This Week: November 8-14

It is Playoffs Time!

You can find the brackets on www.OSSAA.com

This Week:

M: 2-5:15 PM

T: 2-6:15 PM

W: 2-4:30 PM

R: 2-4:30 PM

F: 2-4:30 PM    -We have a Bye the First Round. No Game this week. 

S: 9-11 AM Film & Lift

We will be home team vs the winner of Rejoice and Okmulgee on Friday, Nov 20 7:30 PM.

Team News:

We have hired Harrison Blake to finish the season as our OL Coach. He knows most of the kids and the Metro system and should be a great fit! Harrison is having to balance his college classes for the next couple of weeks through Thanksgiving. Please pray for him as he pulls double duty and begins helping our guys to continue to find success on the field. 

Coaches and Players,

 

We are hoping and planning to compete for the next 6 weeks in the playoffs. With six weeks left, none of us would think it would be okay to quit preparing physically (to stop all conditioning and all weight training). None of us, I hope, would think that we already know enough about our potential opponents and about how to run our plays so that we don’t need to practice or prepare any further. In a greater way – it is imperative that we continue to grow together spiritually. It is the desire of our coaches that we play this game differently than others – that we play in a way that finds great joy in this game but that honors the Lord and brings Him glory. Join me in reading through the Proverbs over the next 6 weeks side by side to that end.

 

Playoffs Week 1 - Read Proverbs 1; Proverbs 2; Proverbs 3; Proverbs 4; Proverbs 5

 MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 3:3 “Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.”

 

Playoffs Week 2- Read Proverbs 6; Proverbs 7; Proverbs 8; Proverbs 9; Proverbs 10

 MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 10:2 “Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.”

 

Playoffs Week 3-Read Proverbs 11; Proverbs 12; Proverbs 13; Proverbs 14; Proverbs 15

 MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 12:19 “Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment.”

 

State Quarterfinals Week-Read Proverbs 16; Proverbs 17; Proverbs 18; Proverbs 19; Proverbs 20

 MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 19:17 “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.”

 

State Semi-Finals Week-Read Proverbs 21; Proverbs 22; Proverbs 23; Proverbs 24; Proverbs 25

 MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 22:1 "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold."

 

State Championship Week-Read Proverbs 26; Proverbs 27; Proverbs 28; Proverbs 29; Proverbs 30

 MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 26:18-19 “Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”

 -COACH BLANKENSHIP

This Week: November 1-November 7

Well, did you know that your Metro Patriots are once again DISTRICT CHAMPS!! How very exciting to celebrate this victory. Your boys will be getting a district champs magnet this week on their school lockers!

 This Week:

 M- No School, Practice 2-5 PMJV Released 4:45 PM, Meal Provided, Home Game vs Kiefer 6 PM 

T- 2-6:16 PM 

W- 2- 4:30 PM 

R- 2-4 PM 

F- TBD, We are waiting to hear final details of what Friday will look like. I will let you know as soon as we know the full details. 

 S- Film & Lift 9-11AM 

 Spiritual Conditioning for your Boys:

 Haskell Week-Read Hebrews 13:17-19; Heb. 13:20-25; Heb. 1:1-4:17; Heb. 5:1-9:28; Heb. 10:1-13:25 MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 13:20-21 " Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen." 

 Please continue to pray for the players, coaches and staff this week as we continue on this journey to defend our state title. Please continue to pray for Coach Hilliard. God is still at work and we can trust that He is forever faithful. I look forward to seeing what all that He has in store! Our verse this year for our playoffs magnet is Joshua 1:9: Be Strong and Courageous. The Lord your God is with you wherever you go. May the Lord show himself to our team in a mighty way as He continues to lead and guide them in the weeks to come. This past Thursday morning I was praying over the team and I thought it would be so good to lift their spirits with a special surprise. It had been a hard week. The Lord then reminded me that Ms. Randie was already on it! Ms. Randie Graves has been in charge of our spirit bags this year that are given to our players after practice on Thursdays. It is a little bag filled with goodies to encourage our players. I love that the Lord already had this taken care of. I love that so many of you parents are stepping in to serve and love on this team. Thank you for loving one another and serving one another! To God be the glory! 

 A special shout out to Charlie's Chicken for donating a meal to our players this week! Thank you Charlie's Chicken for supporting Metro Football!

Varsity Letter Jacket Info

Football Letter Jacket Policy: Our policy has always been that if you finish the season with us, then you’re a Varsity letter winner. We base that on varsity practice participation. Sizing in the athletic office- tomorrow and Thursday. Last day to order: Friday, Oct 30. (Goal is to have delivery by December) Cost: They start at $225 and then you can add on to that. Please see the email from the athletic office with the attached order form. Deposit of $150 due Friday. We ordered state championship patches last year that each player could order to put on their jacket. You can also order them through Midwest Sporting Goods in Tulsa. https://midwestteamsports.com/

This Week: October 25- 31

 Happy Sunday!

I hope and pray that you all enjoyed your long weekend with no game on Friday and no lift & film on Saturday. Here is what the week will look like for our boys:

M-5:15

JV released  4:55

JV Game @ Metro

Changed to 6:00 PM vs Berryhill

Subway Meal & Water Provided

 

T- 6:15

W-4:30

R- 4:00

 

F- 7:00

Meal 2:45 PM Charlie's Chicken Donation-

@Keifer Bus leaves-3:45

 

S- 9:00-11:00 AM Film & Lift

We have this week and one more week of regular scheduled games and then we will go into the playoffs. We don't know what the exact schedule looks like yet. We will start playing Nov 13 and we will continue to play each week. I am believing we will go to the final round again to defend our state title! 

Planning ahead. Plan on Friday night games starting November 13 with film on Saturday mornings. The final game will be either Dec 19th or 20th. 

Gear. It is going to get cold. Make sure your boys have sleeves and tights for each game. Last year many of the boys bought hand warmer pouches to wear. They put hot hands in them for the game and strapped them on. They can be purchased at Academy or Dicks in town. I found an off brand on Amazon for an example for you all. This is just an option. https://www.amazon.com/Suddora-Football-Hand-Warmer-Black/dp/B07GY4884N/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?crid=CODY8YUJUDV5&dchild=1&keywords=football+hand+warmer+pouch&qid=1603655084&sprefix=football+handwarmer%2Caps%2C226&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFQSzNPWEtZOEozMUkmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwMjQwOTFPUVk2OTFKVTY3TkkmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDEyNzYxNjJMN0hMWU5HWUhBVUImd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

I am praying for your boys. I am excited to see you all on Friday at Keifer! Go Patriots! 

This Week: October 18-24

 

Morris has cancelled for Friday night but we are actively looking for an opponent to replace them. We will let you know as soon as we know more. 

M-5:15 (JV dismissed around 5:00)

JV Home Game 6:30- Jimmy Johns, chips, drink

T-6:15

W-4:30

R-3:30 if playing Friday, we could dismiss earlier if we're not playing Friday 

F-TBD

 

S- 9-11 Film & Lift (TDB)

Fall Break Week Schedule

 Fall Break Week

M- 2:30-5:30

T- 2:30 -6:15 

W- 1:30-3:30

Th- 9-10 AM Walkthrough. 

Booster Club will provide a Chick-fil-a chicken sandwich & orange juice for breakfast. Please eat at home around 3PM. Back at School 4PM. 

F- No film or lift if everything goes well between now and then, see everyone back on Monday. 

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