By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
Class 6A
State Championship Game Recap
Hansen’s Final Oklahoma 6A Ratings
Rank, Team, Season Record, District Record, Previous
1. Tulsa Union (13-1, 7-0, 1) – Won Class 6A state championship over Jenks, 34-20.
2. Jenks (12-2, 7-0, 2) – Lost in Class 6A state championship to Tulsa Union, 34-20.
3. Midwest City (12-1, 7-0, 3) – Lost to Tulsa Union in 6A semifinal, 49-17.
4. Mustang (12-1, 7-0, 4) – Lost to Jenks in 6A semifinal, 35-20.
5. Broken Arrow (9-3, 5-2, 5) – Lost to Mustang in 6A quarterfinal, 28-23.
6. Norman North (9-3, 5-2, 6) – Lost to Tulsa Union in 6A quarterfinal, 49-14.
7. Edmond Santa Fe (9-3, 5-2, 9) – Lost to Jenks in 6A quarterfinals, 24-3.
8. Stillwater (7-5, 5-2, NR) – Lost to Midwest City in 6A quarterfinals, 35-28.
9. Muskogee (7-4, 6-1, 7) – Lost to Stillwater in 6A first round, 16-9 (OT).
10. Owasso (6-5, 6-1, 8) – Lost to Broken Arrow in 6A first round, 32-0.
Dropped Out
Putnam City (6-5, 5-2, 10) – Lost to Edmond Santa Fe in 6A first round, 36-0.
Preseason
1. Norman North, 2. Tulsa Union, 3. Jenks, 4. Broken Arrow, 5. Midwest City, 6. Owasso, 7. Muskogee, 8. Mustang, 9. Edmond Santa Fe, 10. Enid.
Class 5A
Booker T. Washington Rides Bennett to Glory
When Tulsa Washington dropped down to Class 5A after spending two years in the rigors of Oklahoma Class 6A football with the likes of Tulsa Union and Jenks, you had to believe the Hornets would make a serious push for its first state title since 1984.
On Saturday in Broken Arrow, Booker T. Washington ended the season in the same fashion it started – with an emphatic victory over perennial 5A power Carl Albert. On this occasion, the Hornets capped off the season with a 28-17 victory over Titans to win the Class 5A state championship.
Junior quarterback Eric Bennett was the story in 2008 for the Hornets. Bennett, who opened the season in a 40-7 pounding of Carl Albert by totaling 403 yards of offense and throwing for four touchdown passes, finished the job in the final by rushing for 206 yards and four touchdowns for the Hornets.
Bennett ran for just eight yards in the first quarter while Carl Albert star David Oku ceased early control. Oku rushed for 88 yards on a 98-yard drive and capped it off with a 10-yard touchdown run to give the Titans an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter.
Bennett would get the Hornets on the scoreboard with a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to tie the game at seven, which would be the tally at intermission.
In the second half, it was a combination of Bennett and a stingy Tulsa Washington defense that ruled the day. Bennett logged 10 carries on a 16-play drive to open the second half broke the tie on a 3-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-2 with 4:06 left in the third quarter.
From there, the defense made an impression by holding Oku to four yards in the second half after letting the Tennessee commit loose for 128 yards and a touchdown in the first half.
Hansen’s Final Oklahoma 5A Ratings
1. Tulsa Washington (13-1, 7-0, 1) – Won Class 5A state championship over Carl Albert, 28-17.
2. Carl Albert (12-2, 7-0, 2) – Lost in Class 5A state championship to Tulsa Washington, 28-17.
3. Guthrie (10-2, 6-1, 3) – Lost to Tulsa Washington in 5A quarterfinals, 34-27 (3 OT).
4. El Reno (10-3, 6-1, 8) – Lost to Tulsa Washington in 5A semifinals, 28-7.
5. Lawton MacArthur (10-3, 5-2, 9) – Lost to Carl Albert in 5A semifinals, 47-14.
6. Coweta (9-3, 7-0, 6) – Lost to Lawton MacArthur in 5A quarterfinals, 45-35.
7. Bixby (8-4, 6-1, 4) – Lost to Carl Albert in 5A quarterfinals, 44-6.
8. Shawnee (8-3, 5-2, 5) – Lost to Lawton MacArthur in 5A first round, 34-0.
9. Miami (7-5, 5-2, 10) – Lost to El Reno in 5A quarterfinals, 14-7.
10. Tulsa East Central (8-3, 6-1, 7) – Lost to Miami in 5A first round, 35-28.
Dropped Out
None.
Preseason
1. Carl Albert, 2. Guthrie, 3. Bixby, 4. Booker T. Washington, 5. Lawton MacArthur, 6. Tulsa East Central, 7. Shawnee, 8. Tulsa Bishop Kelley, 9. Coweta, 10. Ardmore.
Class 4A
Glenpool Gets Its Revenge, Gold Ball
In order to win two-straight state championships, Bishop McGuinness got the fight of its life in the Class 4A state title game in 2007 by getting past Glenpool, 14-9. Glenpool got the upper-hand this season, turning away the two-time defending champions 27-17 to win its second gold ball in school history.
Trailing 10-6 at halftime, junior running back Marco Nelson took control. Nelson rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns in the second half to finish with a career-high 245 yards. Nelson, who missed a good part of the season due to an injury, finished the season with 1,437 yards and 18 touchdowns for the state champions.
Glenpool struck first blood with a 1-yard touchdown run from Alex Rice in the second quarter. McGuinness quarterback Ryan Randolph fired back, striking Larone Richardson on a 16-yard touchdown pass to put the Fighting Irish in the lead. Before halftime, Kyle Thomas booted a 27-yard field goal to extend McGuinness’ lead to 10-6.
From there, it was all Nelson. Nelson scored on touchdown runs of 3, 15, and 82 yards in the second half to help the Warriors build a 27-10 lead. McGuinness managed to get on the board once more with a Randolph touchdown pass to Gabe Ikard from 15 yards out, but it was not enough.
Glenpool allowed just 50 points in its 14 games this season, finishing with an unblemished 14-0 mark. McGuinness finished 11-3 and lost its first games since the 2005 season. Over the past three seasons, the Fighting Irish went 39-3.
Hansen’s Final Oklahoma 4A Ratings
1. Glenpool (14-0, 7-0, 1) – Won Class 4A state championship over Bishop McGuinness, 27-17.
2. Broken Bow (12-1, 7-0, 4) – Lost to Glenpool in 4A semifinal, 12-7.
3. Bishop McGuinness (11-3, 7-0, 2) – Lost in Class 4A state championship to Glenpool, 27-17.
4. Grove (12-1, 7-0, 3) – Lost to Bishop McGuinness in 4A semifinal, 29-28.
5. Sallisaw (10-2, 6-1, 5) – Lost to Bishop McGuinness in 4A quarterfinal, 33-30.
6. Star Spencer (9-3, 6-1, 6) – Lost to Grove in 4A quarterfinal, 15-14.
7. Douglass (9-3, 6-1, 7) – Lost to Broken Bow in 4A quarterfinal, 27-18.
8. Wagoner (7-5, 5-2, NR) – Lost to Glenpool in 4A quarterfinal, 29-7.
9. Collinsville (9-2, 6-1, 8) – Lost to Wagoner in 4A first round, 49-28.
10. Muldrow (7-4, 4-3, NR) – Lost to Grove in 4A first round, 50-8.
Dropped Out
Seminole (5-6, 5-2, 9) – Lost to Douglass in 4A first round, 42-30
McLoud (7-4, 5-2, 10) – Lost to Bishop McGuinness in 4A first round, 42-7.
Preseason
1. Bishop McGuinness, 2. Glenpool, 3. Star Spencer, 4. Tulsa McLain, 5. Wagoner, 6. Douglass, 7. Grove, 8. Catoosa, 9. McLoud, 10. Oologah.
Class 3A
Cascia Hall Goes Wire-to-Wire as No. 1 in Title Run
Cascia Hall came up from Class 2A after storming to the state championship last season and had a similar result. The Commandoes – winners of 28 straight games – downed Sequoyah-Claremore 28-21 to win the Class 3A state title.
Daniel Zabienski scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:45 remaining to break a 21-21 tie and give Cascia Hall the state title.
It appeared Cascia Hall would roll after taking a 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Quarterback Sam Clancy tossed three touchdown passes in the first two quarters of play to help the Commandoes to the lead.
AZ Moyer, Pete Testa, and Price Pinkerton latched onto Clancy’s touchdown strikes. Pinkerton’s touchdown grab from 4 yards out with 9:54 remaining gave Cascia Hall a three touchdown lead.
Sequoyah-Claremore and its wing-T offense came back. Michael Wangsgard scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 5:12 remaining before halftime to close the deficit to 14 points.
Wangsgard squirted free on a 72-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to make things interesting. The junior running back led all rushers with 128 yards.
Quarterback Cody Richardson scored on a 5-yard touchdown run out of the shotgun formation to tie the score following Taylor Inman’s point after.
Hansen’s Final Oklahoma 3A Ratings
1. Cascia Hall (13-0, 7-0, 1) – Won Class 3A state championship over Sequoyah-Claremore, 28-21.
2. Tuttle (12-1, 7-0, 2) – Lost to Cascia Hall in 3A semifinal, 13-10.
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (10-4, 6-1, 8) – Lost in 3A state championship to Cascia Hall, 28-21.
4. Clinton (10-3, 6-1, 3) – Lost to Sequoyah-Claremore in 3A semifinal, 34-31.
5. Purcell (10-2, 7-0, 6) – Lost to Sequoyah-Claremore in 3A quarterfinal, 34-7.
6. Checotah (11-1, 7-0, 4) – Lost to Clinton in 3A quarterfinal, 70-12.
7. Metro Christian (9-3, 6-1, 5) – Lost to Tuttle in 3A quarterfinal, 49-7.
8. Madill (8-3, 5-2, 7) – Lost to Clinton in 3A first round, 55-23.
9. Blanchard (6-6, 5-2, NR) – Lost to Cascia Hall in 3A quarterfinals, 34-14.
10. Pauls Valley (6-5, 5-2, 9) – Lost to Tuttle in 3A first round, 63-0.
Dropped Out
Bethany (7-4, 5-2, 10) – Lost to Blanchard in 3A first round, 43-21.
Preseason
1. Cascia Hall, 2. Clinton, 3. Tuttle, 4. Sequoyah-Claremore, 5. Metro Christian, 6. Berryhill, 7. Victory Christian, 8. Idabel, 9. Marlow, 10. Pauls Valley.
Eight-Man
Hansen’s Final Oklahoma Eight-Man Super 10
1. Shattuck (14-0, 1) – Won Class C state championship over Thackerville, 68-44.
2. Garber (14-0, 2) – Won Class B state championship over Laverne, 30-26.
3. Thackerville (12-1, 8) – Lost in Class C state championship to Shattuck, 68-44.
4. Timberlake (12-1, 7) – Lost to Shattuck in Class C semifinal, 38-8.
5. Laverne (9-5, NR) – Lost in Class B state championship to Garber, 30-26.
6. Canton (10-3, NR) – Lost to Garber in Class B semifinal, 26-14.
7. Corn Bible (10-2, 3) – Lost to Timberlake in Class C quarterfinal, 62-22.
8. Covington-Douglas (9-3, NR) – Lost to Thackerville in Class C quarterfinal, 52-26.
9. Davenport (10-2, 6) – Lost to Laverne in Class B quarterfinal, 76-28.
10. Weleetka (9-2, 9) – Lost to Canton in Class B quarterfinal, 23-14.
Dropped Out
Porter (9-2, 4) – Lost to Depew in Class B first round, 26-20 (OT).
Waynoka (8-2, 5) – Lost to Temple in Class C first round, 32-30.
Ryan (9-2, 10) – Lost to Canton in Class B first round, 42-8.
Class 2A and 1A Semifinals
Class 2A
Chandler 33, Kingfisher 12
Heritage Hall 27, Lincoln Christian 14
Class 2A State Championship Game
Chandler (14-0) vs. Heritage Hall (14-0) at Putnam City – Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Class 1A
Okeene 9, Tonkawa 7
Morrison 27, Hennessey 6
Class 1A State Championship Game
Morrison (13-1) vs. Okeene (14-0) at Putnam City – Saturday 1:30 p.m.
