A lot has happened since Ponca City beat Putnam City by a field goal on Sept. 4.
The Pirates’ loss in week one was the second loss in the midst of an 0-4 start. On the other sideline, the Wildcats were riding high and started the season 3-0.
Since that contest, Original turned the season around by going 5-3 , 4-2 in district 6A-II-1. Ponca City went 3-5 during the same stretch. At one point, the Wildcats lost four straight games and won only one 6A-II-2 contest.
The Pirates will look to win their fourth straight first-round playoff game Friday (Nov. 13) when they host the Wildcats at Pirate Stadium.
In their last matchup, Putnam City came back from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter and scored 13 points for the close loss.
PC quarterback Daeveon Simmons threw for his first three touchdowns of the season in the loss. The senior has 12 scores on the season. He has completed 50 percent of his passes for 1,242 yards and six interceptions. Simmons has also rushed for 490 yards and 10 touchdowns.
| PUTNAM CITY VS. PONCA CITY |
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| ALL TIME RECORD: 0-3 |
| Sept. 4, 2026 – PONCA CITY 37, Putnam City 34 |
| Oct. 12, 2023 – PONCA CITY 35, Putnam City 28 |
| Oct. 13, 2022 – Ponca City 13, PUTNAM CITY 7 |
Junior Marcico Petties Jr. leads the ground game with 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior Kahmi Herrera has gained 798 yards and seven touchdowns.
Petties ran for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the loss earlier this season. Herrera missed the first three games due to injury, including the earlier matchup with the Wildcats.
Senior Shawn Jones III is Simmons’ biggest target. He has 32 catches for 546 yards and three touchdowns. Sophomore Kiarri Webb has added 12 catches, 176 yards and a score. Petties follows with 11 catches, 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior Wyatt Keefer leads the Pirate defense with 96 tackles with 16 tackles for a loss. Fellow senior Evan Metoyer has 71 tackles and 11 for a loss. Senior Jordan Billingslea has tallied four sacks for the season.
NOTES: Even though the Wildcats have been in 6A since 1992, this is only the third meeting between the schools . . . This season, Ponca City’s lone district win was a 39-32 victory over Booker T. Washington. The Hornets struggled after their 24-14 win over Putnam City in week two. Booker T. Washington went 1-6 after that win.
| CLASS 6A-II | FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS |
|---|---|
| Choctaw, BYE | Stillwater, BYE |
| Putnam City North at Muskogee | Ponca City at Putnam City |
| Booker T. Washington at Norman | Putnam City West at Sand Springs |
| Bartlesville, BYE | Piedmont, BYE |
Photographs courtesy of Danielle Johnson.
2026 Putnam City Football
Overall Record: 5-5 · District Record: 4-2 (6A-II-1)
| Date | Opponent | Time / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | vs Yukon | L 7-37 |
| Sept. 4 | at Ponca City | L 34-37 |
| Sept. 11 | vs Booker T. Washington | L 14-24 |
| Sept. 25 | at Piedmont* | L 22-43 |
| Oct. 2 | vs Putnam City North* (Homecoming) | W 35-34 (OT) |
| Oct. 8 | at Norman* | W 28-27 (OT) |
| Oct. 15 | at Putnam City West* | W 54-26 |
| Oct. 23 | vs Choctaw* | L 7-48 |
| Oct. 30 | at Lawton Eisenhower* | W 50-7 |
| Nov. 5 | vs Midwest City (Senior Night) | W 34-13 |
| Nov. 13 | vs Ponca City — Class 6A-II Playoffs | 7 PM |
HOME GAMES in bold
* District game
2026 Ponca City Football
Overall Record: 5-5 · District Record: 1-4 (6A-II-2)
| Date | Opponent | Time / Result |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | at Enid | W 38-0 |
| Sept. 4 | vs Putnam City | W 37-34 |
| Sept. 11 | at Shawnee | W 55-31 |
| Sept. 18 | vs Norman | L 26-45 |
| Oct. 2 | at Douglass | W 62-13 |
| Oct. 9 | at Stillwater* | L 14-63 |
| Oct. 15 | vs Muskogee* | L 28-33 |
| Oct. 23 | at Bartlesville* | L 21-52 |
| Oct. 30 | vs Sand Springs* | L 38-45 |
| Nov. 6 | vs Booker T. Washington* | W 39-32 |
| Nov. 13 | at Putnam City — Class 6A-II Playoffs | 7 PM |
HOME GAMES in bold
* District game
