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[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Rockhurst could be a wild card this year. They lost a lot. But with their numbers and recruiting, you never know.

We are going on 15 seasons since Rock won a state championship. They made it there in 14 and 18, but that is getting to be a long drought.

2024 6-4
2023 10-2 (Close loss to state champs in playoffs)
2022 5-5
2021 4-6
2020 5-3
2019 7-4

We have been seeing unparalleled levels of success from Rock in several sports in recent years. But football?
Is this a bounce-back year? Can they not recruit like they used to because of the other options available? This recent couple of years kind of makes you go, meh! Getting blasted by Bishop Miege last season was not a good look, either.

The emergence of the Blue Valley schools (check out their extremely high per capita income levels) also contributes, as do all the private options you mentioned. There has been a bit of a demographic shift away from the Prairie Village and Roeland Park into the hinterland of high-dollar Kansas neighborhoods and homes too far away from Rock to attend.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

11-25:

11. Kirkwood (pulled off one of the biggest upsets in C6 in several years)
12. St. Pius X (love what this program is doing but schedule is doomsday)
13. Seneca (Big 8 never disappoints)
14. Helias Catholic (not sure I would have had them this high, frankly)
15. Park Hill (a definite C6 sleeper especially if they balance the O)
16. MICDS (Fred has moved on to KS)
17. Rockhurst (always solid question is will they be competitive or a top gun in a loaded class?)
18. Blue Springs (yet another KC C6 team to watch)
19. Carthage (another not sure I'd rate quite this high)
20. Columbia Rock Bridge (watch that Park Hill opener could be another classic)
21. Lutheran North (took some player losses plus HC and key coordinator gone)
22. Blair Oaks (Week 2 hosting LN is a can't miss game. Falcons gonna Falcon again in 25)
23. Jackson (always fun to watch and added a key home Week 2 game vs. Louisville Ballard)
24. Republic (honestly no read on what has become a strong program)
25. Kearney (expect them to move up the rankings as the season goes on. C4 a mystery beyond them and LN, frankly, if it stays as 24)

Well, you can move Kearney above Carthage and Blue Springs South, based on camp performance. And that was with 4-5 starters not playing.

 

[thetophat2021]

Well, you can move Kearney above Carthage and Blue Springs South, based on camp performance. And that was with 4-5 starters not playing.

I would love to think somebody not named Lutheran North can push them in C4 this fall.................but got nothing barring some huge surprise class move this August.

 

[thetophat2021]

The emergence of the Blue Valley schools (check out their extremely high per capita income levels) also contributes, as do all the private options you mentioned. There has been a bit of a demographic shift away from the Prairie Village and Roeland Park into the hinterland of high-dollar Kansas neighborhoods and homes too far away from Rock to attend.

Roeland is hard core inner "suburbia" today.

 

[revno]

That wasn't one i had on my bingo card. I figured he'd go to Republic.

Is the QB the only starter returning? OOF!

The kid could play anywhere. I'm afraid it's going to be at Marionville again this season.

Yeah, just Pomeroy and the QB Guerin.