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The dream ends

The dream ends

The dream ends

Victory Christian came up with two massive fourth-conversions in the fourth quarter and ended Chandler’s season in the state quarterfinals, 46-35. The first came with 8:42 left in the game and VC ahead 3428 but facing fourthand-20 at the Chandler 31.
Jacob Beck and Trystan Baker bring down a Fairview ballcarrier. Also picrtured for Stroud are Stetson Bunyard and Kyle Guest. Photo/Mario Holland

Jacob Beck and Trystan Baker bring down a Fairview ballcarrier. Also picrtured for Stroud are Stetson Bunyard and Kyle Guest. Photo/Mario Holland

Fairview edges Tigers

Fairview stymied a second-half Stroud comeback and beat the Tigers, 27-21, Friday night, eliminating them from the playoffs. The loss snapped a 10game Stroud winning streak and finished the Tigers’ season at 10-3. “We had our chance,” said Stroud head coach Josh Presley.
Casmen Hill (10) provided the visual metaphor for the Chandler game by stiff-arming a would-be tackler out of his way. Photo/Brian Blansett

Casmen Hill (10) provided the visual metaphor for the Chandler game by stiff-arming a would-be tackler out of his way. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler dominates Frederick

The first offensive play of the game foreshadowed the following 48 minutes Friday night. Chandler’s offensive line cleared a hole for quarterbaack Alec Jackson, who sprinted 85 yards before being tackled at the Frederick 5-yard line.
Stroud’s Chandler Davis (52) and Ty Stafford (54) wrap up the Commerce quarterback for a sack. Photo/Rick Hester

Stroud’s Chandler Davis (52) and Ty Stafford (54) wrap up the Commerce quarterback for a sack. Photo/Rick Hester

Stroud grabs 10th straight

Stroud’s defense dominated Commerce Friday night, leading the Tigers to a 39-20 win in the second round of the Class A playoffs. The victory was the tenth in a row for the Tigers, who will face unbeaten Fairview in the quarterfinald at 7 p.m. Friday in Kingfisher.
Three Davenport seniors signed last week to play college softball. Seated from left, they are Maloree Byford, who will play at Bethany College; Faith Campbell, who will play for Southwestern College; and Macy Keeling, who will play at Rose State College. With them are, from left in the back row, coaches Heather Gaylord, Emmie Smith and Brett Case. Photo/Brian Blansett

Three Davenport seniors signed last week to play college softball. Seated from left, they are Maloree Byford, who will play at Bethany College; Faith Campbell, who will play for Southwestern College; and Macy Keeling, who will play at Rose State College. With them are, from left in the back row, coaches Heather Gaylord, Emmie Smith and Brett Case. Photo/Brian Blansett

Davenport trio signs

Three Davenport seniors signed last week to play college softball. Seated from left, they are Maloree Byford, who will play at Bethany College; Faith Campbell, who will play for Southwestern College; and Macy Keeling, who will play at Rose State College.
Chandler quarterback Alec Jackson ran over, through and around would-be tacklers during a play in the first half Friday night. Jackson ran a score and threw for three more to pace the Lions’ offensive outburst. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler quarterback Alec Jackson ran over, through and around would-be tacklers during a play in the first half Friday night. Jackson ran a score and threw for three more to pace the Lions’ offensive outburst. Photo/Brian Blansett

All gas, no brakes

For the first time this season, Chandler’s offense bolted from the gate and then hung 20 firstquarter points on Hennessey Friday night, setting up a 48-16 win that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score.
Stroud’s defense swarms a Chelsea ball carrier Friday night. Pictured are Keagan Gaylord (70), Dylan Baker (2), Bryce Collins (33), Jessen Leathers (28), Kason Presley (40), and Kyle Guest (51). Photo/Baylee Blancarte

Stroud’s defense swarms a Chelsea ball carrier Friday night. Pictured are Keagan Gaylord (70), Dylan Baker (2), Bryce Collins (33), Jessen Leathers (28), Kason Presley (40), and Kyle Guest (51). Photo/Baylee Blancarte

Tigers romp over Chelsea

Stroud dominated the Chelsea Dragons, 52-14, in the first round of the playoffs Friday night to advance to this week’s game with Commerce. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Jack Poskey Stadium in Stroud.
North Rock Creek’s Caty Baack signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Rose State College. She is flanked by her mother, Leah Johnson, and brother, Ryan Baack. In the back row are NRC assistant coach Michael Cox and head coach Chance Griffin. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

North Rock Creek’s Caty Baack signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Rose State College. She is flanked by her mother, Leah Johnson, and brother, Ryan Baack. In the back row are NRC assistant coach Michael Cox and head coach Chance Griffin. Photo/Sheryl Gowin

Baack signs with Rose

Davenport falls to Pioneer

For only the second time in 19 years, the Davenport Bulldogs haven’t made it beyond the first round of the high school football playoffs. They dropped a 40-6 contest at the hands of the Pioneer Mustangs in a road matchup. The Bulldogs end the season with an overall mark of 6-5.