Player Of The Year Watchlist – Week Seven

<!-- 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>Every Friday throughout the regular season on Prep Redzone Oklahoma, we're going to add three names to the Player Of The Year Watchlist. Be sure to check back every Friday to see who gets added to the Player Of The Year Watchlist and what the current watchlist players have done this season. This year's winner will be the fourth winner in our website's short history. The previous three winners were all juniors, including last year, but we have not had a repeat winner yet. The road to Edmond continues this week and so does the race for the 2023 PRZ-Oklahoma Player Of The Year award!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["215197"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Piedmont senior [player_tooltip player_id='215197' first='Cannon' last='Wood'] is the first of two 5A standouts to be added to the watchlist this week. Wood has led Piedmont over the last several seasons as one of the best two-way players in the state. He's back at it again this season and has backed up the hype of earning All State honors as a junior and coming into 2023 as arguably the best two-way player in Class 5A. It's the impact that Wood has on both sides of the ball that make him a perfect candidate for this watchlist. On offense, he's Piedmont's leading rusher in a flexbone option attack. He has nearly 800 yards and 12 touchdowns on the season. But he also turns around and plays defense and is part of a talented linebacker group. He has 74 tackles on the season with 11 coming behind the line of scrimmage. He also has a pair of interceptions and one was returned for a touchdown. Wood has also had a few clutch moments this season as well and is a great addition to a list featuring the best players in the state.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["242231"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"We've been saying that the state's 2025 quarterback class is pretty special for about two years now. And here's another example of that with [player_tooltip player_id='242231' first='Grady' last='Adamson'] from Deer Creek joining the elite list. He's the fifth junior quarterback to make the watchlist and there's a few more out there that are names to circle moving forward. But it's hard not to add Adamson to the list after Deer Creek probably locked up the district championship with a big win over Del City last week. Adamson has been playing great football this year and has been incredibly efficient with the ball on offense. He's thrown for well over 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns with only 1 interception. And Adamson, similar to some of the other 2025 quarterbacks on this breakdown, is an underrated athlete. He's also added nearly 350 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to his season stats. Deer Creek looks like a state title contender once again in Class 6A-2 and Adamson is a big reason behind that.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["917639"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Class 5A is deep this season and specifically at the running back position. Prior to this week's additions, we already had four running backs in Class 5A on this watchlist and now we've added two more with Wood and [player_tooltip player_id='917639' first='Malachi' last='Nicholson'] out of El Reno. We knew the senior standout was primed for a big season with the Indians but I don't think anyone, including Nicholson expected this kind of production. El Reno has only played six games and Nicholson already has over 1,700 yards and 20 touchdowns and is very clearly the top producing running back in the state. Nicholson got on everyone's radar a few weeks ago when he joined a very limited club of running backs with over 500 yards in a single game. But even take that performance away from his stats and he's still well over 1,000 yards. Nicholson is producing at a high level every single week. The senior standout and the Indians are scratching and clawing for a playoff spot and if they get into the postseason, they'll be a hard team to beat.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":3,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65283881463a6"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>OTHER WATCHLIST PLAYERS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='294262' first='Alex' last='Shieldnight'] - Junior Tight End/Defensive Lineman - Wagoner<br>Last Week:</strong> No Stats Provided In 15-14 Win Over Cushing<br><strong>This Season:</strong> 45 Tackles, 19 QB Pressures, 15 TFL, 10 Sacks, 11 Catches, 170 Yards<br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Cleveland (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='207182' first='Andy' last='Bass'] - Senior Quarterback - Heritage Hall<br>Last Week:</strong> 3-3, 147 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 2 Carries, 79 Yards, 2 Touchdowns In 63-0 Win Over Douglass<br><strong>This Season:</strong> 67-92, 1,478 Yards, 19 Touchdowns, 31 Carries, 439 Yards, 12 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Dickson (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='363852' first='Carson' last='Cooksey'] - Senior Quarterback - Blanchard<br>Last Week:</strong> 8-29, 97 Yards, 2 Interceptions In 20-6 Win Over Tuttle <br><strong>This Season:</strong> 99-171, 1,432 Yards, 14 Touchdowns, 4 Interceptions, 4 Rushing Touchdowns<br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Classen SAS (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='209872' first='David' last='McComb'] - Junior Quarterback - Edmond Memorial<br>Last Week:</strong> 4-12, 69 Yards, 2 Interceptions, 8 Carries, 74 Yards In 42-28 Win Over Yukon<br><strong>This Season: </strong>116-210, 1,727 Yards, 20 Touchdowns, 6 Interceptions, 34 Carries, 280 Yards<br><strong>This Week: </strong>Bye Week</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='188013' first='Demarius' last='Robinson'] - Junior Running Back - Edmond Santa Fe<br>Last Week:</strong> 35 Carries, 300 Yards, 4 Touchdowns In 56-49 Win Over Mustang <br><strong>This Season: </strong>125 Carries, 1,223 Yards, 18 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Norman (Fri.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='353415' first='Elijah' last='Thomas'] - Junior Wide Receiver - Checotah<br>Last Week:</strong> 7 Catches, 115 Yards, 2 Touchdowns In 54-20 Loss To Lincoln Christian <br><strong>This Season:</strong> 41 Catches, 803 Yards, 10 Touchdowns, 2 Rush Touchdowns, 2 KR Touchdowns, 1 PR Touchdown, 1 INT Return Touchdown<br><strong>This Week: </strong>AT Locust Grove (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215207' first='Holden' last='Thompson'] - Senior Running Back - Stillwater<br>Last Week: </strong>21 Carries, 146 Yards, 3 Touchdowns In 35-18 Win Over Sand Springs<br><strong>This Season: </strong>117 Carries, 946 Yards, 14 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week: </strong>AT Bartlesville (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='211556' first='Jamarian' last='Ficklin'] - Junior Quarterback - Muskogee<br>Last Week:</strong> 10-11, 183 Yards, 5 Touchdowns In 72-0 Win Over US Grant <br><strong>This Season: </strong>78-111, 1,632 Yards, 20 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions, 46 Carries, 346 Yards, 6 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Tahlequah (Fri.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='379243' first='Jax' last='Bernard'] - Junior Quarterback - Fairview<br>Last Week:</strong> 12-14, 235 Yards, 4 Touchdowns, 3 Carries, 26 Yards, 1 Touchdown In 69-8 Win Over Sayre<br><strong>This Season:</strong> 97-139, 1,661 Yards, 24 Touchdowns, 31 Carries, 430 Yards, 6 Touchdowns<br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Mooreland (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='386581' first='Jaxon' last='Woods'] - Senior Quarterback/Defensive Back - Hominy<br>Last Week:</strong> 9-11, 187 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 5 Carries, 65 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 1 PR Touchdown In 42-8 Win Over Morrison <br><strong>This Season:</strong> 43-53, 1,008 Yards, 12 Touchdowns, 52 Carries, 430 Yards, 9 Touchdowns, 1 Receiving Touchdown, 1 PR Touchdown<br><strong>This Week: </strong>AT Chelsea (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='448519' first='Jaylen' last='Harper'] - Senior Running Back - Guthrie <br>Last Week: </strong>30 Carries, 220 Yards, 3 Touchdowns In 20-0 Win Over Bishop McGuinness <br><strong>This Season: </strong>104 Carries, 833 Yards, 15 Touchdowns, 1 Receiving Touchdown <br><strong>This Week: </strong>AT Southeast (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110743' first='Kordell' last='Gouldsby'] - Senior Athlete - Bixby<br>Last Week: </strong>Stats Not Provided In 79-7 Win Over Enid<br><strong>This Season: </strong>10 Carries, 234 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 11 Catches, 177 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions, 2 PR Touchdowns (4 Games)<br><strong>This Week: </strong>AT Broken Arrow (Fri.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='127357' first='Luke' last='Milligan'] - Senior Quarterback - Lincoln Christian<br>Last Week:</strong> 16-20, 262 Yards, 3 Touchdowns In 54-20 Win Over Checotah <br><strong>This Season: </strong>83-116, 1,408 Yards, 17 Touchdowns, 3 Interceptions <br><strong>This Week:</strong> AT Seminole (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215208' first='Major' last='Cantrell'] - Senior Quarterback - Washington<br>Last Week: </strong>3-3, 65 Yards, 1 Touchdown In 49-0 Win Over Crooked Oak<br><strong>This Season: </strong>55-77, 1,054 Yards, 16 Touchdowns, 1 Rushing Touchdown<br><strong>This Week:</strong> Lindsay (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='449039' first='Matt' last='Lund'] - Senior Running Back - Elgin<br>Last Week:</strong> 9 Carries, 195 Yards, 3 Touchdowns In 57-0 Win Over Altus <br><strong>This Season:</strong> 63 Carries, 925 Yards, 11 Touchdowns, 6 Catches, 139 Yards, 4 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week:</strong> Noble (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='393973' first='Micheal' last='Graham'] - Senior Quarterback/Defensive Back - Westmoore<br>Last Week: </strong>18-25, 201 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 152 Rushing Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Interception In 42-35 Win Over Broken Arrow<br><strong>This Season:</strong> 905 Passing Yards, 7 Touchdowns, 766 Rushing Yards, 11 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions<br><strong>This Week:</strong> Enid (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='110739' first='Red' last='Martel'] - Senior Running Back - Beggs<br>Last Week:</strong> 1 Carry, 28 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 2 Catches, 23 Yards In 37-20 Loss To Kansas <br><strong>This Season:</strong> 62 Carries, 595 Yards, 10 Touchdowns, 9 Catches, 315 Yards, 3 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week:</strong> Okmulgee (Thurs.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='393974' first='Rodney' last='Fields'] - Senior Running Back - Del City<br>Last Week:</strong> 17 Carries, 72 Yards, 1 Touchdown In 30-0 Win Over Sapulpa <br><strong>This Season: </strong>61 Carries, 584 Yards, 10 Touchdowns, 1 KR Touchdown <br><strong>This Week: </strong>Memorial (Fri.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='188014' first='Shaker' last='Reisig'] - Junior Quarterback - Union<br>Last Week:</strong> 15-22, 225 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, 1 Interception, 2 Rushing Touchdowns In 65-0 Win Over Norman <br><strong>This Season: </strong>134-168, 1,764 Yards, 21 Touchdowns, 4 Interceptions, 4 Rushing Touchdowns<br><strong>This Week:</strong> Mustang (Fri.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='360239' first='Xavier' last='Robinson'] - Senior Running Back - Carl Albert<br>Last Week:</strong> 2 Carries, 60 Yards, 1 Touchdown In 76-0 Win Over Southeast <br><strong>This Season:</strong> 103 Carries, 902 Yards, 23 Touchdowns <br><strong>This Week:</strong> Bishop McGuinness (Fri.)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->