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OSSAA denies Simek hardship exemption Staff Writer jkersey@opubco.com
GUTHRIE — The Oklahoma Sec-
ondary School Activities Association has denied Guthrie’s hardship exemption application for senior Clint Simek. George Freedman, the Simek family attorney, also said the family will not file an injunction to allow Simek to participate, which could have held up the Class 5A playoffs. Simek was ruled ineligible by the OSSAA two weeks ago after the as-
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD
GUTHRIE FOOTBALL
BY JASON KERSEY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011
sociation said his family never made a bona fide move from Prague in March. The OSSAA initially ruled that Class 5A No. 1 Guthrie must forfeit eight of its wins, but that decision was overturned on an appeal to the OSSAA’s board of directors. Before the forfeits were appealed, the board heard a separate appeal regarding Simek’s eligibility, but it was denied. During the hearing on Nov. 9, the board of directors reiterated several times that the Simek family did nothing wrong and that Simek’s in-
eligibility was the result of mistakes made by Guthrie administrators. In response to the denied appeal, Guthrie Public Schools submitted a hardship exemption application on Simek’s behalf. Freedman said the Simek family wouldn’t take further action at this time because it did not want to hold up the playoffs. Guthrie opened the Class 5A playoffs with a 53-7 win over Durant at Jelsma Stadium last Saturday. The Bluejays hosted No. 5 Tulsa East Central on Friday in a quarterfinal.
Class 6A
Millwood (9-2) at Davis (9-1) Okemah (8-3) at Lincoln Christian (10-1)
Owasso (8-3) at Midwest City (11-0) Lawton (9-2) at Broken Arrow (10-1) Jenks 48, Ed. Santa Fe 21 Edmond North (9-2) at Tulsa Union (10-1)
Class 5A
Hollis (5-5) at Thomas (11-0) Hominy (6-5) at Dibble (7-4)
Lawton MacArthur 31, Tulsa Kelley 14 Ardmore (7-4) at Pryor (9-2)
Cashion (6-5) at Ringling (7-3) Wynnewood (10-1) at Woodland (10-0)
Class 4A
Morrison (9-2) at Wayne (10-1) Minco 51, Velma-Alma 18
Hilldale (9-2) at Clinton (10-1) Glenpool (7-4) at Catoosa (11-0)
Savanna (8-3) at Foyil (8-3) Texhoma (7-4) at Carnegie (8-3)
Wagoner (10-1) at Woodward (6-5) McGuinness 28, Sallisaw 14
Class B
Class 3A Kingfisher (9-1) at Anadarko (11-0) Stigler (10-1) at Metro Christian (11-0)
Welch (10-1) at Laverne (10-1) Fox (10-1) at Caddo (11-0) Gans (10-1) at Davenport (11-0) Seiling (9-2) at Kiefer (10-1)
Plainview (8-3) at Newcastle (5-5) Berryhill 28, Beggs 21 Keys (Park Hill) (7-4) at Cascia Hall (11-0) Bethany 42, Bridge Creek 6
Class 2A
Morris (6-5) at Pawhuska (6-5) Okla. Christian (9-2) at Lindsay (9-2)
Class A
Guthrie 20, Tulsa East Central 14 Duncan (8-3) at McAlester (11-0)
Seminole 35, Verdigris 24 Heritage Hall 62, Madill 19
Wyandotte (9-2) at Stroud (11-0) Jones 38, Comanche 0
Class C Covington-Douglas (9-2) at Sharon-Mutual (9-2) Tipton 13, DC-Lamont 12 Timberlake (9-1) at Temple (10-0) Shattuck (9-1) at Coyle (7-3)
Hennessey 42, Frederick 20 Commerce (8-3) at Vian (11-0)
Dibble’s Tazden Javons, front left, runs down the sideline for a touchdown during Friday’s game in Dibble.
PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Hominy’s Cody Pinkerton, left, looks to get past Dibble’s Mike Coszalter during Friday’s game in Dibble.
PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN