Stoops brothers lead Norman North rout of Mustang
MUSTANG — Norman North showed itself again to be one of the heavyweights in Class 6A Division I, running away with a 76-31 win over Mustang High School on Friday.
The Timberwolves, who finished 2016 with a 13-1 record and as the 6A runners-up, improved to 4-1 on the year. Mustang fell to 2-3 with the loss.
The Timberwolves dominated from the outset, recovering the opening kickoff on their way to amassing 688 yards and scoring 13 touchdowns. Norman North was ahead 21-3 at the end of the first quarter and built its margin to 63-17 at the break. Norman North quarterback Ryan Peoples completed 20 of 24 passes for 405 yards and seven touchdowns while adding another 64 yards on the ground. Peoples again relied heavily on the Stoops twins, Isaac and Drake for most of his passing yards.
Isaac Stoops, whose brother Drake has gained the interest of college scouts, showed that he too might have a football future beyond high school. Isaac finished with 182 yards on eight catches and touchdown passes of 56, 42 and 15 yards. He also added a 62-yard punt return for a score to finish with 248 all-purpose yards.
Drake Stoops, who had limited snaps at receiver, finished the game with four catches for 57 yards and touchdown receptions of 19 and 25 yards. All of Norman North’s starters were out of the game after the first possession of the second half. Mustang finished with 480 yards of rushing, 417 of which came on the ground. Carlos Thomas was Mustang’s top offensive performer, finishing with 139 yards on 10 carries, while teammate Darrien Dumas added 10 carries for 133 yards and two touchdowns.