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Pirates run aground in Lone Grove

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
LONE GROVE — The Mannford Pirates showed grit and flashes of determination Friday night despite falling 41-0 on the road, in Lone Grove, in a District 3A-2 matchup that tested their endurance and resolve.

Senior fastpitch girls will be remembered

News Staff
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
We had three senior girls who were honored on Senior Day so I will write about them. There is also slowpitch softball in the spring so we’re probably saying goodbye to them just untill fast pitch.Avery Todd, most of her career, played in the end.

Wildcat Watch

Robert Marshall
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Olive Wildcat football is 4-2 this football season. They opened up with a 50-36 win at Kremlin Hillsdale. The second game they won 36-30 against Bowlegs. They they lost to Maud 42-39 in a game they led until late. Olive came back and thumped Graham Dustin 48-0 and Life Christian, 50-22.

Drumright beat Cave Springs 50-0 Friday night

News Staff
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Coach Chris Elerick said, “It was a matter of fact kind of game. We didn’t play an exceptionally clean game — lots of penalties — some not so necessary penalties. We gave up several third and long plays that we should have stopped. The defensive line did a lot of good things.
Giddy Mannford Pirates flash the “M” as they raise the coveted “Battle of the Boats” trophy in Bristow.

Giddy Mannford Pirates flash the “M” as they raise the coveted “Battle of the Boats” trophy in Bristow.

Mannford rights the ship, wins “Battle of the Boats”

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The surest sign of a mature football team is the ability to not look back — because that’s not where you’re going. Whatever happened to the Purple Pirates last week in Perkins did not matter. They knew where they were going — they were going to Bristow to reclaim the “Battle of the Boats” hardware.

Pirates stumble at Perkins, fall to 4-1

J. D. Meisner,
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
PERKINS - Mannford's perfect run came to a halt Friday night as Perkins-Tryon handed the Pirates their fi rst loss of the season, a 63–6 defeat that dropped Mannford to 4–1 overall, and 1-1 in district play."Tough night for us Friday," said Mannford Head Coach toughness standpoint.
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