Game Of The Week: Week 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Week 2 is in the books and the big time match ups don't slow down at all. Huge non conference games really begin to pick up this week. We will do our best to have 2 or 3 matches every week picked as games to watch. We will also try to get a tournament of the week article each week. Week 3 we really start teams settling into grooves and battling against big teams to make pushes in the rankings. Here are the games of the week. We even got to ask some of the coaches a couple questions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8/25 5A #5 Bishop Kelley @ 4A #2 OCS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A battle of top tier private schools is going down tonight! Both teams start off the season as top 5 teams. Bk being down at 5 is a little low compared to what this team is capable of. Both teams have a ton of talent and have a chance to win a title this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='913439' first='Reagan' last='Pitts'] for BK, [player_tooltip player_id='739808' first='Marley' last='Robbins'] for OCS, [player_tooltip player_id='742998' first='Sydnee' last='Jackson'] from BK, [player_tooltip player_id='933811' first='Finley' last='Gehring'] from BK, and [player_tooltip player_id='739951' first='Kaylin' last='Cook'] from OCS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8/27 6A #1 Edmond Santa Fe @ 6A #2 Edmond Memorial</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How do you beat this matchup? The largest classification in the state and the top 2 teams going head to head. They are only separated by a few miles. ESF has started the season on fire. Meanwhile, Memorial is back to back state champs for a reason. This very well could determine who is the top 2 teams next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach</strong> at Edmond Santa Fe, Drew McCarty. “We're excited about the #1 ranking, but our focus is on what we do with it. We're going to stay true to our system, find ways to get better every day, and let the results take care of themselves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Against Memorial, we need to serve aggressively, control the first contact, and play with confidence. They're a talented team, so we know we'll have to take some punches, respond, and compete for every point.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='781127' first='Zoe' last='Morgan'] for ESF, [player_tooltip player_id='752750' first='Averie' last='Mannschreck'] for Memorial, [player_tooltip player_id='752599' first='Caryl' last='Womack'] for ESF, [player_tooltip player_id='297161' first='Kalli' last='Fox'] for ESF, [player_tooltip player_id='833450' first='Julianna' last='Thornton'] for Memorial, [player_tooltip player_id='761797' first='EJ' last='Rice'] for ESF, [player_tooltip player_id='740692' first='Olivia' last='Johnson'] for Memorial, and [player_tooltip player_id='752546' first='Leighton' last='Bauer'] for Memroial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8/27 3A #2 Crossings Christian @ 3A #6 Heritage Hall</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We got a top 10 matchup in class 3A. This has a state tournament feel to it. Both of these schools have a couple solid upperclassmen that will help develop and prepare the underclassmen that don't have the experience but plenty of talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach</strong> at Heritage Hall, Katie Matlock.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thoughts on being ranked #6 out of the gate? We are excited for the opportunity to continue working our way to the top in a bigger class this year!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gameplan for this matchup? Defending the outside, staying disciplined on defense behind our blockers and putting pressure on from the service line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='851712' first='Alexys' last='Willis'] from HH, [player_tooltip player_id='773615' first='Raegan' last='Ferris'] from HH, Leeya McDaniels from HH, [player_tooltip player_id='752554' first='Abigail' last='Jeffries'] from Crossings, [player_tooltip player_id='752537' first='Madison' last='Campbell'] from Crossings and [player_tooltip player_id='904068' first='Hays' last='Zabel'] from Crossings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As always, good luck to all the players and teams this week. Play hard and stay safe!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->