I will say again. I think this current method of our playoffs is the best we’ve ever had.

Here are some thoughts.

The 10 point penalty for playing down a class was voted out so I don’t see it returning.

One of the advantages of the current system is that everyone gets to play 10 games, something I understood to be a deciding factor for this system being put into place. Anything that reduces the number of games played may be a nonstarter.

Another advantage is that schools have complete control over their schedules. Not everyone liked getting rid of the old 4-team districts though because some schools have a harder time filling their schedules.

Springfield Central and Russellville have gotten a lot of grief this year for their schedules. However, Russellville just recently added football and Central really fell into some hard times related to their football program. Any situation that grows the sport and/or keeps a program going, I don’t mind giving the benefit of the doubt.

From what I understand, there was a proposal for only the top 4 in each 8 team district to advance with the last 4 playing a final consolation game with no chance to move on into a postseason. It was voted down previously but it seems there is some support for this proposal to pass when/if it is put to a vote again. I don’t like the idea of a point system though that excludes teams in any way.

To me, SOS makes little sense when teams only play conference games.

IMO, the worst method for seeding districts would be coaches making the decision.

Not really proposing these, but here are some of my thoughts on improving the point system:

• Require all teams to play at least 2 games outside of their conference.
• Change the points for a win to 30 from 20.
• A win after a tie in the first extra period is 25. A loss is 15.
• A win after a tie with 2 or more OT periods gets 21 while a loss is 19
• Playing up a class still gets a bonus of 10 pts/class.
• Playing down a class reduces the maximum point differential for a win from +13 to +12 for 1 class, to +9 for 2 classes, +6 for 3 classes, +3 for 4 classes and no points for any win versus a team 5 classes below.

When you forget you have chicken nuggets.

Has there been any talk of Hannibal joining the GAC? Just looking at distances and opponents, I think it would be a much better fit for them. I know it has probably been talked about before, but is there any rumblings of Hannibal going to a new conference? I think the CMAC would be a good fit as far as common opponents, but those could be some long road trips for week night games in other sports.

What a joke this site has become.

Adrian at Butler
Cole Camp at Lincoln
East Atchison at North Andrew
King City at St. Joseph LeBlond
Lee's Summit North at Nixa
Lockwood at Drexel
Mid Buchanan at East Buchanan
Nevada at Center
Oak Park at Fort Osage
Richmond at Higginsville
Savannah at Maryville
Smithville at Kearney
Sweet Springs at North Shelby
Worth County at South Nodaway

TIEBREAK: Total points all 8 Class 4 district finals.

The sleepers, as this outstanding slate shows, are all being tucked in for the winter and the Championship road is being paved. Picks, per usual, are due by 7 PM FRIDAY. If you do not enter a tiebreak that could eliminate you from a nearly dead certain coming tie for the final EIGHT players who will advance to Round 4.

GOOD LUCK everyone!

I think this has the potential to be an all St. Louis matchup of schools that are really close in proximity to each other. IMO, LN & LSN's runs both end in the semi's. LN & LSN are tested to a point in KC, but nothing like ESL or traveling to other states to play top tier talent. Also, nothing against the LSN/DeSmet matchup (both are great teams for getting this far), but based on what the early season results showed from them each playing their counterparts, I think the LN/CBC game is for the drivers seat to Class 6 this year. Either way the Championship game might not be the greatest in Class 6. Both semi's should be great games, just giving the edge to CBC based on not knowing how LN will handle not being the most developed team on the field and potentially looking across the line at someone you have to beat instead of just roll over. I think this was the difference last year in the championship game, IMO.

The tracker has been revamped and expanded to include all of the football games for this postseason. One shot place to get all the scores as well as direct link to the MSHSSA brackets.

Updated site location:

While he owns Florida, Ron did not fair well where he campaigned across the country. I didn’t realize just how much he traveled and how many of “his candidates” lost in 2022. His spiel don’t play.

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1) West Plains
8) Buffalo

4) Ava
5) Springfield Catholic

2) Fair Grove
7) Clever

3) Lebanon
6) Rogersville

Tulsa metro rules OK 6A D1 again! All road winners last week.

Arkansas shift from NW corridor to Little Rock area continues (Bryant is gonna repeat).

Texas really starts firing up this week. Playoffs run almost until Christmas!

SE Polk is gonna win IA largest class!

ESL is flying (pun intended) to the IL 6A title!

Enjoy............

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I lived in STL for awhile but not there long enough to understand the school system. Why are the private schools so much more dominant than the public schools and how can so many stay afloat with such low enrollments? I’m assuming many of these athletes are on scholarships as well. We have private schools in KC as well but they are much more spread out between MO and KS and the public schools retain their talent for the most part.
I was always told in STL the two questions you get are “Have you been to a Cardinals game lately?” and “What high school did you go to?” Don’t know if that if that is somewhat true or not.

Just for fun...relax

Class 1
Duchesne
East Buch
Marionville
Monroe City

Class 2
Blair Oaks
Lafayette County
Mtn. View Liberty
Lamar

Class 3 (talk about bracket inequality)
Cardinal Ritter
Maryville
St. Charles West
Reeds Spring

Class 4 (talk about MORE bracket inequality)
St. Mary's (this could be a dandy, Hillsboro is very good, and I think Ritter is better than SM (Hillsboro played them tough)
Smithville
St. Dominic
Hannibal

Class 5 (and still MORE bracket inequality)
MICDS
Fort Osage
Francis Howell
Carthage

Class 6
CBC - game of the year
Lee's Summit North

Due to Princeton dropping to 8 Man Football next year Putnam County is looking for a varsity football game on September 22nd, 2023. We would prefer to have a home game but are willing to travel if needed. I know it's a long shot to find a game in the middle of conference play but if anyone has an opening and/or knows of a team that is looking for a game that week please have them contact Head Coach Adam Huse ahuse@putnamcountyr1.net or AD Jeremy Watt jwatt@putnamcountyr1.net.

Thank you

Is this the 1980s? Give him another extension!!!!

Don’t know much about Lebanon. I do know Gall has been banged up. I’m thinking a close game but Ctown coming out on top.

Long live RAW MEAT !

For bragging rights…
Submit your Missouri HS football bracket predictions per the links below. Will also post these to STLToday. Good luck!

MO Class 1 - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=476532

MO Class 2 - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=476534

MO Class 3 - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=476530

MO Class 4 - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=476535

MO Class 5 - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=476536

MO Class 6 - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=476531

If LeBlond were to stay 8 man next year, with Princeton dropping that moves Lexington down to class 1 I believe.
If Duchesne somehow gets enough points that they have to move up a class, that could make a second team drop, which based on current enrollments would be Lathrop.
Next after them.... Lafayette County. May God have mercy on all the Class 1 souls.
Then again... Summit Christian may continue to drop down with the success multiplier.

Princeton voted to go 8-man at their board meeting last night. Details still have to be worked out, but what I am hearing is that they will be playing 8-man next season and will play a full GRC schedule.

Mike Pence, when asked about calls the former VP made to the Pentagon, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Justice Department and Capitol Police on Jan. 6: “Why wasn’t the president making these calls?”

Pence: “That’d be a good question for him.”

Mike Pence: “The president's words were reckless. It was clear he decided to be part of the problem.” Trump’s “words … endangered me and my family and everyone at the Capitol building."

It took this invertebrate 2 years to say this.
Why didn’t he say it at the impeachment hearings?

I don't know if it is for all the marbles or not, but it is a pretty big game. Rematch of 2 rivals. I thought Lebanon would win round 1 and was wrong. I am going back on the Yellow Jacket wagon for this one.

Lebanon 38 Camdenton 33

Waiting for the official time (fingers crossed for Saturday afternoon) BUT HOLY COW...............galaxy of talent on display right down the way from my house cannot wait!

Maybe McConnell will retire since thedems will still have the Senate and assuming the pubs take the House Pelosi will probably retire and maybe the pubs will have enough sense not to make the McCarthy Speaker.