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Sapulpa's offense has gotten a little more on track the last two weeks behind tailback Bryce Ferrell, who has 801 yards rushing and 405 receiving yards 11 TDs this season. The Chiefs (1-7 overall, 1-4 District 6A- 3) face a tough task in hosting Highway 97 rival Sand Springs (4-4, 2-3) on Friday. "He's our Johnny Deaton," Sapulpa coach Trandy Birch said, referring to the Sandites quarterback who just returned from a broken collarbone.  

This week's games around the state could help mold the playoff seedings for clubs on the postseason bubble. In Sand Springs, the Claremore Zebras (4-3, 2-2) look to punch their way into the postseason by knocking off the Sandites (3-4, 1-3). Rob Gilbreath's Zebras enter this game with some confidence after beating Muskogee last week, 18-9.  

Sand Springs quarterback Johnny Deaton has received medical clearance to return to practice on Tuesday, less than a month after undergoing surgery for a broken collarbone. Deaton, an Oklahoma State commit, was the Tulsa World's top-ranked area high school player entering the season. He suffered a broken collarbone in the season opener on Sept. 4 at Enid and had surgery the following week. .

We'll just have to see how it goes in practice   -Johnny Deaton

 

Rachel Ann Chambers was crowned the 2009 Charles Page High School football homecoming queen prior to the Sandites' home game with Bartlesville Friday. The queen and her court included, from left, front, little person Zayden Crawford, back, attendants Jordan Bundy and Chelsea Deaton, queen Rachel Chambers, attendants Chrisha Jestique Newberry and Amber Harris. Not pictured are escorts DeAundre Pope, Will Simms, Kyle Bales, Brandon Feeback, Matt Anderson, Brent Bolinger, Tyler Burgess, Patrick Goggin, Terra  

A win would be just what the doctor ordered for Dewey's rough two-game stretch, while Bartlesville will be battling to stay unbeaten in area Friday football tests. The Dewey Bulldoggers are coming off grueling road losses at Vinita and 2008 state runner-up Claremore-Sequoyah, which have dropped them to 2-2 on the season and 0-1 in District 3A-3. Friday's showdown against invading Inola (1-3, 0-1) gives the Doggers the opportunity to inject themselves squarely in the chase for a good playoff seed.

We realize where we’re at   -Ron Smith

 

Sand Springs tailback Terrance Dixon has been carrying much of the load for the Sandites' offense ever standout quarterback Johnny Deaton broke his collarbone in the season opener. Since then, Dixon also has been wearing on his right wristband Deaton's No. 8. On Dixon's left wrist are written the initials "JD."

He's still with me every game   -Terrance Dixon

 

Brandon Weeden may be the front-runner, but freshmen could be factors. STILLWATER — Only a few games remain in Oklahoma State's Zac Robinson era. The 2010 spring-practice period should be compelling as coach Mike Gundy presides over a wide-open competition for the No. 1 quarterback job.

If a (first-year freshman) comes in during the spring and learns it, and if he's really a smart guy and studies it and has a good feel for the game, I think it is possible (to win the starting job)   -Zac Robinson

 

At the photo shoot for the Tulsa World's High School Football Preview Section cover in August, quarterbacks Johnny Deaton of Sand Springs and Eric Bennett of Booker T. Washington gave me some very good advice. Deaton told me that teammate Terrance Dixon would be a good player to talk to and to watch this season at tailback for the Sandites. Dixon was flying under the media radar then because Znick Ferrell had an outstanding senior season as the Sandites' featured running back in 2008.  

Terrance Dixon is giving notice that Sand Springs isn't about to give in without star quarterback Johnny Deaton. In what was one of the most memorable individual performances of the young season, Dixon ran for 334 yards and five touchdowns on 40 carries to lead the Sand Springs Sandites over the Memorial Chargers, 41-27, in the opening game of district play in Class 6A-3. The two schools played an offensive showcase game last year in the Sandites' 61-42 win in Sand Springs.

He's a guy we've had to hang our hat on with Deaton going down and he's stepped up to the challenge   -Dustin Kinard

 

The first of our ten weekly player of the week nominees for the Ford Award is Booker T. Washington quarterback Eric Bennett. Bennett racked up plenty of yards and touchdowns, accounting for all four of the Hornets' touchdowns in a 27-6 win over second-ranked Carl Albert last Friday. And, he did it in just three quarters of action.