It definitely helps that we just saw Hominy senior standout Jaxon Woods Jaxon Woods 6'0" | ATH Hominy | 2024 State OK in person last week but it just solidified what we already knew. The Class A standout is one of the best overall football players in Oklahoma. And this continues what we were saying about Noles. Woods shines bright on film but then you see him in person and you see that he’s not a thin player dominating lower competition. He might be considered undersized in the height department but he’s built well and there’s no denying the athleticism and production he has shown in his career at Hominy. Woods is outstanding at the quarterback position and can torch defenses with his arm and his legs. Then he turns around and is one of the hardest hitters on defense.

Class A had a few notable games in week nine but none were bigger than top-ranked Hominy hosting #4 Woodland in a battle of unbeaten teams with the district championship on the line. The Bucks would lock up the district title and remain unbeaten with a 23-20 win over the visiting Cougars and senior standout Jaxon Woods Jaxon Woods 6'0" | ATH Hominy | 2024 State OK shined incredibly bright on senior night. Woods started impacting the game on the ground with well over 100 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. He also would finish 10-22 for 149 yards and a touchdown. That touchdown came on a 40-yard pass with 49 seconds left to give the Bucks the lead and ultimately the victory. Woods would finish the game 10-16 passing and no completion was bigger than that last one that helped win the district title.

It was fitting that on senior night, it was senior superstar Jaxon Woods Jaxon Woods 6'0" | ATH Hominy | 2024 State OK shining bright, as he has for the last several seasons. Woods finished 10-22 for 149 yards and the game-winning touchdown. He also added over 116 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. He also had countless tackles on defense as he was the safety valve if the Cougars ever made it by the front seven of the Bucks. Woods struggled in the passing game to start. He began 0-6 but then went 10-16 to close out the game. Woods has been one of the best players in the state for well over a year now. He will look to lead the Bucks to their first state title since Zaven Collins led them in 2016.

We have two massive games involving unbeaten teams in Class A this week and one we’ll be at features top-ranked Hominy hosting #4 Woodland in a massive showdown. And after several years of reading stat lines, watching film and talking with coaches, we will finally be able to see dynamic Hominy quarterback Jaxon Woods Jaxon Woods 6'0" | ATH Hominy | 2024 State OK in person. There’s no other way to put it. Woods has been special over the last several seasons for the Bucks and he’s back at it again this year. He has several games already where he has been able to beat up defenses with his arm and his legs. He’s also a threat on the defensive side of the ball and as if that wasn’t enough, Woods also returns kicks. We’re looking forward to getting out to Osage County for this battle of unbeatens. Woodland will certainly provide the toughest opponent for Woods and the Bucks this season. It should be an entertaining game from the start and feel more like a semifinal or state title game than a week nine contest.

We’re cheating here. And we’ll openly admit to cheating and we’re happy with this decision. #1 Hominy and #2 Fairview have been absolutely dominant so far this season. Both of these teams are led by quarterbacks that have put up some monster numbers. We’re not picking one over the other so Fairview’s Jax Bernard Jax Bernard 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Fairview | 2025 State OK and Hominy’s Jaxon Woods Jaxon Woods 6'0" | ATH Hominy | 2024 State OK will share the award. Eventually, these teams could run into one another and they’ll have the chance to settle it on the field. But picking between these two dynamic players is tough. Bernard has Fairview perfect once again and he’s thrown for nearly 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns while he’s also added over 400 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. For Woods, he’s also been outstanding so far this season and is once again one of the truly dynamic athletes in the state of Oklahoma. In the last few weeks, Woods has once again put up those video game numbers that we’re used to seeing from him. He’s thrown for over 1,000 yards and 14 touchdowns and also run for over 400 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. He’s also racked up the stats on defense and is one of the more complete players in Oklahoma

We stay in Class A with another dynamic quarterback who shined in a marquee game. Top-ranked Hominy got a 55-22 win over Pawnee on Friday night and star quarterback Jaxon Woods Jaxon Woods 6'0" | ATH Hominy | 2024 State OK showed why he’s one of the best players in the state. Woods was one of the finalists for our PRZ-Oklahoma Player Of The Year award last year and he’s had a somewhat quiet season so far as the Bucks have been dominant and he hasn’t had to put on that Superman cape. Woods got pretty close in the win over Pawnee. He threw for 375 yards and six touchdowns on 10-11 passing. He also added 18 tackles on the defensive side of the ball. Just like Bernard, Hominy is a top contender with Woods at QB.