Vote: The Oklahoman's high school football player of the week poll for Week 0
The first week of the Oklahoma high school football season included several athletes who made a statement to start their 2022 campaign.
Now, it's time to look at some of the best performances by Oklahoma City area players.
The Oklahoman's Fans' Choice Player of the Week poll for the top performances by OKC-area players in Week 0 is now live. Fans can vote before it closes at noon Thursday. Results of the poll will appear in Friday's edition of The Oklahoman.
Here are the candidates.
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Taylor Heim, Sr., Bethany
He was all over the field in Bethany’s 37-26 home win against Jones at Southern Nazarene’s football stadium. The 6-foot-5, 190-pounder had one passing, one rushing and one receiving touchdown and intercepted two passes on defense. He finished 5-of-8 passing for 43 yards, had four receptions for 92 yards and carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards.
Titan Hix, Fr., Hennessey
The quarterback put on a stellar debut. He completed 18 of 24 passes for 387 yards and five touchdowns. As a dual threat, he also ran 14 times for 139 yards and one score. On defense, he made three tackles, one for loss and recovered and onside kick in Hennessey’s 48-27 win over Mount St. Mary.
Boston Knowles, So., Purcell
The tailback ran for 179 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries as the Dragons defeated Alva 40-34.
Brodie Sanchez, Sr., Southmoore
The quarterback threw for 148 yards and four touchdowns as Southmoore won 28-14 at Putnam North for its first victory since 2020.
Kanijal Thomas, Sr., Del City
The defensive back and wide receiver put on a show in Del City's 38-34 win over Choctaw. Thomas opened the game with an interception before ripping off three long receiving touchdowns. His first was 61 yards, his second was a 52-yarder and his third was from 17 yards out. He caught the ball five times for 168 yards.
Jordan Warrior, PR/KR., Putnam West
Warrior put on one of the best specialist performances in the state in Thursday’s 48-0 win over Western Heights. He returned three punts for a total of 105 yards and one score from 60 yards out. He also had an interception in just one half of play to help lead Putnam West to its first win since 2018.
Denver Wolfe, Sr., Moore
The quarterback finished 24-of-32 passing for 341 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Lions to a 55-35 victory at Edmond Memorial. Wolfe also ran for 64 yards.
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