Oklahoma high school football playoff bids decided by coin flip at catfish restaurant
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With their Oklahoma high school football seasons on the line, three coaches stood outside in the cold parking lot of a catfish restaurant at midnight and placed their hopes on a coin flip.
Hours after wrapping up their regular seasons with identical 6-4 records Friday night on Nov. 6, Gore coach Nathan McCurley, Sallisaw Central coach Jeremy Thompson and Liberty coach Nate Green drove to Seminole to meet at Catfish Round Up at Exit 200 off I-40.
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For just the fourth time in three decades, a coin flip was needed to settle an OSSAA football playoff tiebreaker.
The three schools finished in a three-way tie for third place in District A-II-3.
Only two of the coaches could advance to next week's OSSAA playoffs.
The first coin flip settled it. Gore's season ended after midnight in a parking lot.
Which teams tied for Oklahoma high school football playoff berth?
Three teams ended the regular season tied for third place in District A-II-3 — Sallisaw Central, Gore and Liberty.
Only two of the three teams can advance to the playoffs.
What is the OSSAA football coin toss process?
OSSAA associate director Trinity Johnson presented the three coaches with a special coin featuring their respective school colors. The coaches flipped their coins simultaneously. The two schools whose coins landed on the same side advanced to the playoffs.
What are the coins used for the OSSAA football coin flip?
The OSSAA didn't use a run-of-the mill quarter for its midnight coin toss. Take a look at these specialty coins.
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