What a difference a year makes

By Ray Martin
rmartin@oklahoman.com

A year makes a big difference.

Just ask Tulsa Washington coach Antwain Jimmerson.  

“Our team is completely different than last year’s team,” he said.  

No kidding.  

Last year, Washington became a 6A contender after a triple overtime upset of then second-ranked Jenks (43-37). 

This year was a different story. 

Jenks pounded the Hornets, 69-0 Thursday night, avenging last year’s upset.  

What happened in a year? Washington isn’t quite sure.  

“You’ll have to ask Jenks,” Jimmerson said. “We aren’t sure what happened. They just totally dominated us.”  

Washington has been injury struck thus far this season. Division-1 prospect John Williams was injured in week two, and will remain sidelined for at least two more weeks.

“Anytime you lose a Division-1 player it hurts you,” Jimmerson said. 

But it doesn’t hurt you that bad. Not 69 points bad. 

It was the worst loss in Washington’s history. The previous worst was a 41-0 loss at the hands of Douglass in 1957. They hadn’t been shutout since 2001, since Tulsa Kelley blanked the Hornet’s 26-0. 

The Hornets still have plenty of time to bounce back. If they dont, things could be drastically better next year.