EDMOND —
Turns out, this Edmond North football team can win with offense, too.
With the distraction of homecoming looming, the Huskies gave up nearly 300 first-half yards and fell into a two-touchdown hole twice. Still, behind a bruising running game and an efficient night from its quarterback, Edmond North was able to run away from Putnam City North, 52-28, in the district opener for both teams Friday night at Wantland Stadium.
Edmond North hadn’t given up more than 17 points in a game since the 2010 season. The Panthers had more than that by the 8:04 mark of the second quarter.
“We knew the defense would get going at some point, but we had to pick it up in the meantime,” Husky running back Marque Depp said. “Then, in the second half, the defense was perfect, and the offense just kept rolling.”
Depp was one of two Edmond North backs to top the 100-yard mark, as he went for 141 and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Teammate Michael Farmer also had 127 yards and a pair of scores on 11 carries. In all, the Huskies tallied 330 yards on the ground.
Then there was quarterback Luke Hoskins, who was an efficient 15-of-23 with 160 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.
“We were under a lot of pressure out there at the start,” Farmer said. “Coach got us together, told us how to fix it, and then told us to go fix it.”
How Putnam North managed to rack up points on the Huskies was downright bizarre. In fact, the Panthers had 280 yards in the first half and 256 of those came on only four plays. And all four of those scoring plays came on the first play of a series.
It started with the very first offensive play when a halfback pass found a wide-open receiver for an 80-yard touchdown and a quick 6-0 lead for Putnam North. That was followed by a 66-yard wide-receiver scoring sweep early in the second quarter, and another halfback pass connected with another wide-open receiver for a 30-yard scoring strike, which put the Panthers ahead 21-7.
Putnam North’s final touchdown came when it appeared the Huskies were going to sack quarterback John Simon, who managed to get off a pass that looked like a basketball jump shot. It found running back Tae Moore, who broke a pair of tackles and outran the rest of the Edmond North defense for an 80-yard touchdown.
The difference in this one was the ability of the Huskies to keep pace. Putnam North’s final score put the Panthers up 28-14, but Edmond North answered right back with a 12-play, 68-yard drive that was capped by a 3-yard Depp touchdown. The Huskies then evened the score up, 28-28, at the break with a 46-yard romp by Ezel McIntee.
The second half was all Huskies. A Lindell Tate interception set them up in opponent territory and Depp scored on the ground from 6 yards out to put them ahead, 35-28. Trevor Moore connected on a 27-yard field goal and Jarech Page jumped into the end zone from a yard out to put Edmond North ahead, 45-28, with 10:02 to play. Farmer finished the scoring with a 26-yard touchdown run.
The Husky running backs were quick to credit their offensive line for the ability to roll up 490 yards of offense. Farmer also mentioned something else.
“In practice, we go up against our defense, and when we get into games, it’s actually a little easier,” he said. “Our defense just plays so physical and the way our coaches coach them makes them really good.”
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BRENT FUCHS | SPECIAL TO THE SUN Edmond North receiver Michael Farmer gains ground during Friday night's game against Putnam City North.
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BRENT FUCHS | SPECIAL TO THE SUN Edmond North quarterback Luke Hoskins prepares to throw for a touchdown attempt in the third quarter of Friday night's game.
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BRENT FUCHS | SPECIAL TO THE SUN Edmond North homecoming queen Devin LeFerr and king Sam Delzel were selected Friday night at UCO's Wantland Stadium.
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BRENT FUCHS | SPECIAL TO THE SUN Edmond North homecoming queen Devin LeFerr and king Sam Delzel were selected Friday night at UCO's Wantland Stadium.
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