By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
Small-School Team of the Week: Heritage Hall
When you have a quarterback like Garrett Valdez running the show, anything is possible. Valdez has been extremely impressive for Heritage Hall, validating his name being included into the discussion as to who should be the quarterback on the All-Class team. Valdez joins Bethany's J.P. Grasmick, Sequoyah-Tahlequah's Nathan Stanley, and Adair's Kenny Davis.
Through three games, Valdez has completed 69 percent of his passing attempts for 524 yards and 10 touchdowns. More importantly for Heritage Hall, Valdez has only thrown one interception. Sophomore Tanner France has rushed for 234 yards at a 7.3 yards per carry clip to compliment Valdez in the backfield.
Kyle McPherson and Matt Johnson have led a defense that has allowed just eight points the entire season. McPherson has four sacks and an interception, while Johnson has added three sacks to pace a defense that has allowed just under 145 yards per game.
A 20-0 thumping of Davis last Friday speaks volumes. The Chargers were able to hand the Wolves their first back-to-back losses in 25 years. For as good as Davis has been and still might be, Heritage Hall took a major step in closing the gap with the shutout victory.
Class 4A
1. Bishop McGuinness (3-0) 3
2. Grove (3-0) 2
3. Wagoner (2-1) 1
4. Broken Bow (2-1) 4
5. Idabel (2-1) 8
6. Mannford (3-0) 9
7. McLoud (2-1) 10
8. Glenpool (2-1) NR
9. Cushing (2-1) 5
10. OKC Douglass (3-0) NR
Dropped Out:
Star Spencer (2-1) 7
Deer Creek (2-1) 6
Notes: Bishop McGuinness vaults over Grove into number one after their 62-0 thrashing of Millwood. Wagoner was upset by Class 5A Coweta, and drops to third. Broken Bow remains at four despite a loss to 5A contender East Central. Cushing falls to nine after a loss to Perkins-Tryon. Douglass, with their 3-0 start, debuts at tenth this week. Last season, the Trojans finished 1-9. Glenpool also debuts at eight. Star Spencer, after falling 20-16 to Douglass, and Deer Creek are out after losses.
Class 3A Rankings
1. Clinton (3-0) 1
2. Tuttle (3-0) 2
3. Sequoyah-Claremore (3-0) 3
4. Plainview (3-0) 4
5. Metro Christian (3-0) 5
6. Vinita (2-1) 7
7. Marlow (2-1) 8
8. Sulphur (3-0) 9
9. Seminole (2-1) 6
10. Locust Grove (3-0)10
Dropped Out: None
Notes: Seminole falls from six to nine after a loss to 4A McLoud. Vinita, Marlow, and Sulphur move up one spot courtesy of Seminole. Tenth-ranked Locust Grove held on to defeat Adair by one, holding on to their spot this week.
Class 2A Rankings
1) Alva (3-0) 1
2) Cascia Hall (3-0) 2
3) Heritage Hall (3-0) 8
4) Bethany (2-1) 4
5) Chandler (3-0) 5
6) Prague (3-0) 6
7) Henryetta (3-0) 7
8) Sequoyah-Tahlequah (2-1) 3
9) Hennessey (3-0) 10
10) Perkins-Tryon (3-0) NR
Dropped Out:
Davis (1-2) 9
Notes: Perkins is in after their victory over Class 4A Cushing, 35-31. In maybe the most controversial move in the rankings, Heritage Hall has been too impressive thus far to continue behind Bethany, Chandler, and others. The Chargers vault all the way from eight to three after shutting out Davis. Davis falls out of the top ten after suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in 25 years. Sequoyah-Tahlequah falls to eight after losing 21-13 to Holland Hall.
Class A Rankings
1) Velma-Alma (3-0) 1
2) Rush Springs (3-0) 2
3) Washington (2-1) 3
4) Pawnee (3-0) 4
5) Foyil (3-0) 5
6) Hominy (3-0) 7
7) Woodland (3-0) 8
8) Ringling (3-0) 9
9) Okeene (2-1) 10
10) Tonkawa (2-1) NR
Dropped Out:
Crescent (1-2) 6
Notes: Crescent is out after their second straight loss. Crescent, though, has been without one of the best running backs in any class, Shelby Hill. Hominy, Woodland, and Ringling benefit from Crescent's tumble. Tonkawa debuts this week at tenth. Tonkawa's only blemish this season was a 15-8 loss to seventh-ranked Woodland to open the season.
Eight-Man
1) Morrison (3-0) 1
2) Shattuck (3-0) 2
3) Pond Creek-Hunter (3-0) 3
4) Cashion (3-0) 4
5) Temple (2-0) 5
6) Dewar (2-0) 6
7) Timberlake (3-0) 7
8) Fox (3-0) 10
9) Ryan (3-0) NR
10) Grandfield (2-1) 9
Dropped Out:
Davenport (1-2) 8
Notes: Davenport falls out after back-to-back losses. Ryan debuts at nine this week and passes Grandfield, who lost to fifth-ranked Temple.
