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Cordell Blue Devil football fans celebrated with their team on Friday, September 28, as they took a 27 to 13 win over the Sayre Eagles. The Blue Devils came out charging and scored early in the first quarter on a quarterback sneak by Drayton Maddox from four yards out. Parker Johnson’s point after try was good and Cordell took an early 7 to 0 lead. “We held them and got the ball back,” remembered Cordell Head Coach Dustin Beasley, “and marched it down the field for another score.” This time it was Dane Corbin punching in for the touchdown, and another good Johnson kick gave the Blue Devils a 14 to 0 lead. Sayre fought back and scored a touchdown of their own before the first quarter ended and their successful PAT trimmed the Blue Devil lead to 14 to 7.

Homecoming Frid y w s   w shout for Cordell  s r in c nceled the  nnu l p r de  nd   big, experienced Merritt te m h nded the Blue Devils   28 to 0 loss on the field. “We  re struggling,” s id Cordell He d Footb ll co ch Dustin Be sley.

“We  re   young te m but  re working h rd, go out  nd prep re every week,  nd  re showing improvement.” Be sley s id the Merritt te m is one of the best te ms in the district  nd it showed Frid y night. “We ch nged our offense up to t ke  dv nt ge of our personnel  nd went to the wishbone,” he expl ined. “I felt like th t would give us the best shot  t   win.” Be sley s id the te m h s only four returning seniors,  nd the l ck of experience in some key positions shows.

“We  re st rting six sophomores,” he noted, “ nd we just don’t h ve enough experience to  void some ment l mist kes.”

The Cordell Blue Devils traveled to Thomas to take on the Terriers in their last non-district game Friday night.

Thomas came out strong, racking up 26 points in the first quarter on their way to a 40-6 victory over the Blue Devils. Cordell struggled early offensively with senior Drayton Maddox assuming the quarterback position and sophomore Dane Corbin moving into the backfield at running back.

The Blue Devils turned the ball over twice in the opening quarter, leaving a short field for the more experienced Terrier offense. Thomas capitalized on the Blue Devils’ missteps to score on runs of 8, 10, and 9 yards. The Terriers rounded out the first quarter scoring with a 58 yard pass to bring the score to 26-0 at the end of the quarter. In the second period. the Blue Devils began to adjust and moved the ball in the run game.

The Thomas defense, however, would not allow them to cross the goal line in the half.

Last Friday, Corn Bible Academy students spent their “service day” working in several nearby communities. The seventh-graders were assigned to Cordell where some helped at the Judah house while others picked up trash around the courthouse and at the park.

Since that job didn’t take long, they asked if they could work on the post office lawn, weeding and raking, a job that kept them busy for the rest of the school day. Several citizens of Cordell dropped by to encourage them, even bringing equipment and drinks. It was a warm day, but a beautiful one, and the students enjoyed doing something for the town

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Pictured (l to r): Coach Erin Basinger, Jenna Nelson, Kimberly Javorsky, Abigayle Reimer, Sofia Schmidt, Kennedy Listak, Kaysa Carpenter, Coach Emily Dick, Brooklen Roberts, Katelyn Gossen

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The Blue Devils came up short again this week in another grinding matchup against the Okeene Whippets. The boys fought hard before the home crowd, but a few crucial mistakes from the Devils and clutch plays by Okeene proved to be the difference. Head coach Dustin Beasley noted,

“We really played hard but a few mistakes at inopportune times cost us the game.” Beasley continued, “I am really proud of the kids. They continue to improve each week.” Okeene would draw first blood, scoring on 4th and goal after a sustained drive in the first quarter. After a successful extra point the score was 0-7.

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The Cordell Blue Devils fell 6-8 to Mooreland Friday night in the season opener. The game was a grinding brawl filled with turnovers and missteps on both sides. In the end the difference in the score would be a Blue Devil error turned into a safety for the Bearcats.

Coach Dustin Beasley had mixed feelings on the performance. “We played hard, but we made too many mistakes,” Coach Beasley commented.

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