The first of two Union Redhawks on this breakdown and interestingly enough, they are two Redhawks that used to suit up for rival Jenks in the past. Junior running back Jordan Schelling Jordan Schelling 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB Union | 2025 State OK is closing in on 1,000 yards on the ground and we’ve really liked the production he’s had this season. The rushing yards are obvious but he’s also been able to make plays out of the backfield. And with Union missing their star quarterback over the last few weeks, Schelling has elevated his game and appears to be ready for an elevated workload moving forward. Schelling earned his first D1 offer recently and the hard-running standout is just scratching the surface when it comes to that department. This has been an excellent and consistent season for Schelling.

Union junior running back Jordan Schelling Jordan Schelling 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB Union | 2025 State OK is starting to hit his stride and that’s a dangerous thing for the rest of Class 6A-1. In the first five games of the season, Schelling had three rushing touchdowns and no game with more than one touchdown. But in the last two games, including Friday night’s win over Mustang, Schelling has six touchdowns on the ground with back to back games of three rushing touchdowns. Schelling ended up being a workhorse back on the night. He finished the night with 24 carries for 88 yards and the three touchdowns. Now, as we head into week eight, we get a monster match-up featuring junior running backs that are playing outstanding football. And with a freshman at quarterback, we expect Schelling to see his workload to go up.

In last year’s Backyard Bowl, running back Jordan Schelling Jordan Schelling 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB Union | 2025 State OK was a sophomore for Jenks and had several big plays against the Redhawks. Fast forward to this week’s meeting and Schelling will be on the visitor’s sideline when Union travels to face the rival Trojans. Schelling moved to Union in the summer and has become Union’s top running back and just a versatile weapon on the offensive side of the ball. He’s produced in the running game, which was to be expected, but he’s also become a target in the passing game. He had a catch and run for a touchdown in the win over Broken Arrow last week and as he gets more and more comfortable in this offense, more opportunities are going to open up for him. We really like the depth that Union has at the running back position and Schelling has really taken this opportunity and ran with it so far this season.

Jenks 2025 running back Jordan Schelling Jordan Schelling 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB Union | 2025 State OK ended up being one of the breakout players from the 2022 season. With the Trojans missing some big names because of injuries, Schelling stepped into a role early on in the season and became an impact player for the Trojans. Schelling feels like the prototypical Jenks running back with the way he runs the ball and does so many things incredibly well already at a young age. Schelling was a breakout player for the Trojans at the running back position and it wasn’t simply for what he did with the ball in his hands. Schelling was a threat to catch the ball out of the backfield and he was also very helpful as an extra blocker. The strength appears to be off the charts for Schelling as his running power is evident when he has the ball and then looking at all the film of him in pass protection situations. When Schelling has the ball, he has a very strong stiff arm and sheds defenders rather easily. We are looking forward to seeing the steps Schelling takes this offseason as an established playmaker.

Out of the ten players with a spotlight on them in this breakdown, Jenks running back Jordan Schelling Jordan Schelling 5'10" | 215 lbs | RB Union | 2025 State OK is probably the most under the radar out of the bunch. Just a sophomore, Schelling was thrusted into the lineup last week against Owasso and he responded incredibly well. He would finish with over 100 yards and a touchdown in the win. Despite the injury problems along the offensive line, Schelling still managed to get the job done against an Owasso defense that has some talented players within the front seven. Schelling is facing a new challenger in Union, where the front seven and the defense overall is flat out dominant and they have some swagger heading into this week after shutting down Broken Arrow in week one. Schelling looks to become the next breakout star in Backyard Bowl history.