By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
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2006 Oklahoma State Playoffs
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MaxPreps.com Oklahoma Eight-Man Top Ten
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1.ÿ Pond Creek-Hunter
2.ÿ Cashion
3.ÿ Morrison
4.ÿ Dewar
5.ÿ Pioneer-Pleasant Vale (Waukomis)
6.ÿ Timberlake
7.ÿ Ringwood
8.ÿ Laverne
9.ÿ Gans
10.ÿ Covington-Douglas
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Class B (Eight-Man)
Cyril at Pond Creek-Hunter
Welch at Dewar
Allen at Morrison
Timberlake at Burns Flat-Dill City
Laverne at Fox
Davenport at Gans
Kiefer at Cashion
Alex at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale
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2005 Champion: Morrison
2006 Favorite: Morrison
Other Contenders: Cashion, Pond Creek-Hunter, Fox, Dewar
Darkhorse: Gans
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Notes: Class B is loaded with recent Eight-Man Champions.Pond Creek-Hunter won the Class C title in 2001 and 2002. Pioneer-Pleasant Vale won five Class B titles in 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Morrison comes into the playoffs as the defending champion, having also won a title in 2003. Morrison, Cashion, Pond Creek-Hunter, and Fox all head into the playoffs with unblemished records.Timberlake quarterback Teague Burkes has thrown for 2,590 yards and 25 touchdowns on the season.Pond Creek-Hunter's Mark Frieouf has equaled Burkes' 25 touchdowns while throwing for 1,577 yards.Cashion's Alex Ryan averages nearly 12 yards a carry while rushing for 1,590 yards and 25 touchdowns.Gans could work their way into a darkhorse role. The Grizzlies only loss of the season was to Morrison, 68-20. But Gans has responded in a big way by winning six-straight games.Morrison is poised to win their third Class B title in four years. The Wildcats average 51.7 points per game on offense, while shutting out five opponents this season.
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Class C (Eight-Man)
Paoli at Shattuck
Deer Creek-Lamont at Midway
Kinta at Covington-Douglas
Sharon-Mutual at Grandfield
Forgan at Ryan
Maud at Ringwood
South Coffeyville at Arkoma
Temple at Buffalo
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2005 Champion: Shattuck
2006 Favorite: Shattuck
Other Contenders: Ryan, Covington-Douglas, Ringwood
Darkhorse: Buffalo
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Notes: Shattuck aims for its fourth-straight Class C title, and can expect a serious challenge from the likes of Ryan, Covington-Douglas, and Ringwood.Shattuck is the only unbeaten team in the Class C field.Ryan, Covington-Douglas, Ringwood, and Arkoma come in with one loss.Covington-Douglas handed Ringwood its only loss of the campaign, while Covington-Douglas lost to Deer Creek-Lamont.Ryan's only loss of the season was to Cyril, a Class B qualifier.