Published: October 29, 2009 11:45 pm         

Parker: Ponca City must win for EHS

The Enid Plainsmen appear to be playoff-bound.

But that playoff march could be disrupted if the Big Blue has a misstep tonight against Ponca City.

Enid, Yukon and Choctaw enter Week 9 deadlocked in third place in District 6A-4, behind league-leading Tulsa Union and second-place Owasso.

Many scenarios could play out in the next two weeks, none bigger than Yukon’s game at Choctaw in Week 10. A Yukon victory over Choctaw could be the difference in the Plainsmen finishing third instead of fourth in the league.

But none of those scenarios will mean anything if the Plainsmen do not take care of business and win tonight against Ponca City at D. Bruce Selby Stadium.

“This is the game of the year for us,’’ said Enid coach Tommy Parker. “This is a must-win football game.’’

The Plainsmen (5-3 overall, 3-2 in District 6A-4) will be taking on a Ponca City ballclub that has struggled this season.

The Wildcats (1-7 overall, 0-5 in District 6A-4) recorded a 37-36 win over Sapulpa to open the season but things have gone downhill since. Ponca City has lost seven straight games.

But one interesting outcome occurred in Week 5 against Choctaw. The Wildcats dropped a 38-31 decision to the Yellowjackets, a team that defeated Enid 24-21 the following week.

Ponca City has had trouble keeping opponents out of the end zone. The Wildcats have given up 322 points this season, an average of 40 points allowed per game.

While the Wildcats have struggled, the Plainsmen have steadily crafted a winning season. The Plainsmen have lost three games by a total of 12 points. It’s not inconceivable the Plainsmen could be 8-0 at this juncture.

With Enid, Choctaw and Yukon tied at 3-2 in the league, the district race may come down to district tiebreaker points if there is a three-way tie. Teams are awarded up to 15 points for a 15-point district win. In a loss, teams are charged up to 15 points for a 15-point district loss.

Entering Friday’s action, Enid is plus-23, Yukon is plus-17 and Choctaw is minus-5.

“We’ve looked at (the district points) but just barely,’’ said Parker. “We just have to go take care of business. If we can win and get our 15 points (against Ponca City), we should be in good shape if it comes down to points.’’

The health of junior tailback Jonathan Burton remains a concern for the Plainsmen.

Burton, who suffered a leg injury at the end of the Choctaw game in Week 6, did not play last week against U.S. Grant and played only sparingly the week before against Yukon.

But Parker said Burton will start tonight at tailback and linebacker.

“He’s well. He’s ready to go,’’ said Parker. “He’ll have a lot of snaps on both sides of the ball.’’

With Burton on the sideline last week, senior all-purpose player McLain Clemens and junior Cody Lee turned in impressive games in the backfield.

Clemens ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns while Lee ran for 91 yards and a score.

In a series that began in 1920, Enid has won three straight over the Wildcats, all by big margins. In the last 19 meetings, Enid owns a 14-5 record over Ponca City.



PONCA CITY AT ENID

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Site: D. Bruce Selby Stadium

Last meeting: Enid won 34-16, 2008

Series: Enid leads 47-30-6

Admission: $6 adults, $3 students

Radio: KCRC (1390-AM), KGWA (960-AM)



Starting lineups

Enid Plainsmen

Offense

QB 7 Alex Patterson 5-11, 160, jr.

RB 22 Jonathan Burton 5-10, 190, jr.

SE 16 Donnie Fuston 5-10, 160, sr.

SE 82 Mark Johnson 5-8, 160, sr.

SE 14 McLain Clemens 5-10, 165, sr.

SE 11 Cody Lee 5-9, 175, jr.

C 60 Colby Scott 6-0, 175, jr.

RG 68 Frank Gonzalez 6-0, 270, jr.

LG 61 Blake Ferguson 5-10, 230, jr.

RT 64 Tanner Newby 6-3, 280, sr.

LT 65 Brock Enmeier 6-3, 265, jr.

PK 19 Matt Blakley 6-3, 170, sr.

Defense

DE 28 Q. Bennett 5-10, 180, sr.

DE 50 Chris Campbell 6-4, 220, sr.

NG 57 C. Sanchez 5-10, 275, so.

LB 22 Jonathan Burton 5-10, 190, jr.

LB 47 Cyle Abbott 5-7, 160, sr.

LB 11 Cody Lee 5-9, 175, jr.

LB 24 Kaleb Hulva 6-0, 180, sr.

SS 14 McLain Clemens 5-10, 165, sr.

CB 3 Miguel Bretado 5-8, 175, sr.

CB 16 Donnie Fuston 5-10, 160, sr.

FS 82 Mark Johnson 5-8, 160, sr.

P 3 Miguel Bretado 5-8, 175, sr.



PONCA CITY WILDCATS

Defense

DE 5 Andrew Parham 6-2, 180, so.

DE 50 Casey Rush 6-2, 208, jr.

DT 51 Jeremy Moulton 5-9, 185, sr.

DT 69 Uriel Molina 5-10, 277, sr.

LB 77 Kelby Bales 5-11, 235, jr.

LB 4 Eric Ailey 5-10, 192, jr.

LB 33 Aaron Hoak 5-8, 177, jr.

SS 27 T.J. Parker 5-9, 183, sr.

CB 3 Jesse Rich 5-8, 164, sr.

CB 16 Lance Gray 5-7, 135, sr.

FS 85 Ross Catlin 5-10, 170, so.

P

Offense

QB 13 Tyler Fenlon 6-0, 168, sr.

TB 23 Robin Farmer 6-0, 185, sr.

FL 3 Jesse Rich 5-8, 164, sr.

FL 16 Lance Gray 5-7, 135, sr.

SE 87 Austin Inskeep 5-11, 166, jr.

SE 85 Ross Catlin 5-10, 170, so.

C 56 Dakota Wilkins 6-1, 228, sr.

G 67 Rafeal Diaz 6-1, 300, sr.

G 54 Jace Hodges 6-1, 253, sr.

T 50 Casey Rush 6-2, 208, jr.

T 78 Vance Hodges 6-2, 266, jr.

PK







ENID HIGH FOOTBALL

5-3 Overall

SCORING BY QUARTERS



Opponents 13 51 23 13 0 — 100

Enid 65 61 28 32 3 — 189



TEAM STATISTICS

ENID OPP

First downs 108 93

Rushing 289-1425 270-850

C-A-I 75-137-5 74-147-9

Passing yards 938 942

Total offense 2363 1792

Fumbles/lost 13-8 22-14

Penalties/yards 65-599 60-524

Punts/Ave. 32-33 31-34



INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING

ATT-YDS AVE. TD

Burton 161-983 6.1 8

Clemens 30-171 5.7 3

Lee 24-148 6.1 2

Patterson 48-62 1.2 0

Wright 8-51 6.3 0

Miller 12-10 0.8 0

Moore 6-8 1.3 0

Johnson 2-(-5) 0.0 0

RECEIVING

R/YDS AVE. TD

Lee 21-238 11.3 2

Fuston 14-158 11.2 0

Burton 14-147 10.5 1

Johnson 11-134 12.8 2

Barnes 1-59 59.0 1

Clemens 4-56 14.0 0

Collums 5-49 9.8 2

King 1-33 33.0 0

Miller 2-31 15.5 1

Poage 1-26 26.0 0

Bretado 1-7 7.0 0

PASSING

C-A-I YDS TD

Patterson 63-111-3 816 8

Miller 12-23-1 122 2

Daugherty 0-1-0 0 0

Baugh 0-2-1 0 0

SCORING

TD FG PAT 2PT PTS

Burton 9 0-0 0-0 0 54

Blakley 0 5-8 22-22 0 37

Lee 4 0-0 0-0 0 24

Clemens 4 0-0 0-0 0 24

Collums 2 0-0 0-0 1 14

Johnson 2 0-0 0-0 0 12

Barnes 1 0-0 0-0 0 6

Fuston 1 0-0 0-0 0 6

Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0 6

Bretado 1 0-0 0-0 0 6



DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

TACKLES

Abbott 59

Clemens 57

Bennett 47

Lee 46

Burton 43

Campbell 37

Barnes 33

Hulva 29

King 28

Bretado 25

Johnson 20

Sanchez 16

Roberts 16

Glasgow 13

Fuston 12

Duncan 7

Hammer 6

Silver 5

Poage 5

Collums 5

Scott 3

Waken 3

Ruiz 3

Gonzalez 2

Bustillos 2

Moore 2

Wanzer 2

Barker 2

Stowers 2



INTERCEPTIONS

Bretado 3, Lee 1, Clemens 4, Hulva 1, Johnson 1.

FUMBLE RECOVERIES

Clemens 4, Abbott 2, Hulva 2, Glasgow 2, Campbell 2.

BLOCKED KICKS

Glasgow 1.

SACKS

Bennett 5, Burton 2, Abbot 1, Barnes 1, Roberts 1, Campbell 2, Hulva 1.



EHS SCHEDULE

Sept. 4 Sand Springs W, 28-14

Sept. 11 at Sapulpa W, 22-3

Sept. 18 at Bartlesville L, 21-17

Sept. 25 at Owasso L, 19-14

Oct. 2 Stillwater W, 35-12

Oct. 9 at Choctaw L, 24-21

Oct. 15 Yukon W, 10-7

Oct. 23 at U.S. Grant W, 42-0

Oct. 30 Ponca City

Nov. 6 Tulsa Union



District 6A-4 standings

6A-4 All For Ag

Union 5-0 7-1 297 64

Owasso 4-1 5-3 178 153

Choctaw 3-2 3-5 169 234

Enid 3-2 5-3 189 100

Yukon 3-2 4-4 220 161

Stillwater 2-3 3-5 225 214

Ponca City 0-5 1-7 144 322

Grant 0-5 1-7 26 333

Last week’s results

Enid 42, Grant 0

Owasso 30, Choctaw 0

Yukon 17, Stillwater 14

Union 42, Ponca City 0

This week’s schedule

Ponca City at Enid

Yukon at Owasso

Choctaw at Stillwater

Grant at Union