Grove quarterback Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK might be the most experienced quarterback in the state’s 2023 class. He had meaningful playing time as a freshman and continued to get better and better over the last three seasons. When you talk about Trimble and the Grove offense, it’s very easy to go to the running game with their star running back. But take him away from the Grove offense and the Ridgerunners would still be fine behind Trimble leading the passing attack. And an underrated part of his game was his athletic ability. Trimble would commit to UCO a while ago and remained committed to the Bronchos throughout his senior season.

While a lot of the attention and pub on Grove surrounds their star running back, overlooking senior quarterback and UCO commit Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK would be a critical mistake. Trimble has been as close to perfect at the quarterback position as you’ll see this season. He’s thrown 33 touchdowns on the season and only three interceptions. And those three interceptions came in the first three games of the season. He hasn’t thrown a pick in over two months. Now, he’s facing a Carl Albert defense that has some legitimate stars in their secondary so Trimble will be challenged. But if he continues to play the way he’s been playing for the last two months, The Ridgerunners should continue their roll on offense.

Our first player to watch is the first of two players from an undefeated Grove squad with senior quarterback Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK . Over the last two seasons, the Ridgerunners have gotten a lot of attention and specifically in their offensive backfield. But a lot of that attention has been on the running back and the Ridgerunners have one of the best and consistent quarterbacks in Class 5A with UCO commit Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK . Just like his backfield running mate, Trimble has been a standout since his freshman year and he’s grown into the athletic and efficient quarterback that you see today. The strength in the Grove offense is no doubt the running game but don’t be mistaken, Trimble can beat defenses with his arm and his legs if their opponent tries to take away the star running back.

Grove quarterback Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK has shared the backfield with dynamic running back Emmanuel Crawford Emmanuel Crawford 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Grove | 2023 State OK since they were both freshmen. And because of that, Trimble might have flown under the radar, especially last year with Crawford’s outstanding junior season. But just like with Crawford, we’ve been fans of Trimble since that freshman season. And watching Trimble grow as a passer and a leader over the last three years has been very fun to watch. Not only have we watched Trimble during the seasons, but we’ve also benefitted from watching him in the offseason while playing 7v7. Trimble has been one of the more accurate quarterbacks in the state and he’s also a very underrated athlete. Earlier this year, Trimble committed to UCO and the Bronchos are getting a steal.

Grove’s ground game dominated on Friday night but the offense played complete and flawless football behind the play of senior quarterback Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK . Because of the meteoric rise of Crawford at running back, Trimble can sometimes be overlooked when you look at the Ridgerunners. That’s a mistake, and he showed why on Friday night. Trimble was 11-15 for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns to fellow senior Hagen Hacker. Trimble also added 80 yards on eight carries and a short touchdown run on a QB sneak near the goal line. Trimble really stood out when the Ridgerunners faced third down and several times, he would make plays with either his arm or his legs. The UCO commit is going to be a big key to Grove’s title chances.

At the start of the year, we wondered how Grove would do as they moved up from 4A to 5A and so far, it hasn’t been an issue as they’re unbeaten and ranked #5, getting ready for a big road test Friday night against defending champion Collinsville. The Grove offense has been one of the best in Class 5A but Friday’s game with Collinsville will be without a doubt their toughest test of the year. Leading the way once again has been senior quarterback Carson Trimble Carson Trimble 6'1" | QB Grove | 2023 State OK , who has been great all season but he has been near perfect since the Ridgerunners entered district play. In their last four games, Trimble is completing nearly 70 percent of his passes for 847 yards and 13 touchdowns and no interceptions. Trimble and the Ridgerunners have been dominant in district play but they’ll have to play all four quarters to take down the state champs. Trimble has shown steady growth since his freshman season and we’re looking forward to seeing him in person again Friday.