Week 2 Pick'ems!
A long 2 weeks until we get to play again, but at least the boys will be ready to play some ball. Here are week 2 Pick'ems, post'em up! Good luck!
Union Silver (0-1) @ Bartlesville Blue (1-0) - Union Silver had a rough start losing their first game 27-6 against a very talented Bixby Blue team. Bartlesville squeezes by their first week with a 6-0 Victory over Owasso Black. Union Will need to break the iron curtain defense here to win this matchup. Bartlesville by 6
Wagoner Red (0-1) @ Collinsville (0-1) - Collinsville has lost some players from last year and it showed last week as they lost 35-0 to Bixby Red. This week they play at home against Wagoner Red, who lost a close one last week to Union Red 14-13. Wagoner has a very good chance to win this ball game in Collinsville, but it's a long drive and the boys better be ready. Wagoner by 13
Wagoner Black (0-1) @ Sand Springs (0-1) - Should be a good match up here, Power Offense against a Spread Offense. If Sand Springs can get their offense clicking and Linebackers can plug holes then they can win this, but it will definitely be a tough one for them. Wagoner is a Power Running team that is dependent on staying with the chains. If they can keep the chains going and not get behind them then they will find the end zone enough to win. The biggest difference between these two teams I believe is defense. Wagoner I think has the edge and I think this will be a closer than most think ball game. Wagoner by 10
TYAA White (1-0) @ TYAA Blue (1-0) - Game of the year? I don't know but TYAA White has improved their team with the addition of a couple more big boys and they have flexed their muscles against BA Silver winning 42-7 or whatever the final score was. TYAA Blue won 20-14 over Jenks Silver who is a very talented team as well. So how do we weigh in on this game? I think BA Silver is better than 42-7 even if they are a 1 man show, but they have the talent behind #3 so what is the issue? I'm going with TYAA White is better this year and BA Silver probably had a few things go wrong as well. TYAA Blue will have trouble trying to hit the middle, but I think they still can get outside. TYAA White will have to set the edges well, scrape, and break down tackle. Bluedogs on defense have always scraped well to the ball and this week they will need to do that and plug the hole with their linebackers well too. Calling the "upset" here. TYAA White by 1
Bishop Kelley (0-1) @ Grove (1-0) - BK has an early 11 AM Game in Grove this week. Ridgerunners have been consistently dominate in regular season play these last few years and looks like they are on the right track again. BK has a tough welcome into Single A this year playing the Eagles their first game and then the Ridgerunners their second game. Grove is too much for BK up front and that will be the difference here, Grove by 21
Bartlesville White (0-1) @ Bixby Platinum (0-1) - Both teams looking for their first win, how good is Choctaw White? They definitely surprised me last game, but I still think this Bixby Platinum team is good just most likely going through the same thing Catoosa did last year and that's trying to mesh with the new talent and get on the same page. Bartlesville White lost their #20 RB to Bartlesville Blue so where does that put them? Going to have to say Bixby Platinum by 12
Claremore (0-1) @ Broken Arrow Black (1-0) - Broken Arrow Black has 6 home games, 1 game at Catoosa, 1 Game at Jenks left. Oh man how nice would it be to have 6 home games and then the farthest you travel on your other two games is 15 minutes? Anyways they play a hard nosed Claremore team this week at home. Their new QB is still meshing with the team and they shut out Bartlesville White last week. If Claremore can contain the edges on defense then they can slow this team down, but I just think Broken Arrow Black is too much for them. Claremore is a very young team who can probably still play in the 10 and under Sooner Classic division. This is almost like a very mature 4th grade team. Broken Arrow Black by 18
Jenks Silver (0-1) @ Broken Arrow Silver (0-1) - Jenks Silver had to settle for a moral victory with the Bluedogs last week, but this week they get a BA Silver team who just got ran over by TYAA White. BA Silver better correct their mistakes and move on because this is a hot team and they will be ready to play. I think this is a good match up but I think Jenks Silver is more well rounded and able to play a more controlled ball game. Jenks Silver by 7
Lincoln Christian (1-0) @ Union Red (1-0) - Both teams coming off of close games last week but good wins for them. This should be a good game to watch, speed from both sides, but seems Union Red is having issues wrapping up tackles. They have some skilled players with a pretty good line. I think Lincoln can move the ball on them and that will be the difference. Not sure if Crazy Legs has had enough time to mesh yet to be a huge factor, but if so then it could be a 2-3 TD game. Lincoln by 7
Bixby Red (1-0) @ Broken Arrow White (1-0) - Looks like Bixby will improve to 2-0 here. This isn't Verdigris this week. Not sure what this BA team has as far as talent, but I know this Bixby Team is talented just curious to see how far this new coach can take them. So far seems to be doing a good job, but unfortunately their biggest tests are still in their future. They will be tested many times this year and will know exactly where they stand soon enough. This week I think they handle business once again. Bixby Red by 18
Owasso Black (0-1) @ Muskogee (1-0) - Owasso Black travels to Muskogee to play the Roughers who just came off a close game with Wagoner Black. Owasso Black showed they can keep a talked about Bartlesville Blue team to 7 points last week. I knew they could do that. They flow to the ball better than most teams out there. They are very small but tough and fast. This should be a good match up with Muskogee. I think it will be a low scoring game unlike last year. I don't think Owasso can move the chains well enough to keep it within a TD, but I do think they keep it within 2 TDs because of the match up. Muskogee by 14
Catoosa (1-0) @ Bixby Blue (1-0) - 9 AM? Are you kidding me? 1st Grade football again or what? Bixby Blue is a very talented team that runs a couple different sets of offenses. They can spread you out and throw, run a jet sweep give and take, run an Option Run Pass, or QB read. They have a speedster running the ball and QB who can throw to a receiver that can catch. Defensively they flow well, scrape well, and stay home very well. Should be a good defensive battle. They are small on the line, but fire off well. Catoosa is just ready to play some ball, 2 weeks off is way too long. Hopefully the big boys are ready to play and all they have to think about is football. The Indians have been working hard to get rid of the kinks and clean up their mistakes. Should be a good game to be a part of. Catoosa by 1
Jenks White (1-0) @ Sequoyah (1-0) - Great game here! Jenks comes off a win over a good Owasso Red team and Sequoyah comes off a 26-0 win over BK. The edge would go to Jenks White here with a top 10 win. They can throw, run, and play defense very well. Sequoyah well is the same Sequoyah team they have been for 5 years, line up and smack you in the mouth football. They run a great offense that is very tough to stop and they block very well and play great assignment football. They have a speedster RB and a very good pulling guard that gets to the second level and hits your linemen in the mouth. Corners are very good at staying home and scraping by lead blockers and linemen are tough and shoot gaps well. Going with the Eagles here by 12
Norman Timberwolves (?) @ Norman Tigers (0-1) - Tigers played a tough Union Black team last week and we don't have any information on the outcome of Timberwolves and Glenpool game. So with that being said I'll flip a coin and go with Timberwolves this week by 1
Choctaw White (1-0) @ Choctaw Blue (0-1) - Going with Choctaw White who had a surprising win in my eyes over Bixby Platinum last week 20-7. Blue lost to an unfamiliar Edmond team last week and failed to put the ball in the end zone. Maybe as the season goes on we will know more about these West side Teams. Choctaw White by 18
Edmond Bulldogs (1-0) @ Glenpool (?) - Edmond comes off an 18-0 victory over Choctaw Blue and Glenpool still hasn't posted their score. I know Glenpool is a talented group of kids, but I need more information on this team to make a strong opinion on this game. Edmond I need to see more like opponents to figure them out. I'm going to go with what I know and that is Glenpool. I do have my eyes on Edmond though. Glenpool by 2
Union Black (1-0) @ Owasso Red (0-1) - Owasso Red is loaded with talent, but this week is t any easier than last week. Union Black has a speedster that can get outside and once he gets on the edge he is gone. Owasso will need to contain him to win this game. What happened to the kid on Union Black that plays up 2 grades and is a true 3rd grader and bigger than any 5th grader height and weight? At the scrimmages he wasn't dressed out. Union Black by 1
Jenks Maroon (0-1) @ Coweta (0-1) - Both teams lost to good teams last week. Coweta has the players to win this and Jenks has the heart to win it, but I think Coweta wins this game simply because they have the skilled players to do so. Coweta by 12
Berryhill (0-1) @ Owasso White (0-1) - Berryhill got blown out by Sapulpa White last week 32-0, so that kind of maybe answers a few questions except we still don't know how the draft went for the Sapulpa Teams since they both won last week by 30+ points. Owasso White lost 14-0 against Stillwater last week. Stilly boys came to play. I think Owasso bounces back this week. #22 gets to run on the edges and score a couple TDs. Owasso White by 14
Stillwater (1-0) @ Pryor (0-1) - Oh wow Pryor loses 2-0 last week in a defensive battle with Skiatook and Stilly gets their season kicked off with a win over Owasso White. This will be a good game for both teams and could go either way, but I'm going to stick with the Stilly boys to get in the end zone and win. Just hope the boys aren't too tired from the long drive. Stillwater by 6
Hilldale (0-1) @ Sapulpa White (1-0) - I wish I knew more about Sapulpa White, I have a feeling this will be a good game. Not sure which side to go on and I heard Hilldale lost a couple linemen, but I'm not sure who. Looks like they're having a hard time finding the end zone as well. Sapulpa White rolled Berryhill over last week as well. Going to go with Sapulpa White here this week. They seem to be clicking why break that momentum. Sapulpa White by 6
Verdigris (0-1) @ Sapulpa Blue (1-0) - Verdigris could have been a great playoff team with the Catoosa 4th Grade Squad in 4th Grade, thanks guys they're a great addition to our team. Sapulpa Blue working on trick plays: Double Flee Flickers and Statue of Chieftain! Sapulpa Blue by 35+
Fort Gibson (1-0) @ Skiatook (1-0) - Fort Gibson looks to be a strong team this year, who did they get from Muskogee? Was it their WR that was catching everything down field last year? Skiatook needs to come and play strong here, they have always had a good defense but their offense has been lacking in certain areas causing them to either score a lot or not score at all. It's a ,not drive for Fort Gibson, but I think they get the win here. Fort Gibson by 3
McAlester (0-1) @ Metro (1-0) - Metro will need to learn to be more than one dimensional with their spread offense to be a contender in AA this year. I'm thinking this will be a low scoring game but it could possibly go either way. Maybe Metro can get some of that super top secret film that Sapulpa Blue has and go 2-0 this week. Metro by 1
~ Strategy