A Few Surprises in Oklahoma’s Top 5 Preseason Rankings
As everyone knows Covid turned the world of high school sports upside down in 2020. Now that (hopefully) we're turned the corner, the top of the Oklahoma high school rankings has seen a changing of the guard as our resident football recruiting guru Jeremy Crabtree breaks down the Sooner State preseason rankings for 2021.
High School Football Lures Quarterback Prospect To Oklahoma
A new high school football season is on the horizon, and stadiums will soon be full of young players giving it their all and fans cheering them on. In fact, the appeal of Friday Night Lights in Oklahoma was so strong for one family, they moved from upstate New York to the Sooner State three years ago just so they...
Josh Blankenship New Broken Arrow Football Coach
Josh Blankenship returns to Oklahoma as the head football coach of the Broken Arrow Tigers. Check out stories of his high school career at Union, playing for his father, Bill Blankenship, his time at the University of Tulsa and goals for the Broken Arrow Tigers.
Carl Albert QB Caps Off Amazing Career With Fourth State Title
Oklahoma high school football has been blessed with amazing players and teams during its long and storied history. Future Heisman Trophy winners, NFL All-Pros and Super Bowl champions have all been a part of some magical Friday nights. Until recently, one accomplishment had never taken place in the Sooner State's storied prep football history. No quarterback had ever been a...
The Best 2020 Moments from Ford High School Weekly
Look back at some of the best 2020 moments from Ford High School Weekly. Guests are: Aaliyah Moore, Braylin Presley, Stephen Kittleman, Jeff Nwankwo, Maddie Tokarchik, Brennan Presley, Owen Ostroski, Jerry Ostroski, Bryce Thompson, Rod Thompson, Collin Oliver, Donovan Stephens, Kendal Daniels, Lorenzo Williams and Bill Blankenship.
Holland Hall Wins First OSSAA Football State Championship
When Holland Hall left the Southwest Preparatory Conference five years ago to join the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, the opportunity to compete for state championships was one of the top factors in making the jump. That goal was reached last week as the second-ranked Dutch capped off an impressive unbeaten season by beating #1 Lincoln Christian, 35-7, to win...
A Dive into Jenks’ and Bixby’s Latest Titles with Keith Riggs and Loren Montgomery
On December 5, 2020 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, the Jenks Trojans defeated the Edmond Santa Fe Wolves 41-14 for their 17th championship and the Bixby Spartans held on to beat Choctaw 17-14 for their 6th gold ball, respectively. Watch highlights of the games, analysis, and hear from Jenks head coach Keith Riggs and Bixby head coach Loren Montgomery as...
Montgomery Coaches Bixby To Third Straight State Title
A few days after Bixby head coach Loren Montgomery won his third straight 6A-II state football title and his sixth in the past seven years, he took a few moments to reflect on what was truly a challenging and rewarding season for the Spartans. "It was a different year," admitted Montgomery, whose Spartan squad outlasted a tough Choctaw team, 17-14,...
Jenks’ Jayden Patrick Wishes to Fulfill Destiny with a Trojan Championship
Growing up, Jayden Patrick idolized those Jenks' gridiron stars he would see on Friday nights. Now, he's the one that the kids see as a hero with big play capabilities. Trojan CB/WR Patrick is a senior looking to go to the next level but the pandemic has made his senior season and college recruiting more difficult than all those...
Union Recovers From Slow Start To Reach Semifinals
Union High School was not used to losing football games. Before 2020, the Oklahoma Class 6A powerhouse had won eight state titles in the last 20 years. Head Coach Kirk Fridrich had compiled an impressive 142-26 record the past 13 seasons. But a crazy year off the field carried over to the gridiron for the south Tulsa program. Union, playing its...
