All four offensive linemen seeing playing time this season are seniors — Cade Severin, Jacob Diller, Colten Lormand and Grayson Jaeger. Timberlake head coach Brian Severin said all have for four years and have become the leaders of the team.

Lyle Welsh, an Oklahoma 8-man Football Hall of Fame inductee, joined the Longhorns in March after spending time as an assistant coach at Oklahoma Bible Academy. Chisholm went 0-10 last season for the first time since 2010.

The Plainsmen couldn’t overcome a slow shooting night, falling 60-44 to Midwest City in the season opener at Enid High School on Tuesday.

Riley has accepted the head coaching job at USC and will leave OU to become the 30th head coach of the Trojans, per multiple reports. The Athletic's Bruce Feldman was the first to break the story.

The Timberlake Tigers will be in Weatherford to take on Mountain View-Gotebo in the Class C state championship game Dec. 3.

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has released the third round football playoff matchups, and a pair of area teams are going to be on the road for the first time this postseason.

With a red-hot Boise City coming to town on Friday, Timberlake head coach Brian Severin said the team will need to stay focused on the task at hand if they want to advance.

Garber has managed to advance to the second round of the playoffs on the heels of its best season in the last decade. The Wolverines next challenge: defending Class B state champion Dewar, on the road, Friday.

After securing their second-straight district title with a 60-34 win over Covington-Douglas last Friday, the Pioneer Mustangs will host Drumright for the first round of the playoffs at 7 p.m. on Friday at Pioneer High School.

◆ Oklahoma State University reached out to Enid native Harold Holden about creating a statue of Barry Sanders with a specific pose that will be unveiled on Saturday, Nov. 13, two hours before the Cowboys kickoff against TCU.

ENID, Okla. — Anthony Fee and his 9-year-old son Xander will be making history Friday when they become the first father-son to be on the same MMA fight card in Oklahoma.

Enid head coach Rashuan Woods said after the game that he’s pleased that his team can be competitive against the some of the top teams in the district, but he wants to see his team take the next step to win some of those games.

Pioneer’s ace pitcher is taking her talents to the next level, signing a letter of intent to play college softball at the University of Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma on Wednesday at Pioneer High School.

The Lady Mustangs’ success on the diamond this season got the attention of area coaches, who awarded them top honors on the 2021 Enid News & Eagle All-Northwest Oklahoma fastpitch softball team.

Oklahoma Bible Academy’s hopes of making its third-straight playoff appearance this season ended long before the team even had the chance to play a single down.

ENID, Okla. — The Plainsmen fell victim to unforced errors on Thursday, dropping another close game 20-14 at home against Edmond Memorial.

With four games remaining in the season, the Plainsmen have brought themselves back to .500, snapping a three-game losing streak and avoiding a mid-season collapse similar to the one that de-railed them in 2020.

The Plainsmen survived a back-and-forth road test against Westmoore on Thursday, 28-21, to come away with their first district win of the season.

The Tigers only ran nine plays in the game, which ended at halftime on the 45-point mercy rule, meanwhile up the road the home-standing Cardinals couldn’t muster much offense ...

ENID, Okla. — The Plainsmen have a chance to get their season back on track with a road win over district foe Westmoore on Thursday, but it will have to do it on a shortened week of practice.

Oklahoma Bible Academy is looking for its third win in a row on Friday, when it hosts The Cross Christian Academy (3-2) on homecoming.

After keeping the Millers’ offense stagnant in the first half, Enid allowed Yukon to score 20 points in the third quarter on the way to its third loss in a row.

During a week in which most other Class B schools are preparing for their upcoming district opponents, Class B Independent Oklahoma Bible Academy is trying to remain focused on themselves during their transition season.

ENID, Okla. — All-Stater Matthew Smith of Oklahoma Bible Academy remains humble as he prepares to lead the Trojans into Saturday’s OBA-Chisholm Invitational on his home track Saturday.

It was Pioneer’s first loss since falling 8-0 at home to the Lady Broncs in the season opener. Kremlin-Hillsdale head coach Brad Hawkins said both teams had a lot to gain from a late-season matchup between two of the top teams in Class A and Class B.

The Plainsmen couldn’t overcome an explosive Trojan offensive attack, giving up 28 first half points on their way to a 49-6 loss in the district opener Friday night.

Heading into its first district game of the season against second-ranked Trojans at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2021, the Plainsmen’s maturity will be put to the test.

WAUKOMIS — Felix Teal’s 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown proved to be the back-breaker as unbeaten Laverne handed Pioneer its first loss of the season, 38-14 Thursday night at Mustang Field.

After finishing with double-digit wins and a trip to the Class B semifinals in 2020, the Pioneer Mustangs are hoping they have what it takes to make a deeper playoff run this season.

The Trojans were held to 130 yards of total offense, while giving up 617 yards to the Rams and 421 yards passing. It was Oklahoma Bible Academy’s first loss since making the transition to playing as an independent in 8-man football.

For the second season in a row, Macie Andrews has shown her mettle as the starting pitcher for the Lady Longhorns.

Enid was handed its first loss of the season against Lawton MacArthur, 28-21, on Friday, Sept. 17.

Ally Meeks was pitching on the road against Jones in a JV game, when she started to notice that something wasn’t right.

The Broncs will also recognize local Patriots at the game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, 2021.

The Trojans face a Regent Prep squad that’s won 10 games in each of its last four seasons. The game will kickoff on Friday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in Tulsa.

Game summaries for Ringwood, Covington-Douglas, Oklahoma Bible Academy, Chisholm, Kingfisher, Fairview, Alva, Timberlake, Waukomis, Garber, Medford, Kremlin-Hillsdale, Watonga, Canton, Pond Creek-Hunter, 

The Mustangs dominated a hobbled Cherokee team, 46-0, behind an electric offensive performance led by Caden Humphries’ four touchdowns.

EHS head coach Rashaun Woods said the offense has to be more efficient moving forward. Enid’s defense has likely been the biggest bright spot so far this season. 

Enid’s defense came away with a pair of goal-line stands to pull out a 6-0 win over Ponca City on Saturday, Sept. 4 in its home opener.

Oklahoma entered Saturday’s contest against Tulane as a 31-point favorite, and looked well on their way to covering that spread after taking a 37-14 halftime lead.

The game against Ponca City will be Enid’s home opener and the 101st meeting between the two schools. Enid currently holds a 56-33-6 lead in the series and is coming off a 19-17 win last season.

The Mustangs faced an unusual situation last week after its game against Seiling was canceled when eight Seiling players became sick and were unable to play.