OK Public School Football
Oklahoma
Jenks opens with three straight road games and what might be the toughest opening three game stretch in the country, starting with #25 Southlake Carroll at the Cotton Bowl before trips to Rogers, Arkansas and #37 Bixby. That is a serious opening for a team with a new group of contributors around its returning leaders. District 2 play begins at Union and continues against Owasso, Deer Creek, Edmond Santa Fe, Yukon and Moore. Every one of those games will shape the Trojans’ playoff position, and the schedule does not give Jenks much time to ease into the new district. Aug. 27: at #25 Southlake Carroll (TX) Sept. 4: at Rogers (AR) Sept. 11: at #37 Bixby Sept. 25: at Union Oct. 2: vs. Owasso Oct. 9: at Deer Creek Oct. 15: vs. Edmond Santa Fe Oct. 23: at Yukon Oct. 30: vs. Moore
Landon Kizzar, QB, 2027: Kizzar returns after throwing for 3,000 yards and 29 touchdowns, completing 74 percent of his passes and throwing four interceptions as a junior. He gives Jenks a proven senior at quarterback. Kailib Dillard, WR/DB, 2027: Dillard produced 75 catches for 1,300 yards, 80 tackles and four interceptions last season. His offer list includes Oregon, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Arkansas. Clark Cariker, RB, 2027: Cariker returns after rushing for 400 yards and five touchdowns. Jaylon Cato, WR, 2027: Cato had 500 receiving yards and two touchdowns last season. Braxton Daniel, TE, 2027: Considered an under-the-radar player by Coach Gaylor, and is expected to have a larger roll in 2026. Odaefe Oruru, OL, 2027: Oruru returns as one of the senior leaders along the offensive line. Jamison Mobley, OL, 2029: Mobley started 12 games as a true freshman and enters his sophomore season with a larger role up front. Nashua Charlson, DB, 2027: Charlson led Jenks with 95 tackles last season. Luke McInelly, DL, 2027: McInelly recorded 70 tackles, four sacks and 15 tackles for loss. Pearce Brann, LB, 2027: Brann returns after recording 75 tackles and is one of the team’s senior leaders. Carson Odom, Edge/LB, 2027: Odom was part of a returning edge group that combined with Orlando Williams for 105 tackles, six sacks and 13 tackles for loss. Orlando Williams, Edge/DL, 2027: Williams returns after contributing to the same productive edge pairing with Odom.
Series
Jenks opens the 2026 season ranked No. 50 in the T25PS Public Schools Top 100 with 16 returning starters, a senior quarterback and one of the toughest opening stretches in the country to start the saeson.
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Series
TEAMS TO KNOW 2026: Jenks (OK) Jenks is coming off a 10-2 season and a semifinal appearance, and the Trojans enter 2026 loaded with experience on both sides. With 8 starters back on offense and 8 more on defense, Jenks has a veteran core led by Kailib Dillard, Odaefe Oruru, Braxton Daniel, Landon Kizzar, and Luke McInelly. The schedule is big-time too: Southlake Carroll, Rogers, & Bixby are on the slate in the first three weeks of the season.
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