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Nacho time! Dawgs 56, Yale 0

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Before football season started, Davenport coach Grant Powell talked to his coaches about an incentive to reward the Bulldogs if they got a shutout.The solution: if they got a shutout, the coaches would feed them nachos during their film session the following Sunday.Talk about a payoff.
Chandler coach Jack Gray

Chandler coach Jack Gray

Historic win

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Chandler overpowered Little Axe, 55-13, Friday night to make coach Jack Gray the winningest head coach in Lions’ football history.The win was his 64th as Chandler head coach, putting him one ahead of Shelby Wyatt, who coached the Lions from 1947 to 1956 and went 54-48.“It means a lot,” Gray said.

DLPs head to state... again

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
The Dale Lady Pirates will be after their eighth fastpitch state championship this week.The DLPs will open play as the top seed in Class 2A and will face Crescent at 10 a.m. Thursday on Field 1 at Firelake.With a win over Crescent, Dale will face the winner of Tushka vs. Vanoss at 10 a.m. on Friday...
Stroud’s Gideon Smalley knocks a pass away from a Hartshorne receiver. Photo/Beth Young

Stroud’s Gideon Smalley knocks a pass away from a Hartshorne receiver. Photo/Beth Young

Stroud falls to Hartshorne

News Staff
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Hartshorne held Stroud scoreless for the final three periods and took a 42-12 district win Friday night at Stroud.The win leaves the Miners tied with Holdenville and Beggs for first place in District 2A-II-4. All are 2-0.

Stroud approves golf team agreement with Davenport

Emily Kalka Editor
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The Stroud School Board approved an agreement with Davenport Public Schools for a boys’ golf team and several hirings at its regular meeting on Sept. 16.The Board voted to accept the superintendent’s recommendation to approve an agreement between Stroud and Davenport schools for a Cooperative...
Chandler’s Ray Evans (56) stops Dickson running back Easton Peoples. Photo/Brian Blansett

Chandler’s Ray Evans (56) stops Dickson running back Easton Peoples. Photo/Brian Blansett

Lions’ D prevails

Brian Blansett Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Chandler’s defense made stops when it needed to Friday night as the Lions rang up a 34-27 win over Dickson in their district opener.The win lifts the Lions’ season record to 3-1 and leaves them as one of four district teams with a 1-0 league record.
From left, Bulldogs Adam Tweedy, Reece Murfin and Chace Buchanan combine to stop a Depew ball carrier. Photo/Rick Hester

From left, Bulldogs Adam Tweedy, Reece Murfin and Chace Buchanan combine to stop a Depew ball carrier. Photo/Rick Hester

Dawgs dominate Depew

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
The top-ranked Davenport Bulldogs routed Depew, 52-6, Friday night to go 5-0 for the season and keep their string of dominating defense intact.The Dawgs have won their five games by a cumulative score of 230-14, scored three shutouts and won four of their five games via the 45-point mercy rule.“We...

Stroud wins with dramatic finish

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Stroud converted a 4thand-25 pass play from near mid-field in the last minute Friday night to set up a 32-28 win over Wilburton in the district opener.Senior Aiden Collins caught the pass and ran it inside the 10-yard line and then scored the winning touchdown on a jet sweep.“Aiden came through...
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