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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.
It seemed like Easton Webb could just throw the balling the air and it found it’s way into the end zone or six. Photo by John Burns

It seemed like Easton Webb could just throw the balling the air and it found it’s way into the end zone or six. Photo by John Burns

Sandites Make History with 70-0 Shutout, Mark First Three-Game Blanking Since 1938

J. D. Meisner
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
SAND SPRINGS — In the highest-scoring game since the 84-0 blowout of US Grant in 2022, the Sand Springs Sandites blanked Capitol Hill 70-0 last Friday at home in front of a homecoming crowd, capping off a third consecutive shutout for the first time since 1938.

Area fishing report

News Staff
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
NORTHEAST Grand: September 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines.
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