Apache, Walters earn playoff wins; Marlow, Tipton advance

Last season Apache’s playoff bubble burst in its playoff opener in part due to a couple of key injuries and Friday the Warriors once again seemed in trouble at home. But this time Apache came to life with a 24-0 scoring edge over the final quarter and a half of the game to earn a wild 50-31 Class A playoff victory over Thomas.

Earlier in the week, Apache coach Tanner Koons talked about the Thomas tradition and how the Warriors had to be able to make plays and throttle the Terriers in key defensive situations. And that’s just what the Warriors did during crunch time.

Apache will again be at the friendly confines of Chandler Stadium next week to host Stratford which beat Hinton, 27-6.

There was another big win in Class A as Walters used some big defensive plays to shut down Mooreland, 18-12. The Blue Devils will hit the road next week to face Dibble which routed Cashion, 72-26.

Lawton High School and MacArthur both saw their seasons come to an end against strong teams. Sand Springs handed the Wolverines a 56-24 Class 6AII loss while No. 3-ranked Guthrie beat MacArthur, 49-21 in a Class 5A contest.

Cache was able to stay close for a time with powerful Blanchard before former Eisenhower quarterback Carson Cooksey fired three touchdown passes to lead the Lions to a 27-0 victory in Class 4A action.

Marlow flexed its muscle on the road in Tulsa, beating Metro Christian, 28-14, in a Class 3A playoff upset. The Outlaws will hit the road again next week to face Cascia Hall which beat Stigler, 32-21.

Frederick came within a whisker of pulling an upset in Class 2A, losing to Kingston, 30-27.

In eight-man action, Class C’s top-ranked Tipton coasted to a 56-8 mercy-rule victory, but the news wasn’t good for two other area eight-man teams as Cyril lost a Class B battle with Okeene, 56-6, and Mt. View-Gotebo was ousted after a 54-8 loss to Waynoka.

Tipton will look to pad its winning streak at home against Graham which ousted Wesleyan Christian, 40-33.