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Davenport falls to Coyle in finale

Davenport falls to Coyle in finale

Davenport falls to Coyle in finale

Davenport jumped out and scored first but lost its bid for a spot in the playoffs as Coyle nipped the Bulldogs 36-30.The Bulldogs finished the season 4-6 overall and 1-4 in district.Head Coach Grant Powell noted his team fought the injury bug most of the year, “We had five 1-score games.
Jacob Beck (4) andAiden Collins (13) celebrate after a touchdown. Photo/Beth Young

Jacob Beck (4) andAiden Collins (13) celebrate after a touchdown. Photo/Beth Young

Tigers blast Luther, go 9-1

Stroud’s Tigers continued their drive to the playoffs Friday, dispatching Luther, 63-8, to finish the regular season 9-1 and unbeaten in seven district games.
Lions win, playoffs next

Lions win, playoffs next

Lions win, playoffs next

Chandler’s defense domainted Dewey Friday night, as shown on this play. From left are Kale Winters, Maddox Metheny, Landon Massie and Coniah Ritchie.
Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Sports week in pictures

Above left, Darius Wade (3) makes a cut during Chandler’s 3912 win over Sperry. Wade ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for a third. Photo/Brian Blansett Above center, Alison Radcliffe of the Chandler flag corps waits on the field before the game.

Jerseys for turkeys

The Stroud High School football team is on a mission to collect turkeys from the community to donate to the Stroud Food Pantry. In exchange, you can get a retired gameday jersey.

Davenport falls to Covington, Coyle up next

Davenport turned the ball over four times in the first half and dropped a district contest 52-24 to Covington-Douglas.It sets up a must win game for the Bulldogs Thursday night at home against Coyle. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m., Coach Grant Powell says, with senior festivities starting at 6:30 p.m.
Chandler defensive coordinator Fred Peery talks to the unit during a first-half timeout during the Lions’ 39-12 win over Sperry Friday night. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler defensive coordinator Fred Peery talks to the unit during a first-half timeout during the Lions’ 39-12 win over Sperry Friday night. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lions cruise past Sperry

Chandler finally got to play four quarters of football Friday night, beating Sperry, 39-12, in a district game and clinching a playoff spot.It was a change of script from the Lions’ last three games, but a familiar plot.