Playoff Players of The Week: Round Five
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With the fifth round of the playoffs finished we are nearing the end of the 2020 season. Last week was the finals for 5A-3A and the semifinals in 2A and A. With that being said, this will most likely be…
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Continue ReadingWith the fifth round of the playoffs finished we are nearing the end of the 2020 season. Last week was the finals for 5A-3A and the semifinals in 2A and A. With that being said, this will most likely be the final playoff players of the week piece of 2020 due to the fact that there are only a couple of games being played this weekend. Nevertheless, let’s see who balled out in the second to last week of the season.
Class 5A
Buddy Bizzell Buddy Bizzell 6'1" | RB Carl Albert | 2022 State OK – Carl Albert
Carl Albert has been known on offense for their elite rushing attack the past few seasons and nothing changed on Saturday as the Titans ran all over the Irish. Buddy Bizzell Buddy Bizzell 6'1" | RB Carl Albert | 2022 State OK in particular rushed for 106 yards and 3 TDs on 19 carries to help lead CA to their 5th straight State Championship victory.
Ben Harris Ben Harris 6'1" | QB Carl Albert | 2021 State OK – Carl Albert
At this point, you have heard the run down a million times so I will spare the details on Ben Harris Ben Harris 6'1" | QB Carl Albert | 2021 State OK ’ historic career at CA, where he lost only 2 games in his 4-year career, and won 4 straight state titles. However, Harris had a stellar night to cap off his time with the Titans. The Senior signal-caller went 17-21 for 195 yards and 1 TD through the air and added 80 yards rushing on the ground.
Class 4A
Atrel Bryson – Clinton
We highlighted Bryson a few weeks ago in our players to watch for Clinton in their semifinal matchup and he has shown why over the past 2 weeks. On Saturday in particular, Bryson ran for 125 yards and a TD on a stout Wagoner defense. However, his efforts were not enough as Wagoner would go on to defeat Clinton for the 4A state title.
Braden Drake – Wagoner
On the other side, Wagoner’s RB had an incredible night rushing the ball as well. Drake, who has been one of the most productive backs in the state with over 2000 yards in 2020, took on a heavy workload of 33 carries and delivered with 247 yards and 2 TDs on the ground to help lead Wagoner to a win.
Class 3A
Wallace Clark Wallace Clark 6'0" | QB Holland Hall | 2021 State OK – Holland Hall
In a shocking blowout in the 3A State Championship, Holland Hall dominated Lincoln Christian and had some big-time performers but none of them were bigger than Senior QB Wallace Clark Wallace Clark 6'0" | QB Holland Hall | 2021 State OK . The OU Baseball commit went 15-23 for 268 yards and 3 TDs through the air, and showed off his athleticism on the ground with 130 yards and 2 TDs rushing.
Class 2A
Kirk Francis Kirk Francis 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK – Metro Christian
Metro’s Sophomore QB Kirk Francis Kirk Francis 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Metro Christian | 2023 State OK is quickly establishing himself as one of the best QB prospects in the state for his class and perhaps across the class of 2022 as well. In their blowout victory over OCS in the semifinals, Francis went 16-23 for 236 yards and 5 touchdowns. Francis has been on another level in the playoffs and will take on Washington in the 2A State Championship this week.
Emmit Wilk – Washington
In yet another game I doubted the Warriors, Washington took down Beggs in the semifinals last week and will take on Metro this week for all the marbles. Perhaps the top performers for the Warriors was their QB, Emmit Wilk. Wilk only threw for 73 yards on 7 attempts but made them all count as he finished the night with 4 total TDs (2 passing, 2 rushing).
Class A
Landon Lagasse Landon Lagasse 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Cashion | 2022 OK – Cashion
In a surprisingly low scoring affair between Pawhuska and Cashion, there were not a ton of individual performances to choose from, but the player of the game was certainly Cashion WR Landon Lagasse Landon Lagasse 6'3" | 175 lbs | WR Cashion | 2022 OK . Lagasse scored a 52-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter to send Cashion to the Class A State championship where they will have a rematch against Thomas-Fay-Custer.