Flanders, Lewis win Mr. Football Honor

Some of the top high school football players in the state gathered Thursday night at the Waterford Marriott in Oklahoma City to honor their selection as a quarterfinalist for Mr. Football Oklahma presented by State Farm and Vype.com. Tim Flanders of Midwest City was named Mr. Football Oklahoma for 2008 in the large school division (6A-3A). Ronnell Lewis of Dewas was named Mr. Football Oklahoma for 2008 in the small school division (2A-C). Curtis Fitzpatrick of the "Morning Animals" was the Master of Ceremonies. Mr. Football was selected by a combination of media voting, coach voting and onling voting at VYPE.com. Quarterfinalists included Tim Flanders - Midwest City, Chris Carr - Checotah, Gabe Lynn - Jenks, Kyle Webster - Mustang, Beau Blankenship - Norman North, Turner Petersen - Heritage Hall, Auggie McCulley - Hennessey, Johnny Deaton - Sand Springs, Jack Gray - Chandler, Cory Tallent Bridge Creek, Graham King -Heritage Hall, Grant Couch - Davis, David Oku - Carl Albert, Ronnell Lewis - Dewar, Donte Foster - Guthrie, Ethan Sharp - Eufaula. Voting was very close reflecting a deep talent pool in the state of Oklahoma this year. Every single quarterfinalist received at least one first place vote. More than 30,000 votes were cast online at VYPE.com.