Calpreps:
1. Ladue
2. West Plains
3. Webb
4. Kearney
But was the 35-7 Pattonville win really that good? #11 in Class 6.
1. Ladue
2. West Plains
3. Webb
4. Kearney
But was the 35-7 Pattonville win really that good? #11 in Class 6.
Ladue the new #1 Class 4
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Pattonville best Kirkwood 42-32 so, yeah, it’s a quality win for Ladue, on the road, vs. the Class 5 Runner-up that’s now Class 6. Even “The Holy Grail” of Rivals Messageboatd prognosticators, CALPREPS, says so.
Not that it really matters but yes I think Ladue looks stout and that portentisl match-up with West Plains looks like it will be a great game.
Full game
Pattonville does a Facebook Live student broadcast of every home game...
It looked like the aftermath of the rain on the turf might've played a bit of role in this one, but Ladue looked miles ahead of Pattonville from start to finish regardless. To put a running clock on the Pirates on their field speaks volumes really. The Rams defense continues to impress by holding Pattonville to 235 total yards and now have allowed 55 points (6.8) through eight weeks. They held Sam Sanderson to 54 yards rushing on 12 carries. If it wasn't for the quarterback Andre Webb being so quick then they the Pirates probably would've been held to under 200. Ladue's starter defense has only given up 34 points, which might possibly lead the state. Nobody has gained over 300 yards on them, while most of the points they've surrendered have been in garbage time during games.
Pattonville does a Facebook Live student broadcast of every home game...
It looked like the aftermath of the rain on the turf might've played a bit of role in this one, but Ladue looked miles ahead of Pattonville from start to finish regardless. To put a running clock on the Pirates on their field speaks volumes really. The Rams defense continues to impress by holding Pattonville to 235 total yards and now have allowed 55 points (6.8) through eight weeks. They held Sam Sanderson to 54 yards rushing on 12 carries. If it wasn't for the quarterback Andre Webb being so quick then they the Pirates probably would've been held to under 200. Ladue's starter defense has only given up 34 points, which might possibly lead the state. Nobody has gained over 300 yards on them, while most of the points they've surrendered have been in garbage time during games.
Idk how good Pattonville is. They lost to a pretty bad Hickman team. Sure it was week 1, but still. Hickman just isn't very good. The Kirkwood/Eureka/Marquette comparisons would make you dizzy I suppose. Here's the truth about both WP and Ladue, as far as I can see. Both are pretty darned good. Neither have been tested much, if at all. And certainly not against someone the strength of themselves or a Kearney or Webb. It's really hard to gain much knowledge from either of their schedules at this point.
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All four are like apples vs. oranges at this point. Of all these you mentioned, though, KTown has the toughest road to even get to a quarterfinal. This Friday will help solve that, though.
True, that district with KTown, PC, and Smithville is a grinder. Any one of those three will probably be a nice semi matchup with Ladue/WP. Can't really see Webb getting tested by anyone in their quarter of the state. However, that Branson game is a head scratcher to me. I don't follow closely enough to know what happened, but it's certainly the anomaly. Who's the next best in that quarter? MICDS, Borgia, Camdenton???
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Districts 3-4 play 7-8 in the semifinals so Kearney would not face the Ladue/WP winner but more likely something like MICDS-Hannibal. Borgia may be a team to watch just, again, not sure about their strength of schedule.
Whoever survives D8 should glide to the finals, you would think. I'd say any of those three are better than anyone that 3, 4, or 7 have to offer.
Yes, first game of the season. BUT they have beaten #7 in Class 6 Kirkwood (MO) (42-32), #13 in Class 6 Marquette (Chesterfield, MO) (27-10.)
Remember, St. Louis schools are less predictable. They have better athletes, but are not as refined as teams from the West. So their potential for improvement is abundant.
There are 32 teams in C6. I'm not too terribly sure how impressed I am outside of the top handful of teams. Just hard for me to imagine a team being very good if it lost to Hickman.
.....that Branson game is a head scratcher to me. I don't follow closely enough to know what happened...
contributing factors offered for WC week 4 stinker:
1. Teenagers being teenagers.
2. Week 4 game sandwiches between 3 lopsided victories to open the season coming off a 15-0 campaign and a looming week 5 contest for the 108 meeting all time with CARTHAGE.
3. First road game of the season that was further than a walk down the street. WC has as many fans as JOPLIN at Junge and Joplin had a lot so it was kind of like playing at home in a way week 2.
4. Underestimating/not respecting the opponents capabilities going into the game. (Not by the coaches, but the kids). I think coach’s warnings and concerns for lack of focus were shared with the players during the week prior that went unheeded. Most of the conversation the week prior from some of the starters was in regards to if they thought they would play at all in the second half or if they’d get pulled for the JV in 2Q in a blow out victory.
5. Branson wanted it more and played that way for most of the game. Very good effort from the pirates. That being said the score was WC 21-3 in 2Q and could have gotten more out of hand quickly, but again the Branson kids hung in there and made some plays.
6. Teenagers
Week 4 was a good learning experience for this group and it didn’t take long to fix those things.
Still lots of work to do before we start picking out our rings.
contributing factors offered for WC week 4 stinker:
1. Teenagers being teenagers.
2. Week 4 game sandwiches between 3 lopsided victories to open the season coming off a 15-0 campaign and a looming week 5 contest for the 108 meeting all time with CARTHAGE.
3. First road game of the season that was further than a walk down the street. WC has as many fans as JOPLIN at Junge and Joplin had a lot so it was kind of like playing at home in a way week 2.
4. Underestimating/not respecting the opponents capabilities going into the game. (Not by the coaches, but the kids). I think coach’s warnings and concerns for lack of focus were shared with the players during the week prior that went unheeded. Most of the conversation the week prior from some of the starters was in regards to if they thought they would play at all in the second half or if they’d get pulled for the JV in 2Q in a blow out victory.
5. Branson wanted it more and played that way for most of the game. Very good effort from the pirates. That being said the score was WC 21-3 in 2Q and could have gotten more out of hand quickly, but again the Branson kids hung in there and made some plays.
6. Teenagers
Week 4 was a good learning experience for this group and it didn’t take long to fix those things.
Still lots of work to do before we start picking out our rings.
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The key word is "should". No guarantees but would, at this point and on paper, agree.
I think Ladue beating up on Pattonville, a team who was ranked No. 9 in the Class 6 state rankings last week on the road says a lot.
