Sand Springs has a legitimate two-headed monster at running back this season. Turning them into that this fall has been junior standout Ali McCoy Ali McCoy 5'9" | RB Sand Springs | 2025 State OK and he’s in the middle of a breakout season for the Sandites. McCoy saw plenty of playing time last season as a sophomore but he’s elevated his game to new heights this season and it was obvious from the first game of the year. In a week zero win over rival Sapulpa, McCoy would run for nearly 150 yards and three touchdowns. This came a week after impressing us in a scrimmage at Jenks. McCoy is definitely a name you need to know moving forward.

Sand Springs junior running back Ali McCoy Ali McCoy 5'9" | RB Sand Springs | 2025 State OK has not only earned his playing time but he’s earned it with the Sandites already having one of the better running backs in Class 6A-2. We knew about Page returning at running back for the Sandites but McCoy has been a surprise player for us. We first saw him back in August when the Sandites were at the Jenks scrimmage and mini games. McCoy performed well that day and he’s continued that throughout the fall. McCoy is right there with Page in terms of rushing as the Sandites have firmly established the best two-headed monster at running back in Class 6A-2 this fall. McCoy has put up some monster numbers already despite splitting carries. McCoy was not a player on our radar back in the summer but he’s firmly there at this point. Sand Springs plays in one of the best games this week as they travel to face defending champion Stillwater on Thursday night. That’s an opportunity for McCoy and Sand Springs to make more noise.

Sand Springs has a legitimate two-headed monster at running back and it’s clear that junior running back Ali McCoy Ali McCoy 5'9" | RB Sand Springs | 2025 State OK is one of the breakout stars of the 2023 football season. McCoy and the Sandites took care of business in the 41-7 win over Tahlequah. McCoy finished the game with well over 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries. The combination of McCoy and senior running back Kenneth Page Kenneth Page 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Cave Springs | 2024 State OK give the Sandites one of the top rushing attacks in Class 6A-2 and in the state overall. When you combine those two players with the talented offensive line, the Sandites have a duo that’s going to be hard to slow down this season.

Coming into this season, we knew that Sand Springs was going to have a strong running game but the emergence of junior running back Ali McCoy Ali McCoy 5'9" | RB Sand Springs | 2025 State OK has made that part of the offense even stronger this season. McCoy looked really good when we saw the Sandites in person last month at the Jenks scrimmage. He carried that momentum into the season opener against Sapulpa when he ran for nearly 150 yards and three touchdowns. McCoy would also find the end zone in last week’s loss to Bixby. McCoy gives the Sandites another weapon at the running back position and we’re looking forward to seeing how this two-headed monster at running back produces this season.