Meeker senior Tatum Tinsley signed last week to play college softball with the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles.
Picture with her are, left to right, back row: Sister Taos Pino, OCWU assistant coach, Meeker coach Marcie Simpson and sister Rianne Tinsley.
Stroud coughed up four turnovers and allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown in the first half and spotted No. 1 Fairview a 49-13 halftime lead Friday night in the state quarterfinals at Moore.
The result was a season- ending 56-20 loss for the Tigers, who had won 10 games in a row.
As they did during the regular season, the Stroud Tigers dominated District A-6 post-season honors.
The Tigers’Peyton Gaylord was named the district most valuable player, Brady Nichols was named tight end of the year and Bryce Collins was named cornerback of the year.
Davenport put two players on the all-district team for District B-8 and three on the second team.
Those honored were senior running back Riley Ethridge and senior lineman Ethan Boggs on the first team.
Stroud’s Peyton Gaylord ( 68) and TaylorRozell wrap up Gore’s Devon Mannon during the first half Friday. Photo/Brian Blansett
Next week: Rematch with Fairvew
Stroud’s offense hung half a hundred for the sixth straight game and the defense stymied Gore except for one play Friday.
Three Lincoln County football teams played in the second round of the playoffs, with Stroud winning to advance to the class A quarterfinals while Meeker fell to Washington, 56-7, and Prague lost to Victory Christian, 52-39.
Three Lincoln County schools advanced to the second round of the football playoffs last week, but three teams in the area lost and were eliminated.
Stroud powered past Morrison, 52-12, in Class A to advance to the second round against Gore. That game is at Stroud at 7 p.m. Friday.
Chandler’s season came to an abrupt halt Friday night at the hands of the visiting Alva Gold Bugs, who took a 16-6 victory back to Northwest Oklahoma.
The loss eliminated the Lions from the Class 2A playoffs and put their record at 8-3.