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Quarterfinal Football Review

A great Saturday of football. Some great performances, a couple of fantastic finishes, and three area teams took a step closer to state titles. The Big 8 had a big day. And a future high school legend took his last trip to the end zone.

CLASS 1

Valle Catholic 42, Miller 6
- Just a dominant effort by the Valle line and by QB Michael Greminger. The Warriors scored on all five of their first half possessions. Greminger had a part in the last four as he threw for 197 yards and 3 TDs, and rushed for 62 and a TD in the half. Justin Jack lead Miller with 59 yards rushing and threw for 129 yards and finally got Miller on the board as time expired with a 7 yard TD pass to Tyler Hinshaw. The Cardinals see a fine season come to a disappointing end.
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Quarterfinal Preview

Alright folks. Quarterfinal Saturday. Here’s what to look for.

CLASS 1

Valle Catholic (12-0) at Miller (10-2)
- After getting the past their recent nemesis, Thayer, the Cardinals come up against an even more formidable challenge in Valle Catholic. The Warriors have scored an astonishing 125 points in their first two playoff games. And average over 45 ppg on the season. They run a spread offense triggered by senior QB Michael Greminger who passes well, runs well, and causes havoc for opposing defenses. The Warriors also have athletes all over the field for him to hand off & pass to. Defensively, they use their speed to attack & force turnovers. The key for Miller will be to contain Greminger, force him to throw to beat them, and close on receivers quickly to minimize gains. If they try to cover man-to-man, Greminger has the arm strength to go deep. If they try to blitz to bring pressure, he read the field very well and will hit his check down receivers. A balanced, consistent, defensive approach is needed. Derek Jack and Damon Dempster having big days would help also. They will score points, just keep it from being too many. Offensively, Miller has the horses to open some holes, and the speed to exploit them. But Valle brings great speed also. Justin Jack needs to use a variety of receivers, Daniel Parscal needs to use his speed to make some plays on the ground, and the Miller offense needs to keep the Warrior defense on the field as much as possible. A big challenge, but not out of reach.
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Sectional review

CLASS 1

Adrian 28, Greenfield 25 (OT)
- After Jamie Gray gave Greenfield the fourth quarter lead, Adrian got a TD and 2 point conversion with 2 seconds left to send the game to overtime. Greenfield had the ball first, was held, and Jordan Bryant converted a 37 yard FG to give them some points. But Adrian’s Skylar Kariker caught his second TD pass of the night to give the Blackhawks the win and eliminate Greenfield. Bryant had 2 TD runs for Greenfield going in from 25 and 62 yards and finished with 160 yards rushing. But it’s the Blackhawks avenging last years sectional defeat and moving on.

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Week 8 picks

Wow! I mean wow! If you look at the state rankings, and remember that we’re in districts now, the Ozarks has the possibility of 4 meetings between state ranked team. One in class 4 with three teams there, two in class 3 with 4 teams ranked, and one more in class 1 with the three ranked teams there. That’s the best we could do. Well guess what, that’s exactly what we’ve got. Four matchups between state ranked squads tonight. Not only are we gonna have a big time in the Ozarks, we’re gonna shake up the state. Get ready to go, here’s the…

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Game of the Week

Monett (7-0) (#1 class 3) at Cassville (6-1) (#5 class 3)
- Two top 5 teams in class 3, two great rivals, an important district matchup, and all the built up drama from last year. Let’s face it, this is the game most folks have been looking forward to this year and neither team has disappointed. After an opening week loss to Branson, the Wildcats retooled defense has been getting better & better. They haven’t allowed more than 19 points since, and haven’t allowed more than 7 in the last four games. RB Joseph Gouvion leads the team in scoring. But like last year, the defense is where it’s at and they’re lead by linebackers Trenton Tanner and Devin Linenbrink. They’ll need to be sharp to shut down Monett RB Christian Privett, the heart and soul of the Cub offense. QB Tyler Green needs to find some yards through the air to allow Privett some running room. Spencer Witt is his favorite target.

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Week 7 review

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…

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