Eating crow and other first round thoughts

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com

I’m an idiot who picked Purcell over Tuttle, but I’m the genius that picked Illinois over Ohio State. The Illini are “my boys.” That 2005 basketball team led by Deron Williams, Dee Brown and Luther Head is my favorite college team (of any sport) ever. Growing up in Chicago for 11 years will do it to you.

Now back to the topic at hand, district 3A-1 showed it was head of the class Friday. Its powers, Clinton and Kingfisher, both played like it. They were dominant. No hope for either Marlow or Sulphur to sneak up on ‘em.

Then of course, my lock was Purcell over Tuttle. Sterling Koons made sure I was eating crow over that one. After hearing the halftime score, I was proud to see the Dragons not fold. They made it close and showed a fighting heart.

In its two losses, Tuttle committed a lot of turnovers. On Friday, the shoe was on the other foot as it was Purcell who was turnover-happy.

And the biggest thing was probably Newcastle almost making it a clean sweep over 3A-2 with its near upset of Plainview.
While Newcastle gave the blemish, some districts did pull off the 4-0 slate.

The most notable would be 2A-5. Henryetta had its way with Spiro, 45-7. Morris struggled but got the job done against Stigler, 25-20. Then the surprises on the road as both Chandler and Prague went to Vian and Eufaula, respectively, give it district supremacy.

Also pulling off the four-some was B-1. Most everyone thought Pond Creek-Hunter and Laverne would win but big road wins by Garber (at Mt View-Gotebo) and Timberlake (at undefeated Fox).