Defense Paves Way for Jenks’ Early Season Success
"Good teams don't rebuild, they just reload" is a common mantra heard in locker rooms across the country in every sport and at every level. The saying definitely holds true for Jenks Trojan football. The Tulsa-area powerhouse has won 14 state titles since 1993, including four straight from 2012 to 2015. The Trojans welcome back only two defensive starters in 2019,...
Ford Flashback: Chris Barnes’ Injuries Led Him to His Passion to Heal
In the year 2000, high school football in Oklahoma was bigger than ever but one undersized Union Redskin defensive end, Chris Barnes had people talking. The ultimate team player, Barnes lived his dreams by playing Division 1 football at the University of Tulsa under head coach Steve Kragthorpe. However, the battles he waged on the gridiron paled in comparison...
Ben Sparks Leads Norman On and Off the Field
The term student-athlete doesn't always apply when talking about high-profile prep athletes, but it's definitely the correct description for Norman senior Ben Sparks. Sparks excels on and off the field and the highly coveted offensive lineman proved it recently when he committed to play for SMU. He chose the Mustangs over offers from several top schools, including Harvard, where his...
Verdigris Cardinals Led by Trio of Four-Year Starters
Most freshmen football players spend their first year of high school on the sidelines, playing on the scout team or junior varsity and being used as tackling dummies for the upperclassmen. Verdigris seniors Austin Woods, Kyle Pickens and Toby Willis bypassed the apprentice stage and were thrown into the fire as freshmen starters, whether they were ready for it or...
Cabbiness Takes Advantage of Well-Known Bloodlines
February 9, 1989, is an infamous day in Oklahoma sports history. Basketball fans gleefully recall when University of Oklahoma coach Billy Tubbs grabbed the public address microphone and addressed the crowd during a heated Big 8 Conference hoops game against Missouri. Tubbs cracked, "The referees have requested that no matter how bad the officiating is, do not throw things...
Ford Game of the Week: Enid vs. Westmoore Football (Replay) 9-26-19
Watch a replay of the Ford Game of the Week: Enid vs. Westmoore (Oklahoma) high school football - Thursday, September 26, 2019. Westmoore wins the game 54-0. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates for upcoming games.
Ford Game of the Week: Claremore vs. Memorial Football (Replay)
Watch a replay of the Ford Game of the Week: Claremore vs. Memorial (Oklahoma) high school football - Thursday, October 17, 2019. The Claremore Zebras and the Tulsa Memorial Chargers met at Tulsa’s LaFortune Stadium Thursday afternoon. On this Fall Break week they kicked off just after noon. Claremore scored early and often. In the first quarter they had an 18...
Ford Game of the Week: Hale vs. Edison Football (Replay)
Watch the Ford Game of the Week: Hale vs. Edison (Oklahoma) high school football replay from Thursday, October 17th, 2019. The Nathan Hale Rangers played the Edison Eagles Thursday night at Tulsa’s LaFortune Stadium. Edison came into the game 3-0 in District 5A-3 play and 5-1 overall. Hale was 2-4 overall and 0-3 in district. The Eagles built a solid lead...
Ford Flashback: Football Gave Josh Cossey the Leadership Skills To Lead a Ministry
In the year 2000, Norman North High School was in its infancy. The addition of another high school in Norman had split school loyalties and divided the local talent pool of players. One player, Josh Cossey had grown up a Norman Tiger fan but found himself as the starting quarterback for the Timberwolves his junior and senior seasons. That opportunity gave him the...
Ford Game of the Week: Blanchard vs. Tuttle Football (Replay)
Replay of Blanchard vs. Tuttle (Oklahoma) high school football - is unavailable at this time. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates for upcoming games.
