Lee Summit beat LSW ?
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So does that make Park Hill and Blue Springs co-conference champs, or is Park Hill the only conf champ since they won head-to-head?
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As far as I am concerned the Trojans are the champs of the best league in MO. Interesting no blowouts in the league tonight...............the C6 playoffs are going to be absolutely amazing.
Could not agree more. Looks like even a 3 win BSS squad is playing good at the right time
Lee's Summit has risen up and played some good football at times. They have some talented kids. Also posted a win over Rock Bridge, which was impressive.
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In the Suburban Gold they are not alone. Blue Springs South is hiding in the weeds, too. Another hint watch the LSN at Rock game next Friday. Could be a dandy.
LS simply outcoached LSW, but i think their kids wanted it a bit more as well. West could have kicked a field goal on 3rd down with about 10 secs left, but elected to go fo a TD and had the pass intercepted. Late in the first half they passes on a fg on 4th down, and didnt get the TD.
LS offense was pretty simple put your 305 pounder in the backfield and run behind him. Moved the ball effectively and kept the ball away from West's offense.
LS offense was pretty simple put your 305 pounder in the backfield and run behind him. Moved the ball effectively and kept the ball away from West's offense.
Well they look athletic and big. They will be much larger than Joplin. They look real good. They would be 7, 8 or 9 wins down here. They did seem to make a lot of mental mistakes against Park Hill that cost them some points and put themselves in bad situations. I think we will probably see the Tigers that beat LSW this Friday. Well Lets see what happens great measuring stick.
I think it was a new look as West was totally dumbfounded by it. Had they seen it ahead of time, they might have figured out away to stop it.
Over the summer LS lost its top 2 Quarterbacks due to injuries. The starter was lost just 2 weeks before the start of the season so they were faced with delilma of changing everything they do as a program in the weeks before for the first game or try to make it work with a talented but inexperienced sophomore. They chose the latter and took a couple of beatings from Blue Springs and Park Hill before losing at Fort in a game they turned the ball over 5 times. The change began against Rockbridge but wasn't fully implemented until the last 3 games. They have gone from a team that was 50-50 run pass to a team that threw only 3 passes in the last game. The starting running back is now the QB, their RB's are two freshman and sophomore. TJ Kennedy who was their 340 lb left tackle is now their 340 lb H Back. Coach Thomas and his staff have done a tremendous job.
The other big thing that I think gets lost is that they have gotten a lot better on Defense. They start 5 sophomores and as the year has gone on its been incredible to see their development. Against West they did a great job of playing a shell and never giving up the home run play.
The other big thing that I think gets lost is that they have gotten a lot better on Defense. They start 5 sophomores and as the year has gone on its been incredible to see their development. Against West they did a great job of playing a shell and never giving up the home run play.
excellent post. They sound young, Joplin is also full of young first year varsity kids. No freshman though. The eagles like LS has grown and gotten better each week. It sounds like the tigers are going to try and pound the ball down Joplins throat. Joplin isnt large so we will see how that plays out. Ive been real proud as a fan that they seem to play for one another and play hard.
How do you think Joplin would have done in the coc this year ? I'm thinking 4th place..possibly 3rd ...the game with Carthage would be close
I dont know they never played any of the coc teams or common opponents. Its to hard to know but we will find out soon enough next year. It will be great to have rivalry type games with big crowds etc......I think if they can compete with LS this friday they could probably play with coc teams. If Camdenton gets past the first game and WC beats Mansfield lol that would be a common opponent. Joplin really beat the lakers bad 49-7 and it could have been 60-7 pretty easy.
well I see Hillcrest is playing Camdenton . Thats a toss up. The Eagles played lights out from the get go against the lakers playing for the conference title. but did play great against Hillcrest until the second half. Hillcrest has a great db #3 and a nice tailback #2 . Im not sure who WC will be playing.
ive been told joplin is in talks to expand visitor seating capacity and purchase a jumbotron in anticipation of the much bigger crowds with the coc move. if joplin still had their leading rusher ellis for the ls game i would give joplin a fighting chance. however i think we lose by a couple tds.
Ive gone back and forth on the LS game two weeks ago I felt pretty good. Then I went back after LS beat LSW and looked at the schedule they play and thought well they could be 6-3 pretty easily with a crazy tough schedule, I think they are 2-1 against top 10 class 6 schools , so I jumped off the wagon for just a second . But.........I'm back on the Eagle band wagon. Ill take the boys from Joplin in a little of a shocker, very tight game. Its too bad they lost the tailback. There is no doubt the Eagles miss him. Although the soph is filling in very well.
More seating would be great. Jumbotron, id save my money. You cant show replays so its not a wise expense imo. Joplin is looking $10,000 more per home game a couple times a year. maybe as much $30 to $50g a season more in revenue. Idk with all sports it could be 100.
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And Bear-Eagle, you aren't factoring in game advertising. Lastly, I understand that CJ's Jumbotron was paid for by a sponsor, not the school.
I forgot all about advertising, good point. If its outside funds may as well. more seating would be good, I assume it would get used. although its probably as large now as most in the coc visitors side
