Several crucial games on tap for tonight (UPDATED)

With this being Week 9 of the high school football regular season, you can pretty much expect several crucial games are on tap tonight.

In District 4A-4, the Sallisaw Black Diamonds need to win tonight at home against Fort Gibson and next week at Madill to secure third place, which as of this morning would destine them for a road playoff game at Miami — which holds the third-place tiebreaker with Oologah.

In District 2A-5, the Vian Wolverines are visiting the Prague Red Devils tonight for the district’s top spot as both teams are tied at 5-0. The winner will all but secure the top seed from the district in the upcoming Class 2A playoffs.

In District A-8, the Central Tigers can all but lock up the district championship outright with a home win over Panama. Entering tonight’s game at Tiger Stadium, the Tigers are a perfect 5-0, with the Razorbacks a game back at 4-1 — thanks to last week’s Hogs’ home win over Gore.

That loss for the Pirates pretty much means they have to win out to secure third place. However, they could end up being runner-up if the Pirates win out and the Razorbacks lose out. Gore has the current third-place tiebreaker with Pocola, since the Pirates beat the Indians three weeks ago.

In District B-6, the Gans Grizzlies are in must-win mode from here on as they need to win tonight’s road district game at Foyil and next week’s Senior Night game against Keota just to get to 2-3 and have a chance at one of the four playoff berths from the district.

In District B-5, the Webbers Falls Warriors can be second and have a home playoff game if they win out. If they win out, and Webbers Falls’ opponent tonight, the Caddo Bruins, upset Dewar next week, there would be a three-way tie between Webbers Falls, Caddo and Dewar. Then, district points will determine the district’s top seed, second seed and third seed for the Class B playoffs.

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WEEK 8 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS

100-YARD RUSHERS

Masyn Wright, Vian — 173 yards

Joseph Lee, Central — 160 yards

Draighton Fletcher, Vian — 114 yards

Brock Streun, Sallisaw — 104 yards

Coy Blackburn, Central — 100 yards

100-YARD PASSERS

Masyn Wright, Vian — 162 yards

Tate Brooksher, Gore — 122 yards

100-YARD RECEIVERS

Jacob Brannick, Vian — 115 yards

SCORING-12 POINTS/MORE

Masyn Wright, Vian — 26 points

Jacob Brannick, Vian — 18 points

Maddux Shelby Webbers Falls — 18 points

Dalton Crossno, Roland — 12 points

Joseph Lee, Central — 12 points (not counting conversions)

Coy Blackburn, Central — 12 points (not counting conversions)

Zane Nolan, Webbers Falls — 12 points

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Caden Cowan, Gore — 21 tackles, 10 solo

Bladin McCartney, Gore — 12 tackles, seven solo, and a caused fumble

Caiden Kennedy, Gans — 12 tackles.

Braxton Lamb, Sallisaw — 10 tackles, three solo, with a tackle for loss

Cole Mayfield, Sallisaw — Nine tackles, two solo

Kolten Riggs, Sallisaw — Nine tackles, one solo

Noah Flores, Sallisaw — Nine tackles, there solo, with a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry

Dayton Smith, Gore — Nine tackles, five solo, and a tackle for loss

Cole Stephens, Sallisaw — Eight tackles, two solo

Ayden Cox, Gore — Eight tackles, five solo, two QB sacks and a pass breakup

Jagger Moore, Gore — Seven tackles, three solo

Parker Pratt, Sallisaw — Six tackles, one solo

Easton Girty, Central — Six tackles

Josh Marino, Central — Six tackles

Journey Shells, Gore — Six tackles, three solo

Hunter McGee, Gore — Six tackles, four solo

Kash Keepes, Sallisaw — Five tackles and a QB hurry

Xhaiden Mosby, Central — Five tackles

Tyler Busch, Central — Five tackles

Cooper Cox, Sallisaw — Four tackles, solo

Drake Cowart, Gore — Four tackles and a QB hurry

Hunter Pack, Central — An interception and three tackles

Aiden Sainer, Central — An INT and three tackles

Isaac Rogers, Central — An INT and two tackles

Max Stump, Sallisaw — A QB hurry and two tackles, one solo

Gunner Carey, Webbers Falls — An INT

Teaguen Collins, Muldrow — An INT.

Kade Tucker, Central — A fumble recovery

Tristan Walter, Muldrow — A QB sack.

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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.