Backup quarterback Bryson Francis threw three touchdown passes and ran for three more scores as Owasso defeated previously unbeaten Moore 56-28 on Friday, Oct. 9.
Playing without starting quarterback Drew Frankenfield, who had thrown for 1,124 passing yards through the season's first five games, Owasso never let the Lions settle in. Cole Campbell intercepted Moore quarterback Brayden Hutson on the game's third play and returned it to the Moore 42-yard line. On Moore's next possession, Kamieon Compton-Nero intercepted Hutson again on the third play of that drive, giving Owasso the ball in Moore territory for the second straight series.
Compton-Nero, 247Sports’ No. 1 Oklahoma prospect in the 2028 class according to News On 6, transferred to Owasso after leading Rejoice Christian to back-to-back Class A state championships.
Francis accounted for six total touchdowns, including rushing scores of 21, 2 and 1 yard, the Tulsa World reported. Holt Wilson added two receiving touchdowns on catches of 48 and 13 yards. Jaxon Suggs punched in a 20-yard rushing score. Peyton LeGrand and Ethan Madjid combined on a tackle of Moore's Ozias Adams.
Moore entered the contest ranked No. 8 in the On3 Oklahoma high school football rankings and carried a 5-0 record. Owasso, coached by Bill Blankenship, came in at 2-3 after losses to Bixby, Broken Arrow and Jenks. Sports Illustrated's Oklahoma rankings noted those three opponents are arguably the best teams in Class 6A-I.
"We may not have as much individual talent as in recent years, but we have a deeper squad," Blankenship told the Tulsa World in an Aug. 26 preseason preview. That depth was on display against Moore, with a backup quarterback at the controls and contributors across the roster.
The win moves Owasso to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in Class 6A-I District 2. The Rams travel to Yukon on Thursday, Oct. 15, for their next district game.
