Sen. Holt Asking OSSAA To Allow Re-Play Of Controversial Football Game
State Senator David Holt writes letter asking OSSAA to grant Douglass’ request to replay end of controversial game
by Scott Wright
Oklahoma State Senator David Holt, R-Oklahoma City, has voiced his support of the Douglass High School football team to have an opportunity to replay the final minute of its controversial loss to Locust Grove in the Class 3A quarterfinals Friday night.
For background, here are two previous stories on the controversy, and the aftermath of the game.
Holt wrote a letter to the OSSAA on Sunday, asking the organization to grant the request by Douglass and Oklahoma City Public Schools to replay the final minute of the game, beginning at the point where a go-ahead Douglass touchdown was negated by an inappropriately enforced penalty.
Rather than leading 25-20 with just over one minute to play, the Trojans’ touchdown was taken away, and they lost 20-19.