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Members of Lomega’s high school girls cross country team take off at the starting gun during last Saturday’s Kingfisher High School Invitational at Briscoe Park. Working for early position are, from left: Kate Myers, Monse Rivera, Madi Myers, Abi Yost, Hadley Ott, Aliana Lawson and Samantha Rivera..

Not as far off as you might think.That was the message Jeff Myers delivered soon after Kingfisher’s 21-6 season- opening loss at Clinton last Friday night.A review of the game film solidified his belief.“It was a tough night in some respects and you’re never satisfied with a loss,” said Myers.

Fittingly, the game ended with one final defensive stand.Mooreland’s Carter Sampson overthrew his target on the game’s final play last Friday as Crescent preserved a 7-0 victory at home in its season opener.

Before the first game of the season, Hennessey coach Paul Hix said he felt more secure about starting a freshman quarterback because of the weapons surrounding him.One game in and it appears it was certainly the right move.

The Kingfisher High School boys were sixth in the final team standings of the Kingfisher Cross Country Invitational.KHS totaled 167 points in the 5K race at Briscoe Park, which was the first race of the meet on Saturday morning and had 127 competitors.

Turns out, Kerri Lafferty has more than one underclassman to be excited about.Lafferty’s girls team won its second cross country meet in as many tries this season as the Lady Jackets claimed their own Kingfisher Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at Briscoe Park.

High School Boys5,000 m127 runners OCS 29 OKC Knights 67 Jones 73 Chisholm 94 Elk City 104 Kingfisher 167 Weatherford 197 OBA 215 Binger-Oney 239 Cashion - Luke Baustert37th, 21:06.47 Kingfisher - Wyatt Long27th (24th), 20:18.00; Conner Askey 35th (30th),20:56.

Clinton 21 Kingfisher 6 Score by quarter: Kingfisher 6 0 0 0 - 6 Clinton 7 7 7 0 - 21 Scoring summary: K - Paytun Burnham 9 pass from Jax Sternberger (kick failed) C - Garrison Rhoads 24 run (Sammy Velez kick) C - Caleb Edwards 1 run (Velez kick) C - Javion Hill 37 pass from Cooper Sulley (Velez...

Kingfisher couldn’t quite keep up with Bridge Creek’s firepower on the softball diamond.The visiting Lady Bobcats hit two runs as part of their 13 hits Monday to knock off KHS 12-8 in a District 4A-4 showdown.