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

McKinley Whitfield headed to NY Giants mini camp

5/2/2019 |  Ben Johnson

Fort Coffee is headed for the big stage.

Wait, Fort Coffee? Where is that? Is it in Oklahoma?

It’s a town that might go unrecognized, outside of severe weather coverage in Oklahoma, but Fort Coffee sits in the Arkansas River bend near Skullyville and northeast of Spiro. Just find LeFlore County in far eastern Oklahoma, and it sits at the very northern tip of the county.

It’s where McKinley Whitfield has called home all his life.

Now Whitfield will fly the Fort Coffee flag proudly when he attends New York Giants mini camp.

“It means everything in the world to me to represent Spiro and Fort Coffee,” said Whitfield, a former standout at Spiro High School before playing college football at the University of Tulsa.

“I grew up there my whole life, and I just try my best to be a inspiration to all the younger kids there.”

Whitfield, measuring at 6 feet, 3 inches and 217 pounds, knows professional athletic endeavors don’t come along often for those growing up in Fort Coffee.

“Not many people from the area get changes like these,” he said, “so it’s a blessing.”

Whitfield, a safety by trade, recently watched the NFL Draft intently, hoping for his name to appear in the later rounds. But all seven rounds breezed by, despite a few draft boards mentioning Whitfield as a possible late-round candidate.

“It was very frustrating,” said Whitfield, who logged 264 tackles and 19 pass breakups during his collegiate career. “Everybody was thinking that I was going to get drafted, so I didn’t want to let anybody down. I just tried to keep myself busy during the whole process and be around my family.”

It didn’t take long for Whitefield to draw an invitation to New York’s minicamp, which begins this weekend.

“It feels good getting a chance to go play at the next level,” said Whitfield, who nabbed four interceptions while at Tulsa. “Of course I would rather have gotten drafted or a free agent deal, but it’s just more motivation for me.

Whitfield joins four other TU players as mini camp invitees. Justin Hobbs and Willie Wright will work out for the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns, respectively, and two other in-state talents, Tyler Bowling (Yukon) and Chandler Miller (Bixby), will try to earn a spot with the Atlanta Falcons.

Leading up to the draft, Whitfield never had much interaction with the Giants, chatting with the organization once while at a senior event in Texas. But now he gets a chance to prove Fort Coffee belongs in the NFL.

“I’ve always been a hard worker since I was a kid,” Whitfield said. “That definitely isn’t going to stop now.”

*Photo credit: University of Tulsa

WRESTLING: All-State rosters announced

3/12/2019 |  Ben Johnson

The Oklahoma Coaches Association announced the 2019 All-State wrestling rosters on Tuesday morning.

Here are the rosters and some notes on the honorees:

Large East

113: David Boucher (Bartlesville)

120: Laif Jones (Bartlesville)

126: Ty Nohelty (McAlester)

132: Reece Witcraft (Broken Arrow) - Two-time state champion headed to Oklahoma State

138: Spencer Schickram (Ponca City) - Won the Class 6A 138 title this season

145: Gage Hight (Glenpool) - Finished as a three-time runner-up for the Warriors 

152: Ja’len Hernandez (Union) 

160: Scott Patton (Sand Springs) - Runner-up at 6A 152

170: Isaac Strain (Tahlequah)

182: Talon Borror (Coweta) - Three-time state champion headed to Oklahoma

195: Elijah Tomlin (Union)

220: Korbin McLaughlin (Skiatook) - The 5A 220 champion this season to help Skiatook split the 5A state title with Collinsville

HWT: Caleb Orr (Jenks) - Runner-up in 6A heavyweight this season

Large West

113: Dominic Derr (Westmoore)

120: Jayston Cato (Carl Albert) - Runner-up at 5A 120 this season

126: Mitchell Lance (Piedmont) - Third place finish at 5A 126 this season

132: Colt Newton (Choctaw) - Finished third at 6A 132 this season 

138: Cameron Picklo (Mustang) - Finished third at 138 this season

145: Kobi Gomez (Altus) - State champion at 5A 138 this season

152: Hunter Jump (Duncan) - State champion at 5A 160 after winning a state title at Lawton Mac as a junior

160: Rene Martinez (Putnam City) - Runner-up at 6A 160 this season

170: Zane Coleman (Choctaw) - Arizona State signee became a four-time state champion this season

182: Christian Maldonado (Lawton Mac) - State champion at 5A 170 this season

195: Carson Savage (Deer Creek) - Runner-up at 6A 195 this season

220: Jake McCoy (Edmond North) - Runner-up at 6A 220 this season

HWT: Josh Heindselman (Piedmont) - Became a two-time state champion by winning the 5A heavyweight crown this season

Small East

113: Kaleb Harris (Sallisaw)

120: Luke Montgomery (Bristow) - Finishied third at 4A 120 this season

126: Thaddeus Long (McLain) - Became the Titans’ first state champion since 1976 with a title at 4A 126

132: Wesley Scott (Pawnee) - Runner-up at 3A 132 this season

138: Price Perrier (Pawhuska) - Runner-up at 3A 138 this season

145: Trystian Shireman (Wagoner) - Finished third at 4A 138 this season

152: Hadyn Redus (Perry) - State champion at 3A 152 this season

160: Jacob Ahrberg (Cushing) - State champion at 4A 160 this season

170: Cade Shropshire (Checotah) - Two-time state champion for the Wildcats with the 3A 160 chamionship this season

182: River Simon (Vian) - Became a two-time state champion by winning the 3A 182 title this season

195: Eriq Simpson (Cushing) - Runner-up at 4A 195 this season

220: Drake Barbee (Blackwell) - State champion at 3A 195 this season

HWT: Teaguen Wilson (Perry) - Runner-up at 3A heavyweight this season

Small West

113: Remington White (Walters) - Former state champion was the 3A runner-up at 113 this season

120: Jaxon Miller (Comanche)

126: Logan Farrell (Tuttle) - Runner-up at 4A 126 this season

132: Kolton Smith (Bridge Creek) - Became the Bobcats’ first state champion by winning the 3A 126 title this season

138: Kobey Kizarr (Marlow) - State champion at 3A 138 this season

145: Val Park (Heritage Hall) - Became a three-time state champion by winning 4A 138 title this season

152: Alec McDoulett (Little Axe) - Runner-up at 3A 152 this season

160: Tyler Lavey (Marlow) - Runner-up at 3A 160 this season

170: Ethon Hamrick (Comanche) 

182: Denver Dahlenburg (Hinton) 

195: Carson Berryhill (Tuttle) - Won a second straight state championship by winning 4A 195 title this season

220: Cameron Gregg (Pauls Valley)

HWT: Ruben Guiterrez (Clinton) - Finished third at 4A heavyweight this season

**Photo courtesy of Austin Bernard/Owrestle.com

Week 5 Player of the Week Poll

10/1/2018 |  Ben Johnson

The Skordle Week 5 Player of the Week poll is sponsored by:

Noah Cortes (Broken Arrow) - Senior tailback rushed for 200 yards and a single-game school-record six touchdowns on 14 carries in the Tigers’ 63-7 win over Norman.

Cameron Gunville (Seminole) - Junior tailback rushed for 319 yards and four touchdowns on 41 carries in the Chieftains’ 50-31 victory over Lincoln Christian.

Corey Ramsey (Okemah) - Senior running back rushed for 359 yards and seven touchdowns on 16 carries in the Panthers’ 70-32 victory over Holdenville.

Brant Hager (Verdigris) - Junior quarterback completed 22 of 33 passes for 537 yards and five touchdowns. Also rushed for 24 yards and one touchdown in the Cardinals’ 45-35 win over Vinita.

Austin Hines (Adair) - Senior quarterback completed 14 of 23 passes for 496 yards and seven touchdowns in the Warriors’ 48-21 win over Wyandotte..

Tayden Lucero (Haskell) - Senior quarterback had 23 carries for 271 yards and four touchdowns, and also completed 9 of 17 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown. On defense, had 10 tackles and an 81-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Haymakers’ 44-16 win over Dewey.

Stevie Orr (Davenport) - Senior quarterback rushed for 123 yards and five touchdowns on 18 carries. Completed 20 of 34 passes for 396 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 50-38 win over Dewar.

Josiah Markum (Okla. Christian Academy) - Senor tight end caught nine passes for 398 yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, he finished with four tackle, one interception, one sack, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery in OCA’s 63-42 win over Northeast.

Honorable Mention

Nick Jones (Eufaula) - Rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass in only one half against Hartshorne in the Ironheads’ 41-6 win.

Michelle Artzberger (Lawton Mac) - Caught eight passes for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Also had six tackles on defense in the Highlanders’ 48-0 win over Southeast.

Cade Shropshire QB (Checotah) - Passed for 172 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries in the Wildcats’ 55-26 win over Okmulgee.

Wyatt Conley (Minco) - Passed for 148 yards and one touchdown and also ran for one touchdown. On defense, had an 18-yard interception return for a touchdown in Minco’s 34-8 win over Watonga.

Laquan Wells (Idabel) - Passed for 186 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns in the Warriors’ 70-12 win over Webster.

Dae Dae Leathers (Tahlequah) - Rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in Tahlequah’s 14-7 win over Skiatook.

Danny Brockup (Inola) - Senior running back scored three touchdowns while rushing for 176 yards on 20 carries. Also had one catch for 45 yards in the Longhorns’ 42-0 win over Claremore Sequoyah.

Andrew Crow (Victory Christian) - Rushed for five touchdowns on offense and had two interceptions on defense in the Eagles’ 54-0 win over Fairland.

Garrett Williams (Victory Christian) - Threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns, also rushed seven times for 58 yards and two touchdowns in the Conquerors’ 63-16 victory over Morris.

Jaxon Canard (OCS) - Rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries in the Saints’ 42-22 win over Newkirk.

Senior LB/WR Jonathan Buskirk (Regent Prep) - Had 15 tackles and three tackles for loss on defense. On offense, had two catches for 44 yards and a touchdown in Regent Prep’s 32-22 win over Yale.

Michael Marin (Barnsdall) JR RB - Junior tailback had 244 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in the Panthers’ 50-36 win over Langston Hughes.

Qwontrel Walker (Stillwater) - Rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. Also had a 44-yard touchdown reception in the Pioneers’ 31-13 win over Midwest City.

Will Dunigan (Spiro) - Caught five passes for 130 yards and one touchdown. On defense, he had 14 tackles in Spiro’s 47-14 win over Westville.

Shade Watie (Tahlequah Sequoyah) - Rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries. Also had six catches for 77 yards and one touchdown in the Indians’ 34-13 win over Pocola.

Drake Roush (Holland Hall) - Completed 14 of 23 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. Also had eight tackles on defense in a 49-21 win for the Dutch over Keys.

Conner Carey (Heritage Hall) - Rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. Also had three catches for 86 yards in the Chargers’ 27-20 win over John Marshall.

Nate Asbill (Sallisaw) - Rushed for 274 yards and four touchdowns in the Black Diamonds’ 42-21 win over Stilwell.

OLB Cole McMurphy (Crossings Chr) - Recorded 17 tackles and a touchdown off his own blocked punt in Crossings Christian’s 16-14 win over Crescent. 

Makai Blades (Glenpool) - Rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries in the Warriors’ 66-0 win over Hale.

Collin Oliver (Edmond Santa Fe) - Recorded 17 tackles, three tackles for loss, one tackle for a safety and a fumble recovery in the Wolves’ 30-14 win over Yukon.

Blake Lair (Coweta) - Caught six passes for 126 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers’ 41-7 win over Durant.

Jahkobie Smith (Del City) - Completed 17 of 22 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns in Del City’s 49-13 win over Putnam City West.

Jeff Foreman (Del City) - Caught 10 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 49-13 win over PC West.

Miles Davis (Lawton) - Rushed for 256 yards and a touchdowns on 35 carries in the Wolverines’ 34-17 win over Deer Creek. 

Trenton Skinner (Shawnee) - Caught seven passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Also threw a touchdown pass in the Wolves’ 32-27 win over Ponca City.

Brennan Presley (Bixby) - Caught three passed for 51 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 25 yards. Even completed a pass for 34 yards. On defense, he had a 36-yard interception return in the Spartans’ 21-7 win over Booker T. Washington.

Jimmie Coleman (Muskogee) - Rushed for 206 yards and five touchdowns on 29 carries. Also caught three passes for 49 yards in the Roughers’ 45-27 win over Sand Springs.

Class 4A preview

7/6/2018 |  Ben Johnson

Look back at 2017

2017 district champs

4A-1: Heritage Hall - Everyone should have seen it coming from the start. Heritage Hall took down John Marshall -- who went on to win the Class 3A title -- in the first week of the season, and the Chargers just stampeded their way through 4A-1, as well. Clinton came the closest to knocking off Heritage Hall, 28-24, in week four but Heritage Hall ended up polishing off a 14-0 campaign with a title game victory over Ada.

4A-2: Ada - The Cougars endured some brutal losses to Ardmore and Carl Albert in non-district play, but it prepared Ada for what was up ahead in 4A-2 play. The Cougars' only blemish in district competition was to Tuttle, but Ada ended up knocking off Blanchard for the tiebreaker at the end of the year when both finished atop the standings. Then Ada went on to knock off Oologah in the quarterfinals, and the Cougars marched all the way to the title game, where Heritage Hall ended up prevailing.

4A-3: Wagoner - Few figured there'd be many teams to stand between Wagoner and Heritage Hall ultimately meeting in the 4A title game. The Bulldogs owned the state's longest winning streak (48) after another unbeaten run through 4A-3 and a first round playoff victory over Poteau. But trouble arrived in the form of Blanchard, who ended the Bulldogs' unbeaten run at Odom Stadium.

4A-4: Hilldale - The Hornets were another east power that figured to challenge the likes of Wagoner and Heritage Hall late in the playoffs. After all, Hilldale breezed through 4A-4 for the district crown, but Bethany rallied and took down Hilldale in the quarterfinals.

Talking title game: Heritage Hall 14, Ada 0

Quarterback Blake Adams found Conner Casey for a 10-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and from there the Chargers' defense secured Heritage Hall's sixth state championship and third in the four seasons. Adams added a 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, and it was plenty with the Charger defense forcing two Ada interceptions while limiting the Cougars to 193 total yards.

On to 2018...

Players to watch

- Bryce Madron (Blanchard): Even as a sophomore, Madron was instrumental for the Lions on offense in 2017. Blanchard finished 11-2 and it was Madron who shouldered a bulk of the load on offense with 1,316 yards and 21 touchdowns on 200 carries.

- Jaxon Ratterree (Weatherford): Ratterree will head into his junior season after completing 87 of 153 passes for 1,274 yards and nine touchdowns last year.
- Schyler Adair (Wagoner): Partnered with Nikia Jones on offense, Adair did his work on the ground for the Bulldogs in 2017. He rushed for 1,231 yards and 14 touchdowns on 158 carries.

- Sam Brandt (Bethany): Taking over the quarterback reins, Brandt became a star for the Bronchos. He passed for 1,290 yards and 16 touchdowns with a 57 completion percentage, and he tacked on 964 yards and nine touchdowns on 174 carries. And for good measure, he piled up 76 tackles and six interceptions on defense.

- Easton Francis (Poteau): Francis did it all during his sophomore campaign last year. He rushed for 1,404 yards and 23 touchdowns on 215 carries. He also caught 16 passes for 182 yards and three scores, and he saw a little time at quarterback, where he completed 37 of 62 passes for 809 yards and eight touchdowns. And for good measure, he also served as the Pirates' punter with a 35.3 yard-per-punt average on 18 attempts.

- J.R. Crain (Broken Bow): The Savages will give the ball to Crain plenty of times during the upcoming season. In 2017, Crain rushed for 748 yards and seven touchdowns on 134 carries.
- Tyler Wayland (Bristow): Senior quarterback is ready to pick up where he left off last season. He threw for 634 yards and eight touchdowns, but he was deadly on the move with 1,236 yards and 18 touchdowns on 160 carries.
- Jesse Rudd (Fort Gibson): Rusty Rudd and Jesse Rudd shared the bulk of the carries for the Tigers in 2017, but it was Jesse Rudd who led the team with 1,003 yards and 14 touchdowns on 195 carries as a sophomore.

- Jamie Nance (Blanchard): The wide receiver exploded onto the recruiting scene in the offseason, garnering offers from across the nation. The Nebraska commit is looking to build on last year's campaign that saw him tally nearly 700 yards and six TDs.

District debriefs

4A-1: Heritage Hall took its Class 4A championship trophy and marched on to 3A, leaving 4A-1 open for the taking. Weatherford, Elk City, Elgin, Cache, Newcastle, Clinton and Chickasha all return to familiar stomping grounds, and they all welcome newcomer Anadarko in its move up from 3A.

4A-2: No more Ada here, but the tussle among Blanchard, Bethany and Tuttle should be phenomenal again. That trio, along with Harrah and Tecumseh, all return for more 4A-2 action, and newcomers include Cushing, McLoud and Madill.

4A-3: Very little has changed here with Oologah and Wagoner headlining 4A-3 once again. Catoosa, McLain, Grove and Miami are all back again, too. Bristow shifts up from 3A and Cleveland moves from 4A-2, where it spent most of its time traveling west last year.

4A-4: Hilldale and Fort Gibson can once again clash for The Rock trophy during district play. They're both back for more time in 4A-4, and same goes for Broken Bow, Poteau, Stilwell and Sallisaw. Metro Christian moved out, so in comes Tulsa Central and Muldrow.

What’s new? (coaching moves)

- Barrett Shupe (59-24 at Cushing) had an impressive seven-year run at the helm with the Tigers, but he stepped down and gave way to Rusty Morgan.

- Oklahoma lost a solid head coach in Brandon Craig, who accepted the head coaching job at Siloam Springs in Arkansas. In steps Chase Kime, who served as defensive coordinator under Craig.

- Zach Gardner spent 11 seasons at Afton and compiled a record of 96-32, including a 14-0 run to last year's Class A state title. But Andrew Rice left Miami for a position at Northeastern Oklahoma State A&M, and Gardner is now the head coach for the Wardogs.

- Former Central star Willie Ponder is now the head coach at McLain, taking over for Jarvis Payne, who went 24-35 in six seasons with the Titans. Ponder, a former speedster who played for the New York Giants, most recently was a wide receivers coach at Colorado Mesa University.

- Sallisaw hired Randon Lowe as its new head coach after Lowe's stint as an offensive analyst for North Texas University.

- Greg Werner parlayed his success at Poteau from 2012 to 2014 to the head coaching gig at Van Buren (Arkansas) a few years ago. Now Werner is back in Oklahoma, taking over at Hilldale after Chad Kirkhart stepped down.

- J.T. Cobble accepted the head coaching position at Duncan, and Mike Perez is the new head coach at Stilwell.

Fun fact:

Prediction time

Michael Swisher - Anyone is 4A sad to see Heritage Hall go? Anyone? Bueller? | I'll be looking to see if Blanchard - and a couple others - are ready to remain contenders or if dominance in the class returns to Wagoner and Oologah | Remember the name Ethan Downs, a sophomore RB/TE/DE (whatever you need from him) from Weatherford | Wagoner. Maybe it's a safe pick, but I'm not sure if someone else is ready to step up and take the title.

Ben - Beyond bummed to see former Oologah head coach Brandon Craig leave for the Siloam Springs job, but the Mustangs will be just fine under Chase Kime | This class is an enigma | Sam Brandt will be a problem for a lot of teams this season | Bristow may have moved up a class, but the Purple Pirates should hold their own in 4A-3 | Oologah and Wagoner will duke it out for the 4A-3 title - shocker! | Get to know Poteau's Easton Francis - he'll be a hot commodity in no time | I could end up being way off, but I think Poteau has what it takes to win the title | I've talked myself into it - Poteau Pirates as the 2018 4A champions.

Whitt Carter -This class is wide open | Gone are the days of Wagoner dominance, although it wouldn't surprise me if it found a way to play late in the year | Coaches are gladly waving goodbye to previous champ Heritage Hall (now in 3A) and runner-up Ada (now in 5A) | Blanchard's Jamie Nance is no doubt going to be a major problem for 4A | Southeastern Oklahoma will be heard from, as Poteau and Broken Bow have as good of a chance as anyone | But I'll take a darkhorse, Tuttle, to improve throughout the year and be there at the end, capturing their first gold ball since 2005.

Guest picker - Hall of Fame coach Randy Turney - Better go with Bethany to win gold in 4A.

*Photos courtesy of Von Castor

Week 7 Pay Dirt Picks

10/15/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	EJ	JOE
Pioneer @ Oklahoma Bible
Altus @ Noble
Lawton @ El Reno
Hooker @ Fairview
Kellyville @ Hennessey
Blanchard @ Ardmore
Washington @ Marlow
Choctaw @ Stillwater
Broken Arrow @ Norman North
Edmond Memorial @ Owasso
Dibble @ Holdenville
Plainview @ Heritage Hall

Week 7 High School Football Rankings

10/13/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (6-0)
2. Jenks (5-1)
3. Owasso (4-2)
4. Edmond Memorial (5-1)
5. Broken Arrow (4-2)
6. Norman (5-1)
7. Norman North (4-2)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (5-1)
2. Sand Springs (4-2)
3. Putnam City (5-1)
4. Choctaw (3-3)
5. Piedmont (4-2)
6. Muskogee (3-3)
7. Southmoore (4-2)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (6-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (6-0)
3. Del City (5-1)
4. Pryor (6-0)
5. Guthrie (5-1)
6. Collinsville (5-1)
7. Coweta 65-0)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (6-0)
2. Elgin (6-0)
3. Ada (6-0)
4. Sallisaw (5-1)
5. Cushing (5-1)
6. Broken Bow (5-1)
7. Grove (5-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (6-0)
2. Sulphur (6-0)
3. Heritage Hall (5-1)
4. Holland Hall (5-1)
5. Plainview (5-1)
6. Anadarko (5-1)
7. Perkins-Tryon (4-2)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (6-0)
2. Washington (5-1)
3. Metro Christian (6-0)
4. Marlow (5-0)
5. OCS (6-0)
6. Kingston (5-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (6-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (6-0)
2. Vian (5-1)
3. Holdenville (6-0)
4. Valliant (6-0)
5. Wyandotte (6-0)
6. Dibble (5-1)
7. Stroud (5-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (5-1)
2. Hooker (5-1)
3. Tonkawa (5-1)
4. Fairview (5-1)
5. Cashion (5-1)
6. Pocola (4-2)
7. Pawhuska (6-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (6-0)
2. Thomas (5-0)
3. Mangum (6-0)
4. Hominy (4-2)
5. Fairland (5-1)
6. Texhoma (4-2)
7. Ringling (4-2)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (6-0)
2. Dewar (4-2)
3. Hollis (5-1)
4. Laverne (3-2)
5. Pioneer (4-2)
6. Empire (5-1)
7. OBA (5-1)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (6-0)
2. Seiling (6-0)
3. Okeene (5-1)
4. Cyril (5-1)
5. Coyle (5-1)
6. Boise City (6-0)
7. Cherokee (4-2)

Class C

1. Ryan (6-0)
2. Tipton (5-1)
3. Timberlake (5-1)
4. Mountain View-Gotebo (5-1)
5. Medford (4-2)
6. Sasakwa (5-1)
7. Sharon-Mutual (4-2)

Week 6 Pick 'Em Results

10/11/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-2 (61-17 78.21%)	MARK 8-4 (59-25 70.24%)	JACOB 10-2 (64-20 76.19%)	BRIAN 7-5	NIMA 8-4
Kingfisher @ Heritage Hall
Wynnewood @ Minco
Seiling @ Okeene
Hominy @ Woodland
Pioneer @ Garber
Weleetka @ Cyril
Tonkawa @ Pawhuska
Hooker @ Cashion
Jenks @ Mustang
Grove @ Fort Gibson
Allen @ Wewoka
Tipton @ Ryan

Week 6 Pay Dirt Picks

10/8/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	BRIAN	NIMA
Heritage Hall @ Kingfisher
Wynnewood @ Minco
Seiling @ Okeene
Hominy @ Woodland
Pioneer @ Garber
Weleetka @ Cyril
Tonkawa @ Pawhuska
Hooker @ Cashion
Jenks @ Mustang
Grove @ Fort Gibson
Allen @ Wewoka
Tipton @ Ryan

Week 5 Pick 'Em Results

10/6/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-3 (52-15 77.61%)	MARK 9-3 (51-21 70.83%)	JACOB 8-4 (54-18 75.00%)	BRANDON 9-3	KEGAN 9-3
Bethany @ Blanchard
Purcell @ Kingfisher
Southwest Covenant @ Mangum
Chandler @ Metro Christian
Woodland @ Barnsdall
Broken Bow @ Sallisaw
Minco @ Stratford
Seiling @ Dewar
Norman @ Jenks
Putnam City @ Choctaw
Lincoln Christian @ Holland Hall
Pocola @ Rejoice Christian

Week 6 High School Football Rankings

10/5/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (5-0)
2. Jenks (4-1)
3. Owasso (3-2)
4. Norman North (4-1)
5. Edmond Memorial (4-1)
6. Broken Arrow (3-2)
7. Norman (4-1)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (4-1)
2. Sand Springs (3-2)
3. Putnam City (4-1)
4. Choctaw (2-3)
5. Piedmont (3-2)
6. Southmoore (4-1)
7. Muskogee (2-3)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (5-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (5-0)
3. Del City (4-1)
4. Pryor (5-0)
5. Guthrie (4-1)
6. Collinsville (4-1)
7. Coweta (5-0)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (5-0)
2. Elgin (5-0)
3. Ada (5-0)
4. Sallisaw (4-1)
5. Fort Gibson (4-1)
6. Cushing (4-1)
7. Broken Bow (4-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (5-0)
2. Sulphur (5-0)
3. Heritage Hall (4-1)
4. Holland Hall (4-1)
5. Seminole (5-0)
6. Kingfisher (4-1)
7. Plainview(4-1)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (5-0)
2. Washington (4-1)
3. Metro Christian (5-0)
4. Marlow (4-0)
5. OCS (5-0)
6. Kingston (4-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (5-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (5-0)
2. Vian (4-1)
3. Holdenville (5-0)
4. Valliant (5-0)
5. Wyandotte (5-0)
6. Dibble (4-1)
7. Stroud (4-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (4-1)
2. Cashion (5-0)
3. Pawhuska (6-0)
4. Hooker (4-1)
5. Fairview (4-1)
6. Pocola (3-2)
7. Tonkawa (4-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (5-0)
2. Thomas (4-0)
3. Mangum (5-0)
4. Woodland (3-2)
5. Hominy (3-2)
6. Wewoka (4-1)
7. Fairland (4-1)

Class B Division-I

1. Caddo (5-0)
2. Dewar (3-2)
3. Hollis (4-1)
4. Laverne (2-2)
5. Quinton (5-0)
6. Garber (4-1)
7. Pioneer (3-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (5-0)
2. Seiling (5-0)
3. Okeene (5-0)
4. Cyril (5-0)
5. Coyle (4-1)
6. Boise City (5-0)
7. Cherokee (3-2)

Class C

1. Tipton (4-1)
2. Timberlake (4-1)
3. Ryan (5-0)
4. Mountain View-Gotebo (4-1)
5. Medford (4-2)
6. Sasakwa (4-1)
7. Sharon-Mutual (4-1)

Week 5 Pay Dirt Picks

9/30/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	BRANDON	KEGAN
Bethany @ Blanchard
Purcell @ Kingfisher
Southwest Covenant @ Mangum
Chandler @ Metro Christian
Woodland @ Barnsdall
Broken Bow @ Sallisaw
Minco @ Stratford
Seiling @ Dewar
Norman @ Jenks
Putnam City @ Choctaw
Lincoln Christian @ Holland Hall
Pocola @ Rejoice Christian

Week 5 High School Football Rankings

9/29/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby (4-0)
2. Jenks (3-1)
3. Owasso (2-2)
4. Norman (4-0)
5. Norman North (3-1)
6. Edmond Memorial (3-1)
7. Broken Arrow (2-2)

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater (3-1)
2. Choctaw (2-2)
3. Sand Springs (2-2)
4. Putnam City (3-1)
5. Piedmont (2-2)
6. Southmoore (3-1)
7. Muskogee (1-3)

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert (3-0)
2. Bishop McGuinness (5-0)
3. Del City (3-1)
4. Booker T. Washington (3-1)
5. Pryor (4-0)
6. Guthrie (3-1)
7. Collinsville (3-1)

Class 4A

1. Tuttle (4-0)
2. Elgin (4-0)
3. Ada (4-0)
4. Broken Bow (4-0)
5. Poteau (4-0)
6. Grove (4-0)
7. Ft. Gibson (3-1)

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian (4-0)
2. Sulphur (4-0)
3. Holland Hall (4-0)
4. Heritage Hall (3-1)
5. Berryhill (3-1)
6. Anadarko (4-0)
7. Muldrow (4-0)

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones (4-0)
2. Washington (3-1)
3. Metro Christian (4-0)
4. Marlow (3-0)
5. OCS (4-0)
6. Kingston (3-1)
7. Mt. St. Mary (4-0)

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair (4-0)
2. Vian (3-1)
3. Holdenville (4-0)
4. Valliant (4-0)
5. Wyandotte (4-0)
6. Dibble (3-1)
7. Stroud (3-1)

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian (3-1)
2. Cashion (4-0)
3. Pawhuska (5-0)
4. Pocola (3-1)
5. Pawnee (3-1)
6. Hooker (3-1)
7. Fairview (3-1)

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina (4-0)
2. Thomas (4-0)
3. Mangum (4-0)
4. Woodland (2-2)
5. Hominy (2-2)
6. Healdton (4-0)
7. Wewoka (3-1)

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar (3-1)
2. Caddo (4-0)
3. Laverne (2-2)
4. Hollis (3-1)
5. Quinton (5-0)
6. Garber (4-1)
7. Pioneer (3-2)

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka (4-0)
2. Seiling (4-0)
3. Okeene (5-0)
4. Cyril (4-0)
5. Coyle (3-1)
6. Boise City (5-0)
7. Cherokee (2-2)

Class C

1. Tipton (3-1)
2. Timberlake (3-1)
3. Ryan (4-0)
4. Tyrone (2-1)
5. Mt. View-Gotebo (3-1)
6. Medford (3-2)
7. Sasakwa (3-1)

Week 4 Pick 'Em Results

9/27/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 9-2 (43-12 78.18%)	MARK 10-2 (42-18 70.00%)	JACOB 7-5 (46-14 76.67%)	LAYNE 9-3	ERIC 8-4
Kingfisher @ Pauls Valley
Central Sallisaw @ Wewoka
Garber @ Covington Douglas
Sequoyah Tahlequah @ Chandler
Waukomis @ Oklahoma Bible
Beggs @ Community Christian
Sallisaw @ Hilldale
Chisholm @ OCS
Jenks @ Bixby
Broken Arrow @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Piedmont
Wyandotte @ Colcord

Week 4 Pay Dirt Picks

9/24/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	LAYNE	ERIC
Kingfisher @ Pauls Valley
Central Sallisaw @ Wewoka
Garber @ Covington Douglas
Sequoyah Tahlequah @ Chandler
Waukomis @ Oklahoma Bible
Beggs @ Community Christian
Sallisaw @ Hilldale
Chisholm @ OCS
Jenks @ Bixby
Broken Arrow @ Owasso
Choctaw @ Piedmont
Wyandotte @ Colcord

Week 4 High School Football Rankings

9/23/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Edmond Memorial
4. Owasso
5. Broken Arrow
6. Norman
7. Mustang

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Putnam City
6. Southmoore
7. Ponca City

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Grove
7. Weatherford

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Berryhill
6. Anadarko
7. Muldrow

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. OCS
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair
2. Vian
3. Davis
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Cashion
3. Pawhuska
4. Pocola
5. Pawnee
6. Hooker
7. Fairview

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Hominy
6. Healdton
7. Wewoka

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Caddo
4. Laverne
5. Pioneer
6. Quinton
7. Garber

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Cyril
5. Coyle
6. Boise City
7. Shattuck

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Tyrone
5. Mt. View-Gotebo
6. Medford
7. Oaks

SKORDLE SAMPLER - State Fair Trip 2025

9/22/2025 |  Michael Swisher

It's mid-September and prep, college and professional football is now in full swing. 

This time of year also means its State Fair time and my annual pilgrimage to the Super Bowl of all things fried, roasted, smoked and freshly squeezed happened last week.

The routine has become pretty standard over the years and I have even included all the prior State Fair trips blogs for your reading enjoyment. 

Contained in these you find plenty of food pictures of all of my favorites, some still in the rotation, some that are not and some that have been retired. 

The first stop is almost always the same, the green Poncho Dog stand. Corn Dogs are the MVP of the fair in my humble opinion and the night we went it just so happened to be $4 corn dog night, which normally goes for $8. 

Confession time: I ate 3 of them and it was awesome. I justified my decision making with the fact that I didn’t eat breakfast or lunch, had already worked out that day and I knew I wasn’t going to eat an Indian Taco (see 2024 Fair Blog for reason why).  

If anyone else took advantage of the $4 corn dog night like I did, I applaud you!

After the first corn dog consumption (which actually was a $10 jumbo one), we made our way to the roasted corn stand. 

I decided to give the “Corn in a Cup” a try instead of the standard ear of corn and it was fantastic! 

Check out the picture of this cup of corn packed full of flavor and much easier to eat! I highly recommend the “Corn in a Cup.”

The corn was pretty spicy, which I liked, and this required my first Brown’s Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, which is the only option for true lemonade lovers at the fair. 

Look for the Browns name and avoid the others. I may or may not have had 3 lemonade refills during the course of the evening. 

After the corn in a cup and lemonades, I headed back to the Poncho Dog stand for corn dog 2 and 3 and they were just as good, if not better, than the first, piping hot from the fryer with a line of mustard down the side. 

Twenty minutes later, I was feeling pretty miserable, but still looking forward to the “Cobbler in a Cup” dessert that I had been seeing and hearing about since the fair opened. 

When we got the “Cobbler in a Cup” truck, the line was a mile long and I had lost some of my initial motivation. 

My estimate was a 15-20 minute wait and for as good as it looked I decided I would just catch a cinnamon roll on my way out. 

When we got to the cinnamon roll truck, it was also a mile long and we just kept on walking by as I grabbed a few little bites of my kids funnel cake and called it good.

I also thought the Fried Pie and Vanilla Ice Cream truck had some major potential, but we came upon it early in the middle of the corn dog tsunami and the sweet stuff was something I was going to have at the end so I didn’t indulge, but maybe next year. 

Also, apparently there was a fried pecan pie vendor at the fair that my friends kept secret to themselves and then criticized me for not trying or finding it, which is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. 

Overall the trip to the fair was great and I ran 3 miles the next day - 1 mile for each corn dog I devoured the night before. 

Do you have any fair food pictures? What is your favorite fair food? Please share!

https://skordle.com/blog/993/Oklahoma_State_Fair_Trip_2024_-_Where_is_the_Beef?

https://skordle.com/blog/974/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_5_(2023)_The_State_Fair_of_Oklahoma

https://skordle.com/blog/953/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_4_(2022)_-_The_State_Fair_Food_Tour

https://skordle.com/blog/870/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_-_Week_4_(2020)

https://skordle.com/blog/804/SKORDLE_SAMPLER_The_State_Fair_of_Oklahoma

Week 3 Pick 'Em Results

9/20/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 11-0 (34-10 77.27%)	MARK 9-3 (32-16 66.67%)	JACOB 12-0 (39-9 79.17%)	SHAWN 12-0	JACOB 10-2
Stroud @ Tonkawa
Millwood @ Heritage Hall
Pioneer @ Seiling
Chandler @ Clinton
Sallisaw @ Eufaula
Guthrie @ Blanchard
Carl Albert @ Stillwater
Okeene @ Waukomis
Bixby @ Choctaw
Norman @ Piedmont
CHA @ Rejoice Christian
Vian @ Pocola

Week 3 Pay Dirt Picks

9/16/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	SHAWN	JACOB
Stroud @ Tonkawa
Millwood @ Heritage Hall
Pioneer @ Seiling
Chandler @ Clinton
Sallisaw @ Eufaula
Guthrie @ Blanchard
Carl Albert @ Stillwater
Okeene @ Waukomis
Bixby @ Choctaw
Norman @ Piedmont
CHA @ Rejoice Christian
Vian @ Pocola

Week 3 High School Football Rankings

9/15/2025 |  Michael Swisher

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Edmond Memorial
4. Owasso
5. Broken Arrow
6. Norman
7. Mustang

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Putnam City
6. Southmoore
7. Ponca City

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Grove
7. Weatherford

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Plainview
6. Berryhill
7. Anadarko

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. OCS
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Adair
2. Vian
3. Davis
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Cashion
3. Pocola
4. Tonkawa
5. Pawhuska
6. Hooker
7. Fairview

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Regent Prep
6. Fairland
7. Hominy

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Laverne
4. Caddo
5. Pioneer
6. Keota
7. Quinton

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Cyril
5. Waukomis
6. Coyle
7. Boise City

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Medford
5. Mt. View-Gotebo
6. Tyrone
7. Oaks

Week 2 Pick Results

9/13/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 7-4 (23-10 69.70%)	MARK 6-6 (23-13 63.89%)	JACOB 8-4 (27-9 75.00%)	CHRIS 5-7	NICK 8-4
Ringling @ Cashion
Tonkawa @ Fairview
Kingfisher @ Clinton
Crossings @ OCS
El Reno @ Weatherford
Newcastle @ Blanchard
Weleetka @ Dewar
Timberlake @ Pioneer
Broken Arrow @ Mustang
Cushing @ Perkins-Tryon
Davis @ Sulphur
Pawnee @ Stroud

Week 2 Pay Dirt Picks

9/10/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM	MARK	JACOB	CHRIS	NICK
Ringling @ Cashion
Tonkawa @ Fairview
Kingfisher @ Clinton
Crossings @ OCS
El Reno @ Weatherford
Newcastle @ Blanchard
Weleetka @ Dewar
Timberlake @ Pioneer
Broken Arrow @ Mustang
Cushing @ Perkins-Tryon
Davis @ Sulphur
Pawnee @ Stroud

Week 2 High School Football Rankings

9/8/2025 |  Michael Swisher

6A Division-I

1. Bixby
2. Jenks
3. Mustang
4. Edmond Memorial
5. Owasso
6. Norman
7. Broken Arrow

6A Division-II

1. Stillwater
2. Choctaw
3. Sand Springs
4. Piedmont
5. Southmoore
6. Putnam City
7. Muskogee

Class 5A

1. Carl Albert
2. Bishop McGuinness
3. Del City
4. Booker T. Washington
5. Pryor
6. Collinsville
7. Guthrie

Class 4A

1. Tuttle
2. Elgin
3. Ada
4. Broken Bow
5. Poteau
6. Blanchard
7. Grove

Class 3A

1. Lincoln Christian
2. Sulphur
3. Holland Hall
4. Heritage Hall
5. Perkins-Tryon
6. Cascia Hall
7. Plainview

Class 2A Division-I

1. Jones
2. Washington
3. Metro Christian
4. Marlow
5. Millwood
6. Kingston
7. Kiefer

Class 2A Division-II

1. Vian
2. Davis
3. Adair
4. Holdenville
5. Valliant
6. Colcord
7. Wyandotte

Class A Division-I

1. Rejoice Christian
2. Pawnee
3. Cashion
4. Pocola
5. Hooker
6. Fairview
7. Wynnewood

Class A Division-II

1. Talihina
2. Thomas
3. Mangum
4. Woodland
5. Regent Prep
6. Hominy
7. Ringling

Class B Division-I

1. Dewar
2. Hollis
3. Laverne
4. Caddo
5. Garber
6. Pioneer
7. Keota

Class B Division-II

1. Weleetka
2. Seiling
3. Okeene
4. Waukomis
5. Cyril
6. Coyle
7. Copan

Class C

1. Tipton
2. Timberlake
3. Ryan
4. Tyrone
5. Medford
6. Sasakwa
7. Bluejacket

Week 1 Pick Results

9/6/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM 7-4 (16-6 72.7%)	MARK 8-4 (17-7 70.8%)	JACOB 9-3 (19-5 79.2%)	TONY 10-2	ROBERT 10-2
Seiling @ Laverne
Weatherford @ Kingfisher
Blanchard @ Noble
Velma - Alma @ Cashion
Minco @ Dibble
Stroud @ Chandler
Sulphur @ Washington
Fairview @ Kingston
Union @ Stillwater
Owasso @ Jenks
Ada @ Ardmore
Rejoice Christian @ Cascia Hall

Week 1 Pay Dirt Picks

9/4/2025 |  Korry Rogers

	TOM Season 9-2	MARK Season 9-3	JACOB Season 10-2	TONY	ROBERT
Seiling @ Laverne
Weatherford @ Kingfisher
Blanchard @ Noble
Velma - Alma @ Cashion
Minco @ Dibble
Stroud @ Chandler
Sulphur @ Washington
Fairview @ Kingston
Union @ Stillwater
Owasso @ Jenks
Ada @ Ardmore
Rejoice Christian @ Cascia Hall