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10 Bartlesville-area high school football players to watch during Friday's openers

mike tupa, bartlesville examiner-enterprise
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Here are 10 area football players to watch in Friday’s zero week openers. Bartlesville, Wesleyan Christian and the Caney Valley (Kan.) Bullpups will open their campaigns on Sept. 2.

1 — TODD DRUMMOND, QB, Pawhuska

(Sr., 6-4, 190)

Matchup: Caney Valley at Pawhuska

COMMENT: Drummond passed for 50 touchdowns and only nine interceptions in leading the Huskies to an 11–3 record. He has to work with a retooled receiver corps.

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2 — TRENT MUNINGER, QB, Dewey

(Sr., 6-0, 170)

Matchup: Dewey at Miami

COMMENT: This is totally Muninger’s offense to operate after trading snaps the previous two seasons. He’s a 4.5 runner in the 40 and excels both with his arm and feet. This game could be plenty rugged.

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3 — MAVERICK LANPHEAR, QB/FS, Barnsdall

(Soph., 5-11, 165)

Matchup: Copan at Barnsdall

COMMENT: Lanphear has a year of starting experience on his resume. He helped the Panthers go 5-5 last season. He can fling it or wing it and also excels on ‘D’.

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4 — ZAK WALLIS, QB/OLB, Caney Valley Trojans

(Sr., 5-4, 140)

Matchup: Caney Valley at Pawhuska

COMMENT: Wallis — who is an athletic dynamo in his compact size — is a four-year starter under center and a force on defense. He guided CVHS to a 6-4 mark last year. He has a retooled supporting cast of weapons.

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5 — BRADEN GARRISON, DT, Dewey

(Jr., 6-0, 230)

Matchup: Dewey at Miami

COMMENT: Garrison brings a constant powerful running clock that energizes the Bulldogger defense.

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6 — JOJO HENDREN, RB/MLB, Pawhuska

(Jr.)

Matchup: Caney Valley at Pawhuska

COMMENT: Hendren and other athletic Huskie talents will have an opportunity to display their full array of ability following the graduation last year of some amazing athletes.

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7 — EASTON MALONG, RB/DE, Barnsdall

(Soph., 6-0, 200)

Matchup: Copan at Barnsdall

COMMENT: As a full-time starting freshman, Malone ran the ball like a steamrolling veteran and on defense proved to be a carrier of headaches for opposing offensive coordinators.

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8 — KANE FOREMAN, QB/LB, Copan

(Fr.)

Matchup: Copan at Barnsdall

COMMENT: Foreman is part of a stellar group of athletic freshmen that, combined with Copan’s veterans, could help the program take some big steps forward this year.

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9 — COOPER FOGLE, WR/DB/K, Caney Valley

(Jr.)

Matchup: Caney Valley at Pawhuska

COMMENT: Fogle already is established as a dynamo on defense and a middle-of-the-uprights kicker. He should have more of an opportunity to make plays offensively.

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10 — TYREL RICHARDSON, WR/CB Pawhuska

(Jr.)

Matchup: Caney Valley at Pawhuska

COMMENT: Richardson returns as a lockdown cornerback and will be depended on to step up as one of the team’s key receivers.

This article originally appeared on Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise: Ten area high school football players to keep an eye on Friday