Future Sooners: On the Big Stage
Many future Sooners were in action on Friday night with big performances from the California to North Carolina. However it was a game a bit closer to Norman, Okla. that produced this week's MVP. In a matchup of two of Texas' premier programs, Southlake Carroll and Euless Trinity one Oklahoma commitment came up with some huge moments. Take a look as several Sooners were in huge in-season match-ups and delivered.
The Skinny: Lancaster had the week off.
Next Week: Lancaster (3-1) is traveling to Mansfield Summit.
The Skinny: In one of the country's biggest games Barnes had a pair of catches for 94-yards, including a 65-yard touchdown run after the catch as Southlake Carroll downed fellow Texas powerhouse Euless Trinity 42-28. He added in 10 tackles at his homebase of defense.
WEEK 5 MVP
Next Week: Carroll (4-1) is traveling to Lewisville.
The Skinny: John Marshall continued their strong early start by dismantling Marlow 45-20.
Next Week: John Marshall (4-1) is hosting Anadarko.
The Skinny: Brown and his Union teammates rolled over Owasso 59-3.
Next Week: Union (4-1) is hosting Moore.
The Skinny: Catholic had the week off.
Next Week: Catholic (4-1) is hosting Santa Ana Mater Dei.
The Skinny: Draper and his Collinsville teammates helped build an early lead for the Cardinals but had to hang on as Tahlequah came storming back. However Draper and co. ended up with a 23-20 win.
Next Week: Collinsville (3-2) is hosting Tulsa Hale.
The Skinny: Stellar Prep had a rough return to the field, after a week off, with Gumbs and his teammates stumbling against El Cajon Christian 40-14. Personally Gumbs had a pair of forced fumbles and scored a defensive touchdown.
Next Week: Stellar Prep (2-3) is traveling to Fremont Washington.
The Skinny: Hall and his Vance teammates were shocked by Kannapolis A.C. Brown 24-21, falling to a late field goal. On the night Hall had a one-yard touchdown run for Charlotte's previous top ranked team.
Next Week: Vance (5-1) is hosting West Charlotte.
The Skinny: Hayes and Pattonville went head to head with one of Missouri's best teams, Hazelwood Central, and it showed in a 54-18 defeat.
Next Week: Pattonville (3-4) is traveling to Overland Ritenour.
The Skinny: Humphrey and his Shawnee offense weren't the problem as the Wolves fell to rival McAlester, 54-53 in a two-overtime thriller. On the night Shawnee put up almost 500 yards of offense.
Next Week: Shawnee (2-3) is traveling to Coweta.
The Skinny: Foster had the week off.
Next Week: Foster (5-0) is hosting Port Lavaca Calhoun on Thu., Oct. 6.
The Skinny: Canyon had the week off.
Next Week: Canyon (1-4) is traveling to Schertz Clemens.
The Skinny: Elkins got their second consecutive win with a 30-17 win over Galena Park. On the night Galena Park struggled on the ground putting up just 96-yards rushing. Murray, who was moving between outside linebacker and safety, had 17 tackles, three sacks, and one pass break-up.
Next Week: Elkins (2-3) is traveling to Fort Bend Willowridge on Sat., Oct. 8.
The Skinny: In a huge Dallas area matchup Cedar Hill trailed by as much as 20, and by 16 with just eight minutes left but found a way in a 54-50 win over previously undefeated Duncanville squad. Rambo had seven receptions for 82-yards and three second half touchdowns (16, 9, 24).
Next Week: Cedar Hill (3-2) is traveling to Irving MacArthur.
The Skinny: Waxahachie had the week off.
Next Week: Waxahachie (5-0) is traveling to Midlothian.
The Skinny: Rising wasn't available for the third game in a row but it may have been, in some part, due to his team having their opponent, Gardena, well in hand with a 52-7 win.
Next Week: Newbury Park (5-1) is hosting Westlake Village Oaks Christian.
The Skinny: Boyd's tough start to the season continues this time falling to Wylie 52-20 as neither side of the ball had a lot to write home about.
Next Week: Boyd (0-5) is hosting Plano East.
The Skinny: Robison really got back on track against Tyler Lee going 14-18 for 258-yards and three touchdowns (36, 28, 17) in Horn's 63-35 win.
Next Week: Horn (3-2) has the week off.
The Skinny: Sprayberry had the week off.
Next Week: Sprayberry (4-1) is hosting Kennesaw Harrison.
The Skinny: Sutton had his heaviest load of the season with 18-carries for 97-yards and a pair of eight-yard touchdown runs in Lackawanna's 37-14 win over Erie C.C.
Next Week: Lackawanna C.C. (5-0) is traveling to ASA College on Saturday, Oct. 8.
The Skinny: Memorial took their second straight defeat after a pair of season-opening wins, falling to Claremore 27-13. Thomas, for his part, had nine tackles, three tackles for loss, a pair of sacks, and a forced fumble.
Next Week: Memorial (2-2) is traveling to Skiatook.
The Skinny: Southmoore's offense continues to look like an unstoppable force crushing Edmond North 58-28. On the night the Sabercats offense put up nearly 500-yards of offense and scored on nine of it's 12 possessions.
Next Week: Southmoore (4-1) is hosting Norman North.
MVP History:
Week 0 MVP - Cameron Rising
Week 1 MVP - Jalen Reagor
Week 2 MVP - Isaiah Thomas
Week 3 MVP - Justin Broiles
Week 4 MVP - Trey Sermon
Week 5 MVP - Robert Barnes