Carl Albert defeats Del City: 5A Oklahoma high school championship live updates recap

Carl Albert defeats Del City 35-14 to repeat as OSSAA Class 5A champions

Two undefeated, neighboring Oklahoma powers go head-to-head in the Class 5A state championship football game on Saturday. Del City (13-0) and Midwest City Carl Albert (13-0) are going head-to-head in a rematch from the 2022 postseason, where Carl Albert knocked out Del City.

The game kicked off at 1 p.m. (central time) at Chad Richison Stadium at University of Central Oklahoma.

The matchup features some of the best players in Oklahoma. Carl Albert boasts Xavier Robinson (Oklahoma commit), Kevin Sperry (Oklahoma commit), Marcus James (Oklahoma commit), Trystan Haynes and Trynae Washington (Oklahoma commit).

Del City is led by Rodney Fields (Oklahoma State commit), LaDainian Fields (TCU commit), Aaron Carter, River Warren, Braelon Adamah and Darreyl Thomas.

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HALF (LIVE): CARL ALBERT 35, DEL CITY 14

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THIRD QUARTER

-- Does Del City have a rally in store? If so, the end of a 50-year title drought awaits on the other end.

SECOND QUARTER

-- Sperry runs in a seven-yard TD and the Titans take a two-TD lead. (21-7, Carl Albert | 4:09)

-- Kevin Sperry hits Oklahoma commit Marcus James over the middle for a touchdown to put Carl Albert up a score early the second. (14-7, Carl Albert | 10:12)

FIRST QUARTER

-- Del City draws even. River Warren hits Rodney Fields for a passing TD to pull even in the final seconds of the first quarter. (7-7 | 0:29)

-- Carl Albert strikes first with a big-play score. QB Kevin Sperry hits Xavier Robinson for the 34-yard touchdowns. (7-0, Carl Albert | 4:07)

-- The Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff is represented on the sidelines, according to a 247 Sports reporter.

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-- Andy Buhler | andy@scorebooklive.com | @sbliveok


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Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.