Chieftains dominate Cardinals 56-13 in regular season final, now on way to state playoffs

The Sapulpa Football Chieftains capped their 2023 regular season campaign in dominating style Friday evening, thrashing an outmatched Tulsa East Central Cardinals squad 56-13 on Senior Night at Collins Stadium. The victory marked the fifth time this season the Chieftains hung 50 or more points on an opponent, putting Sapulpa’s record at 7-3 heading into a first-round playoff date next Friday.

Despite a rare evening in which Sapulpa quarterback Colton Howard did not add to his touchdown tally, the senior ran an offense that bagged six touchdowns on eight first-half possessions before handing the offense over to sophomore Eli Beck shortly before the half. Senior running back Marco Smith accounted for three touchdowns, with Kylen Edwards grabbing two, and DeShon Koch, Rashaud Reynolds, and Eli Beck adding one each. A fumble at the Cardinals’ 1-yard-line on what looked to be a sure-thing score early in the first quarter kept the score from going over 60 points for the boys in blue. Cavin Peper was perfect on PATs on the evening.