By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
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Top 10 Recap
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1. Washington (Tulsa):ÿ Lost to Muskogee, 12-0. The Muskogee "Legion of Doom" defense stymied Washington's Michael Harris, holding him to 123 yards on 30 carries. In week seven, Harris busted out for 335 yards and five touchdowns against Bartlesville.ÿ
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2. Jenks: Beat Tahlequah, 69-21. Quarterback Mark Ginther may have only completed seven passes, but he struck for three touchdowns and 111 yards in the rout. Jordan Towers added 135 yards and two touchdowns on the ground to pace the Trojans, who likely are headed to #1 in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Football Rankings.
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3. Bishop McGuinness (Oklahoma City): Beat Piedmont, 40-7. The Fighting Irish racked up 321 rushing yards allowing star quarterback Joseph Krenger to efficiently hit 4 of 6 passes for 75 yards, including a 42-yard strike to Gabe Ikard.
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4. Bixby: Beat Tulsa Hale, 45-7. Bixby quarterback Chase Boles hooked up with Chris Harris on a 70-yard touchdown pass to kick start their scoring night as the Spartans rolled. Boles threw for 227 yards on the evening, while freshman Dalton Irvin added 142 yards rushing.
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5. Sequoyah (Claremore): Defeated Dewey, 54-19. Sequoyah had a 28-0 lead just three minutes into the contest and never looked back in the rout.
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6. East Central (Tulsa): Beat Claremore, 56-14. Junior Kenny Session had 221 total yards and three touchdowns to lead the way for the Cardinals.
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7. Wagoner: ÿBeat Webster, 49-6.ÿ The Bulldogs ran their record to 8-0 with a dominant performance. Junior fullback Zach Cox scored three touchdowns on only five carries to lead the way for Wagoner.
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8. Norman: Defeated Eisenhower (Lawton), 56-31.ÿ Ryan Broyles opened the scoring by returning the opening kickoff 95 yards for paydirt. Broyles had 322 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Tigers. Norman moved to 8-0 for the first time since 1975.
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9. Cascia Hall (Tulsa):ÿ Defeated Sperry, 17-6. Denny Clement scored the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter from nine yards. Quarterback Clay Algeo hit Martin Martinovich for a 9-yard touchdown pass to add insurance for the Commandoes.
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10. Vian:ÿ Defeated Wilburton, 53-6. Seth Sloan threw for three touchdowns while Londrell Taylor caught two and rushed for another score in the blowout.
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Upset? Not so much. Tulsa Washington lost 12-0 to Muskogee Thursday night, ending the Hornets hopes of an undefeated season. Muskogee's only loss of the season was 28-3 to Jenks. Muskogee defeated Tulsa Union this season 21-7 as they embark on their quest to break up the dominance of Jenks and Union in Oklahoma high school football. Together, Jenks and Union have won every 6A state title since 1996.
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Power shift? Norman has not won a 6A state football title since 1992. In 2006, the Tigers could be talented enough to shift the balance of power to the west. Led by all-everything Ryan Broyles, the Tigers are a team to watch heading into the playoffs.
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Westmoore could also stake a claim to be another team that could help turn the fortunes of the west. The Jaguars are also 8-0 with their 19-14 victory over a tricky Midwest City team Oct. 19. Westmoore allow only 8.5 points per contest have had posted four shutouts on the season.
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The District 6A-2 title could be decided Nov. 3 when Norman and Westmoore lock heads.
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Here Comes Union: Don't look now, but Tulsa Union is rolling. After a tumultuous 0-3 start by Union's standards, the Redskins have strung together five-consecutive victories. Their latest triumph was a 31-14 victory over Broken Arrow Oct. 19. Union's losses are to some of the best competition around. They opened the season with a 34-7 loss to Hoover (Ala.), No. 46 in the MaxPreps National Rankings. They followed with losses to Jenks and Muskogee, two of the top teams in Class 6A.
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Busy Scorekeepers: So much for defensive coordinators.ÿ The news is a little outdated, but Watts defeating Prue 104-74 Oct. 13 is worth a mention. It was the first time a prep team in Oklahoma topped the century mark since Stillwater did it with a 101-13 victory over Chilocco in 1953.
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Watts running back Bobby Tehee tallied nine touchdowns for the Engineers in the Class B (eight-man) victory.
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In Class 6A (the large-school division), Mustang defeated Moore 61-51 Oct. 6, a week after squandering a 42-17 against Lawton to lose 51-45 for their only loss on the campaign.
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This Friday, the Mustangs' air show will take flight against U.S. Grant (Oklahoma City).ÿ A triple-digit display is not out of the question. Grant has surrendered 399 points in eight games on the season.
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Player of the Week:ÿ Beau Marsaln, QB, Locust Grove
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Marsaln, just a freshman, tossed seven touchdowns in a 46-8 victory over Blackwell and tallied 301 passing yards in the contest. Four of his touchdown passes were to Josh Collins from 32, 23, 30, and 73 yards, respectively. Marsaln, who is 6-2, will be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Marslan threw six touchdowns Sept. 22 in a 56-13 victory over Dewey.
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Runner-up:ÿ Norman North's Beau Blankenship led a cast of sophomores in a 34-3 victory over Putnam City North. Blankenship rushed for 295 yards to lead the way for the Timberwolves. Quarterback Tyler Tettleton, son of former Major Leaguer Micky Tettleton, is another sophomore standout. Along with Blankenship and Tettleton, wide receiver Josh Norton, linebacker Beau Traber and defensive tackle Nathan Badger are other sophomore starters.
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The Timberwolves are 4-4 on the season.ÿ However, their four losses are to teams with a combined record of 30-2.
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The Locke Watch: Derrick Locke of Hugo had 336 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries as Hugo defeated Muldrow 32-7. On the season, Locke has 184 carries for 1,948 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns in eight games. Locke has received lukewarm recruiting interest from Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and SMU, though nobody has given Locke an official offer.