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Ford High School Weekly

Ford High School Weekly

Ford High School Weekly is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into players, coaches, and administrators making high school athletics such a phenomenon in Oklahoma.

The Best 2020 Moments from Ford High School Weekly

Deion Imade, Ford High School Weekly

Look back at some of the best 2020 moments from Ford High School Weekly. Guests are: Aaliyah Moore, Braylin Presley, Stephen Kittleman, Jeff Nwankwo, Maddie Tokarchik, Brennan Presley, Owen Ostroski, Jerry Ostroski, Bryce Thompson, Rod Thompson, Collin Oliver, Donovan Stephens, Kendal Daniels, Lorenzo Williams and Bill Blankenship.

Holland Hall Wins First OSSAA Football State Championship

Holland Hall Football

When Holland Hall left the Southwest Preparatory Conference five years ago to join the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, the opportunity to compete for state championships was one of the top factors in making the jump. That goal was reached last week as the second-ranked Dutch capped off an impressive unbeaten season by beating #1 Lincoln Christian, 35-7, to win...

A Dive into Jenks’ and Bixby’s Latest Titles with Keith Riggs and Loren Montgomery

Jenks Trojan Keith Riggs

On December 5, 2020 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, the Jenks Trojans defeated the Edmond Santa Fe Wolves 41-14 for their 17th championship and the Bixby Spartans held on to beat Choctaw 17-14 for their 6th gold ball, respectively. Watch highlights of the games, analysis, and hear from Jenks head coach Keith Riggs and Bixby head coach Loren Montgomery as...

Montgomery Coaches Bixby To Third Straight State Title

Bixby Football Team

A few days after Bixby head coach Loren Montgomery won his third straight 6A-II state football title and his sixth in the past seven years, he took a few moments to reflect on what was truly a challenging and rewarding season for the Spartans. "It was a different year," admitted Montgomery, whose Spartan squad outlasted a tough Choctaw team, 17-14,...

Jenks’ Jayden Patrick Wishes to Fulfill Destiny with a Trojan Championship

Jenks Trojan Football, Jayden Patrick

Growing up, Jayden Patrick idolized those Jenks' gridiron stars he would see on Friday nights. Now, he's the one that the kids see as a hero with big play capabilities. Trojan CB/WR Patrick is a senior looking to go to the next level but the pandemic has made his senior season and college recruiting more difficult than all those...

Sophomore Back Erik McCarty Leads McAlester Into 5A Semifinals

McAlester Buffaloes, Eric McCarty

It may not be the official team slogan or printed on a team t-shirt, but it's safe to say the key word for the McAlester football team this season is "Finish." The Buffs, the sixth-ranked team in Class 5A, lost only two games in the regular season and they led both of those games going into the fourth quarter. The team...

Union Recovers From Slow Start To Reach Semifinals

Union HS Football

Union High School was not used to losing football games. Before 2020, the Oklahoma Class 6A powerhouse had won eight state titles in the last 20 years. Head Coach Kirk Fridrich had compiled an impressive 142-26 record the past 13 seasons. But a crazy year off the field carried over to the gridiron for the south Tulsa program. Union, playing its...

Stephen Kittleman Looks to End the Trojans’ Championship Drought

Stephen Kittleman, Jenks Trojans

Senior Stephen Kittleman has been going to Jenks since Pre-K and playing alongside some of the same players for 13 years. In this episode, Kittleman sheds light on some of the Trojans' most popular traditions such as the players bleaching their hair for the playoffs and why the Jenks quarterback always wears number 9. Also, find out about Stephen...

Two-Sport Star Leads Midwest City Bombers Into Playoffs

Makale Smith, Midwest City Bombers

When college football recruiters ask Midwest City coach Darrell Hall how fast MaKale Smith is, he tells them the truth. "I say, 'I don't know. He's just faster than the other guy,'" says Hall with a chuckle. Smith, a decorated basketball player as well, is often playing AAU hoops when the football team does its testing days. The lack of an...

Hawkins Emerges As Playmaker For Putnam City Pirates

Putnam City Pirates, Marcellous Hawkins

When Carter Whitson took over the reins at Putnam City High School earlier this year, he inherited a football team that had won just one game in the previous two seasons. After missing out on spring practice and summer drills due to COVID-19, not much was expected from the Pirates his first season. When Whitson finally got to meet his...