RECORDS
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CARTHAGE (8-3, 2-1 COC, 1-0 COC WEST)
GLENDALE (7-5, 1-2 COC, 0-0 COC EAST)

Kyle Barkley out after a 5-26 run

Per their school website, the Clinton head football coach job is open

Alright, lets get some discussions going about the NFL draft. Obviously some of us are still worried about the playoffs while some of us are not (Bosko). So in order to get the poor guys' mind on something else, here is the latest mock draft from January 7th

1) Tennessee Titans - Cam Ward, QB, Miami
2) Cleveland Browns - Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
3) New York Giants - Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
4) New England Patriots - Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
5) Jacksonville Jaguars - Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
6) Las Vegas Raiders - Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
7) New York Jets - Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
8) Carolina Panthers - Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
9) New Orleans Saints - Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
10) Chicago Bears - Will Campbell, OT/G, LSU
11) San Francisco 49ers - Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
12) Dallas Cowboys - Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
13) Miami Dolphins - Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
14) Indianapolis Colts - Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
15) Atlanta Falcons - Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
16) Arizona Cardinals - Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
17) Cincinnati Bengals - James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
18) Seattle Seahawks - Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
19) Pittsburgh Steelers - Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
20) Houston Texans - Jonah Savaiinaea, OT/G, Arizona
21) Denver Broncos - Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
22) Los Angeles Rams - Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
23) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
24) Green Bay Packers - Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
25) Los Angeles Charges - Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
26) Washington Commanders - Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
27) Philadelphia Eagles - Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
28) Buffalo Bills - Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
29) Minnesota Vikings - Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
30) Baltimore Ravens - Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
31) Kansas City Chiefs - Armand Membou, OT/G, Missouri
32) Detroit Lions - Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
Let's break this down a bit....

Picks by Conference
SEC - 14
Big 10 - 10 (Poor Bosko)
Big 12 - 4
ACC - 1
Conference USA - 1
AAC - 1
Mountain West - 1

Springfield Catholic is looking energetic and dedicated applicants to fill one varsity assistant and one junior high assistant coaching position for the 2025-2026 school year. There are multiple possibilities for coaching responsibilities. As of now there will be likely teaching openings in business and math, but more will open in the coming months. Contact head coach Wes Page at wpage@scspk12.org for more details.

With the season either at the midway point or just past it to see where this new conference stands in basketball. All programs have yet to start conference games (six) and listed the remaining non-conference games/tournaments. Order is based on win percentage, records are based on what is posted on MSHSAA website. If there is a mistake, let me know and we can fix it:

Logan-Rogersville 10-2
-- Two non-cons left in Hartville, Greenwood, two tournaments at Lindbergh and Nixa
Bolivar 9-3
-- Four non-cons left in Helias, McDonald County, Monett, Springfield Catholic, one tournament hosting its own Liberator Classic.
Hillcrest 9-3
-- Five non-cons left in Rolla, Webb City, Glendale, Springfield Central and Forsyth, one tournament at Nixa.
Carl Junction 11-4
-- Five non-cons left in St. Mary's-Colgan, Seneca, Clinton, St. Joseph Benton and McDonald County, done with tournaments.
Branson 5-7
-- Two non-cons left in Parkview and Monett, two tournaments at Pittsburg, Kan. and at Bolivar.
West Plains 5-7
-- Five non-cons left in Poplar Bluff, Ozark, Camdenton, Parkview and Rolla, one tournament at Mountain Grove.
Marshfield 1-10*
-- Five non-cons left in Mount Vernon, Thayer, Springfield Catholic, Reeds Spring and Ava, one tournament at Mountain Grove.
* -- Score from Saturday's Liberty-Mountain View game is missing.

For over a dozen years, I’ve observed a growing trend in football: as speed training techniques are refined and mastered, athletes who are naturally gifted and run a 4.5 in 8th grade are quickly losing that advantage as they enter college and don’t see the same rate of improvement as bigger, stronger players from the Midwest.


Over time, these Midwest athletes, while initially a step slower, close the gap in speed while maintaining their physical superiority. They combine this with an unmatched work ethic and a relentless dedication to training. The result? An emerging dominance from Midwest schools and players at every level of competition.


While you can’t train to become a once-in-a-generation talent like Jeremiah Smith, the combination of size, strength, and a deep commitment to improvement is shifting the balance of power in football. This trend is evident in recent championships:

• Division I: Notre Dame (Indiana) or Ohio State
• FCS: North Dakota State University
• Division II: Ferris State (Michigan)
• Division III: North Central (Illinois)
• NAIA: Grand View (Iowa)

The future of the sport will see more and more of these Midwest athletes and schools rise to the top as the Southern schools and athletes do not train or prepare like their northern counterparts.

Mountain Grove (7-4)
After starting the season 0-3 Head Coach Swofford righted the ship and won 7 games in a row, including wins over Thayer & Mountain View Liberty. His first season at the helm has the program trending up for sure. Look to see more from the Panthers next year (though we know I’m a “Grove Hater”, like some on here have pointed out before LOL)


West Plains (8-4)
There were a lot of nay sayers and doubters but Wyatt lead the Zizzers to another district championship and just almost back to a 2nd semifinal in 3 years.
Joel Wyatt has done more with less in his time at WP than a lot of people expected him too(including the local pitchfork & torches mob)


Fair Grove (13-1)
I was behind them from the get go as many were, but I would still say there were probably plenty of people who didn’t expect them to make the title game, and when they did, didn’t expect them to hang with Lamar.
The Eagles are 25-2 in the last two years with their only losses being a semifinal loss @ Valle and a state championship loss to Lamar.
FG played 4 playoff games in the last two years and didn’t get to host a single one of them.
Hats off to the staff and players, particularly the senior class at FG. Heck of a job.


Mountain Home(AR) (10-3)
I heard this would be there year that it all comes together for Ary and Acklin down in lake land, but never did I imagine it would be a 10-win season. I believe it was MH first 10 win season in over 20 years.
If only some of you knew how truly terrible that program was when he took over 6 years ago.
Going 10-3 with 2 of those losses being to the state champion and the other to the state runner up is definitely not a bad showing.

Salem(AR) (11-3)
Another team I knew would have a solid year but never did I imagine they would be playing for an Arkansas 3A championship tonight.
Former long time Thayer head man Billy Webber joined the staff a few years ago after retiring from Thayer and MOHSFB and I’m not saying that he’s the reason, but having him on staff certainly doesn’t hurt.


What are some of y’all’s surprises from this year?

Joel Wyatt resigned.

A lot of interesting stuff on there.

Who has more info on this?

https://www.kmzu.com/announcements/...cle_a42f75ec-cf90-11ef-b6cf-f71a00b0921c.html

THE MoSports CLOWN @HomeyR and I have a bet to settle. As I am a man of my WORD and settle ALL my bets! I believe I owe you 1 six pack of Rolling Rock? I don't remember the beer you chose.

As I live in PA, I'll need to figure out how to get you the brews. If anything, perhaps a virtual gift card in the amount of a six pack?

Coach Culpepper gets his 300th win of his career! Congrats Coach Culpepper and the Lady Cardinals!

Starting this as its own thread because I did not mean to hijack the SPS Boys Season thread.

Thursday's Results
Joplin 66, William Chrisman 56
Poplar Bluff 50, Webb City 48
Hillcrest 48, Francis Howell 46
Wichita Life Prep Academy 78, Carl Junction 64

Friday's Games (times have changed due to the weather; Joplin JV now taking the place of Webb City)
3 p.m. -- William Chrisman (1-7) vs. Joplin JV
4:30 p.m. -- Francis Howell (6-6) vs. Carl Junction (9-4)
6 p.m. -- Joplin (5-4) vs. Poplar Bluff (7-4)
7:30 p.m. -- Hillcrest (7-3) vs. Wichita Life Prep Academy (9-5)