CPHS Football Preview: Sandites host Shawnee Friday for Homecoming
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The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Charles Page High School varsity football team (1-2) will kick off district action Friday at 7:00 p.m. when they host No. 13 Shawnee (1-2). The Sandite Homecoming Court will be introduced at 6:30 p.m. prior to the game.
Prior to the game, the Church That Matters Tailgate Crew will be selling hot dogs, burgers, and chicken sandwiches with chips and a drink for $6.00 as a fundraiser for Sandite Wrestling.
Tickets for Sandite Football games are $5.00 for students and $7.00 for adults.
The Programs
Sand Springs is coming off a 3-7 season but prior to that was riding a program-best six straight years of playoff appearances. They are 64-69 (.481) under thirteenth-year Head Coach Dustin Kinard. The Sandites own one gold ball, from 1966, and made their last State Finals appearance in 2015.
Shawnee went 2-8 last year in their first season at the 6A-II level. They went 6-4 in 5A in 2017 and last made the playoffs in 2016. Sixteenth-year Head Coach Bill Brown is 93-74 (.556) at Shawnee. They own two gold balls from 1973 and 2003.
The two teams have only met seven times and Sand Springs leads the series 5-2. They met annually from 1992-1997 during the first six years of Class 6A. The Wolves won the first meeting, but Sand Springs ran the series until their reunion last year.
10/30/1992: Shawnee 21-14 (A)
10/29/1993: Sand Springs 14-0 (H)
11/4/1994: Sand Springs 18-6 (A)
11/3/1995: Sand Springs 20-7 (H)
9/27/1996: Sand Springs 36-0 (A)
9/26/1997: Sand Springs 35-0 (H)
9/21/2018: Shawnee 23-20 (A, OT)
Last year the Sandites were upset 23-20 in a rainy chilly overtime battle. Senior quarterback Caden Pennington was held to a 5-11-79-1 passing performance due to the rain, but was 18-78 with two touchdowns on the ground. Joel Mackey bore the brunt of the offense with 30 carries for 251 yards and a score.
The weather contributed to a sloppy game that saw three fumbles with one lost, two failed PATs, a red zone turnover on downs, and a red zone interception. On fourth-and-goal from the six, in overtime, Pennington had a wide open running lane but slipped in the wet grass. The Sandite defense forced an easy three-and-out but Shawnee kicked a field goal to win the game.
This Season
Both teams are 1-2 after non-district action. Sand Springs fell 41-7 to Mansfield Summit (4-0), won 35-0 against Putnam City (0-3), then fell 50-20 to Greenwood (3-0). The Sandites own the No. 11 offense, No. 11 defense, and No. 11 margin of victory in Class 6A-II.
Shawnee fell 49-21 to Choctaw (2-1), defeated Guthrie (1-2) 33-23, then fell 40-13 to Carl Albert (3-0). The Wolves own the No. 9 offense, No. 14 defense, and No. 13 margin of victory in the division.
Average Sandite Box Score
Points: CPHS 21, Opponent 30.
First Downs: CPHS 15, Opp 15.
Fumbles/Lost: CPHS 1/0, Opp 3/1.
Penalties: CPHS 9-104, Opp 12-122.
C-A-Y-I: CPHS 16-31-164-1, Opp 16-25-210-1.
Rushing: CPHS 34-123, Opp 29-104.
Offense: CPHS 65-288, Opp 54-315.
Players to Watch
Sand Springs
#9 Ty Pennington, sophomore QB. 35-68-372-0, 6TD Passing.
#11 Braden Foster, senior QB/WR. 13-24-121-2, 1TD Passing. 2-8 Receiving.
#6 Keaton Campbell, sophomore WR. 16-177, 2TD Receiving. 2-44 Kick Return.
#3 Jacob Snodgrass, senior WR. 11-143, 3TD Receiving. 2-35 Kick Return.
#20 Blake Jones, sophomore RB/LB. 2-16 Receiving. 20-124, 1TD Rushing. 1 Tackle.
#24 Trey Wilkerson, senior RB/DB. 5-33, 1TD Receiving. 26-100 Rushing.
#25 Tyyee Atkison, junior RB/LB. 24-84 Rushing.
#19 Alex Turner, sophomore RB/DB. 6-63, 1TD Rushing.
#46 Zach Heinen, junior kicker. 8/8 PAT. Avg Punt - 38. Avg Kick - 45.
#15 Jerret Haley, senior DB. 20 Tackles. 2-50 Interceptions. 2 Breakups.
#48 Brooks Dudley, sophomore LB/FB. 13 Tackles. 1 Fumble Recovery.
#14 Caden Harris, junior WR/DB. 11 Tackles. 1-13 Sack.
#56 Lane Webster, junior DL/OL. 8 Tackles. 2-18 Sacks.
#12 Bryson Chase, junior WR/DB. 8 Tackles. 1 Interception. 1 Fumble Recovery.
Shawnee
#14 Zane Christopher, junior WR/S, had an interception against Carl Albert and scored on a 51-yard reception against Guthrie.
#11 Joe Maytubby, junior DB/TE, recovered a fumble against Carl Albert and scored a touchdown reception.
#13 Jaylon Orange, sophomore WR, threw a touchdown against Carl Albert on a trick play and caught a TD pass. He also scored three TDs against Guthrie.
#4 Karsen Conaway, sophomore QB, threw TDs against Choctaw and Carl Albert.
#7 Dre Evans, junior QB, threw a 51 yard TD pass against Guthrie, and TDs of 40 and 32 yards against Choctaw. Against Choctaw he was 17-33-231-3.
#1 Demetress Beavers, junior RB, scored a running TD against Guthrie.
#28 Landon Barkus, freshman DB, made a pick against Guthrie.
#10 Cyn’cere Spender, senior RB, scored a TD run and a two-point run against Guthrie.
#2 Scout Cawvey, senior WR/CB, caught a 40-yard TD pass and an 18-yarder against Choctaw.
Sandite Resume under Coach Kinard (2007-2019)
Record: 64-69 (with three forfeited wins).
District Record: 41-41 (with one forfeited win).
Playoff Record: 4-7.
Home Record: 33-28.
Best Record: 8-3 (2012), went 7-5 in 2015 with two forfeited wins and one game canceled with an 18-7 Sandite lead due to weather. Sand Springs made the State Finals that season.
Worst Record: 1-9 (2010).
Highway 97 Rivalry Record: 9-3.
Best Offense: 38.8 PPG (2008).
Worst Offense: 22.4 PPG (2010)
Best Defense: 14.3 PPG (2015).
Worst Defense: 36.2 PPG (2010).
Shutouts: 5.
Biggest Win: 63-6 vs. Nathan Hale (9/5/2014).
Biggest Loss: 63-6 vs. Union (10/17/2013).
