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Best teams each class the past decade (2014-date)

PUBLICS:

C6 - 2015 Blue Springs South
C5 - 2020 Jackson (a very loaded field 2024 Platte County, 2022 Francis Howell, 2017 Staley and 2015 Fort Osage were all special squads)
C4 - 2014 Webb City
C3 - 2019 Odessa
C2 - 2018 Blair Oaks (needless to say several Lamar teams merit attention here, too)
C1 - 2022 East Buchanan

PRIVATES:

C1 - 2015 Valle Catholic
C2 - 2021 Lutheran St. Charles
C3 - 2021 St. Mary's (with now defunct 2018 Trinty Catholic in tow)
C4 - 2024 Lutheran North
C5 - 2016 Vianney
C6 - 2019 DeSmet

8 Man overall - 2017 Worth County

Missouri Class 5 Preview (Calpreps)

1) Cardinal Ritter - 2024 record of 9-2, ended with a loss to Lafayette (Wildwood) in the State Quarterfinals

2) Platte County - 2024 record of 14-0, ended with a State Championship

3) Helias - 2024 record of 12-2, ended with a loss to Platte County in the State Championship

4) Carthage - 2024 record of 9-2, ended with a loss to Webb City in the District Championship

5) St. Pius X (KC) - 2024 record of 10-2, ended with a loss to Platte County in the District Championship

T6) MICDS - 2024 record of 11-3, ended with a loss to Platte County in the State Semifinals

T6) Lafayette (Wildwood) - 2024 record of 12-2, ended with a loss to Helias in the State Semifiinals

8) Eureka - 2024 record of 9-1, ended with a loss to Washington in the District Semifinals

9) Republic - 2024 record of 10-3, ended with a loss to Helias in the State Quarterfinals

10) Webb City - 2024 record of 6-7, ended with a loss to Platte County in the State Quarterfinals

Washington
is ranked #15

Missouri Class 6 Preview (Calpreps)

1) Nixa - 2024 record of 13-1, ended with a loss to DeSmet in the State Championship

2) DeSmet - 2024 record of 12-2, ended with a State Championship

3) Lee's Summit North - 2024 record of 11-1, ended with a loss to Nixa in the State Quarterfinals

4) Christian Brothers College - 2024 record of 9-2, ended with a loss to Kirkwood in the District Championship

5) Liberty - 2024 record of 9-4, ended with a loss to DeSmet in the State Semifinals

6) Lee's Summit - 2024 record of 8-3, ended with a loss to Lee's Summit North in the District Championship

7) Kirkwood - 2024 record of 10-3, ended with a loss to Nixa in the State Semifinals

8) Blue Springs South - 2024 record of 8-3, ended with a loss to Liberty in the District Championship

9) Liberty North - 2024 record of 6-4, ended with a loss to Liberty in the District Semifinals

10) Rock Bridge - 2024 record of 10-2, ended with a loss to DeSmet in the State Quarterfinals

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Congratulations to former Joplin Globe sports writers Wendell Redden, Anvil Welch, Jim Henry, and Jim Fryar on their upcoming induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Back in the day, the sports reporting and sports writing at the Joplin Globe was top notch!!! I know Jim Henry, and he is a very nice and great person! Very deserved recognition for these men!
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