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A SuvivalFlight helicopter carrying the game ball touches down at midfield in Mannford before Friday night’s game, delivering the ball to the team captains Senior Max Moore, Senior Hagen Anderson, Senior Brayden Rodriguez, and Senior Kendal Howard, along with Mannford’s biggest fan, Phillip Tyson. Photos by John Burns

A SuvivalFlight helicopter carrying the game ball touches down at midfield in Mannford before Friday night’s game, delivering the ball to the team captains Senior Max Moore, Senior Hagen Anderson, Senior Brayden Rodriguez, and Senior Kendal Howard, along with Mannford’s biggest fan, Phillip Tyson. Photos by John Burns

Pirates start strong

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Friday, September 26, 2025
Sandite Junior Dominic Forbes runs past a Bixby defender.

Sandite Junior Dominic Forbes runs past a Bixby defender.

Sandites start season with 49 point loss

Allie Prater
Friday, September 26, 2025
SAND SPRINGS — The Bixby Spartans showed why they’re the state’s topranked team, and ranked No. 2 nationally, rolling past the Sandites 56-7 on Friday night in Sand Springs.The Spartans struck quickly and never looked back, handing the Sandites a big loss to open the season.
Sandite senior quarterback Easton Webb passes to junior wide receiver Paxton Salazar during Friday night’s home opener against the Bixby Spartans. Photo by J. D. Meisner. See story page

Sandite senior quarterback Easton Webb passes to junior wide receiver Paxton Salazar during Friday night’s home opener against the Bixby Spartans. Photo by J. D. Meisner. See story page

Sandite senior quarterback Easton Webb

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Friday, September 26, 2025

Casey silences Berryhill, Pirates plunder 7–0 win

J. D. Meisner
Friday, September 26, 2025
BERRYHILL — The Mannford Lady Pirates are sailing under full sail. Now 7–2 on the season, with their only setbacks coming against powerhouse 2A Warner and 5A Collinsville, Mannford showed Saturday why they’re a team nobody wants to face, blanking Berryhill 7–0 behind a gem from Cambri Casey.

Tornadoes run into Buzzsaw, lose to Pioneer 38-6

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Friday, September 26, 2025
Man I hate that long trip to Pioneer. The Drumright Tornadoes had their opener at Pioneer.We lost some very good players from last year, especially on the offensive and defensive lines. Then the first offensive play of the game, Jagger Willing gets hurt.
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