(AP) - The NFL did not give officials a directive to emphasize roughing-the-passer penalties following Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion, but the topic will be discussed next week when NFL owners meet in New York, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press.
With Fall Break upon us, Week 7 of the high school football season will feature all 10 Tri-County area teams playing on Thursday night. Thursday’s contests include: Lawton Eisenhower at Shawnee, Star Spencer at Bethel, Tecumseh at Bethany, North Rock Creek at Anadarko, Jones at Meeker, Sequoyah Tahlequah at Prague, Thackerville at Maud, Crossings Christian at Chandler, Seminole at Lincoln Christian and McLoud at Mannford.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — This could be the year Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaches All-Star status. The smooth Oklahoma City Thunder guard averaged more than 30 points per game after the All-Star break last season, then missed the final month of the season with a sore right ankle.
Here are the outstanding and notable performances from Tri-County area players during Week 6 of the high school season: Casmen Hill, Chandler Hill ran for 349 yards and four touchdowns while carrying the ball just 16 times in Chandler’s 48-15 triumph over the host Bethel Wildcats last Friday night. Treyvon Compton, Meeker Compton, in a backup role at quarterback for the Bulldogs after a Ty Gabbert injury, completed 14-of-15 passes for 260 yards and five touchdowns in Meeker’s 56-12 home rout of Kellyville last week.
TECUMSEH – In a defensive struggle, the Tecumseh Savages came away with a 13-6 decision over the visiting Harrah Panthers last Friday night. Tecumseh’s two touchdowns came off a pair of rushes by Garrett Chaffin, who finished with 87 yards on 16 carries.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Can’t touch this.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas defense has done a little more each week during Cooper Rush’s four-game winning streak filling in for injured quarterback Dak Prescott. Now the Cowboys have to slow Jalen Hurts and the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles in an early NFC East showdown, with Prescott’s return creeping ever so closer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes to Travis Kelce, the Chiefs overcame an early 17-point deficit along with a dubious roughing- the-passer penalty, and Kansas City extended its mastery of the Las Vegas Raiders by holding on for a 30-29 victory Monday night.
BETHEL ACRES - Bethel fought to take a 15-12 lead in the second quarter, but Chandler rallied to score 36 unanswered points to take a 48-15 road win Friday night. “At the end of the day, they executed and we didn’t,” said Wildcat Head Coach Joey Ginn.
Caleb Hawkins scored three touchdowns - two by rush and the other by reception – as the North Rock Creek Cougars registered a 29-15 District 3A-1 victory over the Mount St. Mary Rockets Friday night.