High school football picks - Week 4

Week 1: 21-4

Week 2: 19-11

Last week's results (Week 3): 15-12

Overall record: 55-27

This week

Thursday

- Bishop Kelley at Memorial - JJ Tappana termed the Edison-Bishop Kelley game "The Midtown Mash." We'll call this one "Hard Knocks on Hudson." The pick: BK 30, Memorial 29.

- Mustang at Edmond North - Losing quarterback Stephen McClernon will make life tough for Edmond North in 6AI-II. The pick: Mustang 34, EN 17.

- Norman at Westmoore - After this week, Westmoore has Edmond Santa, Jenks, Broken Arrow and Edmond Memorial. Good luck. The pick: Westmoore 31, Norman 10.

Friday

- Yukon at Broken Arrow - If only Yukon was as good as its facilities. The pick: BA 42, Yukon 14.

- Putnam City at Jenks - PC becomes Jenks' punching bag after two losses in two weeks for the Trojans. The pick: Jenks 55, PC 6.

- Edmond Santa Fe at Edmond Memorial - Is Wantland Stadium ever not in use? The pick: EM 20, ESF 17.

- Owasso at Norman North - Overshadowed by the Rams' stellar defense: their nonexistent offense. The pick: Owasso 3, NN 2.

- Union at Putnam City North - Poor Panthers. The pick: Union 40, PC North 10.

- Claremore at Bixby - Claremore gets confused by the sight of an Oklahoma team after the last two weeks. The pick: Bixby 32, Claremore 20.

- Ponca City at Booker T. Washington - PC's reward for beating Shawnee is to travel to Tulsa to play a team that's 50 times more athletic. The pick: BTW 43, Ponca 9.

- Bartlesville at Sand Springs - Winner feels good about aiming for fourth in 6AII. The pick: SS 28, Bville 20.

- Sapulpa at Muskogee - A lot of athletes, very few points scored. The pick: Muskogee 13, Sapulpa 10.

- Lawton Ike at Midwest City - Bombs away. The pick: MWC 37, Ike 12.

- Collinsville at Coweta - Has Coweta's defense stopped anyone this season? The pick: Collinsville 43, Coweta 41.

- Pryor at Edison - Edison haphazardly took care of the ball against Hale - HALE! Not a great look. The pick: Pryor 33, Edison 18.

- East Central at Tahlequah - A game Tahlequah should have won last year. Side note: Kenny Evans makes his return to Doc Wadley Stadium. The pick: Tahlequah 33, East Central 30.

- Carl Albert at Western Heights - Western Heights is 3-0, so it has to be good, right? Sure, something like that. The pick: Titans 50, WH 6.

- Guthrie at Bishop McGuinness - Take your pick. The pick: Guthrie 24, McGuinness 23.

- McLain at Catoosa - Does either team stand a chance in 4A-3? The pick: McLain 26, Catoosa 20.

- Wagoner at Oologah - Looking for pointers on how to schedule nondistrict games? Consult these two. The pick: Wagoner 23, Oologah 20.

- Fort Gibson at Sallisaw - FTG loses its QB and doesn't miss a beat. Credit goes to James Singleton. The pick: FTG 32, Sallisaw 13.

- Hilldale at Beggs - Get the scoreboard ready. The pick: Beggs 43, Hilldale 34.

- Verdigris at Lincoln Christian - Bulldogs may not get challenged until Week 10. The pick: LC 39, Verdigris 17.

- Roland at Spiro - Both are 3-0. No one notices. The pick: Roland 35, Spiro 27.

- Locust Grove at Westville - LG aims for 100. Other team asks for running clock. The pick: Locust Grove 77, Westville 15.

- Salina at Adair - Adair may score 50-plus every week until the quarterfinals. The pick: Adair 54, Salina 33.

- OCS at Millwood - 2A-2 title is on the line. The pick: OCS 22, Millwood 20.

- Kiefer at Barnsdall - Kiefer shows Barnsdall what being 3-0 is all about. The pick: Kiefer 43, Barnsdall 10.

- Hominy at Drumright - A-6 could get good this year. The pick: Hominy 36, Drumright 22.

High school volleyball - 3A-4A regional pairings

Postseason volleyball is rapidly approaching. On Wednesday, regional assignments were handed out for teams in Classes 3A and 4A.

Here they are:

3A

1. No. 1 Regent Prep (22-7), Drumright, Hulbert

2. No. 2 Oklahoma Union (21-5), Okay, Copan

3. No. 5 Salina (18-7), Summit Christian, Wister, Chouteau

4. No. 8 Westville (12-8), Yale, Chisholm, Oklahoma Christian School

5. No. 3 Union City (18-1), Tipton, Amber-Pocassett, Southwest Covenant

6. No. 4 Cement/Cyril (21-7), Big Pasture, NE Academy

7. No. 7 Community Christian School (12-10), Corn Bible Academy, Oklahoma Centennial, Millwood

8. No. 6 Rejoice Christian (16-17), Crossing Christian School, Hennessey, Sndyer

* The No. 1 seed in each region is listed first. The host school is either listed first or underlined.

4A

1. No. 1 Christian Heritage (23-2), Harding Charter Prep, Star Spencer, Seminole

2. No. 3 Mount Saint Mary (18-5), Harding Fine Arts, Douglass, Northwest Classen

3. No. 4 Cache (24-4), Santa Fe South, Newcastle, Weatherford

4. No. 7 Bethany (19-3), Clinton, John Marshall, McLain

5. No. 2 Lincoln Christian (19-7), Claremore-Sequoyah, Webster, Rogers

6. No. 5 Oklahoma Bible Academy (18-8), Metro Christian, Sperry, Cleveland

7. No. 6 Catoosa (18-12), Verdigris, Tulsa Central, Dewey

8. No. 8 Tahlequah-Sequoyah (20-8), Berryhill, Oologah, Inola

* The No. 1 seed in each region is listed first. The host school is either listed first or underlined.

Regional pairings in 5A and 6A will be released next week.

High school football picks - Week 3

Week 1: 21-4

Last week's results (Week 2): 19-11

Overall record: 40-15

This week

Thursday

- Edison at Hale - Hale needs a hug — and some help. The pick: Edison 50, Hale 6.

- Mustang at Edmond Memorial - Memorial doesn't play Westmoore, Jenks or Broken Arrow until the final three weeks of the regular season. Not crazy to think the Bulldogs will be 7-0 by that point. The pick: EDM 33, Mustang 10.

- Sapulpa at Lawton - Want to know who set up this matchup. The pick: Lawton 40, Sapulpa 9.

- Choctaw at Putnam City North - Choctaw, a sleeper in 6AII? The pick: Choctaw 29, PC North 13.

- Keys at Vian - Keys considers this a rivalry. Vian, who leads the series 10-0, considers this a guaranteed win. The pick: Vian 44, Keys 14.

Friday

- Edmond North at Stillwater - Are Stillwater's wins valid? We'll find out. The pick: Stillwater 22, Edmond North 17.

- Jenks at Owasso - The Rams haven't beaten Jenks since '93. Maybe they're due? Probably not. The pick: Jenks 21, Owasso 20.

- Norman North at Westmoore - Preview of the 6AI fifth-place game? The pick: Westmoore 24, Norman North 22.

- Broken Arrow at Union - If betting on high school games was allowed, it be hard to find anyone who would want to put money on BA in this traditionally one-sided bombardment. The pick: Union 30, Broken Arrow 20.

- Booker T. Washington at East Central - The bands will be loud. The points will be plentiful — for the Hornets. The pick: BTW 47, East Central 13.

- Sand Springs at Guthrie - The Sandites run into a real opponent. The pick: Bluejays 32, SS 19.

- Lawton Ike at Lawton Mac - Gotta like Ike — to lose. The pick: Mac 30, Ike 16.

- Bishop Kelley at Coweta - Both are 0-2. Both are better than that. The pick: Coweta 31, BK 30.

- Sallisaw at Tahlequah - The Tigers are still scoring points against Stilwell. The pick: Sallisaw 30, Tahlequah 28.

- Collinsville at Skiatook - Last one with the ball wins. The pick: Skiatook 34, Collinsville 33.

- Pryor at McAlester - Phenomenal matchup. The pick: Pryor 32, McAlester 30.

- Metro Christian at Claremore-Sequoyah - Eagles have been grounded. The pick: Metro 40, Eagles 10.

- Oologah at Glenpool - Both are 0-2. Both probably make the playoffs. The pick: Oologah 20, Glenpool 17.

- Wagoner at Fort Gibson - Get to know Chris Walker at FTG. The pick: Wagoner 29, Fort Gibson 27.

- Stilwell at Locust Grove - Stilwell allowed 71 points last week. Locust Grove will gladly score 71 while running up the score. The pick: LG 65, Stilwell 19.

- Cascia Hall at Millwood -  You have to be good to win the Soul Bowl. The pick: Millwood 22, Cascia 17.

- Broken Bow at Tahlequah-Sequoyah - What is Broken Bow's travel budget? The pick: Sequoyah 27, BB 26.

- Berryhill at Beggs - Berryhill beat Glenpool by 10. Beggs beat Glenpool by one. The pick: Berryhill 27, Beggs 18.

- Verdigris at Adair - After this week and next (Salina), Adair may not be challenged until the playoffs. The pick: Adair 41, Verdigris 9.

- Heritage Hall at Davis - Flip a coin. The pick: Davis 20, Heritage Hall 19.

- Lincoln Christian at Oklahoma Christian - Points aplenty. The pick: LC 35, OCS 32.

- Hulbert at Mounds - Who had one of these teams being 3-0? The pick: Mounds 22, Hulbert 16.

AP prep poll - how I voted

The Associated Press' high school football poll is out this week, and here is how I voted:

6A

1. Union

2. Jenks

3. Owasso

4. Westmoore

5. Booker T. Washington

6. Norman North

7. Midwest City

8. Lawton

9. Broken Arrow

10. Edmond Memorial

5A

1. Guthrie

2. McAlester

3. Shawnee

4. Lawton Mac

5. Pryor

6. Carl Albert

7. Collinsville

8. Ardmore

9. Skiatook

10. McGuinness

4A

1. Anadarko

2. Cascia Hall

3. Fort Gibson

4. Ada

5. Wagoner

6. Metro Christian

7. Woodward

8. Clinton

9. Newcastle

10. McLain

3A

1. Douglass

2. Locust Grove

3. Kingfisher

4. Seminole

5. Victory Christian

6. Blanchard

7. Heritage Hall

8. Lincoln Christian

9. Lone Grove

10. Beggs

2A

1. Davis

2. Millwood

3. Adair

4. Hennessey

5. Vian

6. OCS

7. Nowata

8. Christian Heritage

9. Colcord

10. Chisholm

A

1. Hollis

2. Kiefer

3. Talihina

4. Wynnewood

5. Apache

6. Cashion

7. Morrison

8. Thomas

9. Stratford

10. Minco

B

1. Laverne

2. PC-Hunter

3. Dewar

4. Davenport

5. Alex

C

1. Cherokee

2. Tipton

3. Shattuck

4. Grandfield

5. Balko

 

 

And here is how the poll turned out:

 

Class 6A
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Union (11)	(1-1)	110	2
2. Jenks	(1-1)	95	1
3. Westmoore	(2-0)	87	3
4. Owasso	(2-0)	79	5
5. Booker T. Washington	(2-0)	68	6
6. Norman North	(2-0)	53	7
7. Broken Arrow	(1-1)	36	8
8. Lawton	(1-1)	34	4
9. Midwest City	(1-1)	23	9
10. Edmond Memorial	(2-0)	7	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Stillwater 6. 12, Choctaw 4. 13, Bixby 2. 14, Sand Springs 1.

Class 5A
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Shawnee (5)	(2-0)	97	1
2. McAlester (2)	(2-0)	96	2
3. Guthrie (4)	(2-0)	94	3
4. Lawton Mac	(2-0)	81	5
5. Pryor	(2-0)	69	6
6. Carl Albert	(1-1)	55	4
7. Collinsville	(2-0)	43	8
8. Ardmore	(2-0)	33	9
9. McGuinness	(1-1)	17	10
10. Del City	(1-1)	6	7
(tie) Memorial	(2-0)	6	NR

Others receiving votes: 12, Skiatook 5. 13, Tulsa Edison 2. 14, Bishop Kelley 1.

Class 4A
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Anadarko (11)	(2-0)	110	1
2. Cascia Hall	(2-0)	99	2
3. Fort Gibson	(2-0)	85	4
4. Ada	(1-1)	70	5
5. Newcastle	(2-0)	59	10
6. Wagoner	(1-1)	49	3
7. Metro Christian	(1-1)	30	6
8. Sallisaw	(2-0)	26	NR
9. Woodward	(1-1)	20	NR
10. Weatherford	(2-0)	16	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Clinton 13. 12, Poteau 12. 13, McLain/TSST 6. 14, Elk City 5. 15, Tuttle 4. 16, Catoosa 1.

Class 3A
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Locust Grove (6)	(2-0)	103	4
2. Seminole (1)	(2-0)	86	5
3. Douglass (3)	(1-1)	80	2
4. Victory Christian (1)	(2-0)	72	6
5. Heritage Hall	(2-0)	71	7
6. Kingfisher	(1-1)	55	1
7. Beggs	(2-0)	37	8
8. Blanchard	(1-1)	33	3
9. Lincoln Christian	(2-0)	30	9
10. Lone Grove	(2-0)	17	10

Others receiving votes: 11, Berryhill 7. 12, Checotah 5. 13, Idabel 3. 14, John Marshall 2. 14, Spiro 2. 16, Tulsa Rogers 1. 16, Bethany 1.

Class 2A
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Davis (8)	(2-0)	107	1
2. Millwood (1)	(2-0)	96	2
3. Adair (1)	(2-0)	81	3
4. Hennessey (1)	(2-0)	80	5
5. Vian	(1-1)	66	4
6. Oklahoma Christian School	(2-0)	64	6
7. Nowata	(2-0)	43	7
8. Christian Heritage Academy	(2-0)	28	8
9. Colcord	(2-0)	22	10
10. Chisholm	(2-0)	7	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Lindsay 5. 12, Hartshorne 3. 13, Kingston 2. 14, Perry 1.

Class A
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Hollis (8)	(2-0)	106	1
2. Talihina (2)	(2-0)	93	2
3. Wynnewood (1)	(2-0)	88	3
4. Apache	(2-0)	71	4
5. Kiefer	(2-0)	63	6
6. Cashion	(2-0)	58	5
7. Morrison	(2-0)	45	8
8. Thomas Custer	(2-0)	36	9
9. Ringling	(0-1)	28	7
10. Stratford	(2-0)	4	NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Central Sallisaw 3. 12, Barnsdall 2. 12, Oklahoma Bible 2. 12, Minco 2. 12, Velma-Alma 2. 16, Snyder 1. 16, Beaver 1.

Class B
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Laverne (10)	(1-0)	54	1
2. Pond Creek-Hunter (1)	(2-0)	44	2
3. Dewar	(2-0)	28	3
4. Davenport	(2-0)	19	4
5. Alex	(2-0)	14	5

Others receiving votes: 6, Seiling 3. 7, Keota 2. 8, Ringwood 1.

Class C
School	Total	Points	Prv
1. Cherokee (10)	(2-0)	52	1
2. Tipton (1)	(2-0)	44	2
3. Shattuck	(1-0)	35	4
4. Grandfield	(2-0)	20	5
5. Deer Creek-Lamont	(1-1)	5	NR

Others receiving votes: 6, Balko 3. 7, Bluejacket 2. 8, Coyle 1. 8, Mountain View-Gotebo 1. 8, Sharon-Mutual 1. 8, Thackerville 1.