How SBLive Oklahoma's Top 25 fared: No. 4 Bishop McGuinness, No. 5 Mustang fall

Top-ranked Bixby, No. 2 Tulsa Union keep on rolling

By Mike Moguin | Photo by Karen Schwartz

Here is how the SBLive Oklahoma Top 25 high school football teams fared this week:

1. Bixby (7-0, 4-0 District 6AI-1) beat Broken Arrow, 77-17 

The Spartans rocked again by putting up another 77 points, this time against neighboring Broken Arrow.

It marks the second straight week Bixby logged that same total on the board after beating Enid, 77-14, last week. It was Bixby's third straight scoring 77 or more, fifth straight of 60 or more and an extension of its winning streak to 56 games.

2. Tulsa Union (7-0, 4-0 District 6AI-2) beat Mustang, 53-21

Senior running back DJ McKinney overcame a lost fumble after a long run on the first play of the game, to finish with 177 yards and four TDs on runs of 16, 32, 1 and 17 yards in the Redhawks’ rout of the Broncos in a Top 5 matchup.

Blocking by the Union offensive line was also a key in helping the performances of McKinney and quarterback Shaker Reisig, who threw two TD passes. One of Reisig’s TD passes was a 67-yarder to Grayson Tempest, which came after linebacker Braylen Irvin-Fisher made an interception that gave Union the ball back.

3. Coweta (7-0, 4-0 District 5A-3) beat Durant, 58-6

Coweta remained unbeaten, dismissing any ideas of a letdown after a big blowout win last week against McAlester.

LoLo Bell scored two rushing TDs and caught another by pass, while Na’Kylan Starks threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on 9-of-13 passing in the Tigers’ domination over Durant Thursday night at home.

4. OKC Bishop McGuinness (6-1, 3-1 District 5A-2) lost to Midwest City Carl Albert, 31-24

There was no luck for the Irish this week as they succumbed to a seven-point defeat to Carl Albert.

It was the first loss of the season for Bishop McGuinness.

5. Mustang (5-2, 3-1 District 6A1-2) lost to Tulsa Union, 53-21

The Broncos had a chance to strike early when it got the ball as a result of recovering a Redhawk fumble on the first play of the game.

But Mustang quarterback Tristen Russell was intercepted and Union took advantage with a 67-yard TD pass for the first points of the game. The Broncos were down 7-0, 21-7 at halftime, and 43-14 by the close of the third quarter.

6. Choctaw (6-1, 4-0 District 6AII-2) beat OKC Northwest Classen, 63-6

The Yellowjackets had no problem as they cruised with 63 points in a rout against Classen Thursday night at Taft Stadium in Oklahoma CIty. Choctaw remains unbeaten in district play by virtue of the win.

7. Cushing (7-0, 4-0 District 4A-3) beat Tulsa McClain, 63-8

After shutting out Wagoner one week ago, the Tigers stayed perfect with a convincing one-sided victory against the Titans Thursday night.

8. Stillwater (7-0, 4-0 District 6AII-1) beat Bartlesville, 55-7

Marching for another shot at the 6AII title, the Pioneers kept unbeaten by rocking Bartlesville, 55-7, Thursday night on their home field.

Junior wideout Talon Kendrick finished with four catches for 121 yards as the Pioneers built a 28-7 lead by halftime. 

Senior linebacker Trey Gregory forced 11 tackles on defense.

9. Edmond Deer Creek (7-1, 4-1 District 6AII-2) beat Lawton, 38-14

After falling to Choctaw last week, Deer Creek bounced back.

The Antlers scored first on a 39-yard punt return by Dale Miller in the first quarter.

10. McAlester (6-1, 3-1 District 5A-3) beat Tulsa East Central, 68-7

After being blown out by Coweta last week, the Buffaloes bounced back by afflciting a blowout of their own against the Cardinals of Tulsa East Central.

11. Del City (6-1, 3-1 District 5A-3) beat Tulsa Memorial, 63-21

The Eagles had no problems making big plays with long runs early in overpowering the Chargers at LaFortune Stadium in Tulsa.

12. Collinsville (7-0, 4-0 District 5A-4) beat Tulsa Rogers, 50-14

Hudson Henslick caught five passes for 92 yards and took back an interception 22 yards interception for a TD on defense. Collinsville racked up 281 yards of offense in the first half and led 29-0 at halftime.

Quarterback Kaden Rush completed 9-of-16 passes for 166 yards in the half, finishing 12-of-20 for 253 yards.

13. Rejoice Christian (7-0, 4-0 District 2A-8) beat Vinita, 55-28

Sophomore wide receiver Cooper Auschwitz caught two TD passes from quarterback Chance Wilson to jump start the Eagles to a 14-0 lead against Vinita. 

However, Wilson, a Montana State commit, soon went down with a knee injury, and Cale Marley, son of head coach Brett Marley, took over. The younger Marley would run for five TDs, including three in the second quarter that would lift Rejoice to a 34-14 halftime advantage. 

14. Lincoln Christian (6-1, 4-0 District 3A-3) beat Seminole, 49-0

The Bulldogs dispensed the Chieftains, 49-0, Thursday night. The victory keeps Lincoln Christian unbeaten in district play.

15. Muskogee (7-0, 4-0 District 6AII-1) beat Tahlequah, 48-13

The Roughers kept their district title hopes alive, staying unbeaten as they caged the Tigers by a 35-point margin.

Among the Muskogee TDs were a 94-yard run by Ondraye Beasley, and a pass from Jamarian Ficklin to Anthony Watson.

16. Jenks (5-2, 3-1 District 6AI-2) beat Moore, 49-41

The Trojans survived a scare from the Lions.

Jenks got out in front, 21-0, before Moore would trim it to two TDs in the first half. It would stretch the lead again before the Lions would attempt a comeback.

In the end, Jenks hung on.

17. Washington (7-0, 4-0 District 2A-3) beat Lindsay, 42-6

The Warriors had another successful night of defense in keeping the Leopards in check.

Lindsay also had a solid defense, but Washington was able to put plenty of points against it. The Warriors remain unbeaten by virtue of the win.

18. Owasso (3-4, 2-2 District 6AI-2) beat Yukon. 36-17

The Rams improved to one game within .500 and evened their district record with a win against the Millers.

The Owasso defense shut out Yukon in the second half, while Mason Willingham led the way with four TDs - three passing and one on the ground overall.

19. Tulsa Metro Christian (7-0, 4-0 District 3A-1) beat Kingfisher, 42-7

The Patriots kept rolling Thursday night en route to a 35-point victory against the Yellowjackets. Metro put up three TDs with its high-powered offense before giving up its only score before halftime.

Metro Christian increased its lead to 28-7 early in the second half as Tagg Campbell ran 72 yards for a TD. He would add another from 36 yards, and quarterback Kirk Francis would pass for a 75-yard TD to Breck Nauman for the last score.

20. Poteau (5-2, 3-1 District 4A-4) lost to Broken Bow, 28-14

Poteau dropped its first district game in a defeat to the Savages.

21. Guthrie (6-1, 2-1 District 5A-2) beat OKC Southeast, 70-6

The Blue Jays bounced back from last week’s heartbreaking loss to OKC Bishop McGuinness with a hard takedown of another Oklahoma City school, Southeast.

22. Gore (7-0, 3-0 District A-8) beat Central Sallisaw, 65-0

Gore continued to flex its unbeaten muscle in a shutout victory.

23. Norman North (5-2, 3-1 District 6AI-1) beat Southmoore, 64-10

The Timberwolves had no letdown after a win against Edmond Santa Fe last week, as they crushed Southmoore by 54 points on Thursday night.

24. Elgin (6-1, 3-1 District 5A-1) lost to Noble, 32-21

The Owls lost for the first time in 2022 in an upset to Noble.

25. Ringling (7-0, 4-0 District A-4) beat Wayne, 43-7

The Blue Devils keep their quest for a title going as they pummel Wayne by 36 points. They also stay unbeaten.