Pawhuska Junior High, JV football

Pawhuska Huskies’ eighth-grade runner Payton McCarty eludes a tackler during a recent home football game with Nowata. The final junior high home games of the season are scheduled next Tuesday against Sperry.

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Pawhuska Junior High football player Ethan Deal attempts to turn the corner against a Nowata defender during a home game earlier this month. The PJHS squads played this week against Cleveland and will be home again next Tuesday versus the Sperry Pirates.

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Freshman all-sport standout Caleb Bruce returns a kick for the Pawhuska High School junior varsity football team during a game earlier this year at Ormand Beach Memorial Stadium. Bruce, who is the placekicker for the PHS varsity squad, has played on both offense and defense for the Huskies. He is one of several ninth-graders to see varsity action this season.

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