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YUKON — The first Lawton MacArthur-Ardmore game was about turnovers. The second was about the weather.
The conditions didn’t favor Ardmore in first quarter of its Class 5A semifinal. Lawton MacArthur took full advantage of a blistering north-to-south wind, rolling up 22 points in the first period en route to a 56-2 win at Yukon High School on Saturday.
Lawton MacArthur will face Guthrie (13-0) in the 5A title game Friday. Guthrie defeated McAlester 28-25 in the other semifinal game. Ardmore finished the season 8-5.
The Tigers trailed 29-2 at halftime, but the Highlanders (13-0) put up 20 points in a third quarter dominated by special teams and the power running of junior Darius Graham. The big back ran for 150 yards on 22 carries, including touchdowns runs of 8, 14 and 22 yards.
With the wind at his back, Ardmore quarterback Travis Galbreath got going in the second quarter. He finished 12-of-26 for 115 yards. The Tigers’ lone points came on a safety, however.
Ashdon Perry’s 70-yard punt was downed at the MacArthur 1 and Ardmore linebacker Tray Fish slung Casteen down in the end zone 6:27 into the second quarter.
YUKON — The first Lawton MacArthur-Ardmore game was about turnovers. The second was about the weather.
The conditions didn’t favor Ardmore in first quarter of its Class 5A semifinal. Lawton MacArthur took full advantage of a blistering north-to-south wind, rolling up 22 points in the first period en route to a 56-2 win at Yukon High School on Saturday.
Lawton MacArthur will face Guthrie (13-0) in the 5A title game Friday. Guthrie defeated McAlester 28-25 in the other semifinal game. Ardmore finished the season 8-5.
The Tigers trailed 29-2 at halftime, but the Highlanders (13-0) put up 20 points in a third quarter dominated by special teams and the power running of junior Darius Graham. The big back ran for 150 yards on 22 carries, including touchdowns runs of 8, 14 and 22 yards.
With the wind at his back, Ardmore quarterback Travis Galbreath got going in the second quarter. He finished 12-of-26 for 115 yards. The Tigers’ lone points came on a safety, however.
Ashdon Perry’s 70-yard punt was downed at the MacArthur 1 and Ardmore linebacker Tray Fish slung Casteen down in the end zone 6:27 into the second quarter.
