An Oklahoma high school football record is hanging in the balance, and Midwest City Carl Albert is the team with history in its sights.
The Titans pushed their winning streak to 55 straight games with a 39-18 win against Tulsa Booker T. Washington, leaving them three victories shy of tying the state’s all-time 11-man mark.
That record belongs to Bixby, which owns 58 in a row. Those two programs also sit at Nos. 1 and 2 in the High School On SI Oklahoma Top 25 rankings.
Carl Albert’s next test is a big one. The Titans hit the road this week to face Bishop McGuinness in a Top 10 matchup, and it comes with a little extra weight because it’s a rematch of last season’s Class 5A championship game, a 48-7 Carl Albert win.
Bixby, meanwhile, is also carrying a streak worth watching. The Spartans have won 44 consecutive games, and they’re fresh off a 56-28 victory against Stillwater in which they piled up 479 yards of total offense.
Preston Carter passed for 161 yards, while Isaiah “Q” Butcher led the rushing attack with 84 yards. Their next game is Friday, Sept. 11, against Jenks at Chapman Stadium in Tulsa.
Jenks got back on track after its opening-week loss to Southlake Carroll (Texas), rolling past Rogers (Ark.) 50-13.
Kailib Dillard was a big part of that bounce-back, hauling in nine catches for 174 yards and two touchdowns. The Trojans now turn around for another big one, facing Bixby on Friday, Sept. 11, at Chapman Stadium.
Lincoln Christian also keeps stacking wins. The team’s streak now sits at 44 games after a 56-28 victory over Stillwater, a game in which the Spartans generated 479 yards. Preston Carter threw for 161 yards, and Isaiah “Q” Butcher added 84 yards on the ground.
Several other teams in the Top 25 kept themselves busy with statement wins, close calls, and major matchups ahead.
Owasso opened the week with a 28-14 win at rival Newcastle and now heads into a familiar showdown with Elgin. That game is a rematch of the last Class 4A state title games, with the Owls winning two years ago before Tuttle answered last season.
Tuttle is also back in the mix after surviving Heritage Hall 20-19, putting its 44-game win streak on the line against Shiloh Christian, last season’s Arkansas Class 6A state champion now competing in 7A.
Broken Arrow is coming off a 41-14 win at Tulsa Union, where Shamar Banner put together 170 total yards and four touchdowns and Corey Sango added 91 rushing yards and two scores. The Rams now travel to face Broken Arrow in what shapes up as one of the week’s best games.
The defending champion Golden Tigers are back in action after an open week and will host Mansfield (Ark.) on Friday in a matchup of reigning state champs.
A few teams delivered wild finishes last week. The Bulldogs edged Washington 28-27 in overtime after stopping them on a game-winning two-point conversion. Traber Sartors rushed for three touchdowns, threw for another and made the game-saving tackle in overtime.
Muskogee also found a way to win again, slipping past McAlester 20-17 after a six-point victory over Springdale (Ark.) the week before.
Sapulpa celebrated the 100th edition of the Highway 97 Rivalry with a 21-14 rebound win after its opening-week loss.
Yukon handed Mustang its first loss to its traditional rival since 2018, winning 36-35 on a late 42-yard field goal.
After falling to Lincoln Christian a week earlier, the Longhorns responded with a 53-6 win over Bethany.
The Hornets are making a second straight trip to the Oklahoma City metro, this time going to Putnam City.
Tulsa Union, after a 28-21 home loss to Moore, is now 0-2 and will face another 0-2 team in the Yellowjackets. That’s not a sentence many expected to read this early.
Sallisaw kept its recent success against Fort Smith schools going with a 39-28 win over Fort Smith Southside. The Black Diamonds have continued that trend this century, including four straight wins over Northside in the early 2000s.
The Owls have been even more dominant lately on the road, outscoring their last two opponents 80-10. They’re back home this week with a little revenge on their minds against Tuttle, which beat Elgin in last season’s 4A title game on a late touchdown pass.
The Warriors are trying to shake off a tough overtime loss to Sulphur as they finally open at home.
Coweta also turned in one of the week’s most dramatic comebacks, rallying from a 16-0 deficit to beat Pryor 45-43. Brock Heilmann, who scored six touchdowns in Coweta’s opening win at Wagoner, found the end zone four more times in the victory.
And after enjoying its “Crosstown Clash” win over Norman a little longer, the Timberwolves are back on the field this Friday. The Wolves opened with a 50-21 win at Lone Grove and now travel to Sulphur, which is coming off that overtime thriller against Washington.
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