Author: Hunter Sheppard

EDMOND — Powered by a dominant first half from Landen Griffith and a late defensive stand, Talihina survived Hominy’s fourth-quarter surge to claim a 26–20 win in the Class A-II state championship Thursday afternoon at Chad Richison Stadium. Talihina set the tone early behind Griffith, who connected with Noah Lloyd for a first-quarter touchdown before…

EDMOND — Behind a punishing ground game from Jayson Moll and a poised second-half response from quarterback Carson Kirby, Bixby pulled away from Owasso 31–17 on Friday at Chad Richison Stadium, winning a state championship edition of the Battle of the Burbs and securing the Spartans’ eighth straight state title in a Week 0 and…

EDMOND — Behind four rushing touchdowns from Delijah Matthews and a balanced, suffocating performance on both sides of the ball, Carl Albert powered past Bishop McGuinness 48–7 Saturday afternoon at a foggy Chad Richison Stadium to secure a Class 5A state championship, complete its third four-peat in school history and move past Ada with a…

EDMOND — Behind a bruising 152-yard night from Braelin Lewis and a suffocating defense that pitched three straight scoreless quarters, Dewar ground out a 14–6 win over Laverne in the state championship Thursday night at Chad Richison Stadium. Laverne landed the first punch on its opening drive. Quarterback Keaton Cox marched the Tigers down the…

EDMOND — Powered by a historic performance from quarterback Wyatt Tillery, who accounted for eight total touchdowns, Seiling stormed past Weleetka 60–12 to claim the Class B state championship Thursday afternoon at Chad Richison Stadium. Weleetka traded blows early behind a 75-yard kick-return touchdown from Paul Lowery and a Bryant Sites scoring grab from Isaiah…

Dewar and Laverne collide at 7 p.m. Thursday at Chad Richison Stadium for the Class B-I state championship, a rematch of last year’s title game and a meeting between two programs that have traded dominance over the past half-decade. Dewar enters 11–2 and operating at a championship pace on both sides of the ball. The…

Seiling and Weleetka meet at noon Thursday at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond for the Class B-II state championship, the third straight postseason showdown between two programs that have defined the bracket the last two years. Seiling enters 11–2 on paper, though both losses were administrative forfeits. On the field, the Wildcats are a perfect…

Higbee out as Clinton head coach after eight-year run CLINTON — Clinton Public Schools has parted ways with head football coach John Higbee, ending an eight-year run that saw the Red Tornadoes return to the top of Class 4A and add to one of the state’s most decorated traditions. Higbee finished his Clinton tenure with…