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Spotlight Owasso prepares for Bixby opener with dominating effort / Barry Lewis' 3 takeaways Aug 21, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Updated 39 mins ago 0 Owasso coach Bill Blankenship addresses his team after a 28-0 win over Springdale Har-Ber in the Stan Martin Gridiron Classic on Thursday at Union. Barry Lewis Barry Lewis Tulsa World Sports Editor Author facebook Author twitter Author email Follow Barry Lewis Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? 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There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Barry Lewis Tulsa World Sports Editor Author facebook Author twitter Author email Follow Barry Lewis Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Bill Haisten: Sooner than later (Aug. 27) – Jenks vs. Southlake Carroll Unusual circumstances resulted in a unique Trojan schedule: only nine regular-season games overall, and only three at home. 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