Sports

Opposing coaches knew El Reno High School’s football team had improved its defense over a year ago and it showed by the Blue Crush holding teams to 1,300 fewer yards and 164 fewer points than its own offense. Those stats were a big reason behind El Reno’s defensive players being among the Indians selections to the 2019 All-District 5A-1 team in voting by league coaches last week.

El Reno landed six players on the senior-only team to go along with one offensive player.

El Reno High School’s wrestling team, ranked 10th in the state in the first Class 5A poll, kicked off the dual season last week with a beat-down of the Western Heights Jets 77-12.

The win also counts in the Suburban Conference standings as EHS was slated to continue that part of the schedule with a road trip to No.14 Del City before traveling to Piedmont this Tuesday to take on the third-ranked Wildcats.

Tyrone Lewis’ team will wrestle the first of four home duals on Thursday against U.S. Grant.