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Sports November 10, 2021 Big Elks knock COACHES CORNER ‘By Kerry Hookstra off Newcastle Elk Coaches Corners Elk City Football readies for playoffs this weekas they hit the road By Kerry Hookstra ran for 345 yards and were led to Cushing made a living in the Racer defeating Classen SAS, Tecum- at Hobart Nov. Nov. 12. Elkette Basketball will next see scrimmage action by Daylon “Day Day” Thomp- backfield posting four quarter- seh, John Marshall, Blanchard, 16. The regular season closer son with 23 carries for 183 back sacks. According the Big Elk Head Coach Dave Meadows, “Cushing is a Ada, and Harrah. The only good team but very beatable. [believe our guys will play with them and for Elk City brought District yards and a touchdown.Jason Taking third in District hopefully move deeper into playoffs.” blemishes on the Elk City re- foe, Newcastle to town Nov. 5. Crouse gained 34 yards and sends the Big Elks on the road “Our scrimmage went very well with Hydro-Eakley. They are a qual- ‘The Racers could not keep up scored a TD. The passing game to Cushing Nov. 12. The Ti- cord were losses to District ity program. We have made good progress so far and I believe we will with the Big Elks as the home featured a 70 yard TD recep- gers come in with a 9-1 record. Runner-up Bethany and Clin- be ready when the season arrives,” indicated Elkette Head Basketball team took a 28-14 victory to tion by Mason Price and a 30 ‘Their lone defeat came at the ton, District Champion. A win Coach Sean Hamm. secure third place in the Dis- yard catch for six from Drake hands of their District Cham- would take the Big Elks to a trict while Newcastle settled in Hughes. pion, Tuttle, by a 22-7 margin Oiler Coaches Corners showdown with the winner of at fourth. Defensively Sammy Leal Sept. 24 in the District opener. Oilerette scrimmages have gone well. They take about two weeks of A potent ground game led the way once again with They then marched through the Grove-Ft. Gibson contest practice before scrimmaging Clinton Nov. 18. Oiler Basketball is on the powered Elk City’s win. They eight tackles. Joseph Dailey the remainder of District play Nov. 19. court this week. With as many as 42 in the junior high program while the numbers for high school are still getting settled. Football ended the season with a tough loss to Burns Flat-Dill City. The Oiler squad never said die in any contest over the season. “L will have all of my boys for high school back and we start ju- Oilers fallin nior high play with Clinton this week. It will be a challenge to manage 42 players in junior high. We will definitely stay busy,” observed Oiler Head Basketball Coach Oran Laub. season finale Trojan Coaches Corners Canute got off to a good start for the Trojans as they handed Brick a 30 point loss. The Trojanettes ran into a tough Lady Bearcat squad and dropped their contest by four points. Leedey comes to town Nov. 9 By Kerry Hookstra pass. Zack Carr ignited the Oil- An Eagle TD with 3:40 to play don caught one ball for seven with Canute on the road to Sentinel Nov. 12. er attack with a two yard run in the contest sealed their win. yards. Trojan Head Basketball Coach Brock Steffes said, “We did a good Merritt hosted Burns Flat-to paydirt at 7:09 of the third A35 yard pass completion hit The offense totaled 418 job against Erick and got to see how well our team could put a game Dill City in a season ending and Hagen Justus ran for the paydirt and the conversion yards with one fumble lost together. I have nine guys that I can play at anytime. Zachary Potter is District showdown. The Eagles two point conversion moving run was good for the final 36- and one pass interception. a good addition and makes up for some of the scoring we lost from last built an early lead and held on the score to 22-8. With 1:45 22 score. Each team had 18 first downs year. Asa freshman, Jaxon Beck is veryad?talented. You put these guys all to a 36-22 win in the face of a remaining in the third Carr with the Eagles gaining 197 Merritt had their ground together and they are a very solid squ furious second half rally by the charged over the goal line from game working with 263 yards yards on the ground and 220 Oilers. four yards out and ran for two on 41 carries. Carr rushed for through the air on 8-8 pass A first quarter touchdown as Merritt cut the Eagle lead 138 in 22 attempts to lead the completions. covering 14 yards put BEDC up to 22-16. Following the ensu- charge. Justus had 74 on 16 Canute buries Burns Flat-Dill City moves at 7:12 of the first. A conver- ing kickoff Burns Flat-Dill City tries and Mos Flowers contin- on to playoffs with a Nov. sion run made the score 8-0. scored on a 44 yard jaunt just ued to develop as a potent run- 12 contest at Mangum. The ‘They added a TD with 9:10 on 39 seconds from the end of the ning threat gaining 51 on just teams met in regular season the second period clock with a stanza. The conversion pass three tries. two yard run. A conversion run failed, giving them a 28-16 ad- play with the Eagles taking a ‘The passing game gar- 56-38 victory. District Cham- Bearcats followed for a 16-0 lead. With vantage. nered 155 yards on 14 comple- pion, Fairview, hosts Cordell 25 seconds remaining in the At 9:27 of the fourth Carr tions. Carr led the way hauling with Hooker facing Apache on By Kerry Hookstra trey and a pair of deuces. The first half a 20 yard pass com- plowed in from a yard out. The in 11 for 133 yards while Ca- Bulldog turf. Mooreland will Trojans were paced by Brown's pletion upped the margin to conversion run was stopped leb Compton had 15 yards on hit the road to Minco as the Behind a balanced scor- field goal and a three. Kyron 22-0 after a failed conversion leaving the Oilers down 28-22. two catches and Riley Hern- fourth District competitor. ing attack that featured nine Whinery tossed down a pair Trojans scoring at least two of baskets while Colby Mad- points, they rolled over Erick dox and Randall hit a 3-point by a 71-41 margin. shot each with a bucket from ‘The first quarter went to Potter. Canute 15-7 with Colt Randall Over the final eight min- Canute falls short burying a trey and a pair of utes Canute went out to a deuces to lead the way. Zach- 22-8 lead to seal the victory. ary Potter added a three and a Shelton led the way with of Lady Bearcats two with a 3-point shot from three field goals while Brown Aiden Brown. Dylan Kleckner added another trey and deuce drained a trey with two deuces with a three each from Coo- as the whole scoring show for per Bartlett, Beck, and Pot- the Bearcats. ter. Whinery added a basket. By Kerry Hookstra Erick managed an 11-10 for the Trojanette scoring. three and completing 2-2 from A 17-7 lead marked the Tucker Dunlap and Kleckner second stanza edge. Smith Kiah Lawrence drained a trey the line to finish 7-7 on free second for the Trojans. Jaxon led Erick as they connected for ‘The season opened for the again paced Canute with a to lead Erick. Beck stepped up playing off a two and 2-2 shots from the throws. the bench to bury a three plus line apiece. Trojanettes with a visit from field goal and 2-2 from the Canute made up the four Erick Nov. 5. In a closely con-stripe. Emily Cantwell and point deficit late in the fourth Kylie McIntyre led the atwo as did Potter, Brown add- Kleckner took game high ed a basket and a free throw honors with 18 and Baylor tested game, Canute fell short Jade Gray buried a trey apiece. before the Lady Bearcats Lady Bearcats with 13 while while Bill Shelton tossed in a Crosby put in seven for the bya 34-30 margin. McIntyre led Erick again with righted the ship to tie the final Kynna McIntyre and Smith bucket and Dru Steffes went Bearcats. Brown came off the ‘A5-4 edge marked the Tro- a three and 2-2 at the charity frame 12-12 and take a four added seven each. Smith 2-2 from the charity stripe. bench to lead the Trojans with janettes in the first quarter. stripe. The score was tied 15- point decision. Smith went earned game high honors Preston Laster led Erick with 16 and Potter hit 15. Randall Kylee Smith led with a basket 15 going to halftime. off for four buckets to lead the a 3-point shot. A 32-14 bulge picked up 10 to put three play- pumping in 17. Others scoring went to Canute at halftime. ers in double figures. Others and free throw. Taylor Beutler In the third a 7-3 advan- Trojanettes. Abby Janning put added a bucket. Kylie Me tage went to the Lady Bearcats. in a field goal with 2-2 charity for the Trojanettes were; Beu- In the third the Bearcats scoring included: Beck-8, Shel- prevailed 19-17 with Kleck- ton-8, Whinery-6, Bartlett. Intyre paced the Lady Bearcats Smith hit a basket and Beutler tosses by Beutler. McIntyre tler-5, Cantwell-3, Gray-3, and ner leading the charge on a Maddox-3, and Steffes-2. going 3-3 at the line. added a gift shot to account again sparked Erick, hitting a Janning-2. We want to wish you a great season! We want to wish our We hope each of you hag a great season! DID area teams a great season and we look Great Plains Bank B01 Wn St Elkciy forward to watching 301 N. Garrett, Elk City 580-225-2811 fey 2017 W. Third | 1300 S. Main | gpbankok.com 580-225-2265 50225-2432 you succeed! We hope Have Fun This Year! you have a great EikCity, Oklahoma (580)225-0191 4 AT ss 2001 SOUTH MAIN FLKCITY.OKLAHOMA Cash or Check Monday —Speaunancng Financing ® year! 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