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2/4/10 Scores

Great moment tonight in Morrisville as Hannah Wilkerson becomes the states all time leading scorer. Former record holder Melissa Grider was on hand in the town she spent her first three years playing for to present Wilkerson the game ball after the record breaking point early in the second quarter.  Wilkerson would finish with 32 points as Miller won 75-54.  Congratulations Hannah!

In other games Skyline downs newly state ranked Fair Grove 50-48.  It’s going to be a real dogfight for the Mid-Lakes title.  West Plains continues their strong season with a 48-42 win over Rolla.  And Nixa gets a nice 51-34 win at Branson.  While on the boys side, Dadeville remains undefeated with an impressive 73-55 win over a very good Fair Play squad.

BASKETBALL

GIRLS

McAuley Tournament

  • East Newton 45, Pierce City 38
    • East Newton: Katy Cooper – 21 pts

Varsity

Regional football review

It was almost a perfect night to be an eagle on the gridiron.  4 out of 5 Eagle teams playing won including Pierce City knocking off undefeated Warsaw.  Fair Grove, Mt. View-Liberty, and Nixa also soared to wins.  Only Jasper falls from the feathered football ranks.

Enough with the bird puns.  A great night of football for Ozarks teams.  Some last minute finishes, huge performances, a big upset, 11 teams say goodbye to another football season, and 19 are still alive.

CLASS 1

  • Thayer 36, Lockwood 21
    • This game was 22-21 with just over 4 minutes left and would have been tied but for a missed Lockwood XP.  But a score, an interception, and another TD secured the win.  Cameron Carey was the wrecking ball for the Bobcats rushing for 232 yards and three TDs.  Josh Huckabee added 100+ rushing yards also.  Reports put Lockwood QB Blake Abbiatti at over 350 yards passing.  I’ll update this when I can verify.

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2009 Regional Football Preview

“Playoffs?” - Jim Mora

Yes, coach.  We’re talking about the playoffs.  Because they’re here.  Thirty teams from the Ozarks seek the state championship in five different classifications.  Thirty teams are done for the year.  At least nine more schools will start basketball practice after tomorrow night.  Here’s what to watch for.

CLASS 1

  • Lockwood (6-4) at Thayer (8-1)
    • This one is simple.  Can Lockwood contain the running attack of the Bobcats?  Josh Huckabee is the big dog.  But Cameron Carey & Ethan Leisenring are equally able to run for big yards.  The weather should be good giving the Tigers and Blake Abbiatti a chance to make some yards through the air.  But if the defense doesn’t play their best game, it won’t matter.

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Week 1 picks

And we’re off.  We’ll review the picks on Monday each week to see if I’m a genius or a moron.  The truth is out there.  Early conference matchups dot the landscape.  And a clash of titans highlights the night.

WEEK 1 PICKS

Game of the Week

  • Harrisonville (#6, Class 4) at Webb City (#1, Class 4)
    • As if we need anything else to make this game more interesting, the Cardinals have suffered a rash of injuries to linemen.  Harrisonville has a couple of key injuries also but returns their biggest threat on both offense & defense.  QB Sam Cooper who passed for almost 1,500 yards and rushed for over a 1,000 last year, and LB Sam Dahman who is just a beast of a tackler.  Braxton Baker should be able to carry the mail on the ground, but Patrick Drake will have to have some success in the air for Webb to move the ball.  The key for the Cardinal defense is to contain Cooper.  If they can make him try to beat them with his arm instead of his legs, Boo Rodgers and the other Cardinal DBs should clean up.
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2009 Spring River Valley Football Predictions

Four teams from the SRVC made the playoffs last year.  Lockwood and Pierce City both fell in the first round.  Miller advanced to the second round before hitting the Thayer roadblock again.  While Greenfield marched to the quarterfinals before they saw their season end.  Does Lockwood’s strong play at the end of last season signal good things for them?  Does Pierce City’s returning experience give them an edge on the championship?  Or will Greenfield and Miller battle for the top spot again? Continue reading 2009 Spring River Valley Football Predictions