Three and out: How Oklahoma high school football's top Week 13 games were won
The Oklahoman sports team delivers the key players, moments and more from the area's top high school football games in Week 13.
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Del City 34, Claremore 13
Three takeaways from Class 5A second-ranked Del City’s 34-13 state semifinal win over No. 3 Claremore on Friday afternoon:
Player of the game: LaDainian Fields. All three of senior quarterback River Warren’s touchdown passes went to Fields, a senior TCU commit. He compiled 209 yards on 10 receptions, averaging 20.9 yards per catch. Fields capped each of the Eagles’ first two drives with a touchdown, and in the fourth quarter, he extended his arms above a defender to haul in a 15-yard pass.
Top moment: Late in the first quarter, Del City chose to go for it on fourth down, and the decision paid off. Senior running back Braelon Adamah took a direct snap and not only gained the four yards he needed, but also evaded defenders with an agile leap and bolted 35 yards into the end zone. Del City’s lead ballooned to 21-0 with 2:02 left in the first quarter.
Read option: The Del City defense remained relentless in the backfield, holding an opponent below 14 points for the eighth time this season. The Eagles tallied four sacks for a total loss of 24 yards.
—Hallie Hart, Staff writer
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Heritage Hall 31, Marlow 29
Here are three key takeaways from Friday afternoon’s game between first-ranked Heritage Hall and fourth-ranked Marlow in the semifinal round of the Class 3A football playoffs:
Key moment: After successfully scoring on a go-ahead two-point conversion following a touchdown, the Chargers were given the ball back with 1:57 remaining in the game. Big throws from Andy Bass helped march Heritage Hall down the field, and they scored. Kicker and wide receiver Cal Welker then drilled a 28-yard field goal as time expired, advancing the Chargers to their second consecutive Class 3A state championship game.
Player of the game: Andy Bass. The quarterback and OU commit spearheaded the Chargers’ second-half comeback — rushing 28 times for 244 yards and four touchdowns to help lead Heritage Hall to victory. Bass also completed 12 passes for 157 yards, including two passes to receiver Rashaud Smith to get the Chargers within field goal range in the final possession.
Read option: Despite the loss, Marlow running back Jonathan Brite’s exceptional running would consistently move the chains for the Outlaws. The junior rushed 12 times for 96 yards and a touchdown, which helped the Outlaws take a 29-28 lead late in the fourth quarter.
—Jordan Davis, Staff writer
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Carl Albert 51, Bishop McGuinness 29
Three takeaways from Class 5A top-ranked Carl Albert’s 51-28 state semifinal win over No. 4 Bishop McGuinness on Friday night:
Player of the game: Xavier Robinson. What can’t Robinson do? The senior OU commit had a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown and a receiving touchdown. He finished with 192 rushing yards on 26 carries.
Top moment: In the third quarter, junior OU commit Trynae Washington made a stellar one-handed catch, and he used his speed to turn the pass from Kevin Sperry Jr. into an 86-yard touchdown. It was the Titans’ longest scoring play of the night, and it extended their lead to 44-7.
Read option: JP Spanier capped his McGuinness career with one of his strongest games. The senior totaled 179 rushing yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. He also caught two passes for 13 yards.
—Hallie Hart, Staff writer
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Wagoner 42, Ada 7
Three takeaways from Class 4A No. 1 Wagoner’s 42-7 rout of No. 4 Ada in a prep football playoff semifinal game.
Read option: The victory delivered top-ranked Wagoner (13-0) to its 10th state championship game in school history and ninth under Coach Dale Condict, who has led the Bulldogs since 2005. A win on Thursday at the University of Central Oklahoma against Blanchard (12-1) will give Condict his third state title in four years, and seventh overall. The last six times Wagoner has reached the title game – 2022, 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2011 – it has claimed the crown.
Key moment: After punting on both of its first two offensive possessions, Wagoner broke through the third time it had the ball with a 16-play, 80-yard drive that swallowed up nearly seven minutes of clock. A seven-yard quarterback keeper for a touchdown by junior Kale Charboneau capped the march. On the first play of Ada’s ensuing drive, Wagoner linebacker Bryce Steel recovered a fumble at the Cougars’ 21-yard line. Four plays later, a seven-yard touchdown run by tailback Trenton Edwards pushed the Bulldogs’ lead to 14-0 with 5:40 until halftime.
Player of the game: Charboneau. After losing a total of 15 yards through his first three carries, the dual-threat junior quarterback found his rhythm with 78 yards on his next 14 first-half totes to go with 160 yards through the air. Charboneau finished the game with 112 rushing yards, 177 through the air and three total touchdowns without a turnover.
—Douglas Miles, For The Oklahoman
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Lincoln Christian 17, Perkins-Tryon 19
Three takeaways from Class 3A second-ranked Tulsa Lincoln Christian’s 17-10 win over No. 3 Perkins-Tryon on Friday night in Bristow.
Player of the game: Luke Milligan. This was a defensive struggle, but Milligan made big plays down the stretch. The senior threw two fourth-down touchdown passes, a 34-yarder to junior Kylan Schultheis with 56.9 seconds in the third quarter and a 19-yarder to sophomore Malakai Dillard with 6:16 left in the fourth. Milligan finished 14-of-22 passing for 206 yards.
Top moment: Milligan’s touchdown pass to Dillard proved to be the game winner. The Bulldogs took a 17-10 lead and held on from there.
Tulsa Lincoln Christian defense shines: The Bulldogs allowed just 142 yards and five first downs. Perkins-Tryon’s offense struggled throughout the night and completed just 2 of 16 passes for 11 yards.
—Nick Sardis, Staff writer
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Stillwater 33, Choctaw 29
Three key takeaways from first-ranked Stillwater’s 33-29 win over fourth-ranked Choctaw in Friday's Class 6A-II football playoffs semifinal round.
Player of the game: Holden Thompson. The senior rushed 34 times for 134 yards and a touchdown to help the Pioneers advance to their second consecutive Class 6A-II state title game. Through 13 games, Thompson has rushed for 1,969 yards and 22 touchdowns after returning from a torn ACL in his right knee, which kept him out for most of his junior year.
Key moment: After failing to convert and tying the game at 29 on a two-point conversion in the previous possession, Stillwater’s Talon Kendrick intercepted a pass from Choctaw’s Cash Williams on third down to give the Pioneers possession in Yellowjackets territory. The turnover proved pivotal, as a touchdown from Stillwater running back Tan Booth gave them the eventual game-winning score with three minutes remaining.
Read option: Despite the loss, Choctaw’s running back duo of Juju Smith and L.T. Simmons dominated the Yellowjackets' offense. Smith ran the ball 15 times for 62 yards and a touchdown, threw a touchdown pass on a trick play, and caught three passes for 62 yards. Simmons also had a tremendous showing, rushing 15 times for 109 yards and a touchdown of his own.
—Jordan Davis, Staff writer
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