One of the legendary high school football programs in the state of Oklahoma can achieve a record on Saturday.
Midwest City Carl Albert can continue its recent dynasty, add another victory to its long winning streak and also become the first 11-man team in state history to win 20 state championships as the Titans get set to face Oklahoma City Bishop McGuinness in the Class 5A title game. It takes place Saturday afternoon at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond.
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Carl Albert (13-0) is one of three teams to win 19 state titles, joining Jenks and Ada. The Titans have won three straight 5A championships, and eight over the past nine seasons.
They also come into Saturday’s game riding a current 52-game winning streak, the second-longest such streak in state 11-man history, which started early in the 2022 season. Only Bixby has had a longer winning streak, claiming 58 straight wins from 2018-22.
Bishop McGuinness is seeking to win its first title since claiming back-to-back 4A crowns in 2006-07. The Fighting Irish (12-1) suffered its lone loss in the regular-season finale to Lawton MacArthur, but paid back MacArthur in a semifinal rematch last week, prevailing 61-28.
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CARL ALBERT 28, McGUINNESS 7 3RD QTR.
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THIRD QUARTER
– Carl Albert forces a punt and the Titans take over with less than four minutes to go in the quarter.
– McGuinness forces a three-and-out after scoring the TD and the Irish get the ball back past the midway point of the third.
– TOUCHDOWN McGUINNESS. Fighting Irish finally get on the board, as Junior Harris hooks up with Braydon Splitt for a 41-yard score. (Carl Albert, 28-7 | 6:39, 3rd)
HALFTIME
– Carl Albert had 236 yards of total offense in the first half and held McGuinness to 67. Titan QB Anderson Collier was 12-of-14 passing for 109 yards and a TD.
– A dominant first half of football by Carl Albert, which is closing in on its 20th state championship, which would be a state 11-man record.
SECOND QUARTER
– TOUCHDOWN CARL ALBERT. Titans score again right before halftime, as Anderson Collier throws a 22-yard strike in the end zone to Jacson Webster. (Carl Albert, 28-0 | :04, 2nd)
– Carl Albert stops McGuinness on fourth down as Lebron Royal comes up with a sack. Titans take over with more than two minutes left in the half.
– McGuinness with a scoring chance. Fighting Irish down to the Carl Albert 15 but are faced with a fourth down.
– TOUCHDOWN CARL ALBERT. Titans go 84 yards on 13 plays, and Delijah Matthews already has a hat trick. He takes a Wildcat snap and runs it in from 3 yards out for his third score of the day. (Carl Albert, 21-0 | 4:45, 2nd)
– Delijah Matthews can also throw the ball. He takes a snap in the Wildcat and lifts a deep ball, which is caught by Lebron Royal inside the McGuinness 5. Carl Albert about to punch another one in.
– McGuinness forced to punt for the fourth time today, but the Irish get off a 55-yard punt, pinning Carl Albert inside its own 20 with more than nine minutes left until the half.
– McGuinness has punted the ball away on each of its first three possessions.
FIRST QUARTER
– TOUCHDOWN CARL ALBERT. Delijah Matthews finds the end zone again, this time taking a direct snap and going in. Titans rolling so far. (Carl Albert, 14-0 | 1:55, 1st)
– TOUCHDOWN CARL ALBERT. Titans strike first, as Delijah Matthews runs it in from 20 yards out. (Carl Albert, 7-0 | 7:03, 1st)
PREGAME
– Live from Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Carl Albert goes for a fourth straight Class 5A title and extend its win streak to 53 straight games as the Titans take on the Fighting Irish of Bishop McGuinness.
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