Washington's Harris Runs Wild as Sooner State teams begin to lock up playoff spots.
By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
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Top 10 Rundown
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1. Jenks: Defeated Bartlesville, 52-7. Despite committing four first half turnovers, the Trojans raced out to a 35-7 halftime lead and never looked back. Quarterback Mark Ginther threw three touchdown passes to lead the way for Jenks, who is locked in a three-team race for the District 6A-4 title. Jenks, Washington (Tulsa), and Owasso all hold 5-1 records within the district. Jenks defeated Owasso 34-0 Sept. 29 to get a leg-up on the Rams, but lost in triple-overtime to Washington Sept. 22, 43-37. Next week, Owasso hosts Washington in what could decide Jenks' playoff fate. If Owasso wins, Jenks captures the district title. If Washington wins, Jenks will be the second seed out of the district.
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2. Bixby: Defeated McLain, 52-14. Bixby can make plans for two home playoff games after the rout of McLain earned them the District 5A-3 title. Ramsey Payne, a junior running back, scored three touchdowns while freshman running back Dalton Irvin ran for 100 yards and one score. Bixby raced out to a 14-0 lead after a pair of touchdown runs by Payne, and led 38-0 at intermission.
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3. Bishop McGuinness (Oklahoma City): Defeated Guymon, 48-0. The Fighting Irish survived the 320-mile bus ride to Guymon by defeating posting their fifth shutout of the season. The victory clinched the District 4A-1 championship for McGuinness.
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4. Norman: Defeated Yukon, 42-7. Norman did its part in setting up a showdown against unbeaten Westmoore to decide the District 6A-2 title. The Tigers overwhelmed Yukon by using quarterback Sam Tullius, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while adding 112 yards rushing. All-everything star Ryan Broyles had eight carries for 79 yards and a touchdown, and added 103 yards on three receptions in the first half for Norman.
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5. Sequoyah (Claremore): Defeated Locust Grove, 47-0. Sequoyah continued its streak of not giving up a first-half point as they grounded Locust Grove's passing attack in the rout. Seven different Sequoyah players scored touchdowns. Despite its dominance of District 3A-3, Sequoyah has not clinched the top seed. Next week, they will travel to Vinita in a game that will decide the district title. It appeared that both clubs would be undefeated heading into the contest, that was until Vinita was upset by Berryhill (Tulsa), 28-23.
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6. Muskogee: Lost to Owasso, 17-14. Muskogee running back Dre' Stout was stopped just before the goal line on fourth down in the second overtime, and Owasso capitalized with a 27-yard field goal by Jason Erickson to give Owasso the upset victory. The Roughers trailed 7-0 until 8:54 remaining in the fourth quarter, when Rell Lewis hit Jonathon Moore on a 32-yard scoring pass to send the game into overtime.
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7. Washington (Tulsa): Defeated Sand Springs, 62-28. Washington responded from its first loss of the season to Muskogee in a huge way, bombing Sand Springs. Senior running back Michael Harris made it a senior night to remember, rushing for 410 yards on 19 carries and seven touchdowns to lead the Hornets. Washington clinched a playoff spot in District 6A-4 with the victory.
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8. Wagoner: Defeated Grove, 35-17. Wagoner quarterback Durrell Parker ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as the Bulldogs came back from a 17-14 third quarter deficit for the victory. Wagoner clinched a playoff spot with the victory and can seal up the District 4A-3 title with a win over Miami Nov. 3.
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9. Cascia Hall (Tulsa): Defeated Nowata, 45-7. Cascia Hall's Denny Clement racked up 178 yards on 19 carries and four touchdowns as the Commandoes wrapped up the District 2A-7 title. Cascia Hall forced four turnovers and held Nowata to 88 total yards.
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10. East Central (Tulsa): Defeated Tulsa Central, 56-16. East Central locked up the District 5A-4 crown with their 21st-consecutive victory against Tulsa Central. Running back Kenneth Session scored five touchdowns for the defending Class 5A state champions. Session scored on touchdown runs of 20, 43, 9, and 13 yards, and added a 70-yard kickoff return for a score in the rout.
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Player of the Week:ÿ Michael Harris, RB, Washington (Tulsa)
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Harris reached the end zone seven times and rushed for 410 yards as his Hornets stung Sand Springs, 62-28. Harris scored four times on runs of 50 yards or more, including an 80-yard sprint. The 5-9, 190-pound senior has received offers from Arkansas and Texas Tech. On the season, Harris has 1,774 yards and 29 touchdowns, and has been compared to former Washington back Felix Jones - now at Arkansas. Jones rushed for 2,282 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior at Washington.
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Heritage Hall's Stevens Ties National Recordÿ
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Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City) kicker Jimmy Stevens booted his way into history this weekend in a 27-0 victory over Meeker.
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Stevens connected on the 47th and 48th field goals in his career, tying a national record for field goals made in a career.
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Stevens, an Oklahoma commit, missed a 39-yard attempt in the fourth quarter in what would have been the record breaker.
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Stevens will have a Nov. 3 game at home against Bethel (Shawnee) to break the record.ÿ The national record is currently shared by Brian Bond of Hacienda Heights Wilson, Calif., and Tomas Sanchez of Arlington Heights, Texas.
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Millwood's Jones a Can't-Miss Talent
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Gerald Jones was at it again Friday night in Millwood's (Oklahoma City) 54-27 win over Wellston. Jones threw for four touchdowns, added a 60-yard touchdown run, and threw in a 65-yard punt return for a score for good measure in the blowout.
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Jones holds offers from Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, Texas Tech, and Virginia Tech. The Falcons have locked up the District 2A-2 crown. Their only loss of the season was to third-ranked Bishop McGuinness (Oklahoma City), 31-26.ÿ Not bad for a 2A school going up against one of the favorites in Class 4A.
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The Locke Watch
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Derrick Locke of Hugo ran wild once again in a 40-19 victory over Roland. Locke had 410 yards and six touchdowns on 30 carries. On the season, Locke has 2,358 yards and 36 rushing touchdowns.
