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KC Metro Power Rankings - Top 20

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It is interesting to see the difference between the more objective analysis of Calpreps versus the 810 Varsity list. The "smaller KC" schools from Missouri like Kearney, Maryville, Smithville and (larger Class 5) Liberty North are underrated. Interesting to see this bias against the "smaller schools" considering Kearney's history of 6-3 v. Staley and 2-1 v. Fort Osage. Shawnee Mission East, West, and Olathe North are all overrated. Fort Osage greatly overrated. My take: The person doing the rating lives in South Johnson Co. Kansas, and just doesn't give enough credit to "smaller" schools.


CalPreps Power

1 Blue Springs South
2 Staley
3 Mill Valley
4 Lawrence
5 Bishop Miege
6 St. Thomas Aquinas
7 Park Hill
8 Kearney
9 Maryville
10 Harrisonville
11 Liberty North
12 Fort Osage
13 Shawnee Mission East
14 Shawnee Mission West
15 Blue Valley North
16 Lawrence Free State
17 Olathe North
18 Rockhurst
19 Smithville
20 Blue Springs

Rank 810 Varsity



1 Blue Springs South
2 Lawrence
3 Fort Osage
4 Staley
5 Mill Valley
6 Olathe North
7 Park Hill
8 Bishop Miege
9 Harrisonville
10 Shawnee Mission East
11 Shawnee Mission West
12 Kearney
13 Blue Valley North
14 Bonner Springs
15 St. Thomas Aquinas
16 Liberty North
17 Rockhurst
18 Hogan Prep
19 Smith Cotton
20 Blue Valley

 
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Folks that is why we have the PLAYOFFS..........
 
#12 is totally ridiculous ! #4-6 would be much more accurate.

Liberty North already beaten them.
Calpreps has these matchups.
Lose to Park Hill 21, Fort Osage 20
Lose to Staley 22, Fort Osage 14 (Can't count on five turnovers the next time.
Lose to Kearney 28, Fort Osage 20
Lose to Maryville 31, Fort Osage 26
Lose to Harrisonville 24, Fort Osage 22

The computers disagree with you, Homey! And the playoffs will tell the tale. I'm going with the computer.

However, Fort O. has the benefit of playing in the 5th strongest Class 5 district in the state, and only have to face Truman or Raytown. The toughest teams will knock each other out in the district 8 match-up. But it will be lights out then. KC Media gives larger schools too much credit. "Class 5" must be better than a Class 4 or Class 3 team. Not so fast, bro.
 
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Its kind of hard for me to agree with either of the rankings but I would say the computer looks a bit better. I am having trouble understanding why Liberty North is ranked below Kearney in both of the them, especially 810 considering they beat 810's #3 team just two weeks ago. I mean Liberty North has lost to BSS and Staley, who is ranked in both's top 4 yet Kearney lost to Liberty North. Weird.....
 
Its kind of hard for me to agree with either of the rankings but I would say the computer looks a bit better. I am having trouble understanding why Liberty North is ranked below Kearney in both of the them, especially 810 considering they beat 810's #3 team just two weeks ago. I mean Liberty North has lost to BSS and Staley, who is ranked in both's top 4 yet Kearney lost to Liberty North. Weird.....

The LN win over Kearney was a win, but it was a game that Kearney lost their starting QB Hinck on the first drive. They proceeded to outgain LN two to one, and double their first downs. After getting up by 10, Kearney's backup fumbled the ball on their own 15, threw a pick six, and a pick on the five. Basically, LN was dominated but won the game. Kearney is a far better team. With their starting QB, they win by 21-28 over LN. Their offense depends on their QB's options, with many possible points of attack. But they totally rely on having Hinck. The rankings reflect their play with their starting QB...averaging over 50 points per game and turbo clocking every opponent they have played, except LN.
 
Computers can say whatever is programed into them. However they don't play the game. Quit making excuses for Staley and Kearney. They got beat. If Ft. Osage wasn't good then they won't have forced 5 turn overs at Staley. Staley choked and so did Kearney.
 
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Computers can say whatever is programed into them. However they don't play the game. Quit making excuses for Staley and Kearney. They got beat. If Ft. Osage wasn't good then they won't have forced 5 turn overs at Staley. Staley choked and so did Kearney.
And the Falcons and Bulldogs may just well "choke" their way right to the Dome...........:)
 
Computers can say whatever is programed into them. However they don't play the game. Quit making excuses for Staley and Kearney. They got beat. If Ft. Osage wasn't good then they won't have forced 5 turn overs at Staley. Staley choked and so did Kearney.

It isn't excuses. That is why you play the game. Inferior teams can win--and do. But when you are talking about ratings, you have to look at the big picture--not one game. Obviously...in the case of Staley they had four turnovers to Fort. When that doesn't happen, Fort doesn't win. Same for Liberty North. Hinck plays...LN loses by 20+. It doesn't take a computer to see that. Any person watching with half a brain could see that. But the computer does confirm they are a better team. So what is your excuse for ignoring Kearney's turbo-clock wins over every opponent??? Staley beat the #1 team in Kansas. Fort lost to Liberty North.

The great thing is--the playoffs will trump all the power ratings.
 
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Joey you need to build a bridge! The loss was a long time ago, it is time to get over it, stop making excuses , and focus on the post season.
 
Joey you need to build a bridge! The loss was a long time ago, it is time to get over it, stop making excuses , and focus on the post season.

For Kearney and Staley? I don't have to make excuses for them. I don't even live in their districts. I live in the Liberty North school district and my kids are Eagles. But reality is what it is...and LN isn't as good as either one of those teams.
 
Still the way I see rankings is LN should be ranked ahead of Kearney. I dont care about turbo clock or not because of the way certain coaches coach in certain situations. LN has not lost to anyone that is below the top teams in the area. They deserve to be ahead just based on that game alone. (also curious that you think that Kearney's QB would have made an over 30 point swing in that game).
With that said I do believe the Staley-FO game would have been different especially if you take away the lightning delay.
 
Computers can say whatever is programed into them.
Don't let the computers know that. These computers that were all using might very well become the Skynet of tomorrow....
I live in the Liberty North school district and my kids are Eagles
I thought you were moving your family to a better program??
 
Still the way I see rankings is LN should be ranked ahead of Kearney. I dont care about turbo clock or not because of the way certain coaches coach in certain situations. LN has not lost to anyone that is below the top teams in the area. They deserve to be ahead just based on that game alone. (also curious that you think that Kearney's QB would have made an over 30 point swing in that game).
With that said I do believe the Staley-FO game would have been different especially if you take away the lightning delay.
Because even with their backup, they were 10-0 ahead in the 2Q. Only after a series of QB blunders did it become a game. LN had 7 first downs in the whole damned game. They couldn't do anything. It was a great blessing and miracle they won--and believe me, a lot of people were stoked here. But in no way ever do I walk away from that game thinking LN has a better team. In fact, I was convinced it was a miracle game. No way would I rank LN above Kearney.
 
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Don't let the computers know that. These computers that were all using might very well become the Skynet of tomorrow....

I thought you were moving your family to a better program??

Honestly, I would just like to move to a smaller place...Class 4 or below. Not just for sports, but quality of life in general. Thanks for asking. Webb City...here I come.
 
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Don't let the computers know that. These computers that were all using might very well become the Skynet of tomorrow....

I thought you were moving your family to a better program??

But if I can see them play...watch the lines..see how teams play late in the game. It doesn't take a computer to know who is better. It is pretty obvious.
 
Because even with their backup, they were 10-0 ahead in the 2Q. Only after a series of QB blunders did it become a game. LN had 7 first downs in the whole damned game. They couldn't do anything. It was a great blessing and miracle they won--and believe me, a lot of people were stoked here. But in no way ever do I walk away from that game thinking LN has a better team. In fact, I was convinced it was a miracle game. No way would I rank LN above Kearney.
North's big issue is running the ball consistently. IF they have fixed that since early in the season maybe a run is indeed in them. Rankings are just something in my opinion for everyone to argue/debate. They really mean zippo.
 
Because even with their backup, they were 10-0 ahead in the 2Q. Only after a series of QB blunders did it become a game. LN had 7 first downs in the whole damned game. They couldn't do anything. It was a great blessing and miracle they won--and believe me, a lot of people were stoked here. But in no way ever do I walk away from that game thinking LN has a better team. In fact, I was convinced it was a miracle game. No way would I rank LN above Kearney.
This post I've read above is all due to that fact you can't read the score. You weren't at the game. I was there. I saw the game, you were in Independence in your mom's basement waiting for Len Dawson to report the Friday night scores, yelling "MOM MEATLOAF" except you forgot Len has retired and only does Chiefs radio now. So you missed the score.
LN won the game dude. They are better than Kearney because they won the game.LN has better players and won the one on one battles more times than lost them. Get over it Joey Buffoon. I know it's hard to believe B, but you're wrong. Wrong because LN won the game and Kearney lost the game to LN. In 2015, the records will be written forever that LN didn't lose the game ( like they did in 2013 and 2014) to Kearney. No angel from heaven made the miracle happen. The punter didn't take a knee. LN played well enough against a slower, offensive team to stop them, force fumbles at a fortuitous, score on a short field. LN gave up one big pass play that a pop warner team could fall down in front of to make the score appear close. But on that play LN fell down, it's all part of the game. It happens. On Kearney's other touchdown the LN defense sprained their ankles went over to sideline for a drink and left 4 players on the field.
LN played with a new QB with only JV experience and since he's started he's beaten Kearney and Fort Osage. Played 3 of 4 soon to be 9 win teams and still came out 2-2. Kearney lost the game B, Liberty North didn't win it, except for the pick six that sealed the victory. All that said, the scoreboard read in favor of LN at the end of the game. This was unlike the 13, 14 where LN blew leads, fumbled and made special team gaffes and lost the game so Kearney could mark it as a win. But this year 2015, Kearney lost, and LN won. Both schools are so close together they can smell Kearney's bulldog poop and Eagle droppings down I35.. Hopefully the rivalry will continue and both schools treat it as rivlary game from now on. Review the score on PrepsKc or Mosports week 3 and write it down.
 
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This post I've read above is all due to that fact you can't read the score. You weren't at the game. I was there. I saw the game, you were in Independence in your mom's basement waiting for Len Dawson to report the Friday night scores, yelling "MOM MEATLOAF" except you forgot Len has retired and only does Chiefs radio now. So you missed the score.
LN won the game dude. They are better than Kearney because they won the game.LN has better players and won the one on one battles more times than lost them. Get over it Joey Buffoon. I know it's hard to believe B, but you're wrong. Wrong because LN won the game and Kearney lost the game to LN. In 2015, the records will be written forever that LN didn't lose the game ( like they did in 2013 and 2014) to Kearney. No angel from heaven made the miracle happen. The punter didn't take a knee. LN played well enough against a slower, offensive team to stop them, force fumbles at a fortuitous time in game, score on a short field. LN gave up one big pass play that a pop warner team could fall down in front of to make the score appear close. But on that play LN fell down, it's all part of the game. It happens. On Kearney's other touchdown the LN defense sprained their ankles went over to sideline for a drink and left 4 players on the field.
LN played with a new QB with only JV experience and since he's started he's beaten Kearney and Fort Osage. Played 3 of 4 soon to be 9 win teams and still came out 2-2. Kearney lost the game B, Liberty North didn't win it, except for the pick six that sealed the victory. All that said, the scoreboard read in favor of LN at the end of the game. This was unlike the 13, 14 where LN blew leads, fumbled and made special team gaffes and lost the game so Kearney could mark it as a win. But this year 2015, Kearney lost, and LN won. Both schools are so close together they can smell Kearney's bulldog poop and Eagle droppings down I35.. Hopefully the rivalry will continue and both schools treat it as rivlary game from now on. Did I mention Kearney lost the game? Did I mention LN won the game vs Kearney? Review the score on PrepsKc or Mosports.

In the end that game will not get C5 LN or C4 K to the Dome.
Except for bragging rights, why such a fuss?
 
Folks that is why we have the PLAYOFFS..........

The folks who do these polls have the advantage of waiting till the games are complete then cross referencing common opponents, checking stats, talking to coaches and comparing records.

"Rarely" do they actually see the teams play.

When all is said and done the KC Metro teams...

"Even though their from Kansas"...

The Shawnee Mission School District, the Olathe School District, the Blue Valley School District, the Saint Thomas Aquinas School District etc. buy more news papers than the Kearney School District .

You do the math...
 
In the end that game will not get C5 LN or C4 K to the Dome.
Except for bragging rights, why such a fuss?
Not really your call scout on JB posts. JB is always runnin his keyboard mouth. This is for fun, I agree but Buffy is a neerdowell. Kearney wouldn't win C5 this yr either. They've already lost to LN.
 
Not really your call scout on JB posts. JB is always runnin his keyboard mouth. This is for fun, I agree but Buffy is a neerdowell. Kearney wouldn't win C5 this yr either. They've already lost to LN.

I have a feeling that C6,C5 and C4 "if" you count WC on the St Louis side, aren't going to win anything this year but the chance to play the eventual state champion.
 
I have a feeling that C6,C5 and C4 "if" you count WC on the St Louis side, are going to win anything this year but the chance to play the eventual state champion.

Just for the record...
I count Webb on our side... : )
 
The 2nd Rd is going to be awesome. SJC evidently has gotten better, and if they come to play watch out. BS has worked back. PHS is was an underrated 2-8 team. PH is as good as FO, LN and Staley. PH has some fast and physical players and they can throw it. FO defense is so darn physical. Staley is the most complete team of the group and FB want's to go out with the ring. Harrisonville is dynamic, wow. These are only a few.
 
Kearney is awesome too. They are rolling. Turbo-clocking everybody. They took that loss to LN and really got better.
 
BS lost narrowly to BSS when BS was still not good. Some things are fixed now. Look at BS schedule. They got beat by some really good teams, got their dobber down, lost to SJC, sunk lower than low. Now here we go.
 
The 2nd Rd is going to be awesome. SJC evidently has gotten better, and if they come to play watch out. BS has worked back. PHS is was an underrated 2-8 team. PH is as good as FO, LN and Staley. PH has some fast and physical players and they can throw it. FO defense is so darn physical. Staley is the most complete team of the group and FB want's to go out with the ring. Harrisonville is dynamic, wow. These are only a few.

55-15 loss to Keaney game 1;
Lost to Platte County which was again shellacked by the Bulldogs this year.
Just got by Blue Springs late, a bad team that will get crushed at the Dome "if" they make it out of Districts..

Not a believer in SJC but do wish them well...
 
55-15 loss to Keaney game 1;
Lost to Platte County which was again shellacked by the Bulldogs this year.
Just got by Blue Springs late, a bad team that will get crushed at the Dome "if" they make it out of Districts..

Not a believer in SJC but do wish them well...
Did Liberty pack it in before the KO, or has SJC improved that much? IDK. KHS sure did kick their butts. Agreed. PC no D with Q out. Yep.
 
Did Liberty pack it in before the KO, or has SJC improved that much? IDK. KHS sure did kick their butts. Agreed. PC no D with Q out. Yep.

Assuming PC and K meet back up in the playoffs, "unlikely", the same result will prevail. PC's LB's very small and easily pushed around.
 
Assuming PC and K meet back up in the playoffs, "unlikely", the same result will prevail. PC's LB's very small and easily pushed around.

SJC could not contain Kearney's receivers. Can't see them staying with Staley...
Just my opinion
 
Can you point to the 23-0 loss to Maryville as evidence that Savanah can give KHS a game in the first half? They've got some bad losses. Smithville loss looks bad on paper.
Shall we write in Smithville-Kearney for Nov 6?
Gosh, Warrenton must stink. Narrowly beat Marshall.
 
Can you point to the 23-0 loss to Maryville as evidence that Savanah can give KHS a game in the first half? They've got some bad losses. Smithville loss looks bad on paper.
Shall we write in Smithville-Kearney for Nov 6?
Gosh, Warrenton must stink. Narrowly beat Marshall.

Every team has someone they play that sets just the right Defense that causes them trouble.
Savanah was that team a few years back against Kearney and Webb.
Granted that team was light years more talented than this years team but...
That same D with a little luck, poor execution on Kearney's part like in the LN game and a motivated High Schooler that doesn't know their suppose to lose could be a game breaker.
With all that said...
Kearney 42 Savanah 10
 
Every team has someone they play that sets just the right Defense that causes them trouble.
Savanah was that team a few years back against Kearney and Webb.
Granted that team was light years more talented than this years team but...
That same D with a little luck, poor execution on Kearney's part like in the LN game and a motivated High Schooler that doesn't know their suppose to lose could be a game breaker.
With all that said...
Kearney 42 Savanah 10

Like to say I know "something" about Warrenton but I don't .

Can't be everywhere ... Lol
 
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