison Stoddart and Lehigh commit Marques Wilson. The Huskies also picked up three quality transfers in Damion Thornton, formerly of U.S. Grant, and Marvin Johnson and Carlos Coppage, both formerly of 5A No. 9 Ardmore. They won't be starting off with any lightweights. The Huskies will kick the season off on the 29th against No. 3 Norman North.

The pick: Edmond North 74 Norman North 72

No. 2 Midwest City Bombers

Midwest City fell just short of the State Tournament last year, but finished with a respectable 22-4 record, losing only to State Qualifying teams. The Bombers graduated two of their top-five scorers from last season, but return three juniors including the explosive Keyshawn Embery. They will start things off on the 29th with No. 13 Putnam City. 

The pick: Midwest City 82 Putnam City 70

No. 3 Norman North Timberwolves

The number three spot goes to last year's State Runners-Up who finished 24-4 after losing by a single point in the Finals. The Timberwolves lost only three games to in-state teams, all ranked in the top-ten. They graduated three of their top-five scorers, but retained Iowa State football recruit Charlie Kolar and Trae Young, the point guard ranked number two in the nation by ESPN who averages 33 points per game.

No. 4 Union Redskins

Union qualified for State last year but fell to Putnam West in the opening round. The Redskins went 22-5, including a fifteen-game winning streak before falling 50-46 to the eventual State Champions. Union returns four of their top five scorers and will take on unranked Bartlesville December 6th. 

No. 5 Putnam City West Patriots

The returning State Champions graduated two of their leading scorers after finishing last season 24-5, and return three starting seniors. The Patriots will start the season this Friday at the Nike Thanksgiving Hoopfest in Dallas, then will take on unranked Enid on the 29th. 

The pick: PCW 76 Enid 45

No. 6 Edmond Santa Fe Wolves

The Wolves are looking good this year, returning four of their top-six scorers from last season, with the addition of first-year head coach Josh Williams. Last year they went 16-11 and fell to Putnam North in Area. Of those eleven losses, six were to top-five teams. Williams spent the last five seasons at No. 12 Edmond Memorial as an assistant, and helped the Bulldogs to four State Tournament appearances with one Title and one Runner-Up performance.  He will return to Memorial on the 29th for Edlam to start the season.

The pick: ESF 78 EDM 76

No. 7 Booker T. Washington Hornets

Booker T. has lost senior forward Tariq Bitson, but returns an otherwise salty team that went 19-8 last season for a State Tournament performance. The Hornets swept the Green Country Conference Championship last season, which features mostly 5A teams, but performed well on the 6A circuit as well before falling 73-67 to Edmond North in the opening round at State. They will kick the season off on the 29th against 5A No. 8 Edison Prep.

The pick: BTW 66 Edison 50

No. 8 Westmoore Jaguars

Westmoore returns a young but talented team after going 14-10 last season and falling at Regionals. The Jags graduated only one of their top-six scorers, and return four sophoomres and a junior to anchor a team that will be looking sharp for seasons to come. Of their eight in-state losses, nine were to top-ten teams. They will start the season on the 29th at unranked Southmoore. 

The pick: Westmoore 72 Southmoore 52

No. 9 Putnam City North Panthers

Putnam North finished last season 19-9 with a State Tournament appearance, but took a heavy blow in graduating SNU freshman Micah Speight, who also had an offer from ORU. They return four of their top-five scorers and will start the season on the 29th with a home game against 5A No. 6 Bishop McGuinness. McGuinness finished last season 9-13, splitting wins with the Panthers, and falling at Regionals. Despite their record, the Fighting Irish are not to be trifled with. Six of those losses were to top-ten teams and all but one were ranked. They even came within three points of beating No. 1 Eisenhower. 

The pick: PCN 68 McGuinness 54

No. 10 Broken Arrow Tigers

Broken Arrow had a rough season last year, finishing 9-17, then graduated three of their top five scorers. They retained ESPN Sports Center top-ten playmaker Caleb Huffman, who led the team overall but will need to bolster their ranks if they want to make it past Area this year. The Tigers will start the season December 2nd against 5A unranked Bishop Kelley.

No. 11 Yukon Millers

Yukon returns a highly experienced team with all five of their leading scorers in tact. The Millers went 11-13 last season with only one loss to an unranked team. They will start the season on the 29th against unranked Moore. 

The pick: Yukon 65 Moore 50

No. 12 Edmond Memorial Bulldogs

The dogs finished last season 18-9 with a State Tournament appearance, but graduated two of their top-five scorers, including Oklahoma University freshman Kristian Doolittle. 

No. 13 Putnam City Pirates

Putnam City finished last year 14-12, falling at Area 97-60 to Edmond Memorial. Since then they have graduated their top-two scorers. 

No. 14 Owasso Rams

Owasso finished last season 19-8 with an overtime loss to Booker T. at Area. They lost two of their top scorers in Kinzer Lambert and Rogers State freshman DeShannon Lowe, but return Josh Proctor, Jake Thompson, and Courte Alexander. They will kick off the season December 6th against unranked Muskogee.

The pick: Owasso 74 Muskoge 62

No. 15 (tie) Lawton Wolverines

The Wolverines ended last year with a 44-34 loss to Southmoore at Area to finish the season 10-15 . They graduated three of their top five scorers and will begin the season December 6th against Midwest City.

No. 15 (tie) Norman Tigers

Norman finished last season 3-21 after a 91-33 loss to Mustang at Regionals, but looks to rebuild under former Midwest City State Championship coach Rodney Dindy. 

No. 17 Jenks Trojans

The Trojans are coming off a 12-11 season with a 72-63 loss to Edmond Santa Fe at Regionals. They graduated three of their top scorers and will kick off the season December 6th against Sapulpa. 

No. 18 Sapulpa Chieftains

Sapulpa had a solid season last year, finishing 19-7 after a 68-59 loss to Edmond Santa Fe at Area. The Chieftains lost three big scorers from last season, but return their top two in Keenan Balance and Julian Smith. 

No. 19 Sand Springs Sandites

Charles Page High School had a rough go last year, staring the season with seven-straight wins and ending with five-straight losses to finish 14-10 after an overtime loss to Broken Arrow at Regionals. They looked good coming into the new season without graduating a single starter, only to lose leading-scorer Brooks Haddock on a transfer to unranked Muskogee. They still return four solid scorers and several talented younger players and will kick off the season on the 29th at unranked Bartlesville. 

The pick: Sand Springs 66 Bartlesvile 64

No. 20 Ponca City Wildcats

Ponca City finished last year 4-19 with an 84-50 loss to Norman North at Regionals. They lose top scorer Conner Larson, but return Stetson Roubedeaux and Brice McDougal. They will start the season on December 8th at the Harrah Tournament.

Week 1 Women's Basketball Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The 2016-2017 high school basketball season is finally here as the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) has posted the official Week 1 rankings. Here's the breakdown on what to expect this season as well as our Editorial Board's picks for the week one games.

No. 1 Choctaw Yellowjackets

Choctaw finished last season 23-3, dropping two games to Midwest City and the State Quarterfinal to Owasso. They graduated a whole mess of starters last season, but retained their top two in University of Oklahoma signee Ana Llanusa and junior Bailey Golden. The Yellowjackets will kick off the season on the 29th against 5A No. 10 Del City.

The pick: Choctaw 66 Del City 54

No. 2 Edmond Santa Fe Wolves

The Lady Wolves went 22-6 last year, falling 58-46 to Muskogee in the State Tournament. All six of their losses were to top-ten teams and only one was by double-digits. They return a highly experienced team after graduating only two seniors and keeping four of their top five scorers. They start the season with Edlam against No. 11 Edmond Memorial.

The pick: ESF 47 EDM 44

No. 3 Deer Creek Antlers

Deer Creek went 20-8 last season with a 54-43 first round loss to Broken Arrow at State. They return a solid lineup behind senior East Central University signee Maddie Rehl and will take on No. 16 Mustang on the 29th. 

The pick: DC 62 Mustang 54

No. 4 Putnam City West Patriots

Putnam West is coming off a a 19-7 season that saw losses only to ranked teams, six of which were top-ten. They graduated a few seniors, but retained top-scoring junior Ce'Nera Skanes to anchor a young and talented team. They will start the season off on the 29th against unranked Enid. 

The pick: PCW 66 Enid 40

No. 5 Owasso Rams

The Lady Rams finished last year 22-8 as State Runners-Up, falling 45-40 to Midwest City. Their only losses were to ranked opponents and four of those were to top-five teams. They graduated several starters, including ORU freshman Rachel Skalnik. They held on to their top three scorers, however, all juniors, led by Arkansas-commit Mya Bhinhar. Bhinhar is recovering from off-season knee surgery, but is expected to make it back by their first game against No. 6 Bartlesville on December 2nd.

No. 6 Bartlesville Bruins

Bartlesville finished last season 10-14 but is a historically good program. They lose only one of their top five scorers and return a young team with several talented sophomores who saw action last year and will anchor the team for years to come. The Bruins will start the season on the 29th with No. 10 Sand Springs.

The pick: Bartlesville 50 Sand Springs 54

No. 7 Westmoore Jaguars

The Lady Jags ended last year 24-3, starting 9-0, and finishing 10-0 before their State Tournament first round loss to Midwest City. They were hit hard by graduation, losing three of their top five scorers, but retain a deep bench of talented youngsters. They start the season on the 29th against unranked Southmoore. 

The pick: West 75 South 40

No. 8 Broken Arrow Tigers

The State Semi-Finalists from Broken Arrow finished last season 24-4. Their only losses were to State Champ Midwest City, State Runner-Up Owasso, No. 2 (at the time) Sapulpa, and No. 2 (at the time) Muskogee. They took heavy losses, graduating their top three scorers, and the next three scorers are seniors this year. The Lady Tigers will kick things off on December 2nd at 5A No. 12 Bishop Kelley. 

No. 9 Midwest City Bombers

The defending State Champions graduated four of their top-five scorers, including University of Texas freshman Chinna Fair after their 25-4 season. The new class of ballers will be lead by senior Coriauna Burkhalter. Their season begins on the 29th against No. 19 Putnam City. 

The pick: MWC 65 Putnam 60

No. 10 Sand Springs Sandites

The Lady Sandites are set up for their best shot at a State Tournament appearance in years after finishing 17-9 last season and only losing one senior. At one point they ran with an eight-game winning streak. Their season came to a close with a 58-42 loss to Owasso at Area. Led by Oklahoma State softball-commit Sydney Pennington and Ohio State volleyball-commit Gloria Mutiri, they run a deep bench with their second-straight freshman class of undefeated Conference Champions from the eighth-grade level. 

No. 11 Edmond Memorial Bulldogs

The Lady Dogs finished last year 16-10 after a 60-50 loss to Putnam City at Area. All of their losses were to ranked opponents. They took heavy losses this season, but retain Sophomore Taylor Norman and junior Kendra Levings, both of whom have been known to do damage. 

No. 12 Norman North Timberwolves

Norman North finished last season 12-14 and ending the season with a 64-60 loss to Putnam West at Area. They graduated a pair of starters, but return solid bones to build on. They will kick off the season on the 29th against No. 19 Edmond North.

The pick: NN 55 EDN 45

No. 13 Booker T. Washington Hornets

Booker T. finished last season 16-10 after a three-point loss to Sand Springs at Area. They only lost to ranked opponents and six of those losses were to top-five teams. They will kick off the season on the 29th at unranked 5A Edison.

The pick: BTW 70 Edison 30

No. 14 Sapulpa Chieftains

The Lady Chieftains finished last season 22-5, falling to Midwest City at Area. They're in for a rebuilding year after graduating their top three scorers, including two Division One commits. Their season starts December 6th at Jenks.

No. 15 Moore Lions

Moore ended last year 11-13 with four losses to unranked teams. They will start the season on the 29th against unranked Yukon. 

The pick: Moore 55 Yukon 60

No. 16 Mustang Broncos

Mustang returns from a 13-11 season with a 59-50 Regional loss to Edmond Memorial after graduating two of their top six scorers. Seniors Logan Haller and Abby Niehus will anchor a young, but talented team that only lost to ranked opponents last season and went on an eight-game winning streak to close the regular season. 

No. 17 Union Redskins

Union returns four of their top five scorers after a 8-16 season came to an end at the hands of Sand Springs at Regionals. Of their sixteen losses, only three were to unranked opponents. Their season begins on December 6th against Bartlesville. 

No. 18 Putnam City North Panthers

Putnam North finished last season 15-11, falling to Midwest City at Area and return only one of their top-five scorers. They kick off the year on the 29th against 5A No. 20 Bishop McGuinness. 

The pick: PCN 45 BM 40

No. 19 (tied) Edmond North Huskies

Edmond North ended last season 13-11, dropping off toward the end of the year and losing five of their last six games. They return a solid but young team. 

No. 19 (tied) Putnam City Pirates

Putnam City ended the year 16-11 with only two losses to unranked teams. They went on a six-straight win streak toward the end of the year before finishing the regular season at Midwest City. They split wins at Regionals and Area to end the season with a 63-51 loss to Deer Creek. They lost their two highest scorers, but return junior Kelzie Orr to anchor the rebuilding year.

2X Sandite of the Week: Kasey Bales scores two touchdowns in Semi-Final loss

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Photo: Morgan Miller

By: Sandite Pride Editorial Board

Charles Page High School senior Kasey Bales was selected as Sandite of the Week for his outstanding performance in the Sandites' 35-21 loss to No. 1 Bixby this past Friday.

The 5'10" 165 pound wide receiver hauled in seven receptions for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns in the semi-final playoff round, accounting for nearly 40% of total yardage for the Sandites. He also punted a career-high six times in the defensive battle, averaging 42 yards per punt, twice pinning the Spartans within their own 20. 

Bales picked up the first yards of the game with a four-yard reception on  shovel pass. He picked up five more on a screen not long after. On the Sandites' first scoring possession he brought in another five-yarder, then scored on a six-yard touchdown reception to cut the deficit to 14-7.

One turnover and 1:12 later he hauled in a 23-yard fourth-down pass to tie the game seconds before halftime. 

He picked up the first Sandite first-down of the second half on an eleven-yard pass, then received a thirteen-yarder to set up Payton Scott's four-yard touchdown run for the 21-21 tie. He didn't get another offensive play after that, but did register a nineteen-yard kick return in the final minute of the game, setting up the Sandites at the 34 for one final drive.

Bales finished the season just shy of the 1000 mark with 68 receptions for 946 yards and eleven touchdowns. He also had seven runs for 44 yards this season. His career mark is 106 receptions for 1593 yards and seventeen scores. He was previously recognized as Sandite of the Week in October after scoring twice in a 30-14 win over Yukon.

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Final Season rankings and State Championship analysis/prediction

Bixby's Tucker Pawley ran for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Semi-Finals. Photo: Morgan Miller

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

No. 1 Bixby Spartans (Last week No. 2, preseason No. 1) vs No. 2 Lawton Wolverines (Last week No. 5, preseason No. 8)

The State Championship Semi-final games came to a close Friday with a big upset for Lawton, setting the Wolverines up for a rematch of their 2014 State Finals game. The two-time defending State Champions from Bixby defeated the Sandites for the third-straight year in a nail-bitter and will now take on their toughest offensive opponent since losing to Muskogee in week five. 

Bixby has the more explosive record against mutual opponents, winning by an average score of 44-18, compared to Lawton's 29-22, however, Lawton is 4-0 against mutual opponents while the Spartans are 3-1. Muskogee topped Bixby 45-42 in a week-five shootout after winning the turnover battle, while the Wolverines topped the Roughers 35-28 by winning the turnover battle. 

This season has seen an unprecedented amount of parity and circular losses as the Division-II teams that never had a shot in 6A-I are revitalizing their programs in a highly competitive year with numerous newcomers to contention. Choctaw upset Midwest City and Lawton; Lawton upset Muskogee; Putnam West upset Sand Springs; Stillwater upset Edmond Memorial and Mustang; Deer Creek upset Stillwater; Muskogee upset Bixby; Sand Springs upset Muskogee; Booker T. upset Sand Springs. In a season this wild, anything could happen.

That being said, Bixby is still the clear favorite to win--for many reasons. Bixby doesn't lose without major mistakes and miracle plays. They have three losses this season, and two were to annual powerhouse teams. 6A-I No. 1 Jenks was ranked as high as 23rd in the nation by MaxPreps before they lost in a 45-21 upset to No. 3 Union. The Trojans topped the Spartans in a close 38-34 come-from-behind battle in week two in their closest match of the season. The next Spartan loss was 44-34 to Arkansas 7A No. 4 Bentonville (10-2). Bixby's loss to Muskogee came on the heels of three turnovers in a game that the Spartans dominated offensively. 

Lawton has battled through a slightly weaker schedule with bigger losses and closer wins. They lost 56-41 to 5A No. 3 Carl Albert (11-1), 35-28 to 5A No. 1 MacArthur (12-0), and 20-17 to Midwest City (7-4). Though those were all respectable losses to quality teams, they have several other blights on their schedule. They gave up 37 points to Eisenhower (2-8), only beat Putnam City (4-6) by a close 26-14, and Stillwater (5-6) 21-14. They then gave up a massive 52-26 loss to Choctaw (5-5). Though their four-straight wins since then have been of solid quality, they simply don't match up to Bixby.

Bixby owns the number-two scoring defense, while Lawton comes in at fifth. Bixby is sixth in offensive points allowed, Lawton is seventh. Lawton has a slight edge on Bixby defensively when it comes to yards per play, both rushing and passing, but the Spartans have the most dominant scoring offense in the State, by a significant margin. While the Wolverines are fourth in scoring, the Spartans are first with 41.5 points per game. Lawton has the edge in the air, but Bixby has the top run game in the State.

Their overall records indicate a close game, but when you limit it to their four mutual opponents, Bixby emerges as the clear favorite. Lawton has actually under-performed their foes offensively, while winning on turnovers. Bixby out performs their opponents by nearly 200 yards, while also winning the turnover battle every time.

The Spartans are back-to-back defending State Champions with an 8-0 post-season record over the last three years. Lawton is 0-2 against the Spartans over the last two seasons, falling 35-21 in the 2014 State Title game to end the season 11-2. Last year the Wolverines lost to Bixby in the quarterfinals 36-6 to finish the year 8-2.

Wolverines (8-4, 5-2)

defeated Putnam City 26-14
defeated Booker T. 21-20
defeated Putnam West 35-28
defeated Muskogee 35-28

Average score: 29-23
First downs: 15
Allowed: 17
Fumbles-lost: 7-2 (total)
Recoveries: 3 (total)
Interceptions thrown: 3 (total)
Interceptions caught: 8 (total)
Penalties-Yards: 7-62

C-A-Y: 9-17-146
Average: 8.58
Allowed: 16-28-200
Average: 7.14

Rushes-Yards: 37-166
Average: 4.48
Allowed: 37-115
Average: 3.1

Plays-Yards: 54-312
Average: 5.77
Allowed: 65-315
Average: 4.84

Spartans (9-3, 5-1)

defeated Putnam City 56-20
defeated Booker T. 28-0
defeated Putnam West 49-7
lost 45-42 to Muskogee

Average score: 44-18
First downs: 23
Allowed: 10
Fumbles-lost: 6-3 (total)
Recoveries: 4 (total)
Interceptions thrown: 2 (total)
Interceptions caught: 9 (total)
Penalties-Yards: 10-92

C-A-Y: 24-38-256
Average: 6.73
Allowed: 14-30-220-2
Average: 7.33

Rushes-Yards: 44-196
Average: 4.45
Allowed: 21-40
Average: 1.9

Plays-Yards: 82-452
Average: 5.51
Allowed: 51-260
Average: 5.09

The Pick: Bixby 30, Lawton 24.

No. 3 Sand Springs Sandites (Last week No. 3, preseason No. 2)

The Charles Page High School Sandites (7-5, 4-2) don't have the record or the stats to indicate a top-four team, but they have the kind of Sandite magic that ends up on ESPN Sportscenter and upsets number-one ranked teams. The Sandite Defense is tenth in points allowed and ninth in yards per play allowed, but second in scoring. Offensively they were only eighth in yards per play, but fifth in scoring. The Sandites had several big wins, including a 35-7 rout of Highway 97 rival Sapulpa, a 56-35 shootout with Ponca City, a 26-25 upset of top-ranked Muskogee, and a 23-14 win at Midwest City.

No. 4 Muskogee Roughers (Last week No. 1, preseason No. 4)

Muskogee may not have won their first State Championship in thirty years, but they did finish with a District Title and their first winning record since 2008 at 9-2, 5-1. The Roughers boast the number one yards-per-play offense in the state and won several notable games. They bested District One Champion Midwest City 16-12, upset Bixby 45-42, dominated Booker T. Washington 23-7, and shut out Ponca City 48-0. Their offense was second in scoring, fifth rushing, and first passing. Their defense also played lights-out all season and are first in scoring and second in offensive points allowed with the second-best pass coverage. 

No. 5 Midwest City Bombers (Last week No. 4, preseason No. 5)

Midwest City finished an impressive season with a 7-4, 6-1 record and the District One Title, after being knocked out of playoff contention by the Sandites. High points included a 20-17 win over Lawton, and a 35-0 shutout of Deer Creek. The Bombers can boast one of the most talented defenses in the state with first place in points allowed and yards per play allowed against both passing and running offenses. They also hold the fifth-best passing offense in the division.

No. 6 Booker T. Washington Hornets (Last week No. 6, preseason No. 3)

The Hornets finished the season with a 6-5, 4-2 record that could likely have been much better with a healthy quarterback in the end of the season. High points included a 21-14 win over District One Champion Midwest City, a 47-0 shutout of Ponca City, a 45-0 shutout of Sapulpa, and a 17-12 upset over then-No.1 Sand Springs. Their season came to a close with a close 21-20 loss at Lawton. The Hornets hold the number four scoring defense and were fourth in points allowed. Their run-coverage was second only to Midwest City.

No. 7 Putnam City West Patriots (Last week No. 7, preseason No. 14)

The Patriots may not have made it past the first round of the playoffs, but they had their best season in decades and were unfortunately paired with the top-scoring team in the State. The Pats finished 7-4, 5-2, with the number five defense in the state in points allowed, and second in yards-per-play allowed. Offensively they were seventh in scoring, and sixth in yards-per-play. High points included winning the Putnam rivalry with a 16-5 win over North and a 42-10 win over Putnam City. 

No. 8 Stillwater Pioneers (Last week No. 8, preseason No. 10)

Stillwater finished the season 5-6, 3-4, but were a much better team than their record indicates. Starting QB Jace Brownlee has struggled all season with a shoulder injury and has missed several games. Even when he could play, the team was rarely able to pass. High points included a 24-7 upset of Edmond Memorial and 34-26 upset of Mustang. The defense was third in the division in offensive points allowed, and their offense was second in rushing.

No. 9 Choctaw Yellowjackets (Last week No. 9, preseason No. 9)

The Yellowjackets finished a hit-or-miss season with a 5-5, 3-4 record and just barely missed the playoffs. High points included a 45-41 upset over Sand Springs, a 14-7 upset over Midwest City, and most impressively, a 52-26 upset over Lawton. Choctaw holds the number three offense in the State in scoring, and is fifth in yards-per-play. They struggled defensively, however, and finished ninth in points-allowed with almost every game being a shootout.

No. 10 Putnam City Pirates (Last week No. 10, preseason No. 7)

Putnam finished 4-6, 2-5. High points included a 16-7 win over in-town rival Putnam North and a 52-6 blowout of El Reno. They also upset Choctaw 36-32 and finished the season on a strong note with a 42-21 victory over Enid. They finished eleventh in offensive scoring and ninth in total offense and were sixth in the air. Their defense was solid at eighth in points allowed and fifth in yards-per-play allowed.

No. 11 Enid Plainsmen (Last week No. 11, preseason No. 12)

Enid managed only three wins, but two were quite impressive, upsetting Choctaw 43-39 and dominating Deer Creek 45-17. They finished the season 3-7, 2-5 with a 42-21 loss to Putnam. They finished with the number ten offense and number twelve defense and were sixth in yards per rush.

No. 12 Bartlesville Bruins (Last week No. 12, preseason No. 6)

The Bruins struggled off and on throughout the year, but finished strong despite three-straight losses. They gave it their all against Sand Springs and Booker T. and legitimately challenged both. They finished 3-6, 2-4 with wins of 42-20 over Ponca City and 51-28 over Sapulpa. They held the number six offense in points scored, but were actually fourth in yards-per-play with the number three passing record in the division. Defense was their struggle and they finished fourteenth in points allowed, eleventh in yards per play, but an impressive fifth in yards per pass.

No. 13 Deer Creek Antlers (Last week No. 13, preseason No. 11)

The Antlers had a rough start to their 6A debut season, finishing 2-8, 2-5 with wins of 21-14 over Stillwater and 20-14 over Putnam. They were shutout 49-0 in the finale at Lawton and finish with the number fourteen offense and number thirteen defense.

No. 14 Sapulpa Chieftains (Last week No. 14, preseason No. 13)

Sapulpa has been in a rebuilding year under new head coach Robert Borgstadt, but the Chieftains (1-9, 1-5) have shown promise. They only won a single game, 31-27 over Ponca City, but lost close ones of 24-21 to Duncan, and 52-42 to Choctaw. They finished thirteenth in running, scoring, and total offense, and tenth in the air. Defensively they were fifteenth in points allowed, run coverage, and total defense, and thirteenth in pass coverage.

No. 15 Ponca City Wildcats (Last week No. 15, preseason No. 15)

The Wildcats finished 2-8, 0-6, but had several solid performances. They lost 42-31 to Enid, defeated Guthrie 9-0, and posted 35 points against Sand Springs. They barely lost 31-27 to Sapulpa and defeated Norman 10-6. Ponca finished the season fifteenth in total offense and tenth in offensive scoring. They were eleventh in points allowed, fourteenth in yards per play allowed, fifteenth in pass coverage, and eleventh in ground coverage.