October 14, 2020 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Elks’ second-half surge paves way for victory over Chickasha “Jason Crouse had a ens 52-yard TD to receiv- great second half, our [of- er Tae’shon Richardson. fensive] line had a great With the game tied at second half,” Meadows said. “The defense, over- 21 heading to the fourth, all, played well in the the Elks would score on second half. That was a the first play of the last good stop down there on period, on a 17-yard pass our goal line [late in the from Hughes to Price, game]. ... I’m just pleased with where we are right who caught the ball in the now. That mountain is comer of the end zone on still there — we still have a third and 15 play. The to climb.” Elks led 28-21. Chickasha [now 1-3 overall, 0-1 in district Chickasha went for it play] led early 7-0, scor- on fourth down on its ing on its first possession, next series on its own 30 but the Elks tied the game and failed to convert, and on their first possession, the Elks struck for six on a Levy Owens 7-yard run with 3:51 left in the points in four plays, with first quarter. The key play Crouse scoring from the on the drive was a quar- 2 with 7:51 left. The Elks os 7 terback Drake Hughes led 35-21. 30-yard completion to Elk City wide receiver Mason Price, left, fights a Chickasha defender for the ball in the first receiver Mason Price at The Chicks punted quarter of the game Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Chickasha. Price came up with the ball the 7, setting up the tying on their next series, and on a 30-yard completion and the Elks scored on the next play to tie the game. Photo by The score. The game was tied the Elks scored in four Express Star in Chickasha. at 7 at the end of the first plays on a 13-yard run by quarter. Crouse with 5:20 left. The By Don Munsch, Edi- Chickasha at 14 at half- The trajectory did third quarter. From there, In the second quarter, Brendan Wilhelm sacked extra point was no good, tor time of its Saturday eve- change for the Elks in the Elk City scored 20 an- Chick quarterback Ron- leaving the score at 41- CHICKASHA - Fans ning game at Memorial second half, but not im- swered points and went on ald Givens, who fumbled 21. and analysts sometimes Stadium. mediately, as the Fightin’ to win 41-28. The victory the ball. Jaston Holder discuss how football “At halftime, we had Chicks scored on their raised Elk City’s overall Chickasha would score recovered for the Elks at teams can change the tra- to make a decision about first possession to go up record to 3-2 overall and the Chick 7, and Hughes with 1:39 left and then jectory of a game with who we are as a team,” 21-14 with 6:19 left in the 1-1 in district play. would score on a 4-yard recovered an onside kick. adjustments made at half- Elk City head coach Dave third quarter. But the Elks Meadows said his team scamper on fourth and The Chicks would move time. Meadows said. “Are we responded in three plays was able to put together goal, putting the Elks on ball to inside the Elk City Sometimes, though, it’s going to play up or are we — all of them runs by run- some good drives and the top with 14-7 with 3:42 just something more el- going to play to the level ning back Jason Crouse, defense did its part. He S-yard line but would left in the half. emental. of people playing against who scored on a 21-yard said his team improved The Chicks would score come away empty-hand- Elk City was tied with [us]?” run with 5:25 left in the overall with the win. before the half on a Giv- ed. OU football: Theo Wease stacks clutch catches in wild win over Texas By Joe Buettner ing play. Some key plays a third consecutive defeat, at its 35. He then moved poking the ball away as he Jen, Texas, after all. The Norman Tran- (from him).” the sophomore helped the chains on a 3rd-and-9, descended to the Cotton “Theo had a great script Wease finished with a backup quarterback Tan- catching a throw as he Bowl turf. DALLAS - Oklahoma team-high eight recep- ner Mordecai ease into the barreled to the sideline He held on and the game,” Rattler said. “A sophomore Theo Wease tions, accounting for 52 of contest - catching a 14- but he managed to keep Sooners scored five plays lot of crucial catches on developed a habit of mak- OU’s 261 passing yards. yard pass on Mordecai’s his feet inbounds and was later. third downs. ... A lot of ing important catches Wease had only seven first attempt and a 13-yard greeted by his teammates Perhaps he didn’t intend against Texas on Saturday. catches over the Sooners’ pass on his second - as as the play spilled into to downplay the drive- good catches today. A Most of them became first three games ahead of Rattler took a breather in OU’s benches. extending grabs, but he lot of physical, competi- difficult to remember as Saturday’s tilt with Texas. the second quarter. His third catch of the referred to them as “rou- tive catches which you the game dragged deep His performance, along The Sooners’ starting long drive came on 3rd- tine” plays. into the afternoon and with his fellow receiv- quarterback returned in and-7 at OU’s 49 and was Though based on Rat- work on in practice all the concluded with OU win- ers, in a victory might be the third quarter and or easily his most difficult to tler’s postgame com- time.” ning 53-45 in quadruple the morale boost the OU chestrated a 17-play, 87- bring down. Rattler threw ments, OU might expect overtime at the Cotton passing attack needed af- yard scoring drive with OU is off this week and a high pass to Wease, high-caliber catches from Bowl. The early ones ter consecutive losses to Wease’s assistance that who was crowded by two Wease, who is a former will resume action Oct. 24 were also easy to over- Kansas State and Iowa put the Sooners ahead by Texas defenders that tried five-star recruit from Al- at TCU. look, considering his final State. 14, cut eight minutes off catch was a grab via quar- “T definitely think we’re the clock and allowed OU terback Spencer Rattler that converted a two-point play in the fourth over- gonna take a big step the rest of the season,” Wease said. “All the receivers, to take control of a bizarre Red River battle - if only for a fleeting moment. Elkettes end season in time period. His playmaking ability through the chaotic con- we played great together. I felt the chemistry. I just felt the energy that every- Rattler and Wease looked comfortable to- gether in tough moments, regional tournament test was something OU thing felt great with the connecting for three first- By Don Munsch, Editor beating Cache 6-5, before Cache game. Abby Rob- coach Lincoln Riley has team. down conversions during been after all season -- re- “Spencer, he’s definite- on the series that gave OU The Elk City Elkettes bowing out. The Elkettes bins also drove in two ceivers that can make dif- ly been leading this very the scoreboard insurance fast-pitch softball team began the tourney with runs. Danni Sottile picked ficult plays. well, it’s definitely show- if Texas were to rally - lost in the regional tourna- a 6-0 loss to Cushing. up the win in the circle. “A number of Theo’s ing on Saturdays. I defi- which the Longhorns did. ment in Cushing, ending Elk City’s final record The Elkettes had just were really competi- nitely think we’re gonna On that possession, their season with an 8-0 was 20-12. Cushing beat four hits in the Blanchard tive,” Riley said. “And take a big step from here.” ‘Wease first caught a six- loss to Blanchard on Fri- Blanchard in the regional game and three in the he got a really nice ball Before Wease and Rat- yard throw from Rattler day. final to advance to state. Cushing contest. Sottile from Spencer on his scor- tler teamed up late to avoid on 2nd-and-6 that put OU Elk City won its sec- Jill Meador led the team pitched in both of those ond game of the tourney, with three RBIs in the games and took the loss in Have a sports photo to share? Send it to [email protected]