Oklahoma high school football: Cashion preparing for challenging schedule to begin season
![Cashion's Brexten Green scores a touchdown as Ringling's Coltin Fincher dives for a tackle during the high school Class A football championship between Cashion and Ringling at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]](/gcdn/authoring/2019/12/15/NOKL/ghnewsok-OK-5668818-8b19185d.jpeg?width=660&height=446&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
CASHION – Lynn Shackelford did his team no favors when creating its schedule this season.
Cashion's football team has one of the most difficult four-game stretches to begin the year of any Class A team. It opens at Owasso Rejoice Christian before hosting Perry and then playing Minco and Thomas to conclude its opening four games.
With not as deep of a district this year, Shackelford wanted to challenge his team early knowing it could pay off late.
"It's going to be a tough stretch, but we're going to find out a lot about ourselves," Shackelford said.
The Wildcats, which finished runner-up in Class A last season, return stars like junior quarterback Ben Harman, senior running back/linebacker Caden Harrell and senior wide receiver/defensive back Brexten Green.
Cashion will again be one of the favorites in Class A, and its early-season schedule could pay dividends come December.