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Down 25-7, Choctaw stuns Muskogee 26-25 to win Oklahoma 6A-D2 title: Live score updates recap

Kickoff return for touchdown, 3 TDs from backup QB Landon Gatson and missed 21-yard FG with 14 seconds left lift the Yellowjackets to stunning OSSAA victory over defending champs

Mitch Stephens

Choctaw's Landon Gatson tries to get past Muskogee's Edward James during the Class 6A-II state football championship game between Choctaw and Muskogee at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Choctaw pulled out a thrilling 25-25 win.
Choctaw's Landon Gatson tries to get past Muskogee's Edward James during the Class 6A-II state football championship game between Choctaw and Muskogee at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Choctaw pulled out a thrilling 25-25 win. / BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Muskogee goes into its Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association state 6A Division II football championship against Choctaw both unbeaten and winless.

How is that?

The Roughers (12-0) are undefeated on the season, having outscored opponents by a whopping 548-165 count, but they have never beaten the Yellowjackets of Choctaw, loisng four straight games starting in 2019 with a 29-21 win, followed by victories of 26-10, 49-32 and 45-22, the last one ended Muskogee's season in the OSSAA playoffs.

Muskogee is led by Oklahoma-signee Jamarian Ficklin, a left-handed quarterback, and Oklahoma State-bound offensive lineman Miguel Chavez (6-4, 300). In 12 games, Ficklin has completed 117 of 189 for 2,218 yards and 28 touchdowns. He's also rushed for 533 yards and 12 scores.

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Muskogee's Jamarian Ficklin leaps out of bounds over Choctaw's Tahriq Knighten during the Class 6A-II state football championship game between Choctaw and Muskogee at Chad Richison Stadium in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. / BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Roughers are led by senior quarterback Cash Williams (125 of 187, 1,865 yards, 28 touchdowns) and junior running back Morgan Morgan (1,110 yards, 16 touchdowns). Receivers Deshawn Smith, Titus Hawk and Hayden Mounce have combined for 20 touchdown catches.

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Muskogee vs. Choctaw Oklahoma High School Football State 6A Division II Division final: Live score updates

1ST QUARTER

CHOCTAW HOLDS! : Muskogee drives down all the way to the 11, but on 4th down, rather that kick a field goal, they go for it. After a long scramble, the pass in the end zone was knocked away. Muskogee takes over.

MUSKOGEE TOUCHDOWN! Jamarian Ficklin, a 6-1, 185-pound left-hand quarterback, fakes inside and rushes 4-yard to the right and into the end zone undefeated. 8-play, 50-yard drive. Muskogee 7, Choctaw 0. 1:06 1Q.

2ND QUARTER

MUSKOGEE HOLDS! Near midfield, Choctaw goes for it, but 4th-down run not even close. Muskogee takes ove early second quarter.

TOUCHDOWN MUSKOGEE! PJ Wallace goes off tackle left, almost untouched with 17-yard touchdown, completes 6 play, 45-yard drive after stopping Choctaw on 4th down. XP fails. Muskogee 13, Choctaw 0. 6:45 2Q.

TOUCHDOWN CHOCTAW! The Yellowjackets respond immediately. Gatson follows a brigade of blockers up the middle with a 10-yard touchdown. Completes 5 play, 59-yard drive keyed by a long run by Morgan. Muskogee 13, Choctaw 7. 3:39 2Q.

FICKLIN RUNING WILD! Ficklin has gone over 100 yards already, in just nine carries. He's busted a couple long ones.

FICKLIN CAN PASS TOO! TOUCHDOWN! After three long runs, Ficklin throws perfect 26-yard touchdown to Ondraye Beasley White. 2-point conversion fails. Muskogee 19, Choctaw 7. 1:09 2Q.

PASS DROPPED! Last play of first half on 4th down, perfect pass from Gatson but pass is dropped in end zone. Crushing way to end half, should easily be 19-14.

Halftime: Muskogee 19, Choctaw 7

3RD QUARTER

DEFENSES HOLD: Neither team are moving, unlike the first half. Figures Muskogee clamps down considering they've recorded five shutouts on the season.

MUSKOGEE DRIVING: Wallace just went over 100 yards on 21 carries. Both he and Ficklin

MUSKOGEE TOUCHDOWN! Ficklin with his second TD pass, a 25-yarder to Jamie Beasley. Conversion fails again! Muskogee 25, Choctaw 7. 3:38 3Q.

CHOCTAW TOUCHDOWN! Juju Smith responds immediately. Returns ensuing kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown. Still got a ball game. Muskagee 25, Choctaw 14. 3:23 3Q.

4TH QUARTER

CHOCTAW CLIMBS TO WITHIN TD: Gatson runs it home from the 5. Muskogee 25, Choctaw 21. 11:04 4Q.

CHOCTAW TAKES THE LEAD! The Yellowjackets take their first lead in style. A double reverse pass from GATSON TO Titus Hawk 17 yards. Choctaw 26, Muskogee 25. 5:22 4Q.

MUSKOGEE DRIVING! Ficklin drives team all the way to the 4, 4th-and 3 with 14 seconds left. FG or go for it. Reece Summerhill lines up for 21-yard field goal. Timeout Choctaw!

FIELD GOAL MISSES!!! A 21-yard wide right, Choctaw wins first state title in 64 years.

FINAL: Choctaw 26, Muskogee 25

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Mitch Stephens
MITCH STEPHENS

Mitch Stephens is a senior editor at SBLive Sports for California, a state he's covered high school sports since 1984. He won multiple CNPA and CPSWA writing awards with the Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Chronicle and MaxPreps.com before joining the SBLive staff in 2022. He's covered the beat nationally since 2007, profiling such athletes as Derrick Henry, Paige Bueckers, Patrick Mahomes, Sabrina Ionescu, Jayson Tatum, Chiney Ogwumike, Jeremy Lin and Najee Harris as preps. You can reach him at mitch@scorebooklive.com.

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