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As I prepared for the football season, I started looking at what games I wanted to see. I highlighted a number of them to try to catch throughout the year, but in week one, there was one I didn’t want to miss. Hogan Prep at Mt. View-Liberty. After last year, there was no doubt that this would be a meeting of top 10 teams. Liberty had made the second round for the second straight year and gave Fair Grove a struggle before falling. While Hogan had pushed eventual state champion Maryville to the limit. Hogan is usually loaded with athletes, including Devante Bausby this year. Mt. View returned a host of all-conference players on offense. Plus throw in my personal reason of getting a chance to see my awesome grandmother, and this was a must see for me.
There was just one wrinkle, it was set for Saturday afternoon. Well this was a very opportune wrinkle since it would allow me the chance to watch not one, but two games in week 1 because Hwy 60 would be crawling with games. Continue reading My Big (unlucky for the) SCA Road Trip
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It’s finally here! Let the trumpets be sounded forth. Slay the fatted calf. Prepare to make merry uponeth the greenery of many fields as dusk settleth over the earth. Yea verily, it is good and shall be good forevermore. Bringeth forth mistrials to delight our ears with the anthems of our lands. Set the musicians to play, the spotted hordes to cheer, and the young men who recalleth the titans of yore to clash within the arenas of our land as they seek to claim eternal, resplendent glory for themselves and their principalities!
In other words, let’s play some football. I’ll be doing an SCA swing this weekend starting in Mountain Grove to watch the Panthers clash with defending state class 3 champions Cassville. Then it’s off to Howell County for Hogan Prep and Mt. View-Liberty Saturday afternoon. More great games this opening week than I think I’ve ever seen before. So, town cryer, announceth the picks!
WEEK 1 PICKS
Game of the Week
- Hogan Prep at Mt. View-Liberty – Saturday at 1 PM
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“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
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I think it’s safe to say we had the upset of the year this weekend. I had Greenfield/Lockwood on my ‘Games to keep an eye on’ list, but only thought it would be closer than expected. Lebanon has found the power switch after a slow start to the season. They’ll need it going into a district that features undefeated Rolla, a Camdenton team that is lethal when on, and a Waynesville squad that has one two of their last three. Webb City & Cassville look to be in great form to defend their titles, Mountain Grove may have found the springboard they need to get them to the Dome, and our favorite Eagle continues to soar. All in this weeks hermetically sealed version of…
Continue reading Week 7 review
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Last week before everyone gets into districts, and it’s going to be sloppy out there for a lot of teams. How will that affect things? Conventional wisdom says whoever can run the ball will win. But conventional wisdom also says always double down when you have 11. But in reality, if you’re playing with the rule that the dealer always stands on 17 (including soft hands, such as an Ace and a six), then double down on a 10 or 11 when the dealer’s up card is less than your total. If you’re playing a dealer who hits on hard 17′s, then also double down your 11 vs. a dealer’s Ace. The point is, conventional wisdom is mostly, but not always right. And specific circumstances can turn conventional wisdom into a hockey puck. In this case, we’re talking about football which can really play havoc with conventional wisdom.
That being said, I confidently predict a fine week of picks. Which, according to my paragraph up above, means I’ll be reeling in shock at about 9:45 PM. But by then we should also have a much clearer picture of the title chases in the COC Large, SCA, SRVC, & WEMO. I don’t know if the pinball machine will still be plugged in from last weeks score fest, but there looks to be a couple of high scorers again tonight. So sit back & enjoy. And while you do, read what I think all about it in the ….
Week 7 Picks
Game of the Week
- Mt. View-Liberty (5-1) at Ava (5-1)
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