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Titans top Eagles in state semis
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon Mid-Del schools were on full display during the Class 5A State Semifinals being held at Putnam City North High School this past Friday night. Defending state champions Carl Albert faced off with state runner up Del City, and in the rematch of the 2023 5A State Title Game, the…
Read MoreLions fall to Tuttle, 28-7
By Tony Strickland The Blanchard football Lions took their first tumble of the season on Friday night in a spotlight matchup t rival Tuttle. Missed opportunities told the tale for the Lions in the 28-7 loss as drives inside the Tiger 10 just before half and again early in the final frame each came up…
Read MoreLions rout Ardmore, 56-20
By Tony Strickland The opening seconds of Friday’s Ardmore-Blanchard tilt pretty well summed the evening: The Tiger returner caught the kickoff and intended to do productive things, he really did. Probably had visions of celebrating in the end zone. Then Lion senior Vaughn McIntyre arrived with a crunching tackle and, well, that was that. So…
Read MoreJackets shut out Generals, 48-0
By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School improved to a perfect 5-0 in district play Friday with a 48-0 shutout of U.S. Grant. The Yellowjackets marched on to the General’s field to capture the fifth straight District 6A-II-1 victory. With many of the younger Yellowjackets getting valuable varsity field time, Choctaw put in 344 yards…
Read MoreLonghorns clinch playoff berth
By John Martin Staff Writer It was just a formality but the Jones Longhorns wrapped up a spot in the 2024 OSSAA Class 2A football playoffs with a convincing 49-7 thrashing of JD Runnels and the St. Mary’s Rockets Friday night. The Longhorns are 4-1 in district play with Oklahoma Christian and Blackwell remaining. Perry…
Read MoreHighlanders spoil homecoming
Second half effort not enough as Midwest City falls 36-28 By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon After a rocky first half, Midwest City looked like they might pull off another big district win Thursday night against Lawton MacArthur. Jahhim Mahmoud scored with 5:19 left in the game to pull the Bombers within a point. Midwest…
Read MoreCarl Albert’s Spiwak adds record to stellar career
By Jacob Sturm Midwest City Beacon There are many ways to describe kickers in football, ranging from “powerful” and “saavy” to “wild” or “crafty”, but to those who have followed Carl Albert another word could just as easily come to mind. That word is dependable, and now the record books can back that up. Ethan…
Read MoreMidwest City rediscovers ‘Bomber Magic’
By Jeff Harrison Midwest City Beacon OKLAHOMA CITY – Midwest City needed a win. And they got a huge one Friday night. The Bombers (3-4, 2-0) rallied late and knocked off Bishop McGuinness, 14-11, in a key district game at Pribil Stadium. Jahhim Mahmoud scored with 49 seconds left and the defense delivered a final…
Read MoreSpartans march by Choctaw, 55-27
Jackets go 1-2 in challenging non-district action By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw hosted the defending Class 6A-I state champions Friday night as the Yellowjackets continued their efforts to prepare themselves for the upcoming district slate. For a second week in a row the Yellowjackets fell to a top-ranked opponent, and head coach Jake…
Read MoreChoctaw falls to top-ranked Kansas squad
Yellowjackets prepare to host Bixby Friday By Ryan Horton Choctaw Times Choctaw High School football came up short at Gardener-Edgerton in Kansas Thursday. The Yellowjackets took their explosive offense north last week to a high-scoring slugfest with Kansas’ reigning state champions. Choctaw would put in nearly 400 yards of offense good for six touchdowns, but…
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