Hat is right QB is good but not enough to beat this team.
Kearney 49 Burg 14 Final
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Three playoff games like this in a row I have no doubt they will play way better second half but no way to fix what I’m seeing folks.
The issue is something hard to predict which is the schedule. They just flat never played one top QB until tonight. Again no idea why it happened maybe conference did it but this was year for them to play Platte
Lutheran north wil be all over them because I am again seeing no Kearney passing offense at all. You don’t hide that for the good teams if it was there we’d see it.
Haha it’s all context I’m not calling anyone out just what I see. You are what you are come week 13.
Much better effort and attitude this half feel for wburg kids though they are getting mauled.
Was Wburg able to hang with Kearney physically?
Proud of the nixa boys. Glad I picked the right game to attend.
Proud of the nixa boys. Glad I picked the right game to attend.
No. Kearney was far far superior up front. Wburg O Line wasn’t bad just faced an elite front the other side of ball was little different from many teams below Smithville in the suburban blue.
Whew now that all the contest stuff is done etc. can try to digest tonight:
I was going to say the score was deceptive it really wasn't given how Kearney roared out of halftime. That kind of effort will take them the distance even given I stand very strongly by my contention their one glaring issue is pass D. WBurg's path was make this a shootout they almost did in the first half. Clock management and down awareness as it appeared we were heading for 28-21 was absolutely crucial. That turnover on downs turned out to be lethal.
Warrensburg QB Westphal was all that and then some! Took some unreal punishment still tried to play through it all what a gamer! Best QB Kearney has seen to date and a great prep for what is very likely coming next week. Also liked their RB but they were flat out overmatched the aforementioned second half.
Kearney played another vanilla game (we left late 3rd at that time the Dogs had ZERO POINT ZERO yards passing) but showed how tough it will be for anyone left to stop let alone slow down their downhill power rushing game which the SO QB runs so well (big kid with a burst and very smart runner to boot). Still cannot help but think (actually an old pet peeve of mine) Minnick has a whole arsenal of plays they've saved for the semifinal (not calling the matchup until official). Another huge weapon is that PK who has an incredible leg and those touchbacks will also play well next weekend.
On move the defending C4 champs (Minnick is now an unreal 35-3 since arriving here!) for what will undoubtedly be the best atmosphere of 2024 (could resemble St. Mary's at Smithville 2022 but hoping for far better visitor representation entertaining as that one Dragons Mom was) and could well be the real title game.
I was going to say the score was deceptive it really wasn't given how Kearney roared out of halftime. That kind of effort will take them the distance even given I stand very strongly by my contention their one glaring issue is pass D. WBurg's path was make this a shootout they almost did in the first half. Clock management and down awareness as it appeared we were heading for 28-21 was absolutely crucial. That turnover on downs turned out to be lethal.
Warrensburg QB Westphal was all that and then some! Took some unreal punishment still tried to play through it all what a gamer! Best QB Kearney has seen to date and a great prep for what is very likely coming next week. Also liked their RB but they were flat out overmatched the aforementioned second half.
Kearney played another vanilla game (we left late 3rd at that time the Dogs had ZERO POINT ZERO yards passing) but showed how tough it will be for anyone left to stop let alone slow down their downhill power rushing game which the SO QB runs so well (big kid with a burst and very smart runner to boot). Still cannot help but think (actually an old pet peeve of mine) Minnick has a whole arsenal of plays they've saved for the semifinal (not calling the matchup until official). Another huge weapon is that PK who has an incredible leg and those touchbacks will also play well next weekend.
On move the defending C4 champs (Minnick is now an unreal 35-3 since arriving here!) for what will undoubtedly be the best atmosphere of 2024 (could resemble St. Mary's at Smithville 2022 but hoping for far better visitor representation entertaining as that one Dragons Mom was) and could well be the real title game.
I don't know what Minnick told those kids at half (can only imagine given it was almost a 28-21 shootout and WBurg was passing almost at will) but good lord they took it personal. I counted at least 3 CONSECUTIVE third quarter plays where a Tiger was injured.
Platte County has the best and most diverse O I have seen in years in this metro area but Kearney's D Line and LBs are the best I've seen as a unit in I don't know how many years, too.
Passing at will? They had one big TD pass.
Then he got picked. The second TD was a running sideways across the body on 4th down fluke. The only thing happening T Will was the 11 yards per carry Kearney offense. The second half Burg went negative yards total.
I know Kearney fans don't want to hear it but this pass D is, I am telling you, vulnerable. NOW we likely finally arrive at the one game that everyone saw and had circled way back (I did Week 1 after the Fort game)!
For the record that was the first time all year KMO starting D gave up two TDs (it easily could have been three) BUT as we both pointed out the second half washed all that away BUT gotta come out jumping off that turf next weekend if LN does indeed win tomorrow! Kearney also barely passed the ball but why do it when the power running game goes like that albeit vs. a D that gave up points galore all season vs. a small C4 - large C3 schedule.
LN can pass but it’s only 30% of their O.
You don’t want to pass much on LN if you don’t have to. They have 23 picks this season. Their weakness is their lines. They can be run on. And on O they give up sacks.
1/3 of their total yards comes from specials. Eliminate that.
If you don't have to pass why would you? They can just power run the ball and win that is the objective win the game.
