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After-effects

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Grandma Blansett used to have a red-and-white Coleman water jug on the top shelf of her kitchen cabinet. This was a nice jug, probably a twogallon model with a wide lid that screwed into the top and a spigot at the bottom.

Playoffs: Round 2

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

It was just four weeks ago that a short-handed Meeker team came to Chandler and got handled, 30-0. The game was a low point in the season for the Bulldogs.

New record

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Jimmie Rae Brownfield, 13, of Davenport, set a new national record Saturday, deadlifting 215 pounds. Her record is in the 114-pound class and is recognized by the United States Powerlifting Federation. She made her record-setting lift at Crain’s Muscle World in Shawnee. Photo/provided

Stroud falls at Colcord

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Stroud got out to a 14-0 lead in the first half, but fell to Colcord in the first round of the Class A playoffs. Blake Parrick hit Dylan Collins on a 6-yard scoring pass early in the second quarter, putting Stroud up 6-0, and found him again just before halftime for a 14-yard touchdown.

Lions pound Alva

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Chandler dominated its first-round playoff game against Alva Friday night, building a 21-6 lead in the first quarter and winning, 49-19.

Meeker comeback win

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

The Bulldogs trailed 19-14 late in the game, but came up with three turnovers in the final five minutes to upend Perry, 26-19, Friday. The first of the four turnovers - and the one that coach D.J.

McLoud falls at Plainview, 41-6

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

McLoud High School’s football season came to an end last Friday night when the Redskins dropped a 41-6 decision to Plainview in the first round of the playoffs. Coach Rusty Hall said, “We just didn’t play very well. Collin (senior quarterback) Gibson wasn’t nearly as mobile with his injured knee.

Gun season for deer starts on Saturday

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Oklahoma’s statewide deer gun season opens Saturday and area Game Warden Jacob Harriett predicts, “It’s going to be a good one.” Harriett, assigned to Lincoln County who also assists in Pottawatomie County, said earlier this week, “Bucks are moving really well. Lots of big bucks are chasing does.

Meeker sophomore Riley Randall had almost a 30-second lead for the second half of the Class 3A state championship cross country meet Wednesday. Above, he runs by himself during the back stretch. Photo/Brian Blansett

Randall runs to gold

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

After winning his cross-country regional by about 45 seconds, Riley Randall checked the times of the winners at the other two regionals in the state. He’d had to miss the 66 Conference meet and another meet due to a quarantine from COVID-19 exposure and he wanted to see how his time compared.

Chandler quarterback Kaden Jones (11) and Prague’s Trip Davis race to the end zone in the first half of the Lions’ 60-12 win Friday night. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lions run past Prague

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

The game was less then three minutes old when Kaden Jones sliced through the line and ran 35 yards for a touchdown to give Chandler a 7-0 lead against Prague. It was a lead the Lions never relinquished, and the play became a blueprint for the game.

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