While he agrees with the chatter that Ardmore is not the same team it was a year ago, El Reno head coach Chuck Atchison knows the talent level with the Tigers is just as good as ever.
“They are a different team from last year because they don't have all those players that had been there for several years. But they are still good and they have got players that are fast and a defense which is not giving up very much.
“They are still a typical Ardmore team,” said Atchison.
El Reno ball carriers have accounted for 13 touchdowns over the first four games of the season. The Indians were hosting Noble Friday night.
After putting up 19 runs against Ardmore, El Reno High School’s softball team's offense cooled off in back-to-back losses last week.
El Reno dropped a 9-7 home game to Weatherford, the runner-up in District 4A-3, before hitting the road for a 9-1 loss to Class 6A power Edmond North.
Both losses were to teams with a combined 43 wins.
The non-district setbacks dropped El Reno to 19-12 on the season going into next week’s regional tourney.