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If the camp’s scoring system was any indicator, Rusty Harris’ offense showed gradual improvement as the day went on. Muskogee scored 28 points against Central, 25 against Pocola and 49 against Sequoyah in three 40-minute games, totaling 13 touchdowns on the day.

“The drives that really made me happy were the ones where we drove the ball rather than had the quick strike,” the first-year Roughers offensive coordinator said. “I told Matt when we played Poteau that I wanted to run the ball every down. I think we looked good doing it.”

The running game will be shared by Eddie Venters and Brenton Bogar. Both are starting on defense and will split time at running back. Harris, calling them “Thunder” and “Lightning,” a reference to the New York Giants’ former ground combo of Ron Dayne, the power back known as Thunder, and Kiki Barber, the speed back as Lightning.

“There may be someone out there faster than Bogar but I don’t know of them,” Harris said. “Eddie’s a great vertical running threat with a lot of authority in his runs.”

Unofficially, Bogar scored five touchdowns in the three scrimmages.

Harris and MHS head coach Matt Hennesy were also happy with the improvement of quarterback Mitch Stevenson. Stevenson was handed the reins of the offense when Archie Bradley transferred to Broken Arrow this spring.

“Mitch started slow yesterday and ended strongly,” Hennesy said. “He knows he’s going to make mistakes right now and we know he’s going to make some mistakes. But he’s going to work his way through it and be ready later this summer.”

Like father, like son

Sequoyah coach Brent Scott is a former quarterback at Oklahoma State. His son, Brayden, a freshman, is starting to find his niche early as the Indians’ QB.

“He did some things in the pocket that we think is going to serve us well,” the elder Scott said. “He can stay poised under pressure and that’s great for a freshman.”

Adding, tongue-in-cheek, “Even if I did marry his mom to get him on the team.”