The Oklahoman

The Oklahoman's top 10 games of Week 1

- By Cameron Jourdan Staff writer cjourdan@oklahoman.com

Week 1 of the high school football season has arrived.

Now t hat Zero Week has come and gone, the season' s first full week features matchups of perennial powers clashing, great rivalries and stellar quarterbac­k showdowns. Here is a look at The Oklahoman's top 10 games of the week:

1. Class 5 A No .3 McGuinness (0-0) at Class 6A- II No. 4 Del City ( 0- 0): Star players are abundant in this matchup, where McGuinness' Dominic Richardson and Brynden Walker take on Del City's Donovan Stephens, Rejhan Tatum and Tyren Williams.

2. Class 6A-I No. 1 Broken Arrow (1-0) at No. 3 Tulsa Union (0-1): Broken Arrow is coming off a dominant win during t he Border Brawl against Mansfield, while Mansfield Lake Ridge' s late field goal toppled Tulsa Union. Both teams are back in Oklahoma with Tulsa Union looking to avenge its season-opening loss to the Tigers from last season.

3. Class 6A-II No. 1 Bixby ( 1- 0) at Class 6A- I No. 4 Jenks (1-0): Bixby phenom and Oklahoma State commit Brennan Presley will look to build on his six-touchdown performanc­e against Jen ks, which blanked Mansfield Legacy and allowed only five first down sin last week' s Border Brawl matchup.

4. Class 6A-II No. 3 Tulsa Washington (0-0) at Class 5 A No .2 Tulsa Kelley (0-0): Tulsa Washington boasts one of the state's top offenses, with sophomore quarterbac­k Gentry Williams leading the charge. Tulsa Kelley, however, returns 10 starters on defense, including OSU commit Zach Middleton.

5. Class 3A No. 3 Lincoln Christian (1-0) at Class 2A No .3 Jones (1-0): Both teams are coming off blow out Zero Week victories. A great quarterbac­k matchup awaits, too, with veteran Chase Rick eta king on Jones sophomore Carson May.

6. Class 2 A No .7 Millwood (0-0) at Class 3A No. 1 Heritage Hall ( 0- 0), Thursday: Heritage Hall is looking to avenge its only loss from last season, while the Falcons are on a mission to prove they can get back to the top.

7. Fayettevil­le, Arkansas ( 1- 0) at Class 6A- I No. 2 Owasso (1-0): Owasso beat an Arkansas team during Zero Week and will look to tackle a perennial title contender in its home opener.

8. Cl ass 5A No. 1 Carl Albert ( 0- 0) at Class 6A- II No. 7 Midwest City ( 0- 1): Midwest City is coming off a tough opening loss at Bentonvill­e, Arkansas, while Carl Albert begins the quest for its fourth consecutiv­e state title.

9. Class 4A No. 1 Tuttle (1-0) at Class 3 A No .6 King fisher (0-0): Tuttle had a stellar start to its title defense last week, but Kingfisher's experience and toughness on the offensive and defensive lines will look to pull an upset.

10. Class 6A-I No. 9 Moore ( 0- 0) at No. 8 Westmoore (0-0): Westmoore has won 19 straight games against the Lions, but Moore senior quarterbac­k and Kansas commit Daniel Hishaw Jr. is looking to end that trend.

*All games Friday unless noted.

 ?? [BRYAN TERRY/ THE OKLAHOMAN] ?? Choctaw's Chase Jackson fights off Shawnee's Zane Christophe­r during a high school football game on Friday night in Choctaw.
[BRYAN TERRY/ THE OKLAHOMAN] Choctaw's Chase Jackson fights off Shawnee's Zane Christophe­r during a high school football game on Friday night in Choctaw.

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