A perennial pre-season top ten team among high schools, Jenks (Oklahoma) is the model of consistency. Under head coach Allan Trimble, the Trojans have won seven state championships in nine years. His record at the school is 112-11 with a number of players receiving scholarships to I-A college programs yearly. Jenks plays in Oklahoma’s largest classification, 6A. Between 1996 and 200l, Trimble’s record was 79-4 and he was named the 2002 Schutt Sports 2002 Regional High School Coach of the Year. Their rivalry with Union High School, both in the Tulsa school district, is one of the most legendary match-ups in the nation. It is played annually in a college stadium, draws 35,000 fans, and a documentary – King of the Mountain – profiled the rivalry in 2003. Jenks lost the state title to Union this past year, 27-17, matching the two top teams in the state. Coach Trimble was also
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