At Robert Kalsu Stadium in Del City, the temperatures dipped into the low-40s and drizzle covered the field as the Del City Eagles were set to face divisional opponent, Capitol Hill. Still winless in their division—coming in at 1-and-5 overall—the Redskins had a hard time stopping the Eagles’ running attack.
Last week, in a winning effort against the Altus Bulldogs, sophomore quarterback Colin Watford, got his first start and win. He kept that momentum rolling as he led the way in a lopsided victory against Capitol Hill.
Coming in at 3-3, Del City wanted to make a statement in their Homecoming game against the bottom ranked Capitol Hill Redskins. Last year, the Eagles shut out Capitol Hill while scoring 61-points in the Redskins’ stadium. It did not take much time for a similar game to begin, but this time in Del City.
The Midwest City Bombers played host to the Lawton Eisenhower Eagles on a blustery rainy Friday night. This weather didn’t stop the Bomber defense from putting on a show for the fans on homecoming.
Midwest City started the game by allowing a 30-yard field goal by Brandon Schmit. After this score, the defense tightened down and put the clamps on the Eagle offense.
The offense was able to run the ball up the middle most of the night. RJ Goodman bullied his way in the end zone for a 6 yard touchdown. The extra point was good and the Bombers took a 7-3 lead.
This cold, wet Friday night proved to be a challenge for both the players and the fans as the Carl Albert Titans took on the Northwest Classen Knights in a nearly empty stadium. The Knights never could get a grasp on the weather, or the ball falling 52-14 to the Titans.
From the first drive, Carl Albert dominated the game as senior Chantz Woodberry ran the ball into the end zone for the first touchdown of the game.
Slippery conditions and frozen fingers led to several dropped plays by the Knights, starting with a fumble that allowed Robert Lolofie to score the second touchdown of the game.
Then running back Fre’Darian Ashley overcame a dropped snap for an 87-yard sprint for Northwest’s the first touchdown. He then went on to catch a pass from Eric McGee for a 2-point conversion.
Heading into Friday night's contest, Carl Albert had lost its last three meetings with archrival Guthrie.
In fact, the last time Carl Albert won the rivalry game was back in 2009 when the Titans trounced the Bluejays 40-14 on their way to a state title.
Though Guthrie outscored Carl Albert 91-66 in those three years, the last two games were decided by a total of seven points, so this game figured to be another barnburner, and the teams did not disappoint.
Fans from both teams watched as the top two ranked teams in 5A battled it out on the field, and in the end, it was Guthrie that came away with a 28-21 win.
It can be difficult for some teams to put a tough loss behind them. That was not the case for Del City tonight as they beat Altus 52-14 at Robert Kalsu Stadium.
The Eagles were coming off a 29-20 loss at Ardmore last week.
However, it wasn’t just the game that Del City lost. That game also saw an injury to starting quarterback Terry Wilson. He could be out up to two months with a broken collarbone.
The Midwest City Bombers went on the road tonight and faced a Putnam City North Panther team who had the same district record of 1-1.
It was hard hitting, smash mouth style game, which the Bombers would eventually lose by the slimmest of margins 21-20.
Putnam City got on the board found with 6:19 to go in the first quarter when Riley Sterling caught the 20 yard touchdown pass to put the Panthers ahead 7-0.
Fall football is in full swing as we’ve completed an entire week of October. With each passing day, we get closer to the end of the year. This week, our games will comprise Week 6.
Once again, we start with the Carl Albert Titans. This week, the Titans host the Guthrie Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11. The game will match the top teams in this week’s latest Oklahoman Class 5A poll.
Presently, the Titans sit atop the rankings with a record of 4-1. However, Guthrie is comes into the game with a perfect 5-0 mark. Last week, Carl Albert went on the road to Bishop McGuinnes and came away 35-21 winners.
District 2 is often dubbed the “SEC” of Class 5A football, and with the district boasting four top ten teams in, there is no denying the prestigious nickname.
On this night, it was top-ranked Carl Albert facing off against the tenth-ranked Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish.
It was the second game of the Titans’ three-week gauntlet, having defeated Deer Creek 42-24 in the previous week.
Midwest City head coach Darrell Hall said there was no hangover for his squad from last week’s loss to Norman North as his Bombers defeated US Grant 73-0 Friday night at Jim Darnell Stadium.
It was a night where every Bomber player got to see action. MWC improves to 4-1 on the year while US Grant falls to 0-5.
“We did what we were supposed to do,” Hall said. “We had a good week of practice. We got to play everybody. We played sound on offense and defense and put points up. We tell the kids no matter who their opponents are they need to get better and I think we got better (tonight)."
Carl Albert 35 at McGuinness 21 Choctaw 29 at Lawton 37 Millwood 53 at Christian Heritage 0 Del City 20 at Ardmore 29 Destiny Chirstian 54 at Maud 27 Harrah 29 at Glenpool 14 Jones 46 at Bethel 0 Life Christian 0 at Timberlake 46 Luther 58 at Crooked Oak 59 US Grant 0 at Midwest City 73 Star Spencer 0 at Kingfisher 44
District 2 is often dubbed the "SEC" of Class 5A football, and with the district boasting four top ten teams in, there is no denying the prestigious nickname.
On this night, it was top-ranked Carl Albert facing off against the tenth-ranked Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish.
It was the second game of the Titans' three-week gauntlet, having defeated Deer Creek 42-24 in the previous week.
Midwest City head coach Darrell Hall said there was no hangover for his squad from last week’s loss to Norman North as his Bombers defeated US Grant 73-0 Friday night at Jim Darnell Stadium.
It was a night where every Bomber player got to see action. MWC improves to 4-1 on the year while US Grant falls to 0-5.
“We did what we were supposed to do,” Hall said. “We had a good week of practice. We got to play everybody. We played sound on offense and defense and put points up. We tell the kids no matter who their opponents are they need to get better and I think we got better (tonight).
One kick meant that Midwest City was not able to stay undefeated in 2013 as Norman North triumphed 45-42 Friday in Norman.
Previously, the Bombers’ trademark had been its defense and crunch time stops.
The team also relied on a strong running game through the first three weeks of the season. This time Midwest City’s offense stepped up its output in the passing game when the running game stalled.
District play kicked off last week for our local high schools, starting the race for the playoffs.
The players last week showed us some fancy footwork and high speed runs as they dashed into the end zone, and passes that zipped from player to player connecting for photo finishes at the goal line.
To see where these players are rushing to next, let’s take a look at this week’s football preview.
Deer Creek 24 at Carl Albert 42 Putnam West 35 at Choctaw 59 Christian Heritage 32 at Northeast 8 Lawton Mac 18 at Del City 38 Destiny Chirstian 20 at Corn Bible 0 Santa Fe South 0 at Harrah 69 Jones 15 at Marlow 14 Windsor Hills 52 at Life Christian 12 Luther 26 at Dibble 14 Midwest City 42 at Norman North 45 John Marshall 26 at Star Spencer 20
For those seeking drama and tension in their football, the 2013 edition of the annual Del City-Midwest football rivalry game did not disappoint.
Although not the prettiest piece of pigskin action, the Eagles and Bombers keep things interesting from start to finish. In the end, it was the Bombers who went home the victors by the score of 16-8.
Carl Albert and Duncan are no strangers to each other.
Friday night’s game marked the ninth time in the past eight years the teams have faced off, all of the victories belonging to the Titans, outscoring the Demons 277-87 in that time span.
Carl Albert and Duncan are no strangers to each other. Friday night's game marked the ninth time in the past eight years the teams have faced off, all of the victories belonging to the Titans, outscoring the Demons 277-87 in that time span.
Unfortunately for Duncan, none of that changed as the Titans cruised to a 28-6 win.
It did not take long for the scales to tip in Carl Albert's favor.
On the first play from scrimmage, the Demons coughed up the football and the Titans' defense was all over it, giving senior quarterback Steven Thompson and his offense a short field to work with.
Del City head coach Nick Warehime had a simple message for his Eagles squad after losing to rival Midwest City Friday night 16-8.
That message was that one game doesn’t make a season and how they respond to that loss will determine whether they make the 5A playoffs. Del City fell to 1-2 on the year and Midwest City remains undefeated at 3-0.
“This was not an end-all for the football season,” Warehime said. “If it was, we would have our football banquet next week and we are not. There are bigger things to come.”
For those seeking drama and tension in their football, the 2013 edition of the annual Del City-Midwest football rivalry game did not disappoint.
Although not the prettiest piece of pigskin action, the Eagles and Bombers keep things interesting from start to finish. In the end, it was the Bombers who went home the victors by the score of 16-8.
The win also meant atoning for last season’s 29-28 loss to the Eagles.
Midwest City head coach Darrell Hall called it a big win.
“They’re our rivals,” He said. “We’ll see these guys a lot. [Del City head coach] Nick Warehime and his guys do a very good job with their talent and they’re going to be tough in 5A. They got us last year.”
An early offensive blitz was enough for the Midwest City Bombers to prevail 28-22 over the Stillwater Pioneers Friday night.
In their 2013 home debut, Midwest City jumped out to an early 20-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to touchdown runs by Tre’jon Sherffield, Kameron Martin and Roscoe Gatewood.
High school football’s third week of play is nearly upon us. This week offers some intriguing matchups and strong storylines.
The first game of Week 3 pits the Choctaw Yellowjackets against the Putnam City Pirates. Choctaw (1-1) makes its road debut at Putnam City (2-0) 7 p.m. tonight at Putnam City Stadium.
Last week, the Yellowjackets were beaten 42-3 at home by the visiting Edmond North Huskies. Meanwhile, Putnam City handled their rivals, Putnam City West, by a score of 43-12 last week.
Ten Oklahoma high schools are forming a new athletic conference that will begin play in the 2014-2015 school year. The new conference will be dubbed the Oklahoma Big 10 Conference.
Del City, Midwest City and Choctaw will join Bishop McGuiness, Enid, Lawton, Lawton Eisenhower, Putnam City, Putnam City North and Putnam City West in the new conference.
Carl Albert 43 at Coweta 7 Christian Heritage 33 at St. Mary 14 Edmond North 42 at Choctaw 3 Norman North 41 at Del City 38 Piedmont 0 at Harrah 29 OKC Patriots 40 at Destiny Christian 74 Jones 13 at Hennessey 40 Wichita Warriors 46 at Life Christian 0 Hinton 22 at Luther 36 Stillwater 22 at Midwest City 28 Southeast 6 at Star Spencer 22
Del City head coach Nick Warehime described his team’s game against Norman North as “like playing Xbox.”
That is the perfect way to define the 41-38 shootout that saw the Wolves reign victorious. The win ended the Eagles’ bid to defeat a state runner-up from last season in back-to-back weeks.
Del City was coming off a monster 52-27 win and was looking to start the year 2-0 for the first time since 2009.
EastWord News’ Matt Caban recently spoke with Midwest City free safety Will Sunderland, Jr. about attention he’s received from Division I college football programs.
EastWord: Is it correct that OU offered you a scholarship two weeks ago and OSU offered you a scholarship after the Stillwater game last week? Specifically, I spotted Tim Duffie, OSU safeties coach, at the Stillwater game.
An early offensive blitz was enough for the Midwest City Bombers to prevail 28-22 over the Stillwater Pioneers Friday night.
In their 2013 home debut, Midwest City jumped out to an early 20-0 lead in the first quarter thanks to touchdown runs by Tre’jon Sherffield, Kameron Martin and Roscoe Gatewood.
Midwest City head football coach Darrell Hall praised his squad.
“It was a total team performance,” He said.
However, the visiting Pioneers increased the tempo during a second half comeback attempt. Stillwater scored 16 unanswered points after halftime to give Midwest City fans some tense moments as the clock wound down.
Del City head coach Nick Warehime described his team's game against Norman North as "like playing Xbox."
That is the perfect way to define the 41-38 shootout that saw the Wolves reign victorious. The win ended the Eagles' bid to defeat a state runner-up from last season in back-to-back weeks.
Del City was coming off a monster 52-27 win over East Central and was looking to start the year 2-0 for the first time since 2009.
Norman North was hungry for a win themselves, trying to avoid starting the season off 0-2 following a heartbreaking upset by to the hand of their cross-town rival, Norman, 38-31, last week.
Midwest City won their opening game of the season 3-0 thanks to a third quarter field goal from senior kicker Osvaldo Estipinan. The Bombers were helped by a strong defense led by junior free safety Will Sunderland.
This week Midwest City will host the Stillwater Pioneers 7 p.m. Friday. The Pioneers lost their season opener 47-34 to the McAlester Buffaloes.
Carl Albert, the reigning 5A state champions, fell to the 6A Southmoore Sabercats by the score of 37-14. The Titans were held to 254 total yards on offense.
Look for quarterback Stevie Thompson and tight end Trenton Ball to try and reinvigorate the team’s passing game after they were held to 112 passing yards last week.
Carl Albert travels to Coweta, who were 21-2 losers to 4A’s Wagoner last week.
TULSA --- The Del City Eagles made its 2013 debut in Class 5A Friday knocking off last year's state runner-up Tulsa East Central Cardinals. The team rolled up close to 500 yards of offense on its way to a 52-27 victory on Friday night.
"I wouldn't say it was a statement win, but I think our kids came out tonight and did a lot of good things. We wanted to move the ball up and down the field offensively and we were able to do that tonight," head coach Nick Warehime said. "It was a good win for us, good way to start the season."
Senior quarterback Will Trotter had a big night for the Eagles rushing for two touchdowns and 98 yards on the ground while going 7-of-15 through the air for 195 yards and a touchdown.
Sophomore quarterback Terry Wilson also got in on the action with 65 yards rushing and two scores, while adding a passing touchdown.
It was a perfect night for football as the Carl Albert Titans squared off against the Southmoore Sabercats at Moore Stadium. Thursday night's game marked the opening of both team's seasons.
Both teams started fast with each team scoring within the opening two minutes of the game.
Southmoore was first out of the gate with an opening play 65 yard touchdown run by Sabercats Senior running back Pierce Spead.
Carl Albert answered quickly with a 58 yard touchdown run coming from senior running back Chantz Woodberry.
Stifling defense and a 32 yard field goal helped Midwest City nab a 3-0 road win over the Edmond Santa Fe Timberwolves Thursday night at Wantland Stadium.
The game’s lone score came in the third quarter courtesy of senior kicker Osvaldo Estipinan.
“It feels great to have a W in week one,” Bomber head coach Darrell Hall said. “We beat a very good team. Of course, they weren’t at full strength, but a win is a win.”
Defense ruled the day as both offenses struggled to sustain drives throughout the evening.
That is the message from Darrell Hall, head football coach of the Midwest City Bombers following their disappointing 3-7 campaign last fall.
The 2012 season remains etched in Hall’s mind.
“The taste is still pretty bitter,” he said. “It was just bad.”
Hall said that a 3-7 will not cut it at Midwest City considering the school’s tradition of success. What seems to particularly irk Hall is not the 2012 record itself, but how the Bombers got there.
“3-7 is never good,” he said, “but there is a difference between going 3-7 when you are competing hard and going 3-7 and you give up. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The Carl Albert Titans’ drive to the Class 5A state title in 2012 may turn out to be one for the ages. After all, the squad sputtered out of the gate, winning only one of its first six games.
And although the memory of the championship is still fresh on the minds of many, it is not at the forefront of the mind of Gary Rose, the team’s head football coach.
“Well, last year’s first six games were a disaster,” he said. “But we kept getting better. Then, we got healthy. We won eight in a row to win the state championship.”
For Rose, things appear to be that straightforward. He, along with the rest of Carl Albert program have their sights set squarely on a return to the top. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The Del City Eagles search to replace quarterback Jon McBride will continue for a while longer.
In the July 4th issue of the Eastword News, we reported that three players, junior Will Trotter and sophomores Terry Wilson and Colin Watford were competing to be the Eagles’ new signal caller.
Nick Warehime, Del City’s head football coach, tabbed Trotter as the likely starter at that time.
However, all three quarterbacks played one series apiece with the other offensive starters.
The trio flourished in a scrimmage against Carl Albert on Aug. 23 as the Eagles offense moved the ball well. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Although the high school football season hasn’t kicked off yet, there is something for football fanatics in the meantime. Multiple EOC schools have lined up scrimmages for the next two weeks.
We’ve provided a list of upcoming scrimmages to help fans keep up with the action.
