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Page 14 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Merritt looking for better season in 2020 big class. But I thought we to single-digit scoring in two sophomore — and a couple could string at least three other games. They were out- of other key players. Brit- wins together this year, and scored 342-79, ton played “pretty well” this you know, those were three “We did some good things year, Richardson said. games we were in. We just down the stretch,” he said, “Being a freshman, that’s couldn’t finish them out. adding the offensive unit im- pretty tough,” Richardson “But our kids are good proved at situational football said. “He’s not a big kid to kids; they’re resilient kids,” and that it wasn’t always the begin with, so he wasn’t he said. “The kids we have offense that didn’t produce, afraid to get out there and will bounce back and I think as the defense didn’t always mix it up with those guys.” we'll have a better next year, makes stops when it needed Carr will be the Oilers’ Merritt quarterback Hagen Justus looks down field against Mangum hopefully. We have some to or would put the team in things to work towards, al- bad situations. “It’s an all- “go-to guy” next year, Rich- in a game at Merritt this year. The Oilers finished 0-9 . Photo by Terri ardson said. Quarterback Chervenka. ways getting better.” around effort. Our offense By Don Munsch, Editor some with injuries, said ardson said. “We did get Merritt finished the 2018 did what it could, it func- Hagen Justus will be a junior season 7-4 and lost a first- tioned like it should. We in 2020. Merritt’s football team Merritt head coach Barret better. We did have injuries finished 0-9 this season, one Richardson, who looks for- down the stretch that really round playoff game to were able to get some things “Trever Fowler will be a year after being a playoff ward to next year. hurt us. I thought we had a Fairview. This year’s team done.” senior and he’ll anchor our team. “It’s obviously a year that couple games that I thought struggled on both sides of the Next year, the Oilers re- line, and he’ll be a guy on In 2019, the Oilers had to you don’t want to have to go we could win this year. But ball, particularly offensive- turn a couple of running both sides, in the trenches, contend with filling some through, but I think we grew I knew we would struggle ly, where the Oilers suffered backs — River Britton, a that will be the core of our positions and coping with as a team this year,” Rich- this year, graduating such a three shutouts and were held freshman, and Zack Carr, a group,” Richardson said. Let’s go bowling: Possibilities for bowl games for OU, OSU By Berry Tramel, The are set, it will be difficult to The Sooners are back in the missing the playoff would 2. Baylor (10-1, 7-1): The would go to the Sugar, and Oklahoman nail down the Big 12 possi- hunt for the College Foot- send the Sooners to the Sug- Bears remain a longshot for the Alamo could select the OKLAHOMA CITY - bilities. But with the Big 12 ball Playoff, courtesy of Or- ar Bowl (against Alabama the College Football Play- Cowboys. The Camping The Big 12 Championship rankings this week, here is a egon's loss to Arizona State. or Georgia). Losing the Big off. But if Baylor wins and World Bowl seems unlikely Game is set. Oklahoma vs. look at the bow! situation as The playoff would send OU 12 title game almost surely is the Big 12 champion, it for OSU, since that Orlando Baylor. Until the College it pertains to the conference: to the Fiesta or Peach bowls. would send the Sooners to would go to the Sugar Bowl. bowl never has hosted Iowa Football Playoff pairings 1. Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1): Winning the Big 12 title but the Alamo Bowl. Lose in Arlington, and the State or Texas, while the Bears likely are headed to Cowboys were in the Camp- San Antonio for the Alamo. ing World in 2017. That & Trust of Ills Cay wide array options. If OU hasn't played in the Houston 3. Oklahoma State (8-3, makes the Texas Bowl the JINIG 5-3): The Cowboys have a most likely for OSU, since it America’s makes the playoff, Baylor game since 2002. 9 Drive-In. Elk City Middle School ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. HE SAYRE: 711 N.E. Highway teams split games Elk City seventh-graders beat Cache 35-33 on Nov. 18. City eighth-grade team lost 102 S. Main St. 580.225.2580 580.928.2580 to Cache, 27-26, with Emily 801 WEST THIRD ELK CITY Maliah David and MacKin- (580) 225-2432 https://www.fnbec.com/ ley Brewer each scored 11 Lowrance leading EC scor- Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. points for Elk City. The Elk ers with 12 points. FRIDLn) A GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, 11/30 10AM SHOP OUR GIFTS, DECOR, AND Carrying the TOYS FOR Brands You Love! ALL AGES FRIGIDAIRE ' é . 0s Wihat We Service After the Sale! * HOME DESIGN CENTER °* Weatherford, OK 580-772-5581 Ei @ 102 W. Main « Serving Western Oklahoma for 73 Years! 614 FRISCO AVENUE CLINTON, OK 73601 ‘WA.C. Available on Pu