On a chilly night at Wantland Stadium, the Yellowjackets squared off against the Edmond Memorial Bulldogs Thursday.
It was a rough night for the Yellowjackets.
Choctaw's defense started the game well on the first series forcing a field goal attempt for Memorial that was missed keeping the game squared away at 0.
Edmond’s running back Warren Wand had a career night. He scored his first touchdown with 4:39 left in the first quarter putting Memorial up 7-0.
It was an absolute blowout Thursday as the Harrah Panthers took on the Tecumseh Savages.
Harrah scored 50 points without any Tecumseh answer. The win brings the Panthers to 5-2 for the season, and the Savages 1-6.
Coach Eric Line attributes the team’s success against Tecumseh to their preparation saying, “We were ready to play; I think we were excited all week, [we want to] keep moving forward.”
Harrah scored the first of seven touchdowns on their opening drive as junior Blake Freeman ran the ball into the end zone.
The Oklahoman’s Class 4A No. 8 ranked Glenpool Warriors hosted the unranked Harrah Panthers Friday night.
The Warriors let the game slip away from them in the fourth quarter after pulling within two points of the visiting team in what looked like might be a repeat of last week’s comeback win over McCloud.
However this Friday night Glenpool fell short, losing 29-14 on homecoming evening.
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.
Lawton High shook off a sloppy performance and a tough Choctaw squad to claim a 37-29 win Thursday at Cameron Stadium behind a school-record 301 yards rushing and three touchdowns from Mike Warren.
Warren’s 301 yards broke former Wolverine and OU star Dewell Brewer’s previous school record.
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
Lawton High shook off a sloppy performance and a tough Choctaw squad to claim a 37-29 win Thursday at Cameron Stadium behind a school-record 301 yards rushing and three touchdowns from Mike Warren.
Warren's 301 yards broke former Wolverine and OU star Dewell Brewer's previous school record.
"I didn't even know I had that many yards," he said. "But if it's a school record then I give a lot of the credit to coach (Dewell) Brewer because he used to coach me here. That's a big compliment to him."
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
Homecoming proved to be a successful celebration for the Choctaw Yellowjackets Friday night as they defeated Putnam City West 59-35 at Bill Jensen Field.
Choctaw improves to 3-1 and the Patriots fall to 2-2 on the year.
Choctaw head coach Todd Dilbeck said his squad did a good job of avoiding the distractions of homecoming and focusing on the task at hand.
It was a dominant Homecoming performance for the Harrah Panthers Friday night at Evans Field. The Panthers won by the final score of 69-0 over the Santa Fe South Saints.
The win was an all around effort in the mind of Phil Webb, the Harrah head coach.
“I felt like we did a good job tonight in all aspects,” He said. “Really proud of the boys. Just a great all around team win.”
Homecoming proved to be a successful celebration for the Choctaw Yellowjackets Friday night as they defeated Putnam City West 59-35 at Bill Jensen Field.
Choctaw improves to 3-1 and the Patriots fall to 2-2 on the year.
Choctaw head coach Todd Dilbeck said his squad did a good job of avoiding distractions of homecoming and focused on the task at hand.
It was a dominant Homecoming performance for the Harrah Panthers Friday night at Evans Field. The Panthers won by the final score of 69-0 over the Santa Fe South Saints.
The win was an all around effort in the mind of Phil Webb, the Harrah head coach.
“I felt like we did a good job tonight in all aspects,” Really proud of the boys. Just a great all around team win tonight.”
The Choctaw Yellowjackets scored their 2nd win of the season by defeating the Putnam City Pirates 45-28. The Yellowjackets overcame some adversity this week and managed to get a huge win on the road.
“Our kids played hard and overcame some adversity,” coach Dilbeck said, “We lost a couple people this week and also had a kid make his first start.” The way Choctaw played against PCO on the road, gave no sign of any adversity.
It was a game of missed opportunities for the Harrah Panthers who failed to capitalize on two trips inside the redzone as it dropped a hard fought contest to Chandler, 14-7 at Evans Field on Friday night.
The Panthers (1-2) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter as they marched 89 yards in 10 plays, with a steady dose of Dylan Queen and Eli Drew.
HARRAH -- It was a game of missed opportunities for the Harrah Panthers who failed to capitalize on two trips inside the redzone as it dropped a hard fought contest to Chandler, 14-7 at Evans Field on Friday night.
The Panthers (1-2) jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter as they marched 89 yards in 10 plays, with a steady dose of Dylan Queen and Eli Drew.
The two running backs plowed through the Lions' defense on the drive, with Drew taking it in from 25-yards out with 7:59 remaining in the second quarter. Dak Stephens tacked on the PAT to give the Panthers a 7-0 lead.
The Choctaw Yellowjackets scored their 2nd win of the season by defeating the Putnam City Pirates 45-28. The Yellowjackets overcame some adversity this week and managed to get a huge win on the road.
“Our kids played hard and overcame some adversity,” coach Dilbeck said, “We lost a couple people this week and also had a kid make his first start.”
The way Choctaw played against PCO on the road, gave no sign of any adversity.
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
Choctaw head coach Todd Dilbeck knew his young Yellowjackets squad would be facing a tough battle against a physical Edmond North team Friday night at Bill Jensen Field.
That proved to be the case as Edmond North beat Choctaw 42-3 with the Yellowjackets scoring their only points in the first half with a 23 yard field goal from Jacob McMullen.
Choctaw falls to 1-1 on the year while the Huskies improved to 1-1 after losing to Edmond Memorial last week.
The lights were bright Friday night at Evans Field as the Harrah Panthers defeated the Piedmont Wildcats 29-0. It was the first victory of the year for the Panthers and the first win for head coach Phil Webb.
A dominant defense and a strong running game were the keys to success for the Panthers. Senior running back Dak Stephens led the way with two rushing touchdowns. He also added an interception to close the first half. Stephens was excited to get the first win of the season. Thursday, September 19, 2013
Choctaw head coach Todd Dilbeck knew his young Yellowjackets squad would be facing a tough battle against a physical Edmond North team Friday night at Bill Jensen Field.
That proved to be the case as Edmond North beat Choctaw 42-3 with the Yellowjackets scoring their only points in the first half with a 23 yard field goal from Jacob McMullen. Choctaw falls to 1-1 on the year while the Huskies improved to 1-1 after losing to Edmond Memorial last week.
Dilbeck said he was disappointed in the final score but he was proud of his team’s effort.
“Overall we didn’t execute on offense like we needed to,” Dilbeck said.
The lights were bright Friday night at Evans Field as the Harrah Panthers defeated the Piedmont Wildcats 29-0. It was the first victory of the year for the Panthers and the first win for head coach Phil Webb.
A dominant defense and a strong running game were the keys to success for the Panthers.
Senior running back Dak Stephens led the way with two rushing touchdowns. He also added an interception to close the first half.
Stephens was excited to get the first win of the season.
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.
Two late scores helped Choctaw snare a season opening victory as the team begins a new era under Head Coach Todd Dilbeck.
The team’s leader was proud of his team’s effort.
“We marched it down there and scored when we had to,” Dilbeck said. “We did what we needed to finish a game.”
A 43 yard touchdown dash by senior running back Kenny Tisdale with 2:40 remaining in the fourth quarter broke a 28-28 deadlock. An extra point by senior kicker Jacob McMullen made the score 35-28 Yellowjackets.
Leadership changes are part of all level of sports. In high school football, this can mean new coaches, a shift in systems, and even moving at a different pace from day to day.
While these can be tricky propositions, it’s so far, so good for the Choctaw Yellowjackets since the arrival of Todd Dilbeck and his staff earlier this year.
Since Dilbeck joined the program in April, he has added five other coaches with previous head coaching experience to his staff; most notably, Ty Prestidge, who led Mustang from 2006 to 2012.
“Those guys have been there so they understand what I am doing,” he said. Dilbeck and Prestidge worked together to help build Mustang into a contender in 6A. After a trip to the state championship game in 2005, Dilbeck spent a year coaching at Rice University. He then led Alma High School (Ark.) to playoff appearances five of his six seasons there. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Early morning workouts, closing games, and a renewed focus on the little things are priorities for the Harrah Panthers as they look to bounce back under new Head Coach Phil Webb.
Webb, who served as the team’s defensive coordinator last season, described the squad’s 1-9 season in 2012 as a “snake bite year”. Seven of the team’s nine losses were decided by seven points or less.
“Those are district games,” Webb said disappointedly. “I’m not gonna go into coach speak and say we had injuries [and the like] because the bottom line is we didn’t win.”
The Panthers’ penchant for close losses shows a need for renewed focus, Webb said.
“The close losses tell me that the problem isn’t with our schemes,” he said, “it’s with the intangibles.” Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Despite outscoring opponents 455 to 176 over 14 games in 2012, it’s not all offense for the Jones Longhorns. Rather, the squad and its coaches are focused on defense and its role in the program’s tradition.
The Longhorns’ defense gave up an average of 12.6 points per game last fall. This figure includes the team’s final game; a 35-7 loss at Blanchard in the Class 3A playoffs.
Dave Martin, Jones head football coach, said the defeat is an incentive for players and coaches alike.
“You think about it all summer,” He said, “but our kids are anxious to get on the field.” Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Shawn Meek and the Luther Lions are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2012 season, as Meek enters his second season as the team’s head football coach.
In 2012, the Lions went 2-8 overall with a 1-5 record in class 2A, District 2. Meek said various factors contributed to the Lions’ losing record.
“Four games into the schedule we started our district games,” he said. “At that point, injuries started to pile up.”
The Lions also were hampered by a young secondary and limited time to prepare for games week to week.
“There was too much on their shoulders,” Meek said. “Each week you only have three days to prepare for a team.
You have to be a jack of all trades and a master of none.”
This season will mark Meek’s fifth at the school. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The Star Spencer Bobcats are looking to take the next step as coach James Harding starts his third year leading the SSHS Bobcats.
“The kids we have had really bought into what we are trying to do here at Star Spencer.”
After winning a state title in 2009, the Bobcats went 1-9 in both the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Harding’s brand of tough love paid dividends as the 3A squad improved to 5-6 in 2012.
“I told them this ship is off course,” he said, “I told them you have to set it back on course and that’s what we set out to try and do.” Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The goal for the Christian Heritage Academy football team is a simple one: be great, not just good. John Merrell, the Crusaders head coach, makes this very clear.
“Essentially, good is the enemy of great,” he said. “We want to be the best.”
When asked about his expectations for the 2013 season, Merrell does not offer a goal in terms of wins and losses. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
As they head into the 2013 season, the Destiny Christian Wildcats are looking to replace four seniors; including three who started for last year’s title-winning squad.
Most importantly is finding replacements for departed offensive linemen Shawn Edwards and Jacob Rookard, Biddle said. Edwards, a right guard, is now a scholarship football player at East Central University in Ada while Rookard, a center, has a walk on try out at the University of Oklahoma.
“They are going to be hard to replace,” Biddle said. “The missing ingredient (this year) is the line. Once it is sewn up we’ll be ready to repeat (as state champions).” Wednesday, August 28, 2013
In observing practice, it is clear there is a two-person battle for the starting QB position for the Life Christian Academy Eagles.
The competitors in this race are sophomores Cole Shipman and Caleb Scott.
Although the duo eventually split reps when the team goes through drills, Head Football Coach Tayler Burchett doesn’t offer a hint of who will get the job. Wednesday, August 28, 2013
The Destiny Christian Wildcats finished 2012 with a resounding 72-26 win over the Oklahoma Patriots in the Oklahoma Christian Schools Athletic Association title game. At one point, a championship looked out of reach.
“We lost three tough games early in the season and had to find ourselves,” said Joe Biddle, Destiny Christian’s head football coach.
The losses Biddle referred to were: Oklahoma Patriots 44-24 in Week 3, Community Christian 54-8 in Week 4 and Maud 36-30 in Week 6.
However, the squad responded by taking on their head coach’s fiery personality.
Harrah basketball player Collin Jennings verbally committed to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, his father confirmed to The Oklahoman on Monday.
Jennings is a 6-foot-4 guard. He averaged 17.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a junior in the 2012-2013 season.
Jennings helped lead the Panthers to the Class 4A state tournament. Thursday, August 22, 2013
The goal for the Christian Heritage Academy football team this year is a simple one: be great, not just good. A conversation with John Merrell, the Crusaders head coach, makes this very clear.
“Essentially, good is the enemy of great,” he said. “We want to be the best.”
When asked about his expectations for the 2013 season, Merrell does not offer a goal in terms of wins and losses.
“I go into every game wanting to win,” he said. “Why should we want to lose any games?”
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.
Shawn Meek and the Luther Lions are looking to rebound from a disappointing 2012 season, as Meek enters his second season as the team’s head football coach.
In 2012, the Lions went 2-8 overall with a 1-5 record in class 2A, District 2.
Meek said various factors contributed to the Lions’ losing record.
Last season’s Christian Heritage Academy girls’ volleyball squad appears to be a tough act to follow.
That team went 29-9 in 2012 on its way to an appearance in the Class 5A state semifinals. Their opponents, Heritage Hall, would go on to defeat CHA in three games by scores of 25-15, 25-21, and 25-14.
This fall, CHA looks to reload after a strong 2012 campaign. Thursday, August 15, 2013
Tyler Burchett has a job description unlike most people his age. The 20-year old has been tasked with leading the football team of his alma mater, Life Christian Academy.
In spite of his age, Burchett brings his own experience to the table.
First, he played four varsity seasons for the LCA Eagles before graduating in 2011. Then, Burchett played quarterback at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany during the 2011 season. Thursday, August 15, 2013
James Harding’s business card says all you need to know, “Star Spencer High School where character comes first!”
While X’s and O’s play a strong role, Harding’s coaching philosophy starts elsewhere.
Harding is inspired by his family, chiefly his parents Gilbert and Mildred Harding. He said they worked together to raise their children and this included holding them accountable for their actions.
Despite outscoring opponents 455 to 176 over 14 games in 2012, it’s not all offense for the Jones Longhorns. Rather, the squad and its coaches are focused on defense and its role in the program’s tradition.
The Longhorns’ defense gave up an average of 12.6 points per game last fall. This figure includes the team’s final game; a 35-7 defeat to Blanchard in the Class 3A playoffs. Thursday, July 25, 2013
