Morrison Running Edison Eagles into the Record Books
Tulsa Edison senior running back Sevion Morrison was finding holes hard to come by recently in a district showdown against Bishop Kelley. The Comets kept the Nebraska Cornhusker commit bottled up for much of the first half, holding the electrifying tailback to just 17 yards on his first seven carries. Most young backs would get frustrated with such a slow...
Injuries Not Slowing Down Claremore Zebras
It started out as a typical August scrimmage for the Claremore Zebra football team, but an unlucky break forced the team to start its season shorthanded. Starting tailback and outside linebacker Jace Hightower suffered an elbow injury and his senior season was suddenly in doubt. "It was a regular run play and I went to put my arm down to...
Ford Game of the Week: Owasso vs. Mustang Football (Replay)
Watch a full game replay of the Ford Game of the Week: Owasso vs. Mustang (Oklahoma) high school football from October 25, 2019. The undefeated Owasso Rams played the Mustang Broncos Friday night at rain soaked Bronco Stadium in Mustang, Oklahoma. Â The game had been billed by some as the Blankenship Bowl. Â Owasso is coached by Oklahoma coaching legend Bill...
Emahdre Hightower Provides Inspiration For Putnam City West
Putnam City West senior Emahdre Hightower knew something was wrong. This past summer, he began having trouble swallowing. For one of the top athletes in school, something as natural as eating and drinking suddenly became very difficult. "I woke up one day and thought it was just a sore throat, so I went and bought a lot of medicine to...
Muskogee Roughers Running Back Making Headlines
When it comes to Oklahoma high school running backs in 2019, the majority of the publicity has gone to Sevion Morrison of Tulsa Edison and Isaiah Jacobs of Owasso. Both are Division I-caliber players, but most high school football fans would be surprised to learn that neither player currently leads Green Country in rushing this season. That distinction belongs to...
Ford Flashback: Sapulpa Legend Johnny Bilby Builds a Life in His Hometown
The Battle for Creek County once was a fierce rivalry between Bristow and Sapulpa. Their 1990 game featured some slick passing by the Sapulpa Chieftains' quarterback Johnny Bilby, who would go on to play at Pittsburg State University in Kansas where he won the 1991 Division II National Championship before returning to his hometown to go into education. Now, Bilby...
Ford Game of the Week: Mustang vs. Putnam City North Football (Replay)
Watch a full game replay of the Ford Game of the Week: Mustang vs. Putnam City North (Oklahoma) high school football. Mustang trailed 20-16 at the half but rallied to defeat Putnam City North 37-34. Mustang improves to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the district. Putnam City North drops to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the district. Khary Brown scored touchdowns in...
Trevon Holt Pulls Double Duty at Bixby High School
It all started with a single wish. Trevon Holt wanted to learn how to do a backflip. The Bixby senior figured the best way to accomplish that goal was to learn from those who had already mastered it. Already a successful member of the Spartan football and baseball team, Holt landed the backflip in no time and elected to add...
Mustang Broncos Riding High Heading Into Postseason Play
Mustang made a huge statement to teams across the state earlier this season when the Broncos traveled to Tulsa and knocked off the perennial power Union Redskins for the first time in school history. Much has been made of Oklahoma's east side dominance in Class 6A football. The last time a team from the west side won the state championship...
Bishop McGuinness Football Making Another Postseason Run
Bishop McGuinness is a familiar sight for opponents come high school football playoff time and this season is no different. The Fighting Irish are in the postseason once again and they're set on making another run at a gold ball. A state championship may have seemed like a distant dream back in September when the Irish lost their season opener...
