Ranking the state’s top 10 football games in Week 7
District play continues this week in Oklahoma high school football.
It’s fall break week, so most games will be played Thursday.
Here are The Oklahoman’s top 10 games for Week 7.
1. Class 6A-I No. 2 Tulsa Union (6-0, 3-0 District 6A-I-2) at No. 3 Mustang (5-1, 3-0): Both are having great seasons and playing well on both sides of the ball. This game will likely have big implications on what team wins District 6AI-2.
2. Class 5A No. 6 Carl Albert (5-2, 3-0 District 5A-2) at No. 4 McGuinness (6-0, 3-0), Friday: Carl Albert and McGuinness have had memorable battles throughout the years. Carl Albert escaped with a 35-34 overtime victory against the Irish last season. Both have stellar tailbacks, junior Xavier Robinson for Carl Albert and senior Mike Taffe for McGuinness.
3. Class 3A No. 4 Tulsa Cascia Hall (5-1, 3-0 District 3A-4) at No. 7 Verdigris (5-1, 2-1): Verdigris was upset last week, losing 15-14 to then-unranked Bristow. Tulsa Cascia Hall has won four straight games since losing to Owasso Rejoice Christian 42-27 in Week 1.
4. Class 6A-II No. 3 Deer Creek (5-1, 2-1 District 6A-II-2) at No. 6 Lawton (5-1, 2-1), Friday: Deer Creek will try to bounce back from a 28-16 loss to No. 2 Choctaw. Lawton beat Northwest Classen 62-14 last week after losing to No. 9 Ponca City 24-16.
5. Class 4A No. 5 Poteau (5-1, 3-0 District 4A-4) at No. 8 Broken Bow (5-1, 3-0): Poteau’s defense has been impressive in its three district games, allowing just 9.3 points per matchup. Broken Bow’s offense is averaging 45.7 points per game against district opponents.
6. Class 6A-I No. 5 Jenks (4-2, 2-1 District 6A-I-1) at No. 10 Moore (4-2, 1-2), Friday: Jenks is coming off a 31-21 home loss to No. 4 Norman North, while Moore got its first district win last week, beating Southmoore 70-28.
7. Class 2A No. 9 Vinita (6-0, 3-0 District 2A-8) at No. 2 Owasso Rejoice Christian (6-0, 3-0): Owasso Rejoice Christian senior Chance Wilson is one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the state, but he and the Eagles will have a stiff test when they go against Vinita, which is allowing just 10.3 points per game.
8. Class 5A No. 9 Midwest City (4-2, 3-0 District 5A-1) at No. 8 Lawton MacArthur (5-1, 3-0): Each team has won three straight games and is hitting its stride against district competition.
9. Class 6A-I No. 7 Broken Arrow (2-4, 2-1 District 6A-I-1) at No. 1 Bixby (6-0, 3-0), Friday: Bixby has looked unbeatable this season, winning by an average of 59.5 points per game. But Broken Arrow has some momentum after beating Westmoore 31-3 last week.
10. Class 6A-I No. 8 Westmoore (2-4, 1-2 District 6A-I-1) at No. 9 Enid (3-3, 1-2): Westmoore has lost two straight games but will try to get back on track. Enid is having a solid season and has already matched its win total from last season.
*All games Thursday unless noted.