CPHS Football Preview: Sandites travel to No. 5 Choctaw Friday

The Class 6A-II No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School football team (4-3, 2-2) will look to get back to its winning ways Friday night on the road, but they won’t have an easy opponent. No. 5 Choctaw (4-3, 3-1) has proven they can play with the best this season, but they have also let lesser-ranked teams hang far closer than they should have. Sand Springs will look for the upset at 7:00 p.m. at 14300 Northeast 10th Street in Choctaw.

Sand Springs started the season 4-1 but they lost their last two games convincingly. After a shocking 49-0 shut out at No. 6 Booker T. Washington (5-2) they stepped up against No. 1 Bixby (6-0) and only lost 51-20. Granted, it was 51-6 until garbage time, but the Sandites amassed 149 yards in second half action, compared to only 57 in the entire game against the Hornets. The defense also performed admirably, only allowing scores on six of fourteen possessions, forcing three punts and two turnovers on downs with one interception.

The Sandites won 21-17 against 5A No. 7 Sapulpa (5-2) in the season opener, a team that has scored 60+ points in three different games this season. They led 5A No. 1 Bishop Kelley (6-0) till the final minute of game before dropping a 28-24 heartbreaker. They dealt Arkansas 4A No. 1 Shiloh Christian (4-1) their only loss of the season 27-26, then won 35-10 against No. 10 Ponca City (3-3) and 45-14 against Muskogee (0-6).

Junior quarterback Ty Pennington has completed 84 of 165 pass attempts this season for 1407 yards and ten touchdowns with only three interceptions. He also has 100 carries for 316 yards and eight more touchdowns. Blake Jones is the top running back with 59 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns.

Keaton Campbell is 33-458 receiving with six touchdowns and averages 11 yards per kick return and 7.4 yards per punt return, and he has a forced fumble. Jamon Sisco is 19-455 receiving with three touchdowns and is 23-96 rushing. He also averages 22 yards per kick return with one touchdown, and has three blocked kicks. Jacob Blevins is 16-364 receiving with one TD. Ryan Shoemaker is 12-113 receiving.

Zach Heinen is 16-of-16 kicking PATs and is 1-of-2 on field goals with a long of 28. He also handles punting duty with an average of 32.6 yards. Greg Reed averages 48.4 yards per kick off.

Sango Whitehorn has 63 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two blocked kicks. Drake Fain has 63 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and a 41-yard interception return. Landon Hendricks has 61 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, and four fumble recoveries. Brooks Dudley has 53 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception, and one forced fumble.

Bryson Chase has a blocked kick, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Brycen Peterman has two interceptions, a forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. Lane Webster has 32 tackles on the season with 14 for loss and two sacks. Daren Hawkins has a fumble recovery and Micah Calico has an interception.

Choctaw has been somewhat inconsistent this season due to injuries and COVID-19. They lost their season opener 46-18 to unranked Springdale (2-5) and only won 28-10 against unranked Van Buren (3-4), but played a close game against Arkansas 6A No. 1 Greenwood (7-0) and only lost 23-12. They got a huge 26-22 win against Booker T. Washington, then only won 20-14 against Ponca City, a team that Sand Springs beat handily. They held Bixby to a season-low scoring output and only lost 24-13, but then only won 26-10 against Muskogee, who the Sandites dominated.

The Yellowjackets are in their fourth year under Head Coach Jake Corbin, who is 22-17 since arriving. He holds a 30-29 record as a head coach with a 6-5 stint at Del City in 2016 and a 2-7 stint at Sapulpa in 2015. He is 1-1 against Sand Springs as a head coach. His Sapulpa team lost 44-10 in 2015, but his Yellowjackets won 21-20 in 2017.

The Sandite offense ranks seventh in the division and Choctaw is ninth. The Sandite defense is eleventh and Choctaw’s is sixth.

The two schools have only met six times, and Choctaw leads the series 4-2. Choctaw won the first meeting 21-14 in 1992, but Sand Springs won 31-18 the next year. Choctaw’s biggest win was 37-0 in 2000, and Sand Springs’s biggest win was 29-6 in 2001. The highest-scoring game in the series was a 45-41 Choctaw win 2016, and the closest game was a 21-20 Choctaw win in 2017. Choctaw has never beaten a Sandite team with a winning record, but they’ve also never lost to Sand Springs at home.

CPHS Football: 2020 Sandite schedule released

The Charles Page High School football team has released its 2020 schedule, and next year’s Sandites will see a couple of new faces and some changes to the district lineup.

8.28.2020 Sapulpa (A)

The Highway 97 Rivalry will be renewed for the 91st consecutive year, but this time it will be a non-district game. Sapulpa was bumped down to Class 5A for the next two seasons, and this will be their first non-district meeting since 2013. It will be their first season-opening meeting since 1953 and the second straight year that the game will be played on the road in Sapulpa.

Sapulpa leads the series 45-43-5 overall, and won the last meeting 31-19 to snap a five-year Sandite win streak. The Chieftains went 6-5 last year for their second-straight winning season and second-straight playoff appearance.

Sapulpa State Titles: 1921.

9.4.2020 Bishop Kelley (H)

The Sandites’ first home game will be against 5A Bishop Kelley, in their first meeting since 1979. The teams have a split 5-5 record, with the Sandites winning their last four meetings.

The Comets are coming off an 8-5 season and State semifinals appearance, and haven’t had a losing record since 2010.

Bishop Kelley State Titles: 1981.

9.18.2020 Shiloh Christian (H)

The Sandites will take a bye week following their game with Bishop Kelley, then will host a Springdale, Arkansas 4A private school powerhouse. The Saints went 14-1 last season and were State Runners-Up. They haven’t had a losing season since 2012. This will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.

Shiloh Christian State Titles: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2001, 1999, 1998.

9.25.2020 Ponca City (A)

District action will begin with a trip to Ponca City, where the Wildcats will be out to prove that last season wasn’t a fluke. After thirteen years as the 6A punching bag, Ponca went 5-5 for their best mark since 2005.

Sand Springs holds a 25-20-1 record against the Wildcats and won seven straight meetings till Ponca snapped the streak with a 24-14 win last season at Memorial Stadium.

10.2.2020 Muskogee (Homecoming)

Sand Springs will have a tough task on Homecoming as they look to snap a three-year losing streak against Muskogee. The Roughers hold a 23-6 record against Sand Springs, including a 54-6 drubbing last season. Muskogee went 8-3 last year and hasn’t had a losing record since 2015.

Muskogee State Titles: 1986, 1950, 1948, 1941, 1940, 1935, 1925, 1923, 1910.

10.9.2020 Booker T. Washington (A)

Both Sand Springs and Booker T. Washington will have new head coaches this year. The Hornets hold a 16-7 record against the Sandites including five straight meetings. They ended the Sandites’ last season 34-7.

Washington went 7-5 last year and hasn’t had a losing season since 2011. They are the only team besides Bixby to win a 6A-II title.

Booker T. Washington State Titles: 2017, 2010, 2008, 1984, 1973, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967.

10.15.2020 Bixby (H)

The Sandites will host the heir apparent, the reigning State Champions and most dominant team in the division on a Thursday. Bixby holds an 18-12 record against the Sandites, including six straight wins dating back to the 2015 title game. Last year they dealt the Sandites a 75-0 shutout, their worst loss in 95 years.

Bixby went 13-0 last season and has won 25 straight games. The Spartans have made the State Finals for six straight years and haven’t had a losing record since 2012.

Bixby State Titles: 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014.

10.23.2020 Choctaw (A)

Choctaw is new to the district, but not new to the Sandites. They played a non-district home and home from 2016-2017 that the Yellowjackets swept, 21-20 in 2017 and 45-41 in 2016. They are 4-2 against the Sandites overall. Last year Choctaw went 8-4 with a State semifinal appearance

Choctaw State Titles: 1960.

10.30.2020 Bartlesville (H)

The Sandites will play Bartlesville for the 21st straight year. The Bruins are 21-15 against the Sandites and have won back-to-back meetings, including a 54-35 shootout last year. Bartlesville went 3-7 last season and hasn’t had a winning record since 2015.

11.6.2020 Putnam City West (A)

The regular season finale will be a road game against district newcomer Putnam City West. The two teams had a non-district home and home from 2016-2017 and the Sandites won both meetings.

The Patriots went 0-10 last year and have lost 16 straight games. They haven’t had a winning record since 2016.

Putnam West State Titles: 1981

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites fall 59-18 to No. 3 Choctaw at Dual State

Pictured: Chris Kirby picks up a win against Jenks. Kirby recorded one of the Sandites two pins against Choctaw at Dual State.

The Class 6A No. 3 ranked Choctaw High School wrestling team (11-0) continued its undefeated season Friday night at the OSSAA Dual State Tournament and ended the dual season for No. 7 Charles Page High School (10-8). The Yellowjackets are 7-1 against the Sandites at Dual State, and this time they won 59-18.

Blake Jones won a 10-3 decision against Nathan Harjo, Preston Medlin followed it up with a 6-4 decision against Landon Eaton, Chris Kirby came up big with a pin of Junior High State Champion Chandler Holman in only 56 seconds, and Josh Fincannon pinned Donnie Wingate in 3:28. The other ten matches went to Choctaw. 

The dual season ended with the Sandites’ fifth straight District title and Dual State appearance, and their fifth-straight ten win season. Choctaw will take on No. 1 Mustang (15-3) Saturday at 12:00 p.m. as they look for their fifth finals appearance in the past six years. 

106: Caden Holman FALL Shane Wolf, 1:31.

113: Cale Walden 16-0 Harley Newberry.

120: Jackson Speer FALL Mitchell Smith, 0:43.

126: Caleb Williams FALL Seth Jones, 0:36. 

132: Shawn Muse FALL Carter Goodman, 1:33.

138: Blake Jones 10-3 Nathan Harjo. 

145: Preston Medlin 6-4 Landon Eaton.

152: Gabe Johnson FALL Ethan White, 1:10.

160: Chris Kirby FALL Chandler Holman, 0:56.

170: Zeke Coleman FALL Dakota Taylor, 0:45.

182: Dylan Ward FALL Brooks Dudley, 1:26. 

195: Cory Monroe FALL Sango Whitehorn, 1:02.

220: Josh Fincannon FALL Donnie Wingate, 3:28.

285: Marquonn Journey FALL Robbie Parrish, 0:13. 

OSSAA 6A Wrestling: Dual State Preview

For the first time in several years the OSSAA Dual State Wrestling Tournament won’t be held at Shawnee’s Firelake Arena. This year the event, which includes all four school size classifications, will be held at the Stride Bank Center in Enid.

Class 6A will compete at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 14th with semifinals Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m. The tournament is single-elimination with no consolation bracket. The quarterfinals will begin with the 145-pound weight class, with semifinals starting at 113 and finals at 120.

Sand Springs advanced to the tournament for the fifth-straight year with district wins of 52-27 against Sapulpa, 65-12 against Muskogee, and 45-28 against Ponca City.

The Sandites will have to start the event against the only undefeated team in 6A, No. 3 Choctaw (10-0). The Yellowjackets have made the finals four out of the past five years and have a long history of knocking the Sandites out of contention. Sand Springs is 1-6 against Choctaw at Dual State.

If Sand Springs pulls off the upset against the Yellowjackets, they will take on either Mustang or Stillwater. They beat Stillwater 36-31 in the season opener, and are 0-2 against Mustang this season with losses off 58-9 and 60-15. The Sandites are 26-6-1 against Stillwater since the invention of Dual State in 1989, though none of those duals were post-season. They are 0-3 against Mustang, including a dual state appearance in 2018.

On the other side of the bracket: Sand Springs is 9-20 against Broken Arrow in the Dual State era, and won their only Dual State title 36-28 against the Tigers in 2017. They are 1-1 against Edmond Memorial, 1-3 against Edmond North (with a 34-31 quarterfinal win last year, and 18-4 against Union (with a Dual State win in 2016).

Likely Sand Springs vs. Choctaw lineups:

Sand Springs
106 Shane Wolf (13-13)
113 Mitchell Smith (14-5)
120 Caden Vaughn (9-5)
126 Seth Jones (21-4)
132 Carter Goodman (8-11)
138 Blake Jones (21-9)
145 Preston Medlin (18-13)
152 Chase White (8-18)
160 Chris Kirby (27-8)
170 Dakota Taylor (3-17)
182 Sango Whitehorn (8-21)
195 Brooks Dudley (21-16)
220 Josh Fincannon (29-10)
285 Robbie Parrish (7-15)

Choctaw
106 Mason Hanna
113 Caden Holman (Junior High State Champ)
120 Cale Walden (Junior High State Finalist)
126 Jackson Speer
132 Caleb Williams (State Qualifier)
138 Shaun Muse (Junior High State Champ)
145 Landon Eaton
152 Gabe Johnson (State Champion)
160 Chandler Holman (Junior High State Champ)
170 Zeke Coleman (Junior High State Champ)
182 Dylan Ward (State Qualifier)
195 Cory Monroe (Junior High State Champ)
220 Donny Wingat
285 Marquon Journey (State Champ)

Team Bios

No. 1 Broken Arrow (13-2).
Average Dual Score: 49-17.
Returning State Qualifiers: Bryce Cockrell, Blazik Perez, Tye Rozell.
Returning State Finalists: Jackson Cockrell, Jared Hill, Bryce Mattioda.
Defending State Champions: Emmanuel Skillings.
Dual State Champions: 2019, 2014, 2011, 2008, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998.
State Champions: 2019, 2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998.

No. 6 Edmond Memorial (10-7).
Average Dual Score: 39-33.
Returning State Qualifiers: Hudson Hollander, Garrett Johnson, Jake McCain, Bam West, Jackson Oplotnik, Colby Simpson, Noah Kenney.
Defending State Champs: Cruz Aguilar.
State Champions: 1988.

No. 4 Edmond North (9-2).
Average Dual Score: 49-17.
Returning State Qualifiers: Nate Becker, Josh Parks, Jaxon Randall, Braden Bowman, Trey Bowman, Christian Cantu.
Dual State Champions: 2013.
State Champions: 2013.

No. 10 Union (6-5).
Average Dual Score: 35-35.
Returning State Qualifiers: Caleb Rogers, Jake Rogers, Micah Walker.
Dual State Champions: 2012, 2007.
State Champions: 2009, 1982.

No. 3 Choctaw (10-0).
Average Dual Score: 62-11.
Returning State Qualifiers: Chander Holman, Shaun Muse, Dylan Ward.
Defending State Champions: Gabe Johnson, Marquon Journey.
Dual State Champions: 2018, 2016, 1997, 1996, 1994.
State Champions: 2018, 2016, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994.

No. 8 Sand Springs (10-7).
Average Dual Score: 36-33.
Returning State Qualifiers: Seth Jones, Blake Jones, Chris Kirby.
Dual State Champions: 2017.
State Champions: 2017, 1971.

No. 5 Stillwater (9-2).
Average Dual Score: 49-19.
Returning State Qualifiers: Cade Nicholas, Tanner Robinson, Brett Black, Carson Cottrill.
Returning State Finalists: Carter Young.
Dual State Champions: 2015.
State Champions: 2014, 1970, 1969, 1954, 1931, 1924, 1923, 1922.

No. 2 Mustang (14-3).
Average Dual Score: 51-17.
Returning State Qualifiers: Shelton Chastain, Keegan Luton, Joseph Sylvester, Brannigan Reyes, Jack Kitchingham.
Defending State Champs: Tucker Owens, John Wiley, Tate Picklo, Judson Rowland.
State Champions: 1983.

OSSAA Football: 2020-2021 District Assignments released

CPHS Quarterbacks Coach Darrack Harger talks to a player during the 2019 season. (Photo: Jessica Jones).

The Charles Page High School football team will enter a new era in 2020 under the guidance of first-year Head Coach Bobby Klinck, replacing Dustin Kinard who led the Sandites for thirteen years. The new season will also feature some new teams on the schedule, following the release of new District assignments from the state’s governing athletic board.

The OSSAA released its district football assignments Wednesday afternoon, and Sand Springs will see five familiar faces and two newcomers in District 2. Bartlesville, Bixby, Booker T. Washington, Muskogee, Ponca City, and Sand Springs will remain. Shawnee and Sapulpa are dropping to 5A. Choctaw and Putnam City West are moving over from District 1.

Deer Creek, Del City, Lawton, Midwest City, and Stillwater are all returning to District 1. In addition to losing Choctaw and Putnam West to District 2, they’re also losing Putnam City to 6A Division 1. Putnam City North will drop from 6A-1, Northwest Classen will move up from 5A, and U.S. Grant is rejoining OSSAA competition after a six-year hiatus.

District 1

Stillwater went 7-0 to win their second-straight District 1 title, and were 12-1 as State Runners-Up for the second-straight year.

Del City was 6-1 in District 1 last year for second place, and 9-3 overall for their best season since 2012. Their three losses were all to State Finalists.

Midwest City was 4-3 in District 1 last year for fourth place, and was 4-7 overall for their worst season since 2012.

Putnam City North went 3-4 in 6A-1-2 last year for fifth place, and were 6-4 overall for their second-straight winning season.

Deer Creek went 3-4 in District 1 last year for fifth place, tying their previous district record. They were 5-5 overall for their best mark since 2015.

Lawton went 2-5 in District 1 for sixth place, and were 5-5 overall for their worst record since 2008.

Northwest Classen was 1-6 for seventh place in District 5A-2 and 3-7 overall. They were 2-8 on the field for their best mark since 2016, then received a third win when their final loss was overturned by a forfeit.

U.S. Grant got a six-year pardon from OSSAA competition to try and rebuild their program from the ground up. They are rejoining the league after going 6-3 on an independent schedule for their first winning record since 1998.

District 2

Bixby went 7-0 in District 2 for their second-straight district title, and have won 25-straight games for their second-straight State title.

Muskogee was 5-2 for second place in District 2 and were 8-3 overall for their third winning season in the past four years.

Choctaw went 5-2 for third place in District 1 last year and were 8-4 overall for their best mark and first post-season win since at least 2004.

Booker T. Washington went 5-2 for third place in District 2 and were 6-5 overall for their eighth-straight winning season.

Ponca City was 3-4 for fifth place in District 2 and 5-5 overall for their best record since 2005.

Bartlesville was 3-4 for sixth place in District 2 last year and 3-7 overall for their fourth-straight losing season.

Sand Springs was 1-6 for seventh place in District 2 and 2-8 overall for their third-straight losing season and worst record since 2009.

Putnam West was 0-7 in District 1 and 0-10 overall. They were shut out four times. It was their third-straight losing season and second 0-10 mark of the decade.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites place 6th at Perry with three finalists

The Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team competed at the Perry Tournament of Champions this weekend and sent three to the finals in a 6th-place effort. No. 2 Choctaw won the tournament, closely followed by No. 8 Stillwater and No. 5 Edmond Memorial.

Seth Jones (5-1, 49-30) dominated the 126-pound bracket, pinning Jacob Quinton (Choctaw) in 0:31 and Garrett Washington (Bixby) in 2:40, then won an 18-2 technical fall against Kai Shultz (Claremore) in only 2:36 with four takedowns and 9 nearfall points. In the finals he gave up 3-2 decision to State Qualifier Cade Nicholas (Stillwater).

Blake Jones (5-1, 31-15) breezed through 138 with a 15-0 technical fall against Rashaud Morgan (Vinita) in 2:25 for a new school record at that weight class. In the quarterfinals he pinned Colton Kern (Weatherford) in 1:49, then he majored Kaleb Owen (Perry) 12-0. In the finals he met his match in a 10-4 decision to State Qualifier Bam West (Edmond Memorial).

Josh Fincannon (6-1, 45-35) pinned Carson Cottrill (Stillwater) in 1:14 and Chubba Davis (Harrah) in 0:39, then won a 5-1 decision against Jesse McCaslin (Weatherford) and a 5-2 decision against Devin Harris (Owasso). In the finals he took State Qualifier Ryan Cochran (Claremore) to an ultimate tie breaker, where Cochran won 3-2 in a match that only featured escapes.

Brendon Wiseley (6-3, 58-23) pinned Rhylee Toepfer (Kingfisher) in 1:28 at 113 pounds and won an 11-2 major decision against Kaleb Kerr (Midwest City), but was pinned in 5:09 by Choctaw freshman Speedy Walden in the quarterfinals. He led 4-3 before giving up the fall. In consolation he pinned Ethan Kemble (Ponca City) in 2:56 and won a 5-0 decision against Angel Tiscarena (Perry) before falling 4-0 to Cooper Mahaffey (Yukon). He won the 5th place match by pinning Gabe Fontanez (Stillwater) in 3:14.

Brooks Dudley (3-3, 13-11) won his first match at 195 by pinning Spencer Lewis (Claremore) in only 27 seconds, but was pinned in turn by Matthew Santos (MacArthur). In consolation he won a 16-2 major decision against Jaxson Eichhorn (Vinita) before falling 2-1 to Chase Parham (Prosper).

Shane Wolf (2-1) took a 7-0 lead against Bixby’s Colby Holladay in the first round of 106 before pinning him in 3:27. He was pinned by Duncan’s Carson Villalon in the quarterfinals and by Choctaw’s Mason Hanna in consolation.

At 152 pounds Ethan White (2-3) pinned Chris Noble (MacArthur) in 3:56 before getting pinned in 1:24 by Gabe Johnson (Choctaw). In consolation he was defeated 9-7 in sudden victory overtime by Wallace Tilley (Yukon).

Chris Kirby (3-2, 61-26) wrestled at 160 pounds and pinned Josh Kime (Perry) in 2:10 before falling to Eli Cordy (Edmond Memorial) in 4:18. He forfeited his consolation match.

Chase White (1-4, 1-6) was pinned in 2:00 by Nathan Atwood (MacArthur) at 170 pounds. He pinned Gable Norman (Blackwell) in 2:10 in consolation before giving up a 5-1 decision to Tyson Walker (Duncan).

At 132 Caleb Phillips (1-3, 9-30) was pinned by Zach Blankenship (Bixby) in 1:05, then pinned Chris Pacheco (Perry) in 1:19 before getting pinned by EJ Tecson (Owasso) in 1:44.

Preston Medlin (2-2, 15-24) was defeated 2-0 by Dax Hughes (Stillwater) and 7-6 by Jaxon Flaming (Edmond Memorial) at 145 pounds.

Sango Whitehorn (1-2, 3-6) was pinned in 1:33 by Hunter Mauldin (Harrah) and in 0:48 by Jersey Robb (Bixby) at 182 pounds.

Heavyweight Robbie Parrish (2-2, 4-17) was pinned in 1:15 by Steven Culberson (Duncan) and in 4:10 by Brian Pifer (Vinita).

The Sandites voided 120.

Sand Springs (2-0) will return to action Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. with a home dual against No. 2 Mustang (3-0).

Champions
106: Cael Hughes (Stillwater).
113: Cruz Aguilar (Edmond Memorial).
120: Kael Pappan (Arkansas City).
126: Cade Nicholas (Stillwater).
132: Carter Young (Stillwater).
138: Bam West (Edmond Memorial).
145: Jaylon Otero (Catoosa).
152: Gabe Johnson (Choctaw).
160: Chandler Holman (Choctaw).
170: Zele Coleman (Choctaw).
182: Brayden Dillow (Chanute).
195: Deston Miller (Arkansas City).
220: Ryan Cochran (Claremore).
285:

Team Scores
236.0 Choctaw
200.0 Stillwater
178.5 Edmond Memorial
131.0 Chanute
130.5 Arkansas City
119.0 Sand Springs
91.5 Perry
89.0 Claremore
85.5 Duncan
87.0 Lawton MacArthur
81.5 Yukon
78.0 Owasso
76.0 Bixby
75.5 Catoosa
74.5 Prosper
69.0 Vinita
65.0 Pryor
64.0 Weatherford
61.0 Ponca City
55.0 Blackwell
51.0 Harrah
27.0 Midwest City
11.0 Kingfisher