Jenks, Trimble facing different challenges

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ These are challenging times for the Jenks High School football team and its coach, Allan Trimble. <br><br>Jenks, the dominant large-school program of the past several years, is just

Tuesday, October 1st 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ These are challenging times for the Jenks High School football team and its coach, Allan Trimble.

Jenks, the dominant large-school program of the past several years, is just 1-3 and has lost three in a row. It's a remarkable start for a team that had lost four games in Trimble's first six seasons _ all of which ended with state championships.

Last year's team had eight players who received Division I scholarships. Trimble warned before the season that he doesn't have as much major-college talent this season, but ``we've got a bunch of good high school football players.''

They still do, despite what the record may show. Since opening the season with a victory over Bixby, Jenks has lost to the No. 1 team in Class 6A, Tulsa Union; to top-ranked Springdale, Ark., and, last week, to Broken Arrow in overtime. Broken Arrow is now ranked fifth.

Only five players who started for Jenks last season are playing this season. Trimble estimates that ``16 or 17'' of his players are new. All that inexperience, combined with a tough schedule, has spelled trouble.

This week, the Trojans _ still in the rankings at No. 10 _ will try to begin turning things around when they play Tahlequah.

``It's still a team that's coming together,'' Trimble said. ``I still think it's potentially a very good team.''

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There were several outstanding performances during Week 4:

_ Kolby Williams of Bartlesville was 27-of-40 for 471 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-12 victory over Tahlequah.

_ Crooked Oak's Andrew Pearson ran for 253 yards on 14 carries in a 49-0 victory over Davenport.

_ Patrick Weaver of Bishop McGuinness carried just eight times, but had 168 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Elk City.

_ Jeremy Nethon of Beggs ran for 286 yards and four TDs, and made 16 tackles and an interception in a 60-27 victory over Verdigris.

_ Muskogee's Cleandre Edwards ran for 292 yards and five touchdowns as the Roughers beat Tulsa Rogers 42-14.

_ Leotis Gordon of Putnam City West returned a kickoff 96 yards for a score and had a 66-yard TD catch in a 41-33 loss to Del City. Gordon had 288 return yards.

_ Donovan Woods of Oklahoma City Millwood threw for 208 yards and three TDS and ran for two other scores as the Falcons beat Alva 53-0.