By Scott Hansen
MaxPreps.com
Coming later this week, a full state playoff preview breaking down all the pairings in all of the classes.
Week 10 Large-School Player of the Week
Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington – Bennett missed six games during the middle of the season due to injury after a quick start. With Bennett in the line-up, the Hornets are one of the top five teams in the state in any class.
Bennett rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns to lead Washington to a 28-14 victory over Bixby, snapping Bixby’s seven-game winning streak.
Trailing 14-13 in the third quarter, Bennett put the Hornets into the lead for good with an 80-yard touchdown scamper. Bennett opened the contest to decide the District 5A-3 title with a 42-yard touchdown run in the second quarter before Bixby scored 13 unanswered points to claim the lead.
For Bennett, it was the second time he picked up Large-School Player of the Week honors. In a season-opening victory over preseason Class 5A No. 1 Carl Albert, Bennett and the Hornets made a huge statement with a 40-7 rout. Bennett threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns and added 124 rushing yards and an interception on defense for the Hornets.
Past Honorees
Week 9 – Tramaine Thompson, Jenks
Week 8 – Brady May, McAlester
Week 7 – Jerrod Green, Broken Arrow
Week 6 – Kyle Webster, Mustang
Week 5 – Shawn Jackson, Tulsa McLain (for one week, 4A was lumped in with large schools)
Week 4 – Soda Waltman, Owasso
Week 3 – Timothy Flanders, Midwest City
Week 2 – Javon Harris, Lawton MacArthur
Week 1 – Eric Bennett, Tulsa Washington
Week 10 Small-School Player of the Week
L.T. Pfaff, Atoka – For the first time this season in the small-school Player of the Week category, there is a repeat winner. In Week 5, Pfaff threw for a then state-record 569 yards and seven touchdowns in a 57-24
win over Kingston.
The sophomore gunslinger outdid his state record to finish off the regular season in a 52-39 win over Marietta. Pfaff threw completed 42-of-55 passes for a new state record of 619 yards and eight touchdowns. Pfaff became the first player in state history in any class to throw for more than 600 yards in one game.
Pfaff threw for 3,339 yards on the season and finished with 38 touchdown strikes. With Pfaff running the
offense, the Wampus Cats finished 5-5 this season after going 0-10 in 2007.
Past Honorees
Week 9 – Matt Mitchell, Sallisaw
Week 8 – Cole Swayze, Purcell
Week 7 – Kyle Coleman, Checotah
Week 6 – Jake Love, Tonkawa
Week 5 – L.T. Pfaff, Atoka
Week 4 – Dylan Taylor, Vian
Week 3 – Jack Gray, Chandler
Week 2 – Bryce Moore, Tuttle
Week 1 – Delans Griffin, Clinton
Honorable Mention
Colton Blankenship, Metro Christian – In a 49-6 win over Okmulgee, Blankenship caught four passes for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns from quarterback Joey Rogers. Rogers finished with 230 yards passing and five scores in the decisive victory.
Banning Fudge, Heritage Hall – For Class 2A top-ranked Heritage Hall, Fudge led the Chargers to a 55-7 victory over St. Mary’s to cap-off a perfect regular season. Fudge caught three passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns in the rout, scoring on passes of 36 and 50 yards.
Cody Hopwood, Yukon – Hopwood ended his high school career in fine fashion in a 26-13 win over Choctaw. Hopwood rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, scoring on runs of 1 and 53 yards for the Millers.
Shawn Jackson, Tulsa McLain – Jackson rushed for 295 yards and four touchdowns to lead Tulsa McLain to a 30-14 triumph over Vinita. Jackson also ran in a pair of two-point conversions and recorded seven tackles at linebacker for the Titans. With the victory, McLain qualified for the playoffs out of District 4A-3. Jackson finished with 2,134 yards rushing and 27 touchdowns.
Shane Leiter, Bridge Creek – Leiter rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-14 victory over Comanche. Leiter caught four passes for 77 yards and a touchdown and tacked on a 35-yard field goal in the victory.
Augie McCulley, Hennessey – McCulley ended the regular season with 319 yards and three touchdowns in a 32-14 win over Turpin. McCulley rushed for 1,615 yards and 23 touchdowns this season for the Class A playoff qualifier.
Johnny Morton, Chandler – With Morton running on all cylinders, Chandler capped off an unbeaten regular season with a 66-27 win over Eufaula. Morton rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Morton averaged 12.3 yards per carry this season and finished with 1,352 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Marco Nelson, Glenpool – Nelson missed a good portion of the regular season with an injury. But the junior running back signaled his return to full strength with 224 yards and four touchdowns as the No. 1 team in Class 4A capped off an unbeaten regular season with a 35-6 win over Star Spencer. Clinging to a 7-6 lead at halftime, Nelson scored on runs of 15, 48, 1, and 8 yards in the second half for the Warriors.
David Oku, Carl Albert – The University of Tennessee verbal finished the final game of his regular season career with a 201-yard effort in a 41-0 triumph over Harrah. Oku scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter to give the Titans a 35-0 lead. Oku finished the regular season with 1,148 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Randy Ponder, Edmond Santa Fe – The Wolves stormed into the playoffs behind 184 yards and three touchdowns in a 57-21 win over Moore. Santa Fe led 50-0 at halftime in the victory. Ponder finished the regular season with 1,407 rushing yards to set a school record and also set the school mark in career rushing yards (2,290).
Ethan Sharp, Eufaula – Despite the result not going in Sharp’s favor in a 66-28 loss to Class 3A No. 2 Chandler, Sharp completed 29-of-43 passes for 386 yards and four touchdowns. Sharp finished the regular season with 3,194 yards and 39 touchdowns.
Greg Waffle, Mannford – In almost any other situation, Waffle’s performance in a 35-14 win over Cushing would be plenty good enough for Player of the Week honors. Of course, it’s not often when a quarterback sets the state record for passing yards twice in a season. Waffle rushed for 412 yards and all five touchdowns in the victory for Mannford. Waffle also added two extra points to end his high school football career.
Jacques Washington, Owasso – Washington rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-20 victory over Stillwater, clinching second place in District 6A-4. Trailing 7-0 after the first quarter, Washington scored two touchdowns in the second quarter to lead the Rams to a 21-14 halftime lead.
Hansen’s Oklahoma 6A Ratings
Rank, Team, Season Record, District Record, Previous
1. Tulsa Union (9-1, 7-0, 1) – Defeated Enid, 40-0.
2. Jenks (9-1, 7-0, 2) – Defeated Sand Springs, 56-28.
3. Midwest City (10-0, 7-0, 3) – Defeated Putnam City West, 56-6.
4. Mustang (10-0, 7-0, 4) – Defeated Southmoore, 35-0.
5. Broken Arrow (8-2, 5-2, 5) – Defeated Bartlesville, 63-13.
6. Norman North (8-2, 5-2, 6) – Defeated Lawton, 39-17
7. Muskogee (7-3, 6-1, 7) – Defeated Tulsa Memorial, 47-8.
8. Owasso (6-4, 6-1, 8) – Defeated Stillwater, 34-20.
9. Edmond Santa Fe (8-2, 5-2, 9) – Defeated Moore, 57-21.
10. Putnam City (6-4, 5-2, NR) – Defeated Edmond Memorial, 31-26.
Dropped Out: Edmond Memorial (7-3, 5-2, 10) – Lost to Putnam City, 31-26.
Class 6A Playoff Pairings
Westmoore (5-5) at Mustang (10-0)
Broken Arrow (8-2) at Owasso (6-4)
Enid (7-3) at Jenks (9-1)
Edmond Santa Fe (8-2) at Putnam City (6-4)
Putnam City North (6-4) at Midwest City (10-0)
Stillwater (6-4) at Muskogee (7-3)
Sand Springs (6-4) at Tulsa Union (9-1)
Edmond Memorial (7-3) at Norman North (8-2)
Hansen’s Oklahoma 5A Ratings
1. Tulsa Washington (9-1, 7-0, 1) – Defeated Bixby, 28-14.
2. Carl Albert (9-1, 7-0, 2) – Defeated Harrah, 41-0.
3. Guthrie (9-1, 6-1, 3) – Defeated Noble, 45-7.
4. Bixby (7-3, 6-1, 4) – Lost to Tulsa Washington, 28-14.
5. Shawnee (8-2, 5-2, 5) – Defeated Capitol Hill, 44-6.
6. Coweta (8-2, 7-0, 6) – Defeated Tulsa Edison, 39-0.
7. Tulsa East Central (8-2, 6-1, 7) – Defeated Tahlequah, 35-7.
8. El Reno (8-2, 6-1, 9) – Defeated Duncan, 21-7.
9. Lawton MacArthur (8-2, 5-2, 10) – Defeated Edmond Deer Creek, 27-9.
10. Miami (6-4, 5-2, NR) – Defeated Bishop Kelley, 13-7.
Dropped Out: Tulsa Bishop Kelley (7-3, 4-3, 8) – Lost to Miami, 13-7.
Class 5A Playoff Pairings
Durant (6-4) at El Reno (8-2)
Miami (6-4) at Tulsa East Central (8-2)
Ada (5-5) at Tulsa Washington (9-1)
Edmond Deer Creek (7-3) at Guthrie (9-1)
Altus (6-4) at Carl Albert (9-1)
McAlester (5-5) at Bixby (7-3)
Tulsa Bishop Kelley (7-3) at Coweta (8-2)
Shawnee (8-2) at Lawton MacArthur (8-2)
Hansen’s Oklahoma 4A Ratings
1. Glenpool (10-0, 7-0, 1) – Defeated Star Spencer, 35-6.
2. Bishop McGuinness (8-2, 7-0, 2) – Defeated Elk City, 41-7.
3. Grove (10-0, 7-0, 3) – Defeated Jay, 24-10.
4. Broken Bow (10-0, 7-0, 5) – Defeated Fort Gibson, 35-3.
5. Sallisaw (9-1, 6-1, 6) – Defeated Tulsa Webster, 64-20.
6. Star Spencer (8-2, 6-1, 4) – Lost to Glenpool, 35-6.
7. Douglass (8-2, 6-1, 7) – Defeated Piedmont, 44-0.
8. Collinsville (9-1, 6-1, 9) – Defeated Oologah, 45-34.
9. Seminole (5-5, 5-2, NR) – Defeated McLoud, 21-7.
10. McLoud (7-3, 5-2, 8) – Lost to Seminole, 21-7.
Dropped Out: Oologah (6-4, 5-2, 10) – Lost to Collinsville, 45-34.
Class 4A Playoff Pairings
McLoud (7-3) at Bishop McGuinness (8-2)
Oologah (6-4) at Sallisaw (9-1)
Muldrow (5-5) at Grove (10-0)
Elk City (6-4) at Star Spencer (8-2)
Woodward (3-7) at Glenpool (10-0)
Wagoner (6-4) at Collinsville (9-1)
Tulsa McLain (6-4) at Broken Bow (10-0)
Seminole (5-5) at Douglass (9-1)
Hansen’s Oklahoma 3A Ratings
1. Cascia Hall (9-0, 7-0, 1) – Defeated Blackwell, 28-0.
2. Tuttle (10-0, 7-0, 2) – Defeated Santa Fe South, 49-0.
3. Clinton (8-2, 6-1, 3) – Defeated Newcastle, 31-0.
4. Checotah (10-0, 7-0, 4) – Defeated Hugo, 47-6.
5. Metro Christian (8-2, 6-1, 5) – Defeated Okmulgee, 49-6.
6. Purcell (9-1, 7-0, 6) – Defeated OKC Northeast, 41-12.
7. Madill (8-2, 5-2, 7) – Defeated Dickson, 47-20.
8. Sequoyah-Claremore (7-3, 6-1, 9) – Defeated Victory Christian, 41-19.
9. Pauls Valley (6-4, 5-2, NR) – Defeated Bethany, 37-34.
10. Bethany (7-3, 5-2, 8) – Lost to Pauls Valley, 37-34
Dropped Out: Hugo (6-4, 5-2, 10) – Lost to Checotah, 47-6.
Class 3A Playoff Pairings
Pauls Valley (6-4) at Tuttle (10-0)
Perkins-Tryon (5-5) at Metro Christian (8-2)
Roland (5-5) at Cascia Hall (9-0)
Blanchard (5-5) at Bethany (7-3)
Elgin (4-6) at Purcell (9-1)
Hugo (6-4) at Sequoyah-Claremore (7-3)
Dewey (6-4) at Checotah (10-0)
Madill (8-2) at Clinton (8-2)
Hansen’s Oklahoma 2A Ratings
1. Heritage Hall (10-0, 7-0, 1) – Defeated St. Mary, 55-7.
2. Chandler (10-0, 7-0, 2) – Defeated Eufaula, 66-27.
3. Lincoln Christian (9-1, 7-0, 3) – Defeated Nowata, 42-10.
4. Millwood (8-2, 7-0, 4) – Defeated Meeker, 41-8.
5. Kingfisher (8-2, 6-1, 5) – Defeated Newkirk, 48-13.
6. Eufaula (8-2, 6-1, 6) – Lost to Chandler, 66-27.
7. Sequoyah-Tahlequah (9-1, 7-0, 7) – Defeated Colcord, 28-27.
8. Lindsay (8-2, 6-1, 8) – Defeated Riverside, 61-0.
9. Sulphur (9-1, 6-1, 10) – Defeated Plainview, 35-7.
10. Plainview (9-1, 6-1, NR) – Defeated Davis, 27-21.
Dropped Out:. Davis (7-3, 6-1, 9) – Lost to Plainview, 27-21.
Class 2A Playoff Pairings
Bethel (5-5) at Heritage Hall (10-0)
Plainview (9-1) at Bridge Creek (9-1)
Prague (6-4) at Hartshorne (8-2)
Verdigris (5-5) at Sequoyah-Tahlequah (9-1)
Hobart (4-6) at Sulphur (9-1)
Alva (7-3) at Lexington (8-2)
Keys (4-6) at Lincoln Christian (9-1)
Valliant (8-2) at Eufaula (9-1)
Heavener (5-5) at Chandler (10-0)
Westville (7-3) at Sperry (7-3)
Perry (4-6) at Millwood (8-2)
Lindsay (8-2) at Davis (7-3)
Nowata (7-3) at Vian (8-2)
Beggs (6-4) at Stigler (7-3)
Tishomingo (6-4) at Washington (8-2)
Jones (5-5) at Kingfisher (8-2)
Hansen’s Oklahoma A Ratings
1. Okeene (10-0, 9-0, 1) – Defeated Beaver, 50-7
2. Ringling (10-0, 9-0, 2) – Defeated Wilson, 40-8.
3. Woodland (8-2, 8-1, 3) – Defeated Barnsdall, 54-6.
4. Morrison (9-1, 8-1, 4) – Defeated Pawnee, 19-0.
5. Tonkawa (9-1, 8-1, 5) – Defeated Liberty, 35-7.
6. Stroud (9-1, 8-0, 6) – Defeated Dibble, 67-0.
7. Dewar (9-1, 7-1, 7) – Defeated Wewoka, 59-21.
8. Commerce (10-0, 9-0, 8) – Defeated Hulbert, 35-0.
9. Talihina (10-0, 9-0, 9) – Defeated Porum, 41-0.
10. Hennessey (8-2, 8-1, NR) – Defeated Turpin, 32-14.
Dropped Out: Snyder (9-1, 8-1, 10) – Lost to Hollis, 13-12.
Class A Playoff Pairings
Watonga (7-3) at Okeene (10-0)
Velma-Alma (8-2) at Hinton (9-1)
Wewoka (6-4) at Talihina (10-0)
Woodland (8-2) at Salina (9-1)
Sayre (7-3) at Ringling (10-0)
Texhoma (7-3) at Oklahoma Christian (8-2)
Foyil (6-4) at Tonkawa (9-1)
Gore (8-2) at Dewar (9-1)
Savanna (7-3) at Stroud (9-1)
Afton (8-2) at Morrison (9-1)
Turpin (7-3) at Christian Heritage (8-2)
Apache (7-3) at Maysville (8-2)
Hominy (7-3) at Commerce (10-0)
Stratford (6-4) at Central Sallisaw (9-1)
Elmore City (7-3) at Snyder (9-1)
Cashion (8-2) at Hennessey (8-2)
Hansen’s Eight-Man Super 10
1. Shattuck (10-0, 1) – Defeated Buffalo, 60-14.
2. Garber (10-0, 2) – Defeated Medford, 64-36.
3. Corn Bible (9-1, 3) – Defeated Temple, 46-0.
4. Porter (9-1, 5) – Defeated Oaks, 44-20.
5. Waynoka (8-1, 6) – Defeated Balko, 46-0.
6. Davenport (9-1, 7) – Defeated Agra, 53-6.
7. Timberlake (10-0, 8) – Defeated Deer Creek-Lamont, 44-0.
8. Thackerville (10-0, 9) – Defeated Tipton, 56-20.
9. Weleetka (8-1, 10) – Idle.
10. Ryan (9-1, NR) – Defeated Central Marlow, 48-0.
Dropped Out: Copan (9-1, 4) – Lost to Welch, 40-34.
Class B Playoff Pairings
Paoli (6-4) at Garber (10-0)
Depew (8-2) at Porter (9-1)
Watts (5-4) at Weleetka (8-1)
Canton (8-2) at Ryan (9-1)
Laverne (6-4) at Fox (8-2)
Welch (8-2) at Davenport (9-1)
Kiefer (6-4) at Copan (9-1)
Alex (8-2) at Ringwood (7-3)
Class C Playoff Pairings
Tipton (6-4) at Shattuck (10-0)
Deer Creek-Lamont (8-2) at Midway (7-3)
Sasakwa (7-3) at Timberlake (10-0)
Buffalo (7-2) at Corn Bible (9-1)
Boise City (7-3) at Thackerville (10-0)
Claremore Christian (6-4) at Covington-Douglas (8-2)
Seiling (7-3) at Maud (9-1)
Temple (6-4) at Waynoka (8-1)
Contact Scott Hansen by email at maxprepsok@sbcglobal.net. Check out his new blog featuring his opinions about high school sports at http://maxprepsok.blogspot.com.
