All-State football game capsule

By JOHN D. FERGUSON World Correspondent on Aug 3, 2013, at 2:23 AM??Updated on 8/03/13 at 5:03 AM

The East team's Jake Gandara, of Fort Gibson, goes down during the All-State game at Union-Tuttle Stadium on Friday. GARETT FISBECK/Tulsa World

The story: The West used a huge defensive play near the end of the first half and three touchdown passes Friday night to topple the East 32-7 in the 76th All-State football game before an estimated 6,000 at Union-Tuttle Stadium.

However, the game turned on one play.

The West led 12-7, but the East was on the verge of retaking the lead with a minute left in the half. But, East wide receiver Hunter Rasberry of Coweta had the ball knocked from his grasp while running two yards away from the end zone on what appeared to be a sure touchdown.

The West's Terry Harris of OKC Douglass raced from behind to not only knock the ball away, but kill the East's momentum for the rest of the game.

The fact that Rasberry caught the initial pass was also amazing. He was just able to catch it during close coverage and was about to finish the 72-yard scoring play when Harris caught up.

Harris knocked the ball forward and out of the end zone for the touchback.

East quarterback Chas Stallard of Cleveland finished with 157 yards and one TD.

West quarterback Ty Reasnor had two TD strikes and finished with 92 yards passing. Grant Nightengale also threw a TD pass for the West. Trey Knowles had a 1-yard TD run and Grant Newton crashed over from 3-yards to complete the West scoring.

Top performers: Jay Werner of Poteau scored the East's only TD. He caught a 9-yard TD strike and finished with 43 yards on two catches. Rasberry had two receptions for 80 yards. ... Jake Gandara of Fort Gibson led the East's rushing with 47 yards and one pass reception for 12 yards. ... Yukon's A.J. West of the West had a game-high 67 yards rushing on 15 carries.

Noteworthy: The West won for the fourth straight year, pushing its series lead to 20-11-2. ... Jaxon Uhles of Norman North won the Jim Thorpe player of the year award. ... Laverne's Tim Allen won the Oklahoma Coaches Association coach of the year.

WEST 32, EAST 7

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6

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7

13

32 East

7

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7

W: Higginbotham 6 pass from Reasnor (kick failed)

E: Werner 9 pass Stallard (Taylor kick)

W: Hill 21 pass from Reasnor (run failed)

W: Newton 3 run (Reasnor kick)

W: Knowles 1 run (kick failed)

W: Sanders 39 pass from Nightengale (Reasnor kick)

Rushing: West, Reasnor 1-5; West 15-67; Nightengale 3-10; Case 1-(minus-3); Krittenbrink 12-57; Handley 1-2; Turner 1-0; Newton 5-29 (1 TD); Knowles 10-32 (1 TD). East, Gandara 5-47; Shearwood 3-(-5); Girdley 2-3; Newson 5-14; Stallard 10-23; Moore 1-5.

Passing: West, Newton 1-1-0, 26; Nightengale 3-6-0, 74 (1 TD); Reasnor 6-13-1, 92 (2 TD). East, Shearwood 0-3-0; Stallard 8-14-2, 157 (1 TD).

Receiving: West, Barnes 2-24; Higginbotham 4-67 (1 TD); Handley 1-38; Smith 1-3; Hill 1-21 (1 TD); Sanders 1-39 (1 TD). East, Rasberry 2-80; Werner 2-43 (1 TD); Hilderbrand 1-7; Jennings 1-2; Taylor 1-5; Gandara 1-12.

Original Print Headline: West smashes East in All-Star game

Source: http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/All_State_football_game_capsule/20130803_227_B3_CUTLIN411647?rss_lnk=227

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