MuskogeePhoenix.com, Muskogee, OK

September 2, 2010

Preview capsules


Coweta at 4A No. 6 Wagoner

Last meeting: Coweta 19, Wagoner 14 (2007).

Series record: Wagoner leads, 27-24-1.

Notes: Wagoner was 15-0-1 in the first 16 meetings...Coweta has won eight of the last nine meetings...Wagoner has won five straight season openers.



3A No. 4 Sequoyah at Okemah

Radio: KTLQ 1350 AM

Last meeting: Sequoyah 13, Okemah 3 (1952 playoffs).

Series record: Tied, 1-1.

Notes: Sequoyah has averaged 37 points in it last four season openers...Both meetings against Okemah came in the second round of the playoffs. Okemah won in 1951 (32-18).

 

4A No. 9 Poteau at Checotah

Last meeting: Poteau 32, Checotah 0 (1999).

Series record: Poteau leads, 27-15.

Notes: Poteau has won the last five meetings. Checotah’s last win came in 1994 (40-20)...Checotah’s first win came in the first round of the 1947 playoffs (13-7).



Eufaula at Keys

Radio: KFOX 102.3 FM

Last meeting: Keys 25, Eufaula 24 (2009).

Series record: Tied, 1-1.

Notes: Keys has won six of its last seven season openers...Eufaula has lost four straight games – the longest streak since the start of the 1998 season.



  Stigler at Haskell

Last meeting: Stigler 35, Haskell 21 (2009).

Series record: Stigler leads, 24-11-2.

Notes: Stigler has won the last two meetings...Haskell has not lost three straight season openers since 1982-84.



2A No. 7 Vian at Hugo

First meeting.

Notes: Vian has not opened with a loss against a non-JV team under coach Brandon Tyler.



Hackett, Ark., at No. 8 Gore

First meeting.

Notes: First game against an out-of-state school for Gore.



Chouteau at Warner

Last meeting: Warner 11, Chouteau 7 (2009).

Series record: Warner leads, 9-0.

Notes: Warner has won its last four season openers.

 

Pocola at Hulbert

Last meeting: Pocola 20, Hulbert 15 (2005).

Series record: Tied, 2-2.

Notes: Pocola has won the last two meetings.

Drumright at Porter

Last meeting: Porter 12, Drumright 0 (2003).

Series record: Tied, 2-2.

Notes: Porter is playing 11-man for the first time since 1993. Porter’s last 11-man win came against Drumright.

 

Gans at Midway

Last meeting: Gans 38, Midway 8 (2001).

Series record: Midway leads, 3-1.

Notes: Midway won the first three meetings...Midway has lost its last five season openers.

Webbers Falls at Watts

Last meeting: Watts 45, Webbers Falls 0 (2009).

Series record: Watts leads, 7-3.

Notes: Webbers Falls has not won a season opener since 2000.

—Compiled by Tommy Cobb