EDMOND —
What started quickly turned into a rather long night for the Edmond North football team — and an even longer one for Choctaw.
Just minutes after North’s Lindell Tate returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown, the Huskies had to endure a two-hour thunderstorm delay Friday night at Wantland Stadium. When they returned to the field, though, they picked up where they left off and finished with a 47-7 thrashing of Choctaw.
North junior running back Ezell McIntee had a big night, going for 105 yards rushing and three touchdowns on only eight carries. He also had what was perhaps the highlight of the night with a 54-yard second-half touchdown run in which he had to reverse field and break two tackles, before scoring.
Husky quarterback Luke Hoskins was 9-of-16 for 114 yards and a touchdown in a performance that was more efficient than it looked on paper, due to several dropped passes.
They were less than four minutes of play into the contest when it was stopped because of an approaching thunderstorm. Finally, after 9 p.m., the teams were able to return to the field. And it didn’t take North long to take care of business from there.
McIntee capped an 11-play, 64-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown dive to make it 14-0. Choctaw countered with its only scoring drive of the night, as quarterback Jonah Llanusa threw a 31-yard heave up for grabs in the end zone, and receiver Casey Henninger wrestled it away from a North defensive back.
The Huskies came right back, getting another 8-yard touchdown scamper from McIntee on the first play of the second period. Then, linebacker Sam Brown jumped a wide receiver screen pass and returned the interception 41 yards for a score, making it 27-7.
Before halftime, North was able to add a 6-yard touchdown run by Marque Depp and a 4-yard scoring strike from Hoskins to tight end Jackson Silver. At the break, the Huskies were in full command at 41-7.
In all, North managed 223 first-half yards to only 82 for the Yellowjackets. Depp had all of his 61 yards rushing — on eight carries — in the first half.
The Huskies are now 2-0 after outscoring their first two opponents a combined 91-7. They’re scheduled to face rival Edmond Santa Fe on Friday.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Edmond North's Ross Stewart looks for running room after intercepting a Choctaw pass Friday night.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Huskies backup quarterback Stephen McClernon tries to avoid the Choctaw pass rush in the second half Friday night.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Edmond North's Brock Byford makes a shoestring tackle of a Choctaw player Friday night.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Edmond North's Ezell McIntee avoids a tackle and gets a block from quarterback Luke Hoskins on a 54-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against Choctaw on Friday.
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DREW HARMON | THE EDMOND SUN Huskies defenders including Aaron Duncan (68) bring down a Choctaw ball carrier Friday night.
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Tennis camps offered in Edmond
Edmond Raquet Club is offering a pair of tennis camps beginning May 28.
For ages 5-8, a camp is offered from 8:45-9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and for ages 7-15 a tennis camp is available from 6-6:55 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Both camps run from May 28-June 13 and cost is $99 per camp.
A camp session for ages 8-16 will run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30-9:25 a.m. May 29-June 12 for the identical cost.
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