Week 5: #1 BTW vs. Memorial

Tulsa Public school rivals Booker T. Washington and Memorial met on the gridiron Friday night at S.E. Williams stadium, with the Hornets coming in as the heavy favorites and they did not disappoint. BTW got on the board early and never trailed in this one as they went on to rout the Chargers 49-16. It did not take long for Booker T. to strike first as Jordy Albert took the ball in from 36 yards out, it was a botched play as Albert was supposed to hand it off, but their was some miscommunication and he did what we he could do and scored. After that it was 7 straight touchdowns and went in to half with a 42-0 lead. Reserves were out on the field for the second half and only allowed 16 points, and Isaac Bennett took a hand off down the sideline for 85 yards, finally getting that 49 on the scoreboard. Isaac played another spectacular game scoring twice on 13 carries and obtained 147 yards. The offense looked very good, rushing for over 210 yards and gaining 96 through the air thanks to solid play from senior quarterbacks Dominique Sells and Jordy Albert who both contributed for a combined 28 points. Another revelation was the defense anchored by senior lineman Derrick Alexander with 12 tackles, they were all over the field making plays and forcing turnovers. Brother Dominique Alexander also played a major role, returning a fumble for a score. Tyler Lockett returned an interception was a big play as that gave the Hornets a 35- lead, and on the next drive he caught a touchdown pass. The only concern coming out of this game was that Booker T. committed 11 penalties for 104 yards costing 2 touchdowns, but overall an all around great performance, which gives this team momentum as district play continues and some re assurance to the fans that the Hornets are the team to beat in 5A. If these fundamental penalties can be avoided that would be great because a better team then Memorial could capitalize on it or again in this case take points away. Next Friday BTW will travel to Collinsville in a district match up so tune in for the preview later this week.
Player of the Week: Isaac Bennett had a wonderful game going for 147 yards on 13 carries and two scores. His numbers would have been even better but penalties eliminated two long rushing touchdowns. On Friday he averaged a very solid 11 yards a carry and he seemed unstoppable at times. Give the line a lot of credit for opening up holes throughout the entire game, they are both on the same page and it shows week in and week out. He is a special player so look for his numbers to only get better as he leads this offense.