In what will go down as one of the most explosive games in Oklahoma high school football history, the Wilson Tigers came up just short in an 88-84 loss to the Savanna Bulldogs in a non-conference shootout on Friday.
The 172 combined points scored ranks third alltime in OSSAA history, trailing only the 178-point contests between Graham-Dustin vs. Bowlegs in 2019 (114-64) and Watts vs. Prue in 2006 (10474).
More remarkably, the 84 points scored by Wilson marks the most ever scored by a losing team in OSSAA football history. The previous record of 80 was held by Cyril, which fell to Garber 82-80 in a 1998 playoff game.
— Back-and-Forth Fireworks The Tigers trailed 14-16 after the first quarter but surged ahead in the second to take a 40-34 halftime lead. Savanna responded with a 32-point third quarter and the teams traded 22 points each in the final frame. Despite Wilson’s offensive onslaught, Savanna edged out the win by four.
— Quarter-by-Quarter Breakdown Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Wilson 16 24 22 22 84 Savanna 14 20 32 22 88 — Upcoming game cancelled
Wilson’s next game against Watts, scheduled for Sept. 19, has been canceled due to injuries and illness impacting the Watts program. The Mini Cheer Night has been rescheduled for Oct. 17.
