By Mark Rountree, Sports Editor
By Mark Rountree
Sports Editor
The all-time rushing list includes some big names in Enid football history — Lydell Carr, Austin Box, Richard Escoe and Jonathan Burton.
Jonathan Burton?
That’s right. After a breakout junior season, Burton is on the brink of catching — and overtaking — some of the biggest names in Plainsmen history.
Burton ran for 1,234 yards this season, which ranks fifth on the single-season list at Enid. For his career, Burton has gained 1,771 yards, just 1,555 yards away from Carr’s career rushing record at Enid.
If he stays healthy, Burton figures to have a good chance to become Enid’s all-time leading rusher next season.
What’s more, Burton is on track to become Enid’s all-time leading scorer. He rushed for 13 touchdowns this season, which gives him 23 for his career. Floyd Winfield Sr. holds the EHS record with 34 rushing touchdowns. Winfield holds the scoring record with 241 points. Burton is sixth on the all-time list with 168 points.
“He’s really a good player,’’ said Enid coach Tommy Parker. “He plays almost every down and he did all those things when everybody knew what was coming.’’
Burton was held in check for just 37 yards rushing last Friday in a 45-13 loss to Broken Arrow in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs, ending the Plainsmen’s season with a 6-5 record.
“It always ends too soon,’’ said Parker. “You play and practice and work for a year and get close with the kids. It’s always a sad ending no matter how (the season) ends. This team will never be again. You can never duplicate the same team and the memories again.
“This was a fun group to coach. We had very few issues or problems. That’s a tribute to the kids.
“The way they played the game on both sides of the ball was great. They just played hard. I had several comments from other coaches about how physical our guys played.’’
Junior quarterback Alex Patterson turned in a solid season in his first year as a starter. The left-hander passed for 1,384 yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions. Patterson ranks in the top 10 in several passing categories.
The Plainsmen had several highlight performances, perhaps none bigger than a 35-12 victory over Stillwater, snapping a 14-game losing streak to the Pioneers.
“The Stillwater win, obviously, was big,’’ said Parker. “That ended 14 years of frustration. Against Sand Springs, nobody gave us much of a chance to win. We got back in the playoffs for the second straight year. All those things were highlights.’’
The Plainsmen lost their final two games of the season against powerhouses Tulsa Union and Broken Arrow. But the other three losses were close. Enid lost to Bartlesville by four points, Owasso by five points and Choctaw by three points.
The Plainsmen will lose 19 seniors, including standout defensive ends Chris Campbell and Que’Shaun Bennett. Other top losses will be McLain Clemens, Matt Blakley, Mark Johnson, Kaleb Hulva, Cyle Abbott, Tanner Newby, Miguel Bretado and Donnie Fuston. Tyler Barnes, who was lost for the season with a broken ankle in Week 4, also will be a key loss.
Enid Plainsmen 2009 game by game
Sept. 4 Sand Springs Won, 28-14 Patterson impressive in debut, passing for 169 yards, two TDs
Sept. 11 at Sapulpa Won, 22-3 Burton rumbles for 214 yards, Enid overcomes 18 penalties
Sept. 18 at Bartlesville Lost, 21-17 Bruins connect on two long touchdown passes in first half
Sept. 25 at Owasso Lost, 19-14 Rams hold off late Enid rally after Johnson’s 42-yard kickoff return
Oct. 2 Stillwater Won, 35-12 Fuston returns opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown
Oct. 9 at Choctaw Lost, 24-21 Plainsmen unable to overcome five turnovers and the flu bug
Oct. 15 Yukon Won, 10-7 (OT) Blakley kicks game-winner, Clemens records 18 tackles
Oct. 22 at Grant Won, 42-0 Plainsmen overwhelm Generals at venerable Taft Stadium
Oct. 30 Ponca City Won, 42-0 Patterson completes 17 passes for 254 yards and three TDs
Nov. 6 Tulsa Union Lost, 31-6 Leading 14-6 at halftime, Redskins pull away in second half
Nov. 13 at Broken Arrow Lost, 45-13 Tigers roll up 443 total yards in first-round playoff game
Overall record: 6-5 District 6A-4: 4-3 Points for: 250 Points against: 176 Home record: 4-1 Road record: 2-4
ENID HIGH FOOTBALL
6-5 Overall
SCORING BY QUARTERS
Opponents 34 65 43 34 0 — 176
Enid 79 81 49 38 3 — 250
TEAM STATISTICS
ENID OPP
First downs 149 144
Rushing 376-1745 388-1459
C-A-I 114-211-6 111-210-10
Passing yards 1503 1339
Total offense 3248 2798
Fumbles/lost 15-9 23-15
Penalties/yards 81-748 80-713
Punts/Ave. 46-34 45-35
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
ATT-YDS AVE. TD
Burton 217-1234 5.6 13
Clemens 30-171 5.7 3
Lee 29-151 5.2 2
Patterson 58-79 1.3 0
Wright 10-49 4.9 0
Moore 9-35 3.8 0
Miller 13-19 1.4 0
Hammer 1-4 4.0 0
Johnson 3-(-4) 0.0 0
Daugherty 1-(-8) 0.0 0
RECEIVING
R/YDS AVE. TD
Fuston 20-362 18.1 1
Lee 29-331 11.4 2
Burton 24-211 8.7 2
Johnson 15-199 13.2 2
Collums 11-156 14.1 3
Clemens 6-86 14.3 0
Barnes 1-59 59.0 1
King 1-33 33.0 0
Poage 1-32 32.0 0
Miller 2-31 15.5 1
Patterson 1-22 22.0 0
Bretado 1-7 7.0 1
Glasgow 1-5 5.0 0
Moore 1-2 2.0 0
PASSING
C-A-I YDS TD
Patterson 100-178-4 1384 11
Miller 13-25-1 124 2
Daugherty 0-1-0 0 0
Baugh 0-2-1 0 0
Burton 1-3-0 22 0
SCORING
TD FG PAT 2PT PTS
Burton 15 0-0 0-0 0 90
Blakley 0 6-9 29-31 0 47
Lee 4 0-0 0-0 0 24
Clemens 4 0-0 0-0 0 24
Collums 3 0-0 0-0 1 20
Johnson 2 0-0 0-0 0 12
Fuston 2 0-0 0-0 0 12
Barnes 1 0-0 0-0 0 6
Miller 1 0-0 0-0 0 6
Bretado 1 0-0 0-0 0 6
Campbell 1 0-0 0-0 0 6
EHS SCHEDULE
Sept. 4 Sand Springs W, 28-14
Sept. 11 at Sapulpa W, 22-3
Sept. 18 at Bartlesville L, 21-17
Sept. 25 at Owasso L, 19-14
Oct. 2 Stillwater W, 35-12
Oct. 9 at Choctaw L, 24-21
Oct. 15 Yukon W, 10-7
Oct. 23 at U.S. Grant W, 42-0
Oct. 30 Ponca City W, 42-0
Nov. 6 Tulsa Union L, 31-6
Nov. 13 at Broken Arrow L, 45-13
District 6A-4 final standings
6A-4 All For Ag
Union 7-0 9-1 407 70
Owasso 5-2 6-4 210 186
Enid 4-3 6-4 237 131
Yukon 4-3 5-5 287 204
Stillwater 4-3 5-5 266 217
Choctaw 3-4 3-7 183 309
Ponca City 1-6 2-8 207 376
Grant 0-7 1-9 38 475
Top 10 EHS plays of year
1. Donnie Fuston returns kickoff 92 yards for touchdown on opening kickoff vs. Stillwater.
2. Jonathan Burton dashes 79 yards down Enid sideline for touchdown vs. Owasso.
3. Matt Blakley kicks game-winning field goal in overtime vs. Yukon.
4. Tyler Barnes intercepts pass and returns it 59 yards for touchdown vs. Sand Springs.
5. McLain Clemens returns interception 14 yards for touchdown vs. Choctaw.
6. Chris Campbell picks up fumble and returns it 20 yards for touchdown vs. Ponca City.
7. Kaleb Hulva records key sack to push Yukon out of field goal range late in game.
8. Jonathan Burton and Cody Lee make game-saving tackle at goal line vs. Yukon.
9. Burton eludes several tacklers en route to a 63-yard touchdown run vs. Stillwater.
10. Fuston makes dazzling 50-yard one-handed reception vs. Tulsa Union.
