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    Record: 9-1 | Rank: 4
    vs Holland HallW29-28
    8/30
    vs Rejoice ChristianW45-14
    9/6
    @ Metro ChristianL21-14
    9/13
    vs InolaW38-7
    9/27
    @ ClevelandW0-59
    10/4
    vs VinitaW42-0
    10/11
    @ JayW14-61
    10/17
    vs Sequoyah ClaremoreW41-31
    10/25
    @ VerdigrisW6-49
    11/1
    @ BerryhillW14-35
    11/8
    vs Checotah
    OSSAA State First Round at Cascia Hal
    L28-35
    11/15

    Week 6 Picks

    10/9/2020 |  Ben Johnson



    Yukon at Edmond Santa Fe

    Whitt Carter: Edmond Santa Fe

    Michael Swisher: Edmond Santa Fe

    Ben Johnson: Edmond Santa Fe



    Del City at Midwest City

    Whitt Carter: Del City

    Michael Swisher: Del City 

    Ben Johnson: Midwest City


    Bishop McGuinness at Carl Albert

    Whitt Carter: Carl Albert

    Michael Swisher: Carl Albert

    Ben Johnson: Carl Albert


    Sallisaw at Poteau 

    Whitt Carter: Poteau

    Michael Swisher: Poteau 

    Ben Johnson: Poteau


    Metro Christian at Beggs

    Whitt Carter: Beggs

    Michael Swisher: Beggs

    Ben Johnson: Metro Christian


    Vian at Cascia Hall

    Whitt Carter: Vian

    Michael Swisher: Vian

    Ben Johnson: Vian


    Sand Springs at Booker T. Washington 

    Whitt Carter: Booker T. Washington

    Michael Swisher: Booker T. Washington 

    Ben Johnson: Sand Springs


    Choctaw at Bixby

    Whitt Carter: Bixby

    Michael Swisher: Bixby

    Ben Johnson: Bixby


    Clinton at Cache

    Whitt Carter: Clinton 

    Michael Swisher: Clinton

    Ben Johnson: Clinton


    Washington at Community Christian

    Whitt Carter: Washington

    Michael Swisher: Washington 

    Ben Johnson: Washington

    WEEK 4 PICKS

    9/27/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Swisher is still in the lead, and blah blah blah. Whitt and I need to step it up

    Week 3 picks

    Michael Swisher - 9-6
    Whitt Carter - 12-3
    Ben Johnson - 13-2

    Overall standings

    Michael Swisher - 46-13
    Whitt Carter - 41-18
    Ben Johnson - 43-16


    Broken Arrow at Jenks

    Swisher: Broken Arrow
    Whitt: Broken Arrow
    Ben: Broken Arrow

    Union at Owasso

    Swisher: Owasso
    Whitt: Owasso
    Ben: Owasso

    Del City at Choctaw

    Swisher: Del City
    Whitt: Del City
    Ben: Del City

    Sapulpa at Bixby

    Swisher: Bixby
    Whitt: Bixby
    Ben: Bixby

    Claremore at Collinsville

    Swisher: Claremore
    Whitt: Collinsville
    Ben: Claremore

    Elgin at Weatherford

    Swisher: Elgin
    Whitt: Elgin
    Ben: Weatherford

    Bethel at Sulphur

    Swisher: Sulphur
    Whitt: Sulphur
    Ben: Sulphur

    Cascia Hall at Verdigris

    Swisher: Verdigris
    Whitt: Cascia Hall
    Ben: Verdigris

    Lincoln Christian at Stigler

    Swisher: Lincoln Christian
    Whitt: Lincoln Christian
    Ben: Lincoln Christian

    Metro Christian at Adair

    Swisher: Metro Christian
    Whitt: Metro Christian
    Ben: Metro Christian

    Morris at Beggs

    Swisher: Beggs
    Whitt: Beggs
    Ben: Beggs

    Vian at Spiro

    Swisher: Vian
    Whitt: Vian
    Ben: Vian

    Barnsdall at Pawhuska

    Swisher: Pawhuska
    Whitt: Pawhuska
    Ben: Pawhuska

    Christian Heritage at Cashion

    Swisher: Cashion
    Whitt: Cashion
    Ben: Cashion

    Hooker at Thomas

    Swisher: Thomas
    Whitt: Thomas
    Ben: Hooker

    Tonkawa at Pawnee

    Swisher: Tonkawa
    Whitt: Tonkawa
    Ben: Pawnee

    Weleetka at Dewar

    Swisher: Dewar
    Whitt: Weleetka
    Ben: Dewar

    Buffalo at Boise City

    Swisher: Boise City
    Whitt: Buffalo
    Ben: Boise City

    Graham Dustin at Midway

    Swisher: Midway
    Whitt: Graham-Dustin
    Ben: Midway

    Seiling at Cherokee

    Swisher: Cherokee
    Whitt: Cherokee
    Ben: Cherokee


    **Photo by David Stacy

    WEEK 3 PICKS

    9/20/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Here’s how things stand through Week 2 and 44 games picked by the Skordle fellas (and a few wives).

    Last week

    Michael Swisher: 11-2
    Whitt Carter: 8-5
    Ben Johnson: 11-2
    Alicia Johnson: 11-2
    Madison Carter: 9-4

    Overall

    Swisher: 37-7
    Whitt: 27-17
    Ben: 30-14
    Alicia: 29-15
    Madison: 25-19


    Holland Hall at Metro Christian

    Michael Swisher: Metro Christian
    Whitt Carter: Metro Christian
    Ben Johnson: Metro Christian

    Kingfisher at Bethany

    Michael Swisher: Bethany
    Whitt Carter: Bethany
    Ben Johnson: Bethany

    Kingston at Sperry

    Michael Swisher: Sperry
    Whitt Carter: Sperry
    Ben Johnson: Sperry

    Putnam City North at Choctaw

    Michael Swisher: PC North
    Whitt Carter: PC North
    Ben Johnson: PC North

    Edison at Claremore

    Michael Swisher: Claremore
    Whitt Carter: Edison
    Ben Johnson: Edison

    Mustang at Westmoore

    Michael Swisher: Mustang
    Whitt Carter: Westmoore
    Ben Johnson: Mustang

    Elgin at Plainview

    Michael Swisher: Plainview
    Whitt Carter: Plainview
    Ben Johnson: Plainview

    Clinton at Lawton MacArthur

    Michael Swisher: Lawton Mac
    Whitt Carter: Lawton Mac
    Ben Johnson: Clinton

    Pawhuska at Morrison

    Michael Swisher: Pawhuska
    Whitt Carter: Pawhuska
    Ben Johnson: Pawhuska

    Ponca City at Collinsville

    Michael Swisher: Collinsville
    Whitt Carter: Collinsville
    Ben Johnson: Collinsville

    Chickasha at El Reno

    Michael Swisher: El Reno
    Whitt Carter: El Reno
    Ben Johnson: El Reno

    Oologah at Hilldale

    Michael Swisher: Oologah
    Whitt Carter: Oologah
    Ben Johnson: Oologah

    Checotah at Eufaula

    Michael Swisher: Checotah
    Whitt Carter: Eufaula
    Ben Johnson: Checotah

    Millwood at Cascia Hall

    Michael Swisher: Millwood
    Whitt Carter: Millwood
    Ben Johnson: Millwood

    Cashion at Crescent
    Michael Swisher: Cashion
    Whitt Carter: Cashion
    Ben Johnson: Cashion

    Hominy at Barnsdall
    Michael Swisher: Hominy
    Whitt Carter: Hominy
    Ben Johnson: Barnsdall


    Week 2 rankings

    9/8/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    (__) - previous rank - Week 1 result



    Class 6AI

    1. Broken Arrow (1) - Beat Union, 14-0
    2. Owasso (3) - Beat Fayetteville (Ark.), 51-19
    3. Union (2) - Lost to Broken Arrow, 14-0
    4. Jenks (4) - Lost to Bixby, 57-7
    5. PC North (5) - Beat Putnam City, 50-0
    6. Norman (6) - Beat Norman North, 31-24
    7. Edmond Santa Fe (7) - Beat Edmond North, 41-14
    8. Westmoore (9) - Beat Moore, 44-35
    9. Mustang (10) - Beat Yukon, 38-0
    10. Moore (8) - Lost to Westmoore, 44-35

    Class 6AII

    1. Bixby (1) - Beat Jenks, 57-7
    2. Stillwater (2) - Beat Edmond Memorial, 42-7
    3. Booker T. Washington (3) - Beat Bishop Kelley, 33-14
    4. Del City (4) - Beat Bishop McGuinness, 20-17
    5. Sapulpa (5) - Beat Edison, 21-13
    6. Choctaw (7) - idle
    7. Midwest City (6) - Lost to Carl Albert, 31-0
    8. Muskogee (8) - Beat McAlester, 43-7
    9. Lawton (9) - Beat Burkburnett (Texas), 56-21
    10. Deer Creek (NR) - Beat Southmoore, 45-14

    Class 5A

    1. Carl Albert (1) - Beat Midwest City, 31-0
    2. Bishop McGuinness (4) - Lost to Del City, 20-17
    3. Bishop Kelley (2) - Lost to Booker T. Washington, 33-14
    4. Duncan (7) - Beat Putnam West, 59-35
    5. Edison (5) - Lost to Sapulpa, 21-13
    6. Collinsville (3) - Lost to Oologah, 13-12
    7. Tahlequah (8) - Beat Fort Gibson, 42-21
    8. Claremore (10) - Beat Bartlesville, 40-28
    9. Guthrie (6) - Lost to Shawnee, 33-23
    10. Noble (NR) - Beat Newcastle, 41-12

    Class 4A

    1. Bethany (1) - Beat Elk City, 41-20
    2. Wagoner (3) - Beat Coweta, 36-27
    3. Clinton (4) - Beat Woodward, 49-14
    4. Weatherford (5) - idle
    5. Tuttle (6) - Beat Kingfisher, 41-18
    6. Blanchard (2) - Lost to Elgin, 35-20
    7. Bristow (7) - Beat Cushing, 19-16
    8. Poteau (8) - Beat Durant, 40-13
    9. Broken Bow (9) - Beat Idabel, 41-0
    10. Cache (NR) - idle

    Class 3A

    1. Heritage Hall (1) - Beat Millwood, 34-0
    2. Lincoln Christian (2) - Beat Jones, 49-14
    3. Plainview (3) - bye
    4. Berryhill (4) - Beat Mannford, 35-7
    5. John Marshall (5) - Beat Classen SAS, 48-0
    6. Sulphur (6) - Beat Madill, 49-21
    7. Seminole (8) - Beat Harrah, 40-8
    8. Perkins-Tryon (10) - Beat Hennessey, 35-0
    9. Kingfisher (7) - Lost to Tuttle, 41-18
    10. Cascia Hall (9) - Lost to Holland Hall, 28-7

    Class 2A

    1. Metro Christian (2) - idle
    2. Sperry (3) - Beat Verdigris, 49-13
    3. Vian (4) - Beat Eufaula, 14-2
    4. Holland Hall (5) - Beat Cascia Hall, 28-7
    5. Millwood (1) - Lost to Heritage Hall, 34-0
    6. Beggs (7) - Beat Okmulgee, 39-0
    7. Washington (8) - Beat Hobart, 42-7
    8. Kingston (9) - Beat Hugo, 44-22
    9. Jones (6) - Lost to Lincoln Christian, 49-14
    10. Adair (NR) - Beat Commerce, 46-16

    Class A

    1. Cashion (1) - Beat Prague, 28-0
    2. Stroud (2) - Beat Okemah, 40-38
    3. Thomas (3) - Beat Newkirk, 41-0
    4. Pawhuska (4) - Beat Okla. Union, 60-18
    5. Rejoice Christian (5) - Beat Crossings Christian, 48-6
    6. Tonkawa (6) - Beat Newkirk, 41-0
    7. Christian Heritage (7) - Beat Mount Saint Mary, 30-7
    8. Morrison (9) - Beat Crescent, 24-10
    9. Pawnee (10) - idle
    10. Minco (NR) - Beat Dibble, 14-6

    Class B

    1. Shattuck (1) - Beat Destiny Christian, 44-8
    2. Regent Prep (2) - Beat Prue, 53-6
    3. Cherokee (4) - Beat South Barber (Kan.), 44-8
    4. Davenport (3) - Lost to Weleetka, 32-28
    5. Laverne (5) - Beat Alex, 28-22
    6. Keota (6) - idle
    7. Dewar (7) - Beat Strother, 46-0
    8. Weleetka (8) - Beat Davenport, 32-28
    9. Snyder (9) - Beat Waukomis, 44-6
    10. Wetumka (10) - Beat Depew, 40-6

    Class C

    1. SW Covenant (1) - Beat Central Marlow, 52-28
    2. Pond Creek-Hunter (3) - Beat Kremlin-Hillsdale, 54-0
    3. Buffalo (4) - Beat Medford, 40-12
    4. Covington-Douglas (6) - Beat Garber, 64-62 (4OT)
    5. Tyrone (8) - Beat Turpin, 56-22
    6. Tipton (2) - Lost to Burns Flat-Dill City, 54-6
    7. Maysville (NR) - Beat Paoli, 52-6
    8. Coyle (5) - Lost to Pioneer, 48-20
    9. Midway (NR) - Beat Gans, 64-48
    10. Boise City (NR) - Beat Beaver, 48-0



    Photo credit - David Stacy


    Week 1 picks

    9/5/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Zero week was all about Swisher flexing on both myself and Whitt. Let’s see if we can’t bring him back down to earth this week….

    Zero Week
    Michael Swisher: 11-3
    Whitt Carter: 7-7
    Ben Johnson: 8-6

    (Should mention that my wife and Whitt’s wife are picking on the side, and once I can get these picks posted on time I’ll make sure to include Madison Carter’s picks so she doesn’t get mad at me anymore!)

    Millwood at Heritage Hall

    Michael Swisher: Heritage Hall
    Whitt Carter: Heritage Hall
    Ben Johnson: Heritage Hall

    Broken Arrow at Union

    Michael Swisher: Broken Arrow
    Whitt Carter: Union
    Ben Johnson: Union

    Carl Albert at Midwest City

    Michael Swisher: Carl Albert
    Whitt Carter: Carl Albert
    Ben Johnson: Carl Albert

    Bixby at Jenks

    Michael Swisher: Jenks
    Whitt Carter: Bixby
    Ben Johnson: Jenks

    Booker T. Washington at Bishop Kelley

    Michael Swisher: Booker T. Washington
    Whitt Carter: Booker T. Washington
    Ben Johnson: Booker T. Washington

    Bishop McGuinness at Del City

    Michael Swisher: Del City
    Whitt Carter: Del City
    Ben Johnson: Bishop McGuinness

    Lincoln Christian at Jones

    Michael Swisher: Lincoln Christian
    Whitt Carter: Jones
    Ben Johnson: Lincoln Christian

    Tuttle at Kingfisher

    Michael Swisher: Tuttle
    Whitt Carter: Tuttle
    Ben Johnson: Tuttle

    Sapulpa at Edison

    Michael Swisher: Sapulpa
    Whitt Carter: Sapulpa
    Ben Johnson: Sapulpa

    Crossings Christian at Rejoice Christian

    Michael Swisher: Rejoice Christian
    Whitt Carter: Rejoice Christian
    Ben Johnson: Rejoice Christian

    Norman at Norman North

    Michael Swisher: Norman
    Whitt Carter: Norman North
    Ben Johnson: Norman

    Claremore at Bartlesville

    Michael Swisher: Claremore
    Whitt Carter: Claremore
    Ben Johnson: Bartlesville

    Broken Bow at Idabel

    Michael Swisher: Broken Bow
    Whitt Carter: Broken Bow
    Ben Johnson: Broken Bow

    Cascia Hall at Holland Hall

    Michael Swisher: Holland Hall
    Whitt Carter: Cascia Hall
    Ben Johnson: Cascia Hall

    Vian at Eufaula

    Michael Swisher: Vian
    Whitt Carter: Vian
    Ben Johnson: Vian

    Davenport at Weleetka

    Michael Swisher: Davenport
    Whitt Carter: Davenport
    Ben Johnson: Davenport

    Medford at Buffalo

    Michael Swisher: Buffalo
    Whitt Carter: Buffalo
    Ben Johnson: Buffalo



    Week 1 - Top 10 games

    9/4/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    An absolutely tremendous slate of games this week. Let’s get to it…

    1. Millwood at Heritage Hall
    One team was thought to be the preeminent favorite in its class last year until it was upset in the playoffs by Vian. That was Millwood in 2018. One team was head and shoulders above every other team in its class and coasted to a state championship. That was Heritage Hall in Class 3A, of course. Not too shabby when these two clash, and they do it again this year after Millwood won last year, 30-20.
     
    2. Broken Arrow at Union
    This one had been one-sided for quite some time, and Broken Arrow put a stop to that last season. Union still owns a 38-5 record all-time against Broken Arrow, but the Tigers took out frustration of 14 straight losses by dismantling Union, 33-10. The Tigers went on to win the state championship and finally join Union among the ranks of state champions in 6AI. One matchup to watch will be Union’s passing game against Broken Arrow’s secondary, led by the likes of Oregon commit Myles Slusher, who had an interception return for a touchdown in a blowout win over Mansfield on Saturday.
     
    3. Carl Albert at Midwest City
    This one had been all Midwest City, dating back to 1976 when the Bombers started their six-game winning streak against Carl Albert. But the Titans put a stop to that with a 28-21 victory last season. Then the Titans did what they always do – win a 5A championship.
     
    4. Bixby at Jenks
    Both were dominant last week with wins over teams in Mansfield, Texas, last week. Jenks’ defense was stout, pitching a shutout against Mansfield Legacy, while Bixby’s offense was unstoppable against Mansfield Timberview. Bixby managed to thwart Jenks in 2017, but the Trojans won this matchup last  year, 28-14, and they now own a 47-13 record against Bixby.
     
    5. Booker T. Washington at Bishop Kelley
    The Hornets were shut out last week in a loss to North Little Rock (Ark.), and they’ll get another stout defensive challenge from Bishop Kelley, who lost to Booker T. Washington last year, 24-14.
     
    6. Bishop McGuinness at Del City
    Plenty of offensive firepower will be on the field for both teams, including Del City’s Quinlan Ganther and Bishop McGuinness’ Dominic Richardson. Del City won this one last year, 47-7.
     
    7. Lincoln Christian at Jones
    Bust out the calculators for this one; could be plenty of points being scored. Both teams soared on offense last week, with Lincoln Christian beating Inola, 51-19 and Jones knocking off Oklahoma Christian School, 56-8. Last year it was Lincoln Christian that prevailed over Jones, 34-19.
     
    8. Tuttle at Kingfisher
    Tuttle knocked off Kingfisher 26-14 last season, and now the reigning 4A champions will explore life without quarterback Carson Berryhill.
     
    9. Sapulpa at Edison
    The Chieftains, powered by Eli Williams, a TCU commit, at quarterback, took down Edison, 34-13, last season. But it wasn’t long after that game that Edison running back – now a Nebraska commit – Sevion Morrison started taking down every Edison rushing record that ever existed.
     
    10. Crossings Christian at Rejoice Christian
    Two heavy favorites in Class A, and for good reason. Rejoice Christian won both matchups last season – 21-20 in the regular season and 33-14 in the playoffs. In fact, Rejoice has won the past four showdowns with Crossings, dating back to 2016.


     
    Honorable mentions
    Norman at Norman North
    Claremore at Bartlesville
    Broken Bow at Idabel
    Cascia Hall at Holland Hall
    Vian at Eufaula
    Davenport at Weleetka
    Medford at Buffalo

    WEEK 1 RANKINGS

    9/1/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Class 6AI

    1. Broken Arrow (2)
    2. Union (1)
    3. Owasso (3)
    4. Jenks (4)
    5. PC North (5)
    6. Norman (6)
    7. Edmond Santa Fe (7)
    8. Moore (8)
    9. Westmoore (9)
    10. Mustang (10)

    Class 6AII

    1. Bixby (1)
    2. Stillwater (2)
    3. Booker T. Washington (3)
    4. Del City (4)
    5. Sapulpa (5)
    6. Midwest City (6)
    7. Choctaw (7)
    8. Muskogee (8)
    9. Lawton (9)
    10. Bartlesville (10)

    Class 5A

    1. Carl Albert (1)
    2. Bishop Kelley (2)
    3. Collinsville (3)
    4. Bishop McGuinness (4)
    5. Edison (5)
    6. Guthrie (6)
    7. Duncan (7)
    8. Tahlequah (8)
    9. Ardmore (9)
    10. Claremore (10)

    Class 4A

    1. Bethany (1)
    2. Blanchard (2)
    3. Wagoner (3)
    4. Clinton (4)
    5. Weatherford (5)
    6. Tuttle (6)
    7. Bristow (7)
    8. Poteau (8)
    9. Broken Bow (9)
    10. Cache (NR)

    Class 3A

    1. Heritage Hall (1)
    2. Lincoln Christian (2)
    3. Plainview (3)
    4. Berryhill (4)
    5. John Marshall (5)
    6. Sulphur (6)
    7. Kingfisher (7)
    8. Seminole (8)
    9. Cascia Hall (9)
    10. Perkins-Tryon (10)

    Class 2A

    1. Millwood (1)
    2. Metro Christian (2)
    3. Sperry (3)
    4. Vian (4)
    5. Holland Hall (5)
    6. Jones (6)
    7. Beggs (7)
    8. Washington (8)
    9. Kingston (9)
    10. Eufaula (10)

    Class A

    1. Cashion (1)
    2. Stroud (2)
    3. Thomas (3)
    4. Pawhuska (4)
    5. Rejoice Christian (5)
    6. Tonkawa (6)
    7. Christian Heritage (7)
    8. Crossings Christian (9)
    9. Morrison (10)
    10. Pawnee (NR)

    Class B

    1. Shattuck (1)
    2. Regent Prep (2)
    3. Davenport (3)
    4. Cherokee (4)
    5. Laverne (5)
    6. Keota (6)
    7. Dewar (7)
    8. Weleetka (8)
    9. Snyder (9)
    10. Wetumka (10)

    Class C

    1. SW Covenant (2)
    2. Tipton (1)
    3. Pond Creek-Hunter (3)
    4. Buffalo (4)
    5. Coyle (5)
    6. Covington-Douglas (6)
    7. Fox (7)
    8. Tyrone (8)
    9. Sharon-Mutual (9)
    10. Medford (10)


    *** Big thanks to Caleb Williams, whose work is the cover photo for this post. Check out his work here: https://www.photosbycaleb.com/

    CLASS 3A PREVIEW

    8/28/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Class 3A preview

    Rankings

    **1. Heritage Hall
    2. Lincoln Christian
    3. Plainview
    4. Berryhill
    5. John Marshall
    6. Sulphur
    7. Kingfisher
    8. Seminole
    9. Cascia Hall
    10. Perkins-Tryon
    **Last year’s champion


    Our best guess(es)

    Michael Swisher: Heritage Hall -- Much like CA in Class 5A, I’m going to take the Chargers until someone proves me wrong. Even in years when Heritage Hall doesn’t overwhelm you with talent, it plays tough, disciplined football. The Bogerts always have them primed for big games and I have no reason to believe this year will be any different.

    Whitt Carter: Heritage Hall -- This team lost some very key players from last year’s title team. But they return some guys primed for a breakout and seem to be on another level than most in this class currently.

    Ben Johnson: Lincoln Christian -- The combination of Chase Ricke and Sam Brueggeman gives the Bulldogs a great chance to upend Heritage Hall in the 3A race.

    PODCAST: Time to tackle some public/private discussion

    7/18/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    We finally took the plunge and did a deep dive into the long-standing public schools vs. private schools debate in Oklahoma. Cashion head football coach (and athletic director) Lynn Shackelford (24:45) joined us to share his thoughts from the public side, and Bishop Kelley athletic director Lance Parks (46:24) offered up some insight from the private school side.

    Regardless of which side you're on, both make great points. Both have valid arguments. 

    Also, we talk about some recent football commitments, including Broken Arrow's Andrew Raym siding with the Sooners. The chat briefly about OSU's recruiting class after Bixby's Brennan Presley vowed his commitment to the Cowboys.

    But perhaps most importantly, we talked food (5:46). Is there a place that we think is overrated? Underrated? FYI: We talked pizza!

    Have your own thoughts on food or the public/private debate? Tweet us at @benjohnsontul or @michaelswisher. 

    Or send us an email at ben@skordle.com & we'll answer any questions or read comments on the next podcast.

    Thanks so much for listening!

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    Verdigris two-way standout commits to Arkansas State

    6/26/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Verdigris’ offense took a drastic leap forward in 2018. A big credit for that goes to the offensive line, especially offensive tackle Austin Woods.

    On Tuesday, Woods announced his commitment to Arkansas State on Twitter.

    “Without the help of my coaches, teammates, friends, and most importantly my parents, this decision would of been much harder than I could’ve ever imagined,” Woods tweeted.

    Woods opted for the Red Wolves while holding offers from Eastern Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana Tech, Texas State, Tulane and then two in-state Division II offers from Northeastern State and Central Oklahoma.

    “It’s extremely exciting,” Woods told Skordle. “The thought of having my school paid for is unbelievable.”


    With Woods anchoring the offensive line in 2018, the Cardinals averaged 27.9 points per game, while earning a playoff berth District 3A-4. He also recorded 44 tackles and five sacks on defense during his junior season.

    Of his commitment to Arkansas State, Woods said, “from the facilities to the people, I just felt like I fit in and it felt like home.”




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    NEW PODCAST: Spring sports spotlight and much more

    5/10/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    It's hardware galore as spring sports wind down. Michael and Ben dissect baseball, slowpitch softball, golf, track & soccer as teams and individuals enter the final weekend of competition for this athletic season.

    Find out which performances this spring have impressed the guys the most, and listen in as they give props to the outstanding offensive performances at the slowpitch state tournaments that happened to close out the school year.

    All that, plus some coaching moves to mention, including Justin Brown filling the shoes left by Larry Callison at Tahlequah Sequoyah. And also some football recruiting tidbits.

    Thanks as always for listening.



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    SPRING SPORTS: State golf recaps (boys and girls)

    5/7/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    Girls golf - state championship results


    FIND FULL TOURNAMENT RESULTS HERE

    Class 6A

    Team
    1. Edmond North - 621 - Huskies second straight championship and ninth overall
    2. Jenks - 629
    3. Edmond Memorial - 649

    Individual
    1. Sydney Hermann (Ponca City) - 144 (73-71) - Went from finishing in a tie for 10th at last year’s state tournament to winning this year’s title
    2. Emma Shelley (Bartlesville) - 148 (71-77)
    3. Emily Miller (Edmond North) - 150 (76-74)

    Class 5A

    Team
    1. Durant - 666 - Lions pick up second title in program history (first was in 2016)
    2. Duncan - 680
    3. Ardmore - 737


    Individual
    1. Blayne Barker (Durant) - 146 (75-71) - Was last year’s seventh-place finisher in 5A.
    2. Jaelynn Unger (Noble) - 150 (72-78)
    3. Mika Ramos (Bishop Kelley) - 152 (75-77)

    Class 4A

    Team
    1. Hilldale - 616 - Hornets first championship since 2015 and fifth overall.
    2. Wagoner - 723
    3. Muldrow - 724

    Individual
    1. Kenzie Kirkhart (Hilldale) - 146 (76-70) - Joins sister Katie Kirkhart as an individual state champion.
    2. Maddie Kamas (Kingfisher) - 147 (73-74)
    3. Jordan Clayborn (Hilldale) - 149 (74-75)

    Class 3A

    Team
    1. Plainview - 582 - A move down to 3A this year secured the Indians’ third straight championship and fourth overall.
    2. Purcell - 675
    3. Dickson - 684

    Individual
    1. Reagan Chaney (Plainview) - 136 (66-70) - Was the fourth-place finisher in 4A last year before winning this year’s crown.
    2. Taylor Towers (Rejoice Christian) - 143 (72-71)
    3. Adeline Noron (Plainview) - 144 (70-74)

    Class 2A

    Team
    *1. Oklahoma Christian School - 750 - Saints celebrated their first-ever girls golf championship in dramatic fashion.
    2. Regent Prep - 750
    3. Mooreland - 754
    *Won in a playoff

    Individual
    1. Jenni Roller (Regent Prep) - 142 (73-69) - Roller wins the title in Regent Prep’s first year competing for the OSSAA championship.
    2. Brooklyn Benn (Oklahoma Christian School) - 146 (73-73)
    3. Sarah Sherrard (Christian Heritage) - 154 (75-79)


    Boys golf - state championship results


    FIND FULL TOURNAMENT RESULTS HERE

    Class 6A

    Team
    1. Owasso - 897 - A second-round 284 propelled the Rams to their first championship since 2015, while ending Edmond North’s three-year run of titles.
    2. Edmond North - 901
    3. Stillwater - 901

    Individual
    1. Jordan Wilson (Edmond North) - 213 (68-70-75) - Went from fourth place last season to state champion this year.
    2. Cooper Wilguess (Edmond Memorial) - 217 (72-70-75)
    3. Kyle Peterson (Bixby) - 218 (74-74-70)

    Class 5A

    Team
    1. Guthrie - 916 - Beat Bishop McGuinness by eight strokes to win last year’s state championship, and this year enjoyed a 28-shot cushion for the program’s fifth crown.
    2. Bishop McGuinness - 944
    3. Bishop Kelley - 949

    Individual
    1. Luke Morgan (Guthrie) - 213 (69-68-76) - Was eight shots off the winning pace last year for third place, but this season beat all other golfers and won by four strokes.
    2. Hunter Oden (Piedmont) - (71-72-74)
    3. David Woodliff (Bishop Kelley) - 223 (74-74-75)

    Class 4A

    Team
    1. Heritage Hall - 911 - Chargers snagged their third straight title and 13th overall.
    2. Cascia Hall - 950
    3. Holland Hall - 951

    Individual
    1. Max Roberts (Ada) - 213 (70-72-71) - Had a seventh-place finish last year in the state tournament, but was one of three players to shoot a final-day 71 to claim the title.
    2. Drew Mabrey (Holland Hall) - 217 (72-73-72) -
    3. William McDonald (Heritage Hall) - 219 (75-69-75)

    Class 3A

    Team
    1. Regent Prep - 882 - First program in school history to win its second championship. Rams won 2A last year and now 3A this season.
    2. Oklahoma Christian School - 890
    3. Kingston - 930

    Individual
    *1. Jaxon Dowell (OCS) - 202 (67-69-66) - Dowell edged out Goodman for last year’s championship by three strokes, and this time the Oklahoma commit won in a playoff.
    2. Drew Goodman (Chr. Heritage) - 202 (63-69-70)
    3. Jackson White (Regent Prep) - 207 (69-69-69)

    Class 2A

    Team
    1. Turner - 924 - First team title since 2004 was never in doubt, thanks a 306 and a 308 in the first two rounds of the tournament.
    2. Linc. Christian - 955
    3. Community Christian - 956

    Individual
    1. Conner Boydston (Big Pasture) - 210 (66-74-70) - His first round 66 held up over the next two rounds, as he went from finishing fourth last season to first this year.
    2. Brayden Strickland (Linc. Christian) - 215 (70-71-74)
    3. Jackson Hoelker (Okla. Bible Academy) - 219 (71-71-77)


    * Photo credit - Kevin Farr



    STATE TOURNAMENT WRESTLING: Complete class-by-class roundup

    2/25/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Zane Coleman stepped off the podium and started fielding multiple requests. Everyone inside Jim Norick Arena wanted to snap a photo with the newest member of the four-time state champion club.
    The Choctaw senior joined the exclusive membership with a 1-0 victory over Broken Arrow’s Bryce Mattioda, making it 37 wrestlers to be share the lofty accomplishment.
    “It’s unbelievable,” said Coleman, the 170-pound senior who did it with his dad, Benny Coleman, coaching him to all four championships. “I dreamed about this forever, and now that it’s come true I couldn’t be happier.”
    Finishing as Class 6A’s Most Outstanding Wrestler of the state tournament capped Coleman’s career and wrapped up a 41-1 season. He’ll soon depart for Tempe, Arizona, where he’ll join the Arizona Sun Devils program.
    “They have a great coaching staff,” Zane Coleman said, “and I think we’re the No. 2 recruiting class right now, so we have good things coming.”


    Class 3A wrap-up

    Perry wins another title; Bridge Creek claims first individual crowns

    The state’s preeminent wrestling program did what it normally does to end each wrestling season: pose with a trophy to memorialize another team championship. For Perry, that’s now 43 team championships. The closest to the Maroons? Tuttle and Midwest City with 16.
    “It’s pretty awesome to win as a team,” Perry’s Ryan Smith told the Stillwater NewsPress. “Since I’ve been a freshman, we’ve won every year. All of my teammates did what they’re supposed to do.”
    Smith picked up one of three individual championships for the Maroons. Smith beat Walters’ Remington White, 4-2, to capture the 113 title. Dylan Avery (132) and Hadyn Redus (152) claimed the Maroons other two championships.
    - Smith, DePron lead Bridge Creek: The Bridge Creek Bobcats had waited long enough, so Kolton Smith made sure to make quick of his opponent. Smith, at 126 pounds, pinned Marlow’s Anthony Orum in 58 seconds to claim Bridge Creek’s first individual championship.
    Then Kolby DePron followed at 145 with another title, picking up a 10-8 victory over Geary’s Landon Holt to double up the Bobcats’ hardward in one evening.
    “It feels insane,” DePron said. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet. … I hardly remember the match. Just an adrenaline rush; I went out and barfed everywhere.”
    - Marlow finishes second: Perry was too far out of reach, but Marlow still made plenty of noise in the championship matches on Saturday night. Tyler Lawson (106) picked up a title with a 6-2 over Vian’s Braylen Rodgers, and Kobey KIzarr pinned Pawhuska’s Price Perrier at 6:57 to pick up the Outlaws second title.
    Perry topped the 3A leaderboard with Marlow in second place with 91 points.
    - Other 3A titles: Vinita’s Alex Prince won the 120 crown with an 8-3 win over Newkirk’s Dayton Cary. Sperry’s Bryce Carter beat Comanche’s Cade Cook 6-4 at 170 pounds. Blackwell’s Drake Barbee (182) pinned Inola’s Brody Jenkins at 2:33.
    All three became first-time champions.
    Checotah’s Cade Shrosphire beat Marlow’s Tyler Lavey, 3-2, in an ultimate tiebreaker. Vian’s River Simon (182) pinned Perry’s Kohl Owen at 3:41. Comanche’s Konner Doucet picked up a 15-0 technical fall over Berryhill’s Nico Lopez for the 220 crown, and Davis’ Cooper Webb won the heavyweight crown by pinning Perry’s Teaguan Wilson at 1:20. All four became repeat champions. It was the second for Shrosphire, Simon and Webb, and Doucet picked up his third in three years. He’ll attempt to become a four-time state champion as a senior next season.


    Class 4A wrap-up

    Long breaks McLain’s title drought; Tuttle picks up title No. 16

    McLain’s TJ Long put the Titans back on the wrestling map at State Fair Arena. In perhaps the match of the night, Long went back and forth with Tuttle’s Logan Farrell in the 126-pound title bout before ultimately picking up a 12-10 win in sudden victory.
    It was McLain’s first individual championship since 1977 (Greg Hawkins at 178 pounds).
    “It sounds like I just wrote my name in the record books,” Long said.
    Long, last year’s runner-up at 126 pounds, capped his senior season at 36-0.
    “I lost in the finals last year,” Long said. “And I said, ‘that’s not happening this year. I’m known for clutch situations, so I was like, ‘I got this.’”
    - Tuttle wins again: There was never a doubt -- even before the weekend started -- as to who would claim the 4A championship. Tuttle made it look easy again, claiming 229 points to cruise to its 16th championship in its program’s history.
    “I transferred to Tuttle my eighth grade year to experience this, and it’s great,” said Plott, ranked third nationally at 170 pounds. “The group of guys we have right now is like a family. We hang out a lot, and we’re all really close.”
    Garrett Steidley (113), Ryder Ramsey (132), Brady DeArmond (145), Luke Surber (152), Plott and Carson Berryhill (195) each picked up individual crowns for the Tigers. Reese Davis (120), Farrell (126), Bryce Dauphin (138), Harley Andrews (160) and Kavan Guffey (182) were all runners-up at their respective weights.
    -- Cascia Hall sophomore Eli Griffin picked up a 9-1 major decision win over Cushing Luke Ahrberg for his second title in two years. The Commandos have claimed at least one individual title every year since Mike Bizzle won the school’s first in 2002.
    -- Heritage Hall’s Val Park beat Dauphin 3-0 for his third consecutive championship. He became the school’s fourth wrestler to win at least three individual championships, with Rodrick Mosley being the most recent with his title at 152 last season.
    -- Cushing picked it first individual championships since 2014. Jacob Ahrberg finished the season 26-0 with a 9-8 win over Tuttle’s Harley Andrews. Gage Hockett followed at 182 and beat Tuttle’s Kavan Guffey 3-2 in an tiebreaker. Hockett finished the season 32-0.
    -- Bristow’s Luke Fortney pinned Poteau’s Seth Ford at 3:06 to claim the 220 championship, Bristow’s first since 2007.
    -- Other 4A champions included Wagoner’s Braden Drake (120) and Blanchard’s Ryder Wiese at heavyweight.

    Class 5A wrap-up

    Collinsville, Skiatook split 5A title; Borror wins for a 3rd time

    The pressure was sitting squarely on Korbin McLaughlin’s shoulders. The Skiatook senior needed a victory at 220 pounds for the Bulldogs to have a chance at the Class 5A championship.
    Collinsville was leading Skiatook 137 to 133, and a win by decision by McLaughlin would be enough to pull the Bulldogs even. Anything better than that would give Skiatook the championship outright, two weeks after celecrating a dual state title in Shawnee.
    McLaughlin wound up beating Claremore’s Seth Seago, 4-1, meaning Skiatook and Collinsville both left Jim Norick Arena with first-place honors.
    Collinsville finished with four individual champions, including junior Caleb Tanner (132) beating Skiatook’s Cody Francis, 9-0, for his third title in three years. Two Cardinal freshmen claimed their first titles: Cameron Steed (106) and Jordan Williams (113). Rocky Stephens (120) followed with a title by posting an 8-0 win over Carl Albet’s Jayston Cato.
    Skiatook sophomore Josh Taylor (126) picked up his second championship in as many seasons with a 9-3 win over Collinsville’s Jordan Cullors. Then the Bulldogs’ Cougar Anderson capped an unbeaten season (38-0) by pinning Piedmont’s Landis Scoon at 4:36 for the 152 crown.
    For Collinsville, it’s the Cardinals’ second straight championship, and Skiatook claimed its first title since 1987.
    - Borror bests 182 field: Piedmont’s Austin Cooley jumped out to an early lead against Coweta’s Talon Borror. But Borror didn’t let that last long, rallying to pin Cooley at 2:43 to pick up his third consecutive championship.
    “There’s a lot of hard work that goes into it,” Borror said. “Now it’s time call it a career.”
    Well, high school career, that is. Borror wrapped up his senior varsity stint at 38-2 and now will head to Norman and join the Sooners.
    “We’re building a good team and have a lot of good recruits coming in,” Borror said. “Looking to make a run at the top.”
    - Hicks prevails for Durant’s 1st title: Durant’s Cody Hicks trailed early on, but he rallied for a 6-4 win over Glenpool’s Gage Hight. Now Hicks will forever be known as the first Durant wrestler to win an individual championship for the Lions.
    And he celebrated accordingly by jumping into his brother’s arms.
    “He’s eight years older than me, and he’s always worked with us,” Hicks said of his brother, Colby. “(To jump into his arms) was an amazing moment.”
    -- Other 5A champions included Altus’ Kobi Gomez (138), Lawton Mac’s Christiain Maldonado (170) and Matthew Santos (195) and Duncan’s Hunter Jump (160), a former champion at Lawton Mac before moving to Duncan.
    Piedmont’s Josh Heindselman, named 5A's most outstanding wrestler, also picked up his second state championship at heavyweight by pinning Lawton Mac’s Montana Phillips at 3:13.

    Class 6A wrap-up

    Tigers back on top with 6A crown; Mustang nabs 4 titles

    If there’s ever a constant about Class 6A, it’s that the teams like to pass around the team championship. Sure enough, it was Broken Arrow’s turn again with the Tigers claiming their first crown since 2015.
    Broken Arrow was the lone 6A team to crack the 100-point barrier and compiled 158 points by weekend’s end. Mustang was second with 96, and Choctaw was third at 75.
    The Tigers’ Jackson Cockrell (113) and Jared Hill (120) both lost in the finals before Reece Witcraft registered Broken Arrow’s first individual title at 132. Witcraft toppled Owasso’s Zeke Washington -- for the second week in a row -- with a 6-3 decision for his second straight state championship.
    Broken Arrow sophomore Emmanuel Skillings (182) nabbed his first championship with a 5-1 victory over Owasso’s Taylor Fleming, and then Zach Marcheselli (220) etched his name into the Oklahoma record book with his fourth state championship. He made history by beating Edmond North’s Jake McCoy 10-4 in his final varsity match.
    For Broken Arrow, that’s now two four-time state champions after Brandon Tucker accomplished the feat from 2000 to 2003.
    - Mustang crowns 4: Mustang threw the biggest party on the outskirts of the 6A mat inside State Fair Arena on Saturday night. It had been since 2005 that the Broncos snared an individual state championship, so Mustang made sure to celebrate accordingly for each of the four titles.
    Tucker Owens (113) claimed Mustang’s first title with a 9-0 victory over Cockrell of Broken Arrow. Then John Wiley, the No. 4 seed out of the West Regional, picked up a 5-1 win over Stillwater’s Carter Young for title No. 2 for Mustang.
    Tate Picklo followed at 160 and pinned Putnam City’s Rene Martinez to cap off an unbeaten 43-0 season. The Broncos’ final state title was courtesy of Judson Rowland and his last-second, 11-10 win over Deer Creek’s Carson Savage.
    -- Choctaw claimed three individual championships. Coleman won at 170, Gabe Johnson (145) knocked off Deer Creek’s Micah Lugafet, 9-4, and heavyweight Marquonn Journey beat Jenks’ Caleb Orr, 3-1.
    - Other 6A champions included:
    -- Bixby’s Zach Blankenship: Won the 120 title as a freshman with a pin of Broken Arrow’s Jared Hill at 5:12.
    -- Ponca City’s Spencer Schickram picked up the 138 title with a 10-0 major decision over Broken Arrow’s Blake Gonzalez.
    -- Jenks junior Drake Vannoy picked up his second championship by beating Sand Springs’ Scott Patton, 5-1.


    STATE WRESTLING: Drake Barbee's story of survival

    2/21/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    EMAIL ME - ben@skordle.com   |   RELATED - State tournament wrestling predictions


    Drake Barbee will take the mat at Jim Norick Arena on Friday. Impressive for someone who was near death 14 months ago.

    “It was as severe as it could have gotten,” Barbee said, “other than death, of course.”

    Barbee, attending Stilwell during his junior year at the time, was en route to his dad’s fiance’s house in Broken Arrow. 

    Then things went horribly wrong.

    “I have no recollection of anything other then trying to avoid something that night,” Barbee said. “The people at the hospital told me there was a guy that crossed over the center line that was high on meth, and I should have died.”

    Needless to say, Dec. 19, 2017, was a horrifying day for Chris Barbee, Drake’s dad.

    “Hardest phone call I ever had to take,” the elder Barbee said. “A lot of stuff goes through your mind, and I didn’t know the extent of his injuries until I got to the hospital.”

    Chris Barbee was about to be horrified all over again. The list of Drake’s ailments was painfully extensive.

    - Broken hip

    - Broken jaw

    - Traumatic brain injury

    - Brain bleeds

    The injuries caused Drake Barbee to spend nine days in a coma. Then came “multiple months in multiple hospitals,” Drake recalled. “Then a rehab center for an additional month.”

    Drake’s near-death experience came immediately after competing at the Tournament of Champions in Reno, Nevada. And it would be the last time he’d take the wrestling mat for a while -- and understandably so.

    “It was hard; I looking anywhere I could to get on the mat,” Drake said. “I was decently moving after the rehab center, and my mentality was ‘just keep going.’ I was just trying to grind it out.”

    But he pushed himself too hard. He ended up blowing out a knee while recovering.

    His junior season was a lost cause. That prompted several months of rest for Drake, and it wasn’t long before he relocated to Blackwell.

    But Drake also faced a harsh reality.

    “It hit me,” he said, “I realized I might not be able to wrestle for a while.”

    A crushing realization for someone who lives for the wrestling room.

    “It’s my lifestyle,” Drake said. “I literally love wrestling. Call me crazy, but it’s what I do.”


    For Chris Barbee, it was agonizing watching his son endure hardships that no high school athlete should have to entertain.

    “It was very tough to see him go through that kind of ordeal,” Chris Barbee said. “I just knew it was gonna be a long road back.”

    But Drake navigated the path back to full strength -- or as close to full strength as he can get.

    Now he sports a 34-4 record and a regional championship as he enters the 195-pound field in the Class 3A state tournament in Oklahoma City.

    “It’s been awesome,” Drake Barbee said of being at Blackwell for his senior season. “The wrestling tradition is what I like. It doesn’t get much better.”

    Regardless of how Drake, an Arkansas-Little Rock signee, does at State Fair Arena, it’ll be impressive for a wrestler who was told he may never display the correct walking tendencies.

    “The doctor said he’d never had someone recover and walk correctly,” Drake Barbee said. “So to recover and do what I’m doing now, I’m truly blessed.”

    And Chris Barbee couldn’t be happier to coach his son for his senior season.

    “It’s been very satisfying to see him get back to his old self and what he’s capable of,” Chris Barbee said. “He’s very driven and is a tireless worker. He’s wrestling really good right now, and he is gonna be tough to beat.”


    NEW PODCAST: Talkin' Wrestlin' ..... (and lots of hoops)

    2/21/2019 |  Ben Johnson

    The winter sports season is winding down, so we dissect playoffs happenings in Class 4A through Class B basketball. Swisher breaks down what happened on the hardwood, and what to look forward to this week.

    Then we shift gears and Ben breaks down the state wrestling fields with Brian  Heindselman. We make some predictions and let fans know what to watch for at Jim Norick Arena over the weekend. (PS, we think Tuttle is pretty good. SURPRISE!)




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    Enjoy!

    Class 3A playoff preview

    11/8/2018 |  Ben Johnson