Games of the Week: Week 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week we are going to take a look at 3 matchups throughout the upcoming week that are a MUST see. We will also have a Tournament of the Week to go with it. We have a few weeks that are officially in the books now. The second edition of the rankings are officially coming out today. We have a short week ahead due to Labor Day. Now let's take a look at week 4.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9/2 Yukon @ Deer Creek</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have the #14 Ranked Yukon Miller traveling to the (Wildly) unranked Deer Creek Antlers. Yukon opens up at 14 overall wit ha 6-6 record under new head coach Amy Serowski. [player_tooltip player_id='828342' first='Payton' last='Milhoan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='532718' first='Cali' last='Mcreynolds'] are obvios play makers for the Millers. Payton has really developed a solid slide attack option to her arsenal. [player_tooltip player_id='741249' first='Braelyn' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='752609' first='Madison' last='Welty'], and [player_tooltip player_id='830346' first='Blake' last='Knecht'] have all chipped in with thier fair share of great moments. Deer Creek may only have 3 wins thus far but they are not someone to sleep on. [player_tooltip player_id='744539' first='Landry' last='Key'], [player_tooltip player_id='828535' first='Kelsi' last='Wilson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='666282' first='Kamryn' last='Jackson'] are top notch hitters in the front row. They all can make a big time play at a moments notice. Amiyah St. Ann has really been stepping up big for the Antlers including a game winning stuff block in the 5th set of the Edmond Santa Fe match. [player_tooltip player_id='826586' first='Josie' last='Johnson'] and Sophia Byers are causing some waves of their own.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9/2 Tahlequah @ Glenpool</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5A #10 vs 4A #10 and it's also a big-time Metro Lakes Conference matchup. Tahlequah did a great job in the opening weekend by making it to the gold bracket in the Coweta Classic. They have since not lost a single match and already eclipsed last year's win total. [player_tooltip player_id='830956' first='Carsyn' last='Gilbert'], Lauren Stephens and Brynn Fowler have been front row threats that need to be accounted for. Glenpool is coming off a big time conference win over Claremore. Paityn Head is doing a solid job as libero for the Warriors. She covers a majority of the land in SR. She also has the capability to cause issues from the service line. Speaking of serving, [player_tooltip player_id='828453' first='Tyra' last='Mckinnie'] is tossing absolute lasers from back there. Her back row attacking is also a real issue for opposing teams. Chyna Wells is starting to make an impact as the other middle blocker, this is helping the offense be more dynamic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9/4 MSM @ OCS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can't have Games of the Week and not include this matchup! These two teams are on a collision course to meet in the state semi finals or championship. They both opened up inside the top 3 for the rankings and likely won't change all season. We all know the big time players for each squad. Let's look at some of the unsung hero types. Players like [player_tooltip player_id='827677' first='Reese' last='Harjo'], Ava Burns and [player_tooltip player_id='792142' first='Ava' last='Wilson'] have been key role players to this mighty OCS Saints team. They provide the glue and intangibles that are needed to round out an elite level team. Same for MSM with Breckin Smiley, [player_tooltip player_id='752753' first='Desiyah' last='Williams'] and [player_tooltip player_id='752538' first='Cheyenne' last='Denwalt']! This match will have huge playoff implications and a ton of local bragging rights for the winning team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keep up the great job coaches, players and parents here in Oklahoma.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->