By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
Week 9 Small-School Player of the Week
Matt Mitchell, Sallisaw – Yes, Sallisaw is for real. The Black Diamonds needed a benchmark victory as they headed into the postseason and picked it up with a 37-14 victory over Wagoner. Mitchell led the effort with 205 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries.
For the season, Mitchell has rushed for 1,179 yards and 16 touchdowns. Junior quarterback Matt Oberste is considered one of the top prospects from the state of Oklahoma in the Class of 2010.
With Mitchell and Oberste in the lineup, Sallisaw is a team to keep an eye on in November.
Honorable Mention
Corey Davenport, Grove – In a 66-21 win over Locust Grove, Davenport threw for three touchdowns and added a touchdown run as the Ridgerunners remained unbeaten on the season.
Josh Engert, Nowata – Engert threw for 314 yards on 17-of-25 passing in a 48-0 win over Chelsea. Engert threw for four touchdown passes in the victory and led Nowata to a 7-2 mark on the season.
Tristan Johnson, Seminole – Johnson rushed for 255 yards on 29 carries to lead the Chieftains into a huge game against McLoud in Week 10. Seminole turned away Cushing 45-19 to help his team clinch a playoff spot.
Hunter King, Liberty – In a 27-7 win over Barnsdall, King rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns. King also recorded 10 tackles, a fumble recovery, and a quarterback sack in the victory for Liberty.
Augie McCulley, Hennessey – McCulley was massive in a 45-7 win over Chisholm. McCulley rushed for 318 yards and five touchdowns on just 18 carries. With the huge night, McCulley went over 1,000 for the season and now has 1,296 yards and 20 touchdowns this season.
Wayland Moore and Cody Phipps, McLoud – Moore completed 8-of-13 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns in a 61-32 win over Cleveland. Phipps made his presence felt, rushing for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns to pace the Redskins.
Week 9 Storylines
Morrison Streak Ends, Woodland Rises
It had to end sometime. Morrison’s 47-game win-streak was snapped by a strong Woodland squad, 27-0. Was it an upset, or is Woodland one of the top teams in Class A this season?
Woodland had been in the top four in the state the entire season following losses in Class A to top-ranked Okeene and Tonkawa by a total of eight points. Okeene, the defending Class A champion, is No. 1 in Class A this week while Tonkawa slipped to fifth due to its loss two weeks ago to Morrison in order to make room for Woodland.
Woodland turned up the defense in the win over Morrison, who won 39 straight games in eight-man before moving up to 11-man this season. The Cougars held Morrison signal caller Shawn Walls to 25 rushing yards and intercepted the All-State contender twice.
Woodland and Morrison have arguably the toughest district anywhere in any classification in Oklahoma. Joining Woodland and Morrison are No. 5 Tonkawa, Hominy, and Pawnee.
Tonkawa, led by sophomore running back Jake Love, has the inside track to the district championship with a 7-1 record and 86 district points. With a win over 2-7 Liberty on Friday night, Tonkawa wraps up the district title. Woodland and Morrison both enter this final week of regular season competition with 7-1 records, with Morrison owning 75 district points to Woodland’s 72.
A huge battle will take place for fourth place in the district. Haskell and Hominy enter Friday night’s head-to-head encounter tied at 5-3 in district play with the winner heading to the postseason. Hominy’s three losses have come to the top three teams in the district, including losing to Morrison and Woodland by a total of eight points.
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 For Glenpool
Over the past two seasons, much has been made over the impressive defensive performances by Bishop McGuinness and Guthrie. McGuinness posted 16 shutouts in winning Class 4A state titles in 2006 and 2007, while Guthrie won the Class 5A state title in 2007 behind a stout defense that posted eight shutouts.
Glenpool’s start to the 2008 season might top them all. The top-ranked team in Class 4A is currently standing at 9-0 on the season and has allowed seven points the entire season. Those seven points came in a 42-7 win over Seminole in Week 4. The Warriors even posted a shutout over last year’s Class 5A runner-up Bixby. That makes eight shutouts this season, including five straight.
This week presents a huge challenge for Glenpool in a battle against Star Spencer to decide the District 4A-3 title. Star Spencer is filled with offensive firepower all over the field and has enough talent to present problems for the Warriors.
Hansen’s Oklahoma 4A Ratings
1. Glenpool (9-0, 6-0, 1) – Defeated Tecumseh, 58-0.
2. Bishop McGuinness (7-2, 6-0, 2) – Defeated OKC Southeast, 56-8.
3. Grove (9-0, 6-0, 3) – Defeated Locust Grove, 66-21.
4. Star Spencer (8-1, 6-0, 4) – Defeated Mannford, 57-14.
5. Broken Bow (9-0, 6-0, 5) – Defeated Muldrow, 20-14.
6. Sallisaw (8-1, 5-1, 8) – Defeated Wagoner, 37-14.
7. Douglass (7-2, 5-1, 6) – Defeated Woodward, 44-16.
8. McLoud (7-2, 4-2, 7) – Defeated Cleveland, 61-32.
9. Collinsville (8-1, 5-1, 10) – Defeated Vinita, 42-6
10. Oologah (6-3, 5-1, NR) – Defeated Tulsa McLain, 33-28.
Dropped Out: Wagoner (5-4, 4-2, 9) – Lost to Sallisaw, 37-14.
Top Contender: Elk City (6-3, 5-1).
Hansen’s Oklahoma 3A Ratings
1. Cascia Hall (8-0, 6-0, 1) – Defeated Sequoyah-Claremore, 34-14.
2. Tuttle (9-0, 6-0, 2) – Defeated Anadarko, 42-0.
3. Clinton (7-2, 5-1, 3) – Defeated Elgin, 21-19.
4. Checotah (9-0, 6-0, 4) – Defeated Idabel, 48-0.
5. Metro Christian (7-2, 5-1, 5) – Defeated Kellyville, 54-26.
6. Purcell (8-1, 6-0, 7) – Defeated Pauls Valley, 42-18.
7. Madill (7-2, 4-2, 8) – Defeated Marlow, 29-26.
8. Bethany (7-2, 5-1, 9) – Defeated OKC Northeast, 59-0.
9. Sequoyah-Claremore (6-3, 5-1, 6) – Lost to Cascia Hall, 34-14.
10. Hugo (6-3, 5-1, NR) – Defeated Bristow, 27-14.
Dropped Out: Pauls Valley (5-4, 4-2, 10) – Lost to Purcell, 42-18.
Top Contender: Perkins-Tryon (5-4, 4-2).
Hansen’s Oklahoma 2A Ratings
1. Heritage Hall (9-0, 6-0, 1) – Defeated John Marshall, 51-0.
2. Chandler (9-0, 6-0, 2) – Defeated Okemah, 49-10.
3. Lincoln Christian (8-1, 6-0, 3) – Defeated Wyandotte, 49-0.
4. Millwood (7-2, 6-0, 4) – Defeated Centennial, 37-6.
5. Kingfisher (7-2, 5-1, 6) – Defeated Fairview, 46-10.
6. Eufaula (8-1, 6-0, 7) – Defeated Morris, 46-21.
7. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (8-1, 6-0, 8) – Defeated Adair, 50-13.
8. Lindsay (7-2, 5-1, 9) – Defeated Comanche, 64-28.
9. Davis (7-2, 6-0, 10) – Defeated Kingston, 60-18.
10. Sulphur (8-1, 5-1, NR) – Defeated Plainview, 35-7
Dropped Out:. Plainview (8-1, 5-1, 5) – Lost to Sulphur, 35-7.
Top Contenders: Lexington (7-2, 5-1), Bridge Creek (8-1, 5-1), Washington (7-2, 5-1).
Hansen’s Oklahoma A Ratings
1. Okeene (9-0, 8-0, 1) – Defeated Hooker, 63-0.
2. Ringling (9-0, 8-0, 5) – Defeated Bray-Doyle, 63-0.
3. Woodland (7-2, 7-1, 4) – Defeated Morrison, 27-0.
4. Morrison (8-1, 7-1, 2) – Lost to Woodland, 27-0.
5. Tonkawa (8-1, 7-1, 3) – Defeated Yale, 46-14.
6. Stroud (8-1, 8-0, 6) – Defeated Minco, 33-0.
7. Dewar (8-1, 6-1, 7) – Defeated Wewoka, 59-21.
8. Commerce (9-0, 8-0, 8) – Defeated Quapaw, 36-0.
9. Talihina (9-0, 8-0, 9) – Defeated Pocola, 35-0.
10. Snyder (9-0, 8-0, 10) – Defeated Sayre, 30-14.
Dropped Out: None
Top Contenders: Hennessey (7-2, 7-1), Central Sallisaw (8-1, 7-1), Hinton (8-1, 7-1).
Hansen’s Eight-Man Super 10
1. Shattuck (9-0, 1) – Defeated Goodwell, 52-6.
2. Garber (9-0, 2) – Defeated Canton, 34-8.
3. Corn Bible (8-1, 3) – Defeated Destiny Christian, 60-32.
4. Copan (9-0, 4) – Defeated Watts, 60-30.
5. Porter (8-1, 6) – Defeated South Coffeyville, 26-6.
6. Waynoka (7-1, 7) – Defeated Forgan, 26-14.
7. Davenport (8-1, 8) – Defeated Bowlegs, 55-20.
8. Timberlake (9-0, 9) – Defeated Braman, 15-0.
9. Thackerville (9-0, NR) – Defeated Victory Life, 70-20.
10. Weleetka (8-1, NR) – Defeated Kiefer, 48-22.
Dropped Out: Alex (7-2, 5) – Lost to Ryan, 48-28, Canton (7-2, 10) – Lost to Garber, 34-8.
Top Contenders: Weleetka (6-1), Depew (7-2), Ryan (7-1).
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