Tigers to meet No. 3 Ryan in Class C quarterfinals
Last Friday, the Wilson Tiger varsity football program defeated Paoli by a 60-38 margin to earn their first-ever playoff victory in school history.
This Friday, the Tigers will look to continue their journey through the Class C state football playoffs with a quarterfinal showdown with the third-ranked Ryan Cowboys at the Tiger Den at Wilson High School.
Both teams enter Friday’s quarterfinal battle with identical 10-1 records.
Ryan finished 9-1 in the regular season and 6-1 in District C-2. The lone season loss for the Cowboys in 2023 came in Week 5 at home against top-ranked Tipton, suffering a 40-32 setback to the defending Class C state champions.
Ryan began its 2023 campaign September 1 with a 50-22 victory over Thackerville, then finished non-district play with a 32-14 win over Wilson (Ardmore) and 50-0 victory over Central High, out of Marlow.
The Cowboys opened district play September 22 on the road, defeating Mt. View-Gotebo by a 52-6 margin.
After the 8-point loss to Tipton on September 29, the Ryan gridiron squad got back in the win column on October 5, defeating Corn Bible by a 44-28 margin to improve to 2-1 in district play.
The Cowboys concluded their district action with wins over Geary (50-0), Temple (54-8), Grandfield (420), and Bray-Doyle (656), respectively.
The 6-1 district record earned Ryan the No. 2 spot in the C-2 standings and a first-round home playoff game last Friday.
The Cowboys’ opponent in their postseason opener was the Tyrone Bobcats, who finished third overall in the District C-1 standings. Ryan came out of the first-round battle with Tyrone with a 42-28 decision to advance to this Friday’s quarterfinal meeting with the Wilson Tigers.
Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between Wilson and Ryan is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Tiger Den with the winner advancing to next week’s semifinal round at a site to be determined by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association against the winner of Friday’s quarterfinal showdown between Timberlake and Coyle in Timberlake.
Other quarerfinal action in Class C on Friday will see top-ranked and defending champion Tipton host Graham-Dustin and Thackerville host 2023 state runner-up Waynoka.
— Road to the Quarterfinals Wilson Tigers Head Coach: Matt LeGrand Record: 10-1 2023 Results Regular Season
Sept. 1 – Wilson 26, Graham-Dustin 18 Sept. 8 – Caddo 72, Wilson 26 Sept. 14 – Wilson 56, Bowlegs 28 Sept. 21 – Wilson 50, Coyle 8 Sept. 29 – Wilson 60, Oaks-Mission 0 Oct. 6 – Wilson 50, Copan 30 Oct. 12 – Wilson 26, Wesleyan Christian 12 Oct. 20 – Wilson 61, Bluejacket 0 Oct. 27 – Wilson 15, South Coffeyville 0 (forfeit) Nov. 3 – Wilson 36, Watts 14 Playoffs
Nov. 10 – Wilson 60, Paoli 38 — Ryan Cowboys
Head Coach: Tony Tomberlin
Record: 10-1 2023 Results Regular Season
Sept. 1 – Ryan 50, Thackerville 22 Sept. 8 – Ryan 32, Wilson (Ardmore) 14 Sept. 15 – Ryan 50, Central 0 Sept. 22 – Ryan 52, Mt. View-Gotebo 6 Sept. 29 – Tipton 40, Ryan 32 Oct. 5 – Ryan 44, Corn Bible 28 Oct. 12 – Ryan 50, Geary 0 Oct. 20 – Ryan 54, Temple 8 Oct. 26 – Ryan 42, Grandfield 0 Nov. 3 – Ryan 65, Bray-Doyle 6 Playoffs
Nov. 10 – Ryan 42, Tyrone 28 — Class C Playoffs Quarterfinals
• Timberlake vs Coyle
• Wilson vs Ryan
• Tipton vs Graham-Dustin
• Thackerville vs Waynoka
