The Drumright football Tornadoes had a rough week with injuries. This whole season has been that way so far.
Coach Chris Elerick said, “We have four defensive starters out. Then we have four others come in.”
It didn't a ect Drumright the other night as they thumped Canadian 64-14. Coach Elerick said, "We had six di erent players score touchdowns.”
The game ended by the mercy rule just minutes into the fourth quarter. Canadian scored in their fi rst two drives - the fi rst a 95 yard drive. But every time they would score on a drive the Tornadoes would score in one or two plays. The score a couple of minutes before half time was 28-14 Drumright. But Canadian had the ball deep in Tornadoes territory.
The defensive plays were made by Chase Creekmore, Kamari Louis, Howdy Wright, Garrett Wright, and Jesse Fisher. The Tornadoes took over at their own 14. Sammy Blackburn caught a 39 yard pass from Wright. Wright then got 18 yards, Aiden Lumpkins 17, and Blackburn caught a 10 yard pass and then caught the two point conversion — this made the score 36-14 Tornadoes at the half.
Wright had touchdowns of 20, 65, 18, 37 and 15 yards. Cordae McCormick caught a 52 yard touchdown pass from Wright. The Ward brothers — Keagan and Kypton — caught touchdown passes of 3 yards to Keagan, 6 yards to Kypton. Aiden Lumpkins ran 55 yards for a touchdown, both Krypton and Keagan Ward caught 2 point conversions. Defensively the Ward brothers did well, Lumpkins, Blackburn, Alex, Dana, Max Gray, Gavin Howell is really coming on, he is and did well.
Coach Elerick said, "Canadian has changed its o ensive strategy four weeks in a row…Defensively our players smelled blood in the water.”
“This is a bye week,” said Coach Elerick. “We’re settling things So, it's a BYE, so don't show up to the football fi eld next Friday because no one will be there. Defensively after giving up a bunch of yards the Tornadoes held Canadian to 40 yards to second half.