Local 8-man football teams begin district play tonight

It took until October, but now all our local football teams can claim they will be in a district game.

After the six local 11-man teams began their respective district play on Sept. 22, the two local 8-man teams — the Gans Grizzlies and the Webbers Falls Warriors — will join them as both teams’ district openers are tonight. Gans will entertain Welch in District B-6, while Webbers Falls will visit Dewar in District B-5.

Now, all eight teams’ games from here on will be their most important of the 2023 season. Playoff positions will be at stake, and teams will not only be seeking a playoff spot but also seeking district titles.

We’ll see how the last month of the regular season plays out.

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WEEK 5 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

100-YARD RUSHERS

Joseph Lee, Central — 254 yards.

Cole Stephens, Sallisaw — 193 yards.

Masyn Wright, Vian — 184 yards.

Coy Blackburn, Central — 147 yards.

Draighton Fletcher, Vian — 136 yards.

Riley Ellis, Vian — 114 yards.

Bladin McCartney, Gore — 114 yards.

Jackson Harris, Sallisaw — 106 yards.

100-YARD PASSERS

Tate Brooksher, Gore — 158 yards.

Joseph Lee, Central — 132 passing.

Jackson Harris, Sallisaw — 114 yards.

SCORING-12 POINTS/MORE

Cole Stephens, Sallisaw — 36 points.

Masyn Wright, Vian — 34 points.

Bladin McCartney, Gore — 22 points.

Coy Blackburn, Central — 22 points.

Joseph Lee, Central — 20 points.

Draighton Fletcher, Vian — 12 points.

Journey Shells, Gore — 12 points.

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Tristan Walter, Muldrow — 10 tackles, six solo.

Hunter Pack, Central — 10 tackles and a caused fumble.

Devan Gibbs, Muldrow — Seven tackles, two solo.

Jacob Gregory, Muldrow — Seven tackles, five solo, and a fumble recovery.

Josh Marino, Central — Seven tackles and a blocked punt.

Jagger Moore, Gore — Seven tackles, four solo.

Cole Stephens, Sallisaw — Six tackles, three solo, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.

Braque Oft, Sallisaw — Six tackles, two solo, a tackle for loss.

Cole Mayfield, Sallisaw — Six tackles, one solo, a tackle for loss, a QB sack and a QB hurry.

Kolton Riggs, Sallisaw — Six tackles, one solo, one tackle for loss, a QB sack, two QB hurries and a pass break-up.

Deshawn Wilson, Muldrow — Six solo tackles.

Austin Foster, Muldrow — Six solo tackles and a pass break-up.

Gabe Miller, Muldrow — Six tackles. three solo.

Keeton Rowe, Gore — Six tackles, two solo.

Jace Holman, Sallisaw — Five tackles, four solo.

Jermauree Palmer, Muldrow — Five tackles, three solo, and a caused fumble.

Teaguen Collins, Muldrow — Five tackles, four solo.

Joseph Lee, Central — Five tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception.

Aaron File, Sallisaw — Four tackles, one solo.

Braxton Lamb, Sallisaw — Four tackles, one solo, two tackles for loss.

Kash Keepes, Sallisaw — Four tackles, two solo, one-half of a QB sack and three QB hurries.

Bodie Adams, Sallisaw — Four tackles, two solo, four tackles for loss and onehalf of a QB sack.

Josh Broadus, Muldrow — Four solo tackles.

Ashton Foster, Muldrow — Four solo tackles.

Bladin McCartney, Gore — Four tackles, one solo, three tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries with one returned 30 yards for a touchdown, a caused fumble and a pass break-up.

Layne Ward, Gore — Four tackles, one solo, a QB hurry and a caused fumble.

Journey Shells, Gore — Four tackles, three solo.

Caden Cowan, Gore — Four tackles, one solo.

Bryon McDuffie, Gore — Four solo tackles and a pass break-up.

Austin File, Sallisaw — Three tackles, one solo.

Kenyon Hill, Sallisaw — Three tackles, one solo.

Antonia Parker, Gore — Three tackles, two solo and a QB hurry.

Caden Pollard, Sallisaw — Five QB hurries and a tackle.

Hunter Smith, Sallisaw — Two QB hurries and two tackles.

Noah Briley, Sallisaw — Fumble recovery.

Donnie Fredericton, Sallisaw — A caused fumble.

Xhaiden Mosby, Central — A caused fumble.

Cade Tucker, Central — A 77-yard INT return.

Aiden Sainer, Central — An INT and two pass break-ups.

Hunter McGee, Gore — An INT, a pass break-up and two tackles, one solo.

Dayton Smith, Gore — An INT and two solo tackles.

Ayden Cox, Gore — A QB hurry, a pass break-up and a tackle.

Kaydin McCartney, Gore — A QB hurry and a tackle.

Connor Green, Central — A pass break-up.

Cruz Ward, Gore — A pass break-up.

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Coaches, I need to make sure I get your offensive and defensive statistics either put on your MaxPreps website wall or e-mailed to me at davids@ cookson.news by no later than 10 a.m. Thursdays to be able to give your player(s) some special recognition from the week before in each week’s Gridiron Notes column.

David Seeley is sports editor for Your TIMES. He can be reached by telephone at (918) 775-4433, Ext. 139 or by email at davids@cookson.news.