We are proud of you Zebras!

For the third week in a row the Zebra White Defense held their opponent scoreless. The Zebras defeated Coweta Black 35 - 0. The only threat of the game came after the Zebras lost the opening kick-off to an onside Tiger kick. Coweta easily moved the ball up the field the first few plays. The Zebra defense adjusted, and managed to halt the early Tiger drive. Four different Zebra Offenders put the football across the goal-line while the O-line cleared the way to put the points on the board. The Zebra momentum is building steam for the march into the post-season. Stay focused and work hard Zebras, the post-season is nearly upon us. It's no shame  to not make the playoffs, unless you don't leave it all on the field. You've played with everyone you've played this year with only one exception, and I believe the off and on-again-timing/lack of opponent players showing up, had a lot to do with the lopsidedness of that one. Timing is crucial Zebras, it's time for you  to shine.

Great job today Zebras
keep building momentum!

After losing three weeks in a row, and with the toughest part of our schedule behind us, the Zebras now appear to be in the rebound mode. The Zebras have now won three in a row with victories over Grove, Pryor Gold, and Union Silver for a combined score of 64 to 6. There's no doubt that the Zebra's White schedule was most likely one of, if not the toughest opening schedules in the Conference. You won't find a collegiate program in the country that will intentionally schedule three of their first four games like we found ourselves in. We played our toughest division opponents three weeks in a row.
We've played well against some competition that is below what we have been seeing. Until this week, we haven't had to play our best to win. This week was a little tougher and we rose to the occasion. Don't take the easier part of our schedule lightly. We must keep focused to finish strong and go into the Post Season Tournament strong. If we play tough and keep our focus, we will be a strong contender in the Post Season. If we don't, the tournament won't last long for us. It takes 11 boys who want to play, to win a football game. Don't be the one to let your team down.

Stay Focused Zebras!

The Zebras faced off this week with the Jenks Trojans 5th Grade Black in what should have been the battle for Division 1's 3rd Place. It was everything but a battle. The effortless Zebras showed no emotion in the 8 - 0 loss in what more than likely will be the end of the Zebras' playoff hopes.  There are a lot of things that went wrong in this game. The key factor in this and most of our games is that we don't have 11 players that will give 100% effort on every down from start to finish. Nobody is asking for more than what you have to give, we just want all of what you've got, for 32 minutes. The photo to the right tells it all, there are 8 maroon jerseys around the football, and only 2 white jerseys. How bad do you want it?

One week ago we witnessed one of the worst performances ever by this team. This week we saw the exact opposite, in what was one of the best efforts ever from this group. The Zebras started off by scoring on the first drive of the game to lead the Bixby 5th Grade Red 6 - 0. Bixby came back to tie and then go ahead with the point after.  The Zebras continued to fight until the final buzzer with the Spartans coming out on top 20 - 12 for the win.

Awesome job Zebras, Now, You Know what you're capable of!(We've known it all along). That was the kind of effort we want to see every week!

The Zebras home opener with Catoosa was originally scheduled for 1:00pm at Lantow Field. As a result of the rain, the game was cancelled Saturday morning and then around noon, it was rescheduled for 3:00pm at Verdigris. The Zebra performance was  considerably subpar for this team. The Zebras hung with the Indians for about a quarter and then midway through the second quarter seemed to lose their drive. Catoosa has a very solid team and would have been a tough match had we been playing our best football....With the effort we displayed, it was a cake-walk for the Indians. Zebras you have to search within your heart and find out what you are made of. It will be another ugly week next week if you don't play with more pride and determination against Bixby than you showed this week.

Pain is Temporary....Pride is Forever!

Indian Nations Football Conference and The University of Tulsa will again be teaming up to offer all INFC players, cheerleaders, and their parents discount admission.  The Golden Hurricane will play host to the University of Alabama-Birmingham, at 6:00pm, Saturday, September 29th at Skelly Stadium. The cost for entry is $5.00 and you can get a Concession Coupon for one (1) hotdog and one (1) drink for a $1.50. Coupons are available at the INFC office.

The 5th Grade White traveled to Broken Arrow's Nienhuis Park for the season opener with Broken Arrow White. The Zebra's defense wasn't in the mood however, to allow the Tigers any celebrations for their home opener. Our defense didn't allow any fourth down conversions for the entire first half and managed to keep the Tigers out of the end zone for all four quarters. The Zebra offense, equally adept, scored on the second down of their first possession, setting the tempo for the rest of the game. The Zebras scored 20 of their 26 points in the first half. Great job Zebras, you executed very well today. We only had one penalty and manged to play four quarters without a turnover. That's something to be proud of in the first game of the season!

AWESOME JOB ZEBRAS!