Bill Haisten

Tulsa World Sports Columnist

BROKEN ARROW — After having been on the brink of scoring and taking what would have been a 21-point lead, Broken Arrow made mistakes that resulted in unexpected fourth-quarter drama.

At the 3:39 mark of the third period, a Semaj Stanford fumble resulted in an 86-yard touchdown return for Mustang’s Tayten Duncan.

And with 8:47 left to play, Octavian Roberson lost a fumble at the Tiger 24-yard line.

The BA defense responded with big plays — most notably Noah Gillespie’s end-zone interception with 2:04 remaining — and the Class 6AI fourth-ranked Tigers escaped with a 21-14 conquest of the fifth-ranked Mustang Broncos.

When Broken Arrow opens its District 6AI-2 schedule by hosting rival Owasso, the Travis Hill-coached Tigers will do so with a hea

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