KC metro teams to watch (from last December) and my tentative in person attendance 2024 schedule

[thetophat2021]

Just TWO months to go! As a quick review got a nice list of KC Metro "teams to watch" this fall (Rock and KMO beyond verified last year): St. Pius X, Platte County, Fort Osage and Liberty (see the Liberty legit thread for more info).

Already have my 2024 in person schedule lined out all things remaining equal of course:

Week 1 - Kearney at Fort Osage
Week 2 - Liberty North at Liberty
Week 3 - Kearney at Smithville
Week 4 - Park Hill at Kearney
Week 5 - Fort Osage at Oak Park
Week 6 - Kearney at Grain Valley
Week 7 - Duncanville at DeSoto (TX)
Week 8 - Liberty at Oak Park
Week 9 - St. Pius X at Savannah

Ongoing heavy (for what should be obvious reasons) hometown/alma mater lean but particularly anxious about that bold italicized game during Texas State Fair weekend!

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Wow...depending on how they do this, could have 4 of the top 9 teams in class 4 all in District 8.

 

[thetophat2021]

Wow...depending on how they do this, could have 4 of the top 9 teams in class 4 all in District 8.

Pius, Savannah, Smithville and Kearney I assume?

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Pius, Savannah, Smithville and Kearney I assume?

Yeah, I guess like some have said, Class 4 is wide open (If you aren't in District 8))))

 

[thetophat2021]

Yeah, I guess like some have said, Class 4 is wide open (If you aren't in District 8))))

I have some interest in both Warrensburg and Harrisonville as well in this class. D would be my questions for both, though.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

I have some interest in both Warrensburg and Harrisonville as well in this class. D would be my questions for both, though.

Both have a great core back, 5 all-district players back on each. Burg with the QB that lights it up.

 

[Fort80]

Oak Grove is going to be a really interesting team I'll be watching. I am a huge Ryan Schartz fan and he is returning an all-state running back.

 

[thetophat2021]

Oak Grove is going to be a really interesting team I'll be watching. I am a huge Ryan Schartz fan and he is returning an all-state running back.

And none of these three is defending the MRVC West title (Pleasant Hill). Very, very interesting league this fall indeed! FIVE of seven in that league could win it or there could be some massive tie for the title!

 

[quadzilla200]

I'm curious where Ruskin is at. Some bright spots last year and somehow their enrollment has exploded pushing them into a tougher conference unfortunately. With all the changes at North and Grandview I wonder if they can get some of their kids back? Would love to see them be able to get 3-4 wins maybe .500 ball. They also have one of the coolest old time gyms still standing.

 

[thetophat2021]

I'm curious where Ruskin is at. Some bright spots last year and somehow their enrollment has exploded pushing them into a tougher conference unfortunately. With all the changes at North and Grandview I wonder if they can get some of their kids back? Would love to see them be able to get 3-4 wins maybe .500 ball. They also have one of the coolest old time gyms still standing.

From what I saw at Kearney last September I definitely think they have the coaching in place.

 

[HomeyR]

Just TWO months to go! As a quick review got a nice list of KC Metro "teams to watch" this fall (Rock and KMO beyond verified last year): St. Pius X, Platte County, Fort Osage and Liberty (see the Liberty legit thread for more info).

Already have my 2024 in person schedule lined out all things remaining equal of course:

Week 1 - Kearney at Fort Osage
Week 2 - Liberty North at Liberty
Week 3 - Kearney at Smithville
Week 4 - Park Hill at Kearney
Week 5 - Platte County at Smithville
Week 6 - Kearney at Grain Valley
Week 7 - Duncanville at DeSoto (TX)
Week 8 - Liberty at Oak Park
Week 9 - St. Pius X at Savannah

Ongoing heavy (for what should be obvious reasons) hometown/alma mater lean but particularly anxious about that bold italicized game during Texas State Fair weekend!

Week 7... Texas/OU Weekend ?

 

[thetophat2021]

Week 7... Texas/OU Weekend ?

 

[HomeyR]

Surely you are going to that game too..?

 

[thetophat2021]

Surely you are going to that game too..?

Haha in all seriousness YES. I am hopeful my Austin relatives will join me UT freaking Horns fans as they are.

 

[FishOutofWater6]

Just got word, gotta find out time and confirm sure, but I hear St. Pius and possibly one of the blue springs will be at Liberty Thursday morning for a team scrimmage

 

[thetophat2021]

Just got word, gotta find out time and confirm sure, but I hear St. Pius and possibly one of the blue springs will be at Liberty Thursday morning for a team scrimmage

Full parking lot and field with lots of kids practicing many early mornings on my way to work. Excited to see Pius in person (been a long time, frankly).

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Already have my 2024 in person schedule lined out all things remaining equal of course:

Week 1 - Kearney at Fort Osage
Week 2 - Liberty North at Liberty
Week 3 - Kearney at Smithville
Week 4 - Park Hill at Kearney
Week 5 - Platte County at Smithville
Week 6 - Kearney at Grain Valley
Week 7 - Duncanville at DeSoto (TX)
Week 8 - Liberty at Oak Park
Week 9 - St. Pius X at Savannah

My schedule so far:

Week 1: West Plains @ Mountain Home(AR)
Week 2: Rolla @ Hillcrest
Week 3: Willow Springs @ Cabool
Week 4: Hillcrest @ Marshfield or WP @ Branson
Week 5: undecided/open
Week 6: Hillcrest @ Rogersville
Week 7: Bolivar @ Hillcrest
Week 8: undecided/open
Week 9: Hillcrest @ Branson

Maybe I’ll come see you in Week 5, Top lol

 

[thetophat2021]

My schedule so far:

Week 1: West Plains @ Mountain Home(AR)
Week 2: Rolla @ Hillcrest
Week 3: Willow Springs @ Cabool
Week 4: Hillcrest @ Marshfield or WP @ Branson
Week 5: undecided/open
Week 6: Hillcrest @ Rogersville
Week 7: Bolivar @ Hillcrest
Week 8: undecided/open
Week 9: Hillcrest @ Branson

Maybe I’ll come see you in Week 5, Top lol

That would be fun! Your Labor Day weekend opener makes me very, very jealous! Great time of year (is there ever really a bad one LOL?) to get in a day of trout fishing!

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

That would be fun! Your Labor Day weekend opener makes me very, very jealous! Great time of year (is there ever really a bad one LOL?) to get in a day of trout fishing!

I won’t be doing any fishing, I’ll be popping down there just long enough to go to the game and go see some friends. But it should be a fun time. Ary/Acklin v.s. Wyatt.
I’ll be following Hillcrest heavily this year

 

[MoSooner69]

My schedule so far:

Week 1: West Plains @ Mountain Home(AR)
Week 2: Rolla @ Hillcrest
Week 3: Willow Springs @ Cabool
Week 4: Hillcrest @ Marshfield or WP @ Branson
Week 5: undecided/open
Week 6: Hillcrest @ Rogersville
Week 7: Bolivar @ Hillcrest
Week 8: undecided/open
Week 9: Hillcrest @ Branson

Maybe I’ll come see you in Week 5, Top lol

Did I miss a Hillcrest connection?

 

[FishOutofWater6]

Full parking lot and field with lots of kids practicing many early mornings on my way to work. Excited to see Pius in person (been a long time, frankly).

Saw them scrimmage yesterday. It was also one of the blue valleys, not blue springs, sorry about the mistake. Very chirpy bunch (Pius) but one thing I saw, they had a freshman QB starting yesterday. I thought they had an upperclassmen returning. Any insight on that ?

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Saw them scrimmage yesterday. It was also one of the blue valleys, not blue springs, sorry about the mistake. Very chirpy bunch (Pius) but one thing I saw, they had a freshman QB starting yesterday. I thought they had an upperclassmen returning. Any insight on that ?

Probably just injured.
St. Pius returning all district players

Kyler Kuhn 6'3" 260 Soph. (great wrestling talent) O-Line Already Missouri State offer
Jimmell Holman 6' 220 D Line Soph
Carl Molle 6'1" 215 Senior LB Offers to NW Mo and Benedictine
Hudson Bailey 6'2" Junior 190 QB Fontana Award Winner 34 TDs
Larry Cascone 6'1" Senior 208 RB 21 TDs 1,492 yards.
Charles Ross 5'10" Senior 175 returner Multiple offers. NDSU, SIU offer
Jackson Rotterman Senior 6'2" 205 TE Wrestler.
Tommy Hustler 6"2 Senior 180 WR Missouri Southern offer.

 

[Fort80]

Saw them scrimmage yesterday. It was also one of the blue valleys, not blue springs, sorry about the mistake. Very chirpy bunch (Pius) but one thing I saw, they had a freshman QB starting yesterday. I thought they had an upperclassmen returning. Any insight on that ?

Thinking the freshman qb might be Jake Nichols. Have heard a lot of buzz about him.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Saw them scrimmage yesterday. It was also one of the blue valleys, not blue springs, sorry about the mistake. Very chirpy bunch (Pius) but one thing I saw, they had a freshman QB starting yesterday. I thought they had an upperclassmen returning. Any insight on that ?

They can be chirpy as long as they are playing 7 on 7. LOL

 

[thetophat2021]

Saw them scrimmage yesterday. It was also one of the blue valleys, not blue springs, sorry about the mistake. Very chirpy bunch (Pius) but one thing I saw, they had a freshman QB starting yesterday. I thought they had an upperclassmen returning. Any insight on that ?

First I've heard the JR QB is not there. Will check into it, thanks!

 

[thetophat2021]

They can be chirpy as long as they are playing 7 on 7. LOL

Class 4 this fall? If so Kearney may have another MEC team to contend with.............

 

[ChaoticFanatic]

Did I miss a Hillcrest connection?

A good friend of mine’s son is the QB

Soph season was cut short by injury and was the varsity starter last year.

6’2 220 lbs. heck of an athlete. Varsity bball starter since soph yr as well.

 

[cardsfan200306]

My schedule so far:

Week 1: West Plains @ Mountain Home(AR)
Week 2: Rolla @ Hillcrest
Week 3: Willow Springs @ Cabool
Week 4: Hillcrest @ Marshfield or WP @ Branson
Week 5: undecided/open
Week 6: Hillcrest @ Rogersville
Week 7: Bolivar @ Hillcrest
Week 8: undecided/open
Week 9: Hillcrest @ Branson

Maybe I’ll come see you in Week 5, Top lol

Depending on how Grain Valley puts it together this season you can always come up and watch them and Fort Osage week 8 that should be a great game if GV finds a way to build an offense around whichever of the 3 QB's it has. They have another great RB duo this year

 

[farmer_fran]

Interested to see how Oak Park follows up a very good 2023 season.

 

[cardsfan200306]

Interested to see how Oak Park follows up a very good 2023 season.

I think they fair well but class 6 in kcmo is lit

 

[thetophat2021]

Interested to see how Oak Park follows up a very good 2023 season.

With super star Pankey back they should do very well.

 

[thetophat2021]

I think they fair well but class 6 in kcmo is lit

My gosh is it ever...........

 

[shoot90draw]

Anyone have insight into Blue Springs South? I know this is the coaching staff's third season. Season 1 was a fantastic campaign. Put together BSSHS' best season in like 8 years.

Last season was a major step backwards. Prior to their one victory, I kept hearing they were the best winless team in class 6. But that seems more like an insult to me lol.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Anyone have insight into Blue Springs South? I know this is the coaching staff's third season. Season 1 was a fantastic campaign. Put together BSSHS' best season in like 8 years.

Last season was a major step backwards. Prior to their one victory, I kept hearing they were the best winless team in class 6. But that seems more like an insult to me lol.

Not good enough up front. They have some talented players for a 7on7 team though.

 

[thetophat2021]

Anyone have insight into Blue Springs South? I know this is the coaching staff's third season. Season 1 was a fantastic campaign. Put together BSSHS' best season in like 8 years.

Last season was a major step backwards. Prior to their one victory, I kept hearing they were the best winless team in class 6. But that seems more like an insult to me lol.

Didn't they only have, like, three returnees both sides of the ball last year? Any time that happens vs. this KC metro C6 gauntlet it will spell trouble. I expect them to be over .500. They open vs. defending champ Liberty North...............

 

[thetophat2021]

Not sure I have ever been higher on these KS vs. MO matchups! Kudos to schools both sides of the line................

 

[thetophat2021]

Interested to see how Oak Park follows up a very good 2023 season.

Opener is the big rival Staley. Gotta be honest no idea what to expect from these Falcons, though.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Didn't they only have, like, three returnees both sides of the ball last year? Any time that happens vs. this KC metro C6 gauntlet it will spell trouble. I expect them to be over .500. They open vs. defending champ Liberty North...............

They have a solid linebacker, Richberg back, who will be a junior. They have a good OL talent in Couzens, who will be a soph (all district as a freshman) He is 6'4 280. They have an accurate all-district QB back, in Wilhelm, a junior. Their all-district RB is back, Hawkins, and Hill, a returner (very good and fast.)

I would expect a 28 point wiin for Liberty North.

 

[thetophat2021]

They have a solid linebacker, Richberg back, who will be a junior. They have a good OL talent in Couzens, who will be a soph (all district as a freshman) He is 6'4 280. They have an accurate all-district QB back, in Wilhelm, a junior. Their all-district RB is back, Hawkins, and Hill, a returner (very good and fast.)

I would expect a 28 point wiin for Liberty North.

Cupboard is nowhere near bare so would tend to agree. Week 2 is MUST SEE for very obvious reasons.

 

[JNsDaddyzDaddyIownU]

Cupboard is nowhere near bare so would tend to agree. Week 2 is MUST SEE for very obvious reasons.

The same week K will be turbo clocking Grandview in the second quarter at home. The Eagles vs. Blue Jays game will be off the hook. District needs to bring in extra seating for a couple thousand that week at Liberty. HS football at its best.