Private schools: Week 9 Recap...

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@opubco.com

There was one surprise after another in the private school realm this last week. Teams losing I thought would win and teams winning I thought would lose. You really just never know.

Bishop McGuinness (7-2, 5-1)
Well, there were no surprises with the Irish. A dominating first half had ‘em up 24-0 before earning a 37-22 win against Southeast.

Senior Jameel Whitney had a rushing touchdown. Yea, that’s usual. But he also had a passing touchdown, finding David Krahl on a 31-yarder. I would love to see that video.

McGuinness was able to total more than 400 yards of offense, so that’s a good sign as we get deeper and deeper in the season.

The Irish close out their regular season at Elk City. EC has come a long way and is a totally different team from the one that lost to Western Heights.

Heritage Hall (5-4, 5-1)
Maybe the biggest shocker of the week. John Marshall went into Pop Murray Memorial Field and gutted out a 12-7 road victory.

Sophomore Barry Sanders had a big game as usual, but the Bears controlled the rest of the club.

The biggest question is the health of Sterling Shepard, and it will be the first question I ask coach Andy Bogert when I talk to him Monday.

When I first heard it, I thought it was overconfidence. But after hearing about Shepard’s injury in the first half, think it was more confusion to go with a determined club from John Marshall.

Heritage is at Mt. St. Mary’s on Friday.

Casady (7-3, 3-3)
Not the end the Cyclones wanted. Casady was the toast of the town at 7-0, but the wheels fell off in losing the final three games.