Reed and Company
Battle to a Hard Fought Victory
Trojans Defeat Roughers
28-26
The Trojans won a very hard fought battle Friday night against the visiting Muskogee Roughers. The Trojans jumped out to a 7-0 lead on a Devin Reed run only to be matched by the Roughers 7-7 in the second quarter. The Trojans went on to a halftime 14-7 lead following a Ginther to Laptad pass. On the first drive of the 3rd quarter, Devin Reed scored on a 38 yard run to open up a 21-7 lead. Following a 3rd quarter Muskogee score, the Trojans scored in the 4th quarter on a pass from Ginther to Jeff Jackson to open up what was thought to be a safe 28-14 late 4th quarter lead. True to past Jenks vs Muskogee history the Roughers never gave up and scored two touchdowns in the last minutes of the 4th quarter only to come up on the short side of a 28-26 Trojan victory. The Trojans improve to a 5-0 record in District competition and extend a 20 game home winning streak. The Trojans will face the Sand Springs Sandites, Friday, October 28th, 7:30 at Jenks Hunter-Dwelley Stadium. Click Here for the Muskogee game statistics and pictures by Mary Sharp.
Trojans and Roughers Display Outstanding Sportsmanship
The Jenks Muskogee game lived up to all the pre-game hype as being a very physical battle between to good teams with two excellent coaching staffs. However, when the final horn blew signaling the end of at 28-26 Trojan victory, both the Trojans and the Roughers players were quick to congratulate each other on a great game. The mutual respect did not end with the players as the coaches from both sides, some being ex-Trojan coaches, also paid each other respect for a well played game. Good Job!
What is a Rougher?
In 1925 the Central football team won another state championship and the squad was tagged with the nickname “Roughers” because of their rough play. The current Rougher mascot is a roughneck with a bulldog face symbolizing the Oklahoma oil days and the Manual High bulldog mascot. This mascot we see today was created by MHS students in the mid 1970's.
Muskogee Game Statistics
Jenks 28, Muskogee 26:
Trojans squeak past tough Roughers
By JOHN D. FERGUSON World Sports Writer
John D. Ferguson 581-8358
johnd.ferguson@tulsaworld.com
10/21/2005
JENKS -- A missed 26-yard field goal and Muskogee's two missed extra point tries became extra special for Class 6A top-ranked Jenks on Thursday night. For complete article, visit the Tulsa World archives.
Roughers just miss Jenks
By Kenton Brooks
Muskogee Phoenix Sports Writer
Originally published October 21, 2005
JENKS - With momentum on its side after scoring its second touchdown of the fourth quarter, Muskogee lined up for the two-point conversion. The intention was for quarterback Rell Lewis to toss it to Jameel Owens or Lewis was to keep it and run for the end zone.
