November 12, 2019 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Eagles soar past Elks in last game of season Don Munsch, Editor play] trailed 28-0 at halftime Elk City head football and had just one first down coach Todd Beer ate some through two quarters. They chow from a local fast food scored all of their points in restaurant in the field house the fourth quarter on two just after Friday’s home loss touchdown runs by running to Weatherford. back Day Day Thompson Before sitting down to and a TD run from quarter- eat, he said he hopes to have back Caden Culver. Weath- “better conversations” about erford, the 4A-1 district his team next fall. champ by virtue of its win With the 35-20 loss to over 6-1 Cache, inserted re- the Eagles at chilly Big Elk serves in the second half. Stadium Friday, the Elks Culver’s touchdown came finished 0-10 — their second- on a sneak in the last sec- straight 0-10 season. Elk onds of the game. City’s last varsity win came “[ thought that was a good on Oct. 27, 2017, when the way to end after all he’s been Elks beat Newcastle at Big through,” Beer said. Elk Stadium. Beer said he thought his Despite the poor season team had a good scheme going and that defensive in 2019, Beer, in his second year as head coach, looked lineman Greg Muck had on the bright side and chose a productive night against to think about the future. Weatherford [8-2 overall, “T thought the kids battled 6-1 in district]. Overall, the whole night and had though, the Eagles’ size and some good really good plays maturity were hard to over- early, but I think we're a re- come, Beer said. ally young team and I think “T think we got better,” he we got better all season,” said. “I think we’re ready for Beer said. “We’re just ready next year.” to get in the off-season and Clinton and Chickasha get going.” were the two other playoff day night at Big Elk Stadium. The Elks lost 35-20. Photo by Terri Chervenka. The Elks [0-7 in district teams from the 4A-1. OU football: Alex Grinch trying to solve Oklahoma’s defensive consistency issues By Tyler Palmateer, The in that, inability to tackle and falling of how many times we actu- University of Oklahoma and scored 20 in the final quar- Norman Transcript, Okla. But the — ninth-ranked down in coverage. Things ally got him on the ground you're not sure that you feel ter to nearly steal its second Nov. 11--Oklahoma de- Sooners are aware some- that can’t happen, shouldn’t because we had a chance for like making the tackle in that consecutive victory at Owen fensive coordinator Alex thing’s not right, as a gap happen.” some game changing sacks moment, so that’s something Field. Grinch isn’t the only one has formed between OU’s Texas quarterback Sam and some big plays back we've got to assess,” Grinch “Do we think our perfor- bothered by the fluid play best defensive performances Ehlinger was sacked nine there that we didn’t get him said. “Are we playing the mance to a certain point that has nearly caused the and what's happened over times by Sooner defenders on the ground.” right guys as coaches? Are will be enough to carry Sooners to lose two straight the past three weeks. in the teams’ October meet- That was a trend across we playing guys too many us through the course of a games. Saturday wasn’t the re- ing. OU tallied 15 tackles the defense. Delarrin Turn- snaps and some of those game. Do we think the of- “I wake up pissed off demptive game OU’s de- for loss that day. er-Yell was benched for Jus- things? A tackle has to be fense is going to take the [and] go to bed uneasy,” OU fense needed after losing to The Sooners have re- tin Broiles at one point after made no matter what’s on reins and carry us home and linebacker Kenneth Murray Kansas State. Iowa State was corded one sack the past badly missing a tackle. the scoreboard.” our performance doesn’t said, “because our side of 23 yards shy of 500 yards two games, including none Grinch and Riley agreed Parnell Motley’s intercep- the ball didn’t play to our and became the second team against the Cyclones. Brock OU tackled poorly, which tion on Iowa State’s two- matter?” Grinch said. “We had a good week of practice standard.” to total 40 or more points on Purdy was officially hurried wasn’t an issue before three point conversion attempt OU’s 42-41 victory over the Sooners this season. weeks ago. The “Speed D” six times, but still threw for saved the Sooners’ season but it doesn’t matter if you Towa State on Saturday kept “Some real embarrass- 282 yards and five touch- Grinch installed was aggres- as he wrestled the ball away don’t tackle on Saturday. It its College Football Playoff ing stretches of football that downs, including one that sive as advertised early in from La’Michael Pettway. doesn’t freaking matter ... and Big 12 championship fell back on my shoulders,” nearly toppled OU with 24 the year, but hasn't lived up It was a gritty, effort- Whatever it is it continues goals intact. There was relief Grinch said. “Defensively, seconds remaining. based play. Grinch is trying to be a frustrating deal for to that billing lately. “For the most part we “We seemed at times frus- to understand where that us because you’re not seeing made him move around trated that we wouldn’t need approach is across all four the same urgency, intensity, Thunder lose at quite a bit,” OU coach Lin- it on that particular play to quarters. energy and obviously ex- coln Riley said. “I’m proba- need a tackle, which is re- OU held Iowa State to 14 ecution for four quarters, so home to Milwaukee bly going to be disappointed ally alarming to be a Divi- first-half points, but let its going back from watching it sion I football player at the guard down as the Cyclones we've got to do a better job as coaches.” By Joe Mussatto, The the locker room with an un- Oklahoman, Oklahoma derwhelming stat line by his Gallinari was 1-of-8 from range. Muscala, after making City standards: 11 points, six re- three before his big shot. three 3-pointers against the OKLAHOMA CITY - The bounds and two assists. He He then missed a would-be Warriors on Saturday, shot Thunder rallied to tie the had nine points and five re- game-tying 3-pointer. The game with less than a minute bounds in the third quarter Bucks sealed their win from 4of-9 from three against left, but Milwaukee claimed alone. It was the beginning the free throw line. Milwaukee on Sunday. a 121-119 win Sunday night of an incredible second half. Gallinari finished the night He was left wide open sev- at Chesapeake Energy Are- Antetokounmpo _ finished 2-of-10 from three and 4-of- eral times at the top of the na. Some takeways: with 35 points, 16 rebounds 17 from the field. --Antetokounmpo can't be and three assists. He shot 13- That's what happens when key, a shot opponents might contained of-19 from the floor, 2-of-3 Antetokounmpo is your pri- have to start defending. The Thunder played ad- from three and 7-of-9 from mary defender. The Thunder shot 17-of- mirably against the league's the free throw line. --Third quarter woes strike 42 as a team from three. reigning MVP. In the first It was Antetokounmpo's again half. fifth straight game with at The third quarter has been --Replacing Adams But Giannis Antetok- least 30 points and 10 re- a problem all season long for Steven Adams was held ounmpo bullied the Thunder bounds. OKC, but especially in the out with a left knee contu- in the second half and busted --Wild finish weekend back-to-back. sion. It's the same injury out of his 24-minute slump. The Bucks were called for The Warriors outscored He had a highlight soaring a questionable five-second the Thunder 41-24 in the that caused him to miss two slam off a feed from George violation with under a min- third quarter Saturday night. games last week. Hill in the fourth quarter ute left. The Bucks held a 37-24 Muscala and Nerlens Noel coupled with impossible-to- Gallinari_ made Milwau- third-quarter advantage Sun- defend finishes around the kee pay. His 3-pointer to tie day night. The frame erased filled in nicely splitting time rim. the game 114-114 with 32 the Thunder's six-point half- at center. Thunder coach Billy Don- seconds left was the loud- time lead. Noel drew the start. He ovan threw several defend- est moment of the season at --Muscala keeps up hot finished with 14 points on ers at him -- Danilo Gallinari Chesapeake Energy Arena. shooting to start, then Nerlens Noel Brook Lopez drained an 6-of-9 shooting while block- Mike Muscala is on a hot and rookie Darius Bazley. ensuing 3-pointer to match streak after starting the sea- ing two shots and disrupting Antetokounmpo went to and hush the crowd. son 1-of-19 from 3-point the Bucks at the rim.