Week Zero Top Stories

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Get 25% off your subscription by entering Knight25 in the coupon code area. Enjoy!</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2022 football season is officially underway and we had some great match-ups and outcomes in week zero. Two top ranked teams went down and we watched several other teams make statements in top five showdowns, including a state championship rematch. Every Saturday, we'll take a look at some of the top outcomes and stories to come out of that week of football. Be sure to check back every weekend following Thursday and Friday's games for all the top stories across Oklahoma!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/bixby-wins-50th-straight-in-49-14-triumph/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/bixby-wins-50th-straight-in-49-14-triumph/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bixby Wins 50th Straight Game</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/coweta-makes-statement-in-44-14-win/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/coweta-makes-statement-in-44-14-win/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Coweta Makes Statement In Win Over Carl Albert</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/week-one-rankings-2/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://prepredzone.com/2022/08/week-one-rankings-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Week One Rankings</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator {"className":"is-style-wide"} --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide"/> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Cascia Hall Holds Off Victory Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cascia Hall was able to escape south Tulsa with a 26-21 win over Victory Christian but the Commandos would have to hold on for dear life in the final four minutes of the game. Cascia Hall would lead 19-0 after three quarters and would then go up 26-0 in the fourth quarter. And in the final four minutes, the Conquerors almost pulled off a miracle to open the season. They would score their first touchdown with just under four minutes to play. On the next possession, Cascia Hall would fumble it away and Victory would score again in less than a minute after their first touchdown. The Conquerors would then recover an onside kick and strike again to pull within a possession. Victory would get one last chance to take the lead with a little less than two minutes to play but they were pinned at their own 5 yard line and couldn't drive the length of the field as Cascia Hall escaped. The Commandos will play another tough 2A team when #3 Rejoice Christian comes to town for Cascia Hall's home opener in week one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Del City Knocks Off #1 Choctaw</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While a lot of 5A eyes were on the top five showdown in Coweta between the Tigers and Carl Albert, another 5A team made plenty of noise as they opened up the season at home with a 38-34 win over 6A-2's #1 Choctaw. The Eagles would use a strong passing attack and a defense that bent but did not break in the final minutes to get out with the win. The Eagles relied on their stars to play big in the big season opener. Kansas State commit [player_tooltip player_id='38778' first='Kanijal' last='Thomas'], who is one of the top defensive backs in the state was Del City's leading receiver and he caught three touchdowns and also had an interception on defense. Oklahoma State defensive end commit [player_tooltip player_id='57157' first='Jaedon' last='Foreman'] also caught a touchdown as he played on both sides of the ball. The Eagles will look to take this momentum into another game against a top 6A-2 team in week one. They'll travel to Tulsa to face Booker T Washington, who is coming off a loss to Bentonville West in Arkansas. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jenks Escapes Edmond With Win</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It wasn't pretty as the two-time defending champs opened up the 2022 campaign but they would escape Edmond with a 13-10 win over Edmond Santa Fe. In a game that used to be a district match-up, these two opened the season against one another and it was close throughout. Both offenses struggled throughout the game but defensive back Cole Whittington would return an Edmond Santa Fe interception for the what would be the game-winning touchdown. The Trojans would have to use several running backs in the win after star running back [player_tooltip player_id='47955' first='Jaiden' last='Carroll'] was ejected from the game late in the second quarter. The Trojans will look to improve in the next few days as their tough non-district schedule continues. They'll return home to face Owasso before hitting the road for a potential 1 VS 2 match-up against arch rival Union, in what will be one of the more anticipated Backyard Bowls in recent memory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Lincoln Christian Dominates State Title Rematch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln Christian had their season end at the hands of Holland Hall in 2020 and 2021 in the state championship game. While the Dutch claimed the gold ball, Lincoln had to settle for silver and the top ranked Bulldogs were going to leave no doubt in the championship rematch on Friday night. From the opening kick off, the Bulldogs began their onslaught at the expense of the Dutch. [player_tooltip player_id='268330' first='Griffin' last='Dyer'] would take the opening kick back for a touchdown and the Bulldogs were off to the races from there. 2024 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='127357' first='Luke' last='Milligan'] was nearly perfect throwing the ball and the Bulldogs would roll to a 56-7 victory over the two-time defending champs. Lincoln certainly made a statement as the #1 team in Class 3A after beating up the reigning champs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Stillwater Handles Arkansas Powerhouse</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stillwater opened up the year at home against Arkansas powerhouse Greenwood. The Pioneers would score early and often and the outcome was never really in doubt as they would knock off Greenwood 41-27. The offensive combination of 2023 quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='157517' first='Gage' last='Gundy'] and 2023 running back [player_tooltip player_id='199948' first='Noah' last='Roberts'] was not going to be stopped on Friday night. Gundy was outstanding throwing the ball, he had a perfect first half and also did some damage on the ground. Roberts had plenty of success running the ball as the Pioneers dominated the line of scrimmage. And with Choctaw and Booker T Washington both losing on Friday night, the Pioneers find themselves as the new #1 team in Class 6A-2 as they head into week one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Washington Runs All Over Vian In Top Five Showdown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 2A's top ranked Washington made quite a statement to the rest of Class 2A as they went on the road and knocked off Vian 39-24 in a match-up of top five teams, and it wasn't that close. The Warriors would score their first touchdown about halfway through the first quarter and the floodgates would open from there. Washington would lead 26-0 at halftime and that hole was too much for the Wolverines to overcome. This was supposed to be a marquee running back match-up but the Warriors came in and did an excellent job containing Vian in the first half. They would finish with well under 50 yards on the ground in the first two quarters. Vian would start rolling on offense in the second half but it was too little too late for Vian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->