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The Wetumka Chieftains were firing on all cylinders Friday night en route to a victory in their first district game of the season. The 60-14 win over the Maud Tigers had a lot to do with the Chieftains’ starting defense constantly putting heavy pressure on the Tigers’ offense.

Graham/Dustin raced to a convincing 60-12 victory over Webber’s Falls in a conference game Friday night. The locals led 12-0 at the end of the first quarter and increased the lead to 34-0 at half. They added 12 more points in the 3rd period and 14 in the final quarter.

We had 10 “Moon” domino players Monday night! YaHoo!! It was so much fun going from one table to another when you lose.  The only way you get to stay at that table was to WIN!

We had 10 “Moon” domino players Monday night! Can you believe it! Ten! YaHoo!  Drawing for partners were Cindy McDaniel and Arjean Williams; Glenda Stinson and Lynn Marquis; Peggy Smith and Jean Young;  Ann Hastings and Sharon Dilday; and Rusty Jones and Wanda Davis.

The Oklahoma Sooners football team started off the September 1  season opener strong with an impressive 63-14 victory over Florida Atlantic University .  The Sooners offense amassed 650 total yards with 7 different rushers and 9 different receivers contributing to the stat line.

The Holdenville Wolverines suffered a tough loss Friday night after several turnovers derailed the team’s first-half momentum. “It was 22-20 right before half,” head coach Bill Williams said. “We turned it over four times in a row coming out and they got four touchdowns.

The Wetumka Chieftains went on a scoring spree in the second quarter of Thursday’s game to wallop the Waukomis Chiefs, 50-14. The game -- originally scheduled for Friday night -- was held Thursday as a massive amount of rain was predicted to (and did) hit the area Friday.

Graham/Dustin picked up their fourth straight win with a 72-40 victory over Lutheran Christian Academy. The locals scored 14 points in the first quarter and also in the second to lead 28-18 at half.