Second round musings...

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com

Boy oh boy, that McAlester-Carl Albert game this weekend is going to be great. Wait, you mean they BOTH didn’t make it. That’s not a rip on either the Buffs or the Titans, no, that’s a rip on yours truly.

Through two rounds, one lowly Stooge’s take on the football playoffs.

Class 6A
Surprise: Muskogee beats Norman North without Jameel Owens dominating the game. The Roughers are now 4-0 vs. the T’Wolves in the last two seasons.

Upset in the making: None. For us here in the OKC area it’s going to be a treat to see Jenks at UCO. As Ryan said when the playoffs started, Jenks-Union could happen in Norman. Now that would be a real treat.

Class 5A
Surprise: Straying away from Bixby over Carl Albert, it’s the dominance of Tulsa East Central so far. If you read this blog, you know how much I loved Durant and the White Brothers (Bo and Max). A 54-7 drubbing later, the Lions were out. And after pasting Duncan, 52-8, sheer dominance right now in Tulsa.

Upset in the making: Eh, if you can call Bixby over Lawton Mac an upset. This class has provided some fantastic games, they’re all a pick ‘em at this point.

Class 4A
Surprise: None really. Only thing that surprised me a bit was Glenpool giving up 24 points to Grove and Broken Bow allowing 25 to Miami. Those are two of the best defenses this side of McGuinness, so that’s the tiniest of tiny surprises.

Upset in the making: Not seeing it happen. I picked Glenpool to win, but the Irish have shown no signs at all of slipping.

Class 3A
Surprise: Take your pick of either Plainview surviving both games or Tuttle averaging 37 points in two road wins. I’ll take Tuttle. I admit I thought Tuttle was left for dead after late season stumbles. But with three teams from the district in the final four, well, now we know why.

Upset in the making: Nah, just enjoy these final three games. Me and my boy, Jason Kersey, have said all season that 3A is big enough for great, Division I talent but small enough for that excellent community support.

Class 2A
Surprise: Going to Lincoln County and Chandler. The Lions won two road games. Yeah, that’s no biggie but winning each by a single point shows great heart and composure in hostile environments.