Category: Football
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Rush Springs Public Schools Hall of Fame: Who Should be Next?
The Rush Springs Public Schools Hall of Fame was established in early 2022 and saw legendary Coach Joe Tunnell and standout athlete Jack Porter become inductees in the inaugural class. As far as inaugural classes go, this one was a can’t miss group. Coach Joe Tunnell was undoubtedly one of the greatest and most successful…
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Coach Mike Leach: College Football’s Historically Unique Figure
On Monday night, the college football world lost a shining light as longtime coach Mike Leach passed away “after complications related to a heart condition,” according to ESPN. Leach was an assistant coach, beginning in 1987, for Cal Poly, College of the Desert, Iowa Wesleyan, Valdosta State, Kentucky, and OU, before earning head coaching jobs…
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Q&A with Oklahoma State’s Trace Ford
Trace Ford is a high-level pass rusher for the current number eight ranked college football team in the nation, Oklahoma State University. The Edmond Santa Fe alum is a redshirt junior that is extremely talented and beaming with next-level potential. More than that, however, is the person Ford is. He is a unique guy,…
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Redskins Found Bright Spots Last Week, Keep Striving for First Win
The Redskins will be off this week as they prepare to take on the Ringling Blue Devils next week. The Redskins, though winless, found some bright spots in the last half of their game against Mangum. The first half wasn’t pretty for the Redskins as they found themselves down 14-0 at halftime. The Redskins weren’t…
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Rush Springs Native, Johnson Announces Commitment to OU
Jacobe Johnson became the Sooners’ 20th commit for 2023. Regarded as the No. 2 player in Oklahoma, Johnson is a senior at Mustang High School. Although Jacobe Johnson now resides in Mustang with his parents, Malcolm and Marcia Johnson and twin brothers, Jaytee and Jayden, Jacobe Johnson grew up and attended school at Rush Springs…
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Third Times a Charm: Tim Beard Begins Third Stint as Rush Springs Head Football Coach
On April 11, 2022, Rush Springs Public Schools hired Tim Beard as head football coach, once again. This is Beard’s third stint with the Redskins, previously presiding over the program from 2009-2014 and 2017-2018, going 35-48 during that time. “I’m happy to be back,” Beard told the Rush Springs Gazette in an exclusive interview. While…
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