MOORE — Despite Friday’s loss to Edmond Santa Fe, there is still a ray of hope for Moore. The Lions’ playoff life has not been extinguished yet.
At 3-3 in District 6A-1, the Lions are tied with Santa Fe for the final spot. Moore’s most certain way to get in is with a victory this week, along with a loss by ESF.
If the Lions lose to North, they would still need Mustang to defeat Edmond Santa Fe. If that took place, there would be a three-way tie between Moore, ESF and Mustang.
The last playoff spot would end up going to the team with the biggest point differential. Heading into the final week, Moore leads in that category with a plus 19. They are two points ahead of ESF and 24 in front of the Broncos.
Moore must prepare for Norman North, which travels to Moore Stadium as the seventh ranked team in 6A.
The Timberwolves (7-2, 5-1) are coming off a loss to Lawton High, and are now in a three-way tie the lead in District 6A-1. North needs to win in order to get the top seed out of the district.
MHS will have to contend North’s Beau Blankenship, who is one of the top backs in the state. He ran for 215 yards on 38 carries last week.
However, the Lions do not enter this matchup empty-handed. Since his return, Jared Jackson has matched Blankenship game-for-game. Billy Balak, Blake Heintzelman and Taylor Gardner all can have big games.
North has had its issues stopping teams. After shutting down Putnam City North’s vaunted running attack in a 35-6 win a week earlier, Wolverines’ running back Chris Porter ran roughshod through North’s defense for 101 yards in the first quarter and 164 at the break.
Schools
October 31, 2007
Lions stil have a shot at playoffs
But they need a lot of help
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- Coaches prepare for first taste of Moore War
- Jaguars look to stay undefeated against Lions The Lions and Jags are coming from different directions into this matchup.
- Westmoore faces powerhouse Jenks in second round Westmoore and Jenks square off at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Jenks’ Hunter-Dwelly Stadium.
- Lions stil have a shot at playoffs At 3-3 in District 6A-1, the Lions are tied with Santa Fe for the final spot.
- Prep teams prepare for football season Unlike many schools around the state, MHS has not abandoned the old ways completely. They still employ the two-a-day system that used to be a staple of all football teams.
- All-American leaves Westmoore For three years Cox has his Westmoore teammates came close as they made the postseason. But that was it.
- Hayes moving on to new challenge The Westmoore girls basketball coach handed in his resignation last month after accepting a job at Edmond Central Middle School as the assistant principal and athletic director.
- A change of pace Late Thursday night the Moore Board of Education held a special meeting to fill the vacant girls basketball coaching positions at Moore High and Westmoore.
- Final round Drake injured himself during his spring break trip and says that may be a reason he ended up placing 28th out of a field of 88 during the state tournament last week.
- Jaguars soccer coach turns in resignation Robison said his leaving his post after six years with the Jaguars was a hard decision. But one he felt he needed to make if he was going to make the jump to the next level anytime soon.
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