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Plainview it is.The playoff matchup scenarios for Kingfisher were numerous heading into Week 10, but began to materialize late Friday night.The Jackets’ fate in District 3A-1 proved to be fourth place after they were manhandled 54-14 on Senior Night.

Three local schools have advanced to the OSSAA’s Game Day cheer state competition.Cheer squads from Kingfisher, Cashion and Crescent all qualified after competing in regionals last Saturday.KHS was sixth at the 4A regional held in Enid.

Cashion’s run game, passing game and defense were excellent in its final regular-season game.That gives head coach Lynn Shackelford optimism as the playoffs begin.The Wildcats won their ninth straight game by defeating “War on 74” rival Crescent 40-8 on the road last Friday.

Hennessey’s head softball coach Lee Linsenmeyer announced that the high school girls team earned the OSSAA academic achievement award during the team’s 2021 banquet Thursday night.

Dover was in the zone.More like “a zone” on defense and eventually it became too much for Cimarron to solve. The Longhorns heldThe Longhorns held their visitors to eight second-half points - including none in the fourth quarter - to earn a 42-33 come-frombehind win.

The seeds of Dover’s return to respectability were planted several years ago and showed signs of sprouting during last year’s playoff run.They look to go full bloom this season.The Lady Longhorns certainly looked the part in their season opener Tuesday as they blasted Cimarron 72-21 at home.

As we enter Week 10, the playoff picture in a lot of districts goes from muddy to slightly foggy.

Crescent’s streak of gut-wrenching defeats came to an end last week.The losing streak, however, did not.Hinton dominated the second half Friday night to run away with a 41-6 home win over the Tigers.The loss was Crescent’s fifth straight as the Tigers were eliminated from playoff contention.

Hennessey took a loss in its own Week 9 game, but picked up a victory of sorts in another.Oklahoma Christian School remained undefeated last Friday with a 42-14 win at Hennessey.

Cashion cemented its district supremacy with its biggest win of the season.The Wildcats shut down Tonkawa last Friday to earn a 28-8 road win.The win was Cashion’s (8-1) eighth straight while it ended a six-game win streak for the Buccaneers.