When Eight & Eleven Equal Six

When do eight and eleven equal six? When you’re name is Daniel Barwick and you’re the newest star at Enid High.

This former eight-man stud at Pond Creek-Hunter has been nothing short of electrifying in two games at the 6A level.

In his Plainsmen debut, Barwick rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.

Hard to duplicate in week two?  Hardly for Barwick, who had just four carries (that’s right I said FOUR carries) for 185 yards, two touchdowns.  Oh by the way, he also returned a punt 70 yards for a score.

Barwick told me last week he made the switch from PC-H to Enid to gain college exposure. If exposure is what he wanted, exposure is what he’s gonna get. Especially when he’s spinning off of defenders and hurdling over would-be tacklers (twice in two weeks).

Enid has a good history of tough, durable running backs. Daniel Barwick is a new breed, with moves that look somebody’s playing Playstation. He is the biggest reason the Plainsmen are 2-0 and are beginning to open eyes across the state. With Barwick’s big-play ability, defenses will soon have to key on #32, and that will allow an already talented Clint Chelf to have a field day.

One Division-One broadcaster told me last week there was enough talent on the field to put an Enid team at 9-0 when they travel to Tulsa Union in week 10. Wouldn’t that be something? It’s only week three, and that’s way too far away to seem like a reality.But with Daniel Barwick in the backfield, or in the slot, or in motion, or in return formation… it’s not too early for Enid fans to dream big.