When Eight & Eleven Equal Six

September 16, 2008 by Matt Howell  

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.

The Longest Month in Sports

August 29, 2008 by Matt Howell  

is it just me, or have these last 28 just drug on?

I really do believe that once the calendar turns to August, Father Time loves to toy with football fans’ minds. We’ve waited over the summer months. We’ve endured the fall camps, hoping to hear just a snippet of news from our favorite team. Coaches have said the right things, and talk of improvement is all around. Now we can put all the speculation aside, just sit back, and watch.

Football is HERE!

High school fans (and broadcasters) will have to wait one more week, but for those of us who love the college game, Saturday, August 30th, is a National Holiday! I know Mike Gundy is now 41, but can his Cowboy defense finally stop anybody?Bobbby Stoops and the Sooners can name their score against the Tennessee School for the Blind, but can they come out healthy? And will the weight of one of the mascot heads finally knock Lee Corso off the stage?

We’ve waited for the longest 28 days of the year, we only have to wait one more.

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