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MUSKOGEE HIGH SCHOOL

By Muskogee Phoenix
A tough start.
A missing Jimmie Coleman in the second half.
Muskogee had quite a hole to dig out of, and came close.
But in the playoffs, close just means elimination and that was the Roughers’ fate, losing 29-21 to Choctaw in a third consecutive first-round exit.
On a drive in which Coleman scored twice — one nullified by a holding call, the other counting from seven yards out, and all starting after returning the kickoff 52 yards, he said he felt the sting in a hip pointer he’s played through for four weeks.
“It was good all week, but that third possession I was feeling it,” he said. “I tried to fight through it.”
At the half, Roughers coach Rafe Watkins knew a change was inevitable...
SCHEDULE
2019 Muskogee Roughers
Aug. 23 Jenks Preview Away
Aug. 29 Tahlequah Scrimmage
- - - - - - - - - - - 2019 SEASON - - - - - - - - - -
Sept. 6 McAlester Away
Sept. 13 Midwest City Away
Sept. 20 Putnam West* Home
Sept. 27 Ponca City Away
Oct. 4 Sand Springs Home
Oct. 11 Sapulpa Home
Oct. 17 Shawnee Away
Oct. 25 Booker T Home
Nov. 1 Bartlesville** Home
Nov. 8 Bixby Away
- - - - - - - - - - PLAYOFFS - - - - - - - - - -
Nov. 15 Choctaw ***Home
Nov. 22 ________ **** TBD
*Homecoming
**Senior Night
***Round 1 Playoffs
****Round 2 Playoffs