2013 Quick Look at the Missouri River Valley Conference
(East)
Predicted Standings
1) Higginsville
2) Richmond
3) Holden
4) Carrollton
5) Knob Noster
6) Lexington
CLICK HERE for a breakdown for all six teams in the league.
Higginsville
Coach:[/B] Steve Cook (48-21)
2012:[/B] 5-0,
the league champions a season ago. The Huskers compiled an 11-1 mark,
ranked for most of the season in Class 2, falling to Holden 36-26 in the
playoffs.
Returning starters:[/B] 5
offense, 4
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Landon Figg TE/LB 6'0"220 SR Ian Gash
RB/LB 5'8" 185 SR Marcus Elmore LB/RB 6'200 SR Brett Nolte OL/DL
6'2"220 SR Dalton Wiley OL/DL 6'2"250JR; Matt Elder K 5'10" 165 SR
Newcomers are expected to have a solid impact on the Huskers this year
including junior Matt Gibson(6-0 170) who will take on the
responsibilities at the quarterback position. Sophomore running back
Malcolm Elmore and junior Colton Williams(5-8
170) will debut in the backfield running the ball.
About the Huskers:[/B] "The husker football team looks to
continue to be very competitive in the MRVC East", commented head
coach Steve Cook. "We return a great corp of linebackers who all three started for us last year.
Offensively I think we return kids who had great success in their
roles last season and look to step up big in starting roles this
year."
Richmond
Coach:[/B] Rob Bowers (164-133)
2012:[/B] The Spartans slipped to 5-5
a season ago, 3-2 in league play.
Returning starters:[/B]
offense,
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Quinton Maxwell, QB, Jr;
LenDarius Pritchett WR/DB, Sr; Brock Stokes RB/DB, Sr;
About the Spartans:[/B] Quinton
Maxwell returns at quarterback. He
earned second team all-conference honors as a sophomore and has two seasons
to shine!
Holden
Coach:[/B] Mike Hedrick (49-39)
2012:[/B] The Eagles finished second
in the league with a 4-1 mark, saving their best football for the playoffs.
Completing an 11-3 season, the Eagles won 7 of their last 8 games, falling
to Blair Oaks 46-32 in the playoffs.
Returning starters:[/B]
offense,
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Austin Tevis, Holden, LB/RB Jr;
Jake Hoffman DL, Jr;
About the Eagles:[/B] The Eagles must
replace the running of departed senior Max Mickey. Austin Tevis
returns among the top players in the league, look for him to expand his
offensive game, while dominating on defense from his linebacker position.
Carrollton
Coach:[/B] Greg Hough (32-47)
2012:[/B] 0-10 a season ago, a young
Trojan football team has learned from that experience and will regroup in
2013.
Returning starters:[/B] 10
offense, 10
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Luke Wozny JR 6 210 QB/LB Jarrod
Elliot SR 6 240 OL/LB Keaton Sullivan SR 6 205 RB/LB Ridge Mathis SR
6-1 185 RB/DB Ian Cauble SR 6 195 OL/LB Gage Boggs SR 6 300 OL/DL
Bryan Phillips SR 5-10 240 OL/DL Brier Shields JR 6-2 260 OL/DL Mark
Hundley SR 6-1 175 WR/DB Aaron Miller SR 6-1 175 WR/DB
Newcomers:[/B]
Eli Windsor JR 6 215 OL/LB Keagan
Eiserer JR 5-10 180 RB/LB Andrew Warner JR 5-10 160 DB
About the Trojans:[/B]
The Trojans return a wealth of experience on each side of the ball. "Throughout the offseason athletes have done a great job in
the strength and conditioning phase of our program and we hope that
will pay off in the long run", commented Hough. "Our athletes are strong and well
conditioned the biggest battle will be eliminating the negativity
between the ears. We have some really good kids who must block out
the past and continue to strive towards success in the future. I
think this team is a group that will compete each week and surprise
many. I expect a big turn around this year and could see us
competing in the top half of our conference."
An experienced group who has worked
very hard in the weight room, Hough feels their experience will pay off on the
field. "All of our projected starters have
seen a lot of varsity playing time. I expect all of them to have a
break out seasons. We should be led by a strong physically front
line and skill players who want the ball. Defensively we will be as
good as our unit is as a whole not one individual will make us go",
added Hough.
Knob Noster
Coach:[/B] Matt Klein (0-0)
2012:[/B] 5-6 a season ago, Matt
Klein takes over the Panther program in his first season as a head coach.
Returning starters:[/B] 5
offense, 4
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Logan
Lawber, QB/MLB 6' 165 Jr. Mike Williams, RB/FS 5'8 155 Sr Kyle Thomas,
MLB/FB/K/P 6' 175 Jr. Nick Vansell OL/DL 6' 200 Sr. Cody Sellers OL/DL 6'1
185 Jr. Ty Hultz WR/DB 5'8 160 Sr.
Newcomers: Daryl
Davis 5'9 180 FB/MLB So. Austin Parrot 5'10 180 WR/OLB So. Trent Wellman 6'1
175 TE/OLB Jr. Tyler Halliburton 6'4 250 OL/DL Jr. Alex Lakin 6'3 185 OL/DL
So.
About the Panthers:[/B] The Panthers are a young team looking for
success early in the season to build upon. We feel that our speed and
athleticism our the strength s of our team and we must capitalize on this
for all three phases of the game for us to be successful. There are some
important pieces returning from a 5-6 football team that must step up and
lead the new starters.
Lexington
Coach:[/B] Dan Joiner (0-0)
2012:[/B] Andy Lierman guided
Lexington to a 3-7 mark in his final season as head coach. Dan Joiner
takes over the Minutemen program.
Returning starters:[/B]
offense,
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Sullivan O'Brein, LB, Sr;
About the Minutemen:[/B]
This post was edited on 8/10 7:39 PM by MOsportsStaff
(East)
Predicted Standings
1) Higginsville
2) Richmond
3) Holden
4) Carrollton
5) Knob Noster
6) Lexington
CLICK HERE for a breakdown for all six teams in the league.
Higginsville
Coach:[/B] Steve Cook (48-21)
2012:[/B] 5-0,
the league champions a season ago. The Huskers compiled an 11-1 mark,
ranked for most of the season in Class 2, falling to Holden 36-26 in the
playoffs.
Returning starters:[/B] 5
offense, 4
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Landon Figg TE/LB 6'0"220 SR Ian Gash
RB/LB 5'8" 185 SR Marcus Elmore LB/RB 6'200 SR Brett Nolte OL/DL
6'2"220 SR Dalton Wiley OL/DL 6'2"250JR; Matt Elder K 5'10" 165 SR
Newcomers are expected to have a solid impact on the Huskers this year
including junior Matt Gibson(6-0 170) who will take on the
responsibilities at the quarterback position. Sophomore running back
Malcolm Elmore and junior Colton Williams(5-8
170) will debut in the backfield running the ball.
About the Huskers:[/B] "The husker football team looks to
continue to be very competitive in the MRVC East", commented head
coach Steve Cook. "We return a great corp of linebackers who all three started for us last year.
Offensively I think we return kids who had great success in their
roles last season and look to step up big in starting roles this
year."
Richmond
Coach:[/B] Rob Bowers (164-133)
2012:[/B] The Spartans slipped to 5-5
a season ago, 3-2 in league play.
Returning starters:[/B]
offense,
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Quinton Maxwell, QB, Jr;
LenDarius Pritchett WR/DB, Sr; Brock Stokes RB/DB, Sr;
About the Spartans:[/B] Quinton
Maxwell returns at quarterback. He
earned second team all-conference honors as a sophomore and has two seasons
to shine!
Holden
Coach:[/B] Mike Hedrick (49-39)
2012:[/B] The Eagles finished second
in the league with a 4-1 mark, saving their best football for the playoffs.
Completing an 11-3 season, the Eagles won 7 of their last 8 games, falling
to Blair Oaks 46-32 in the playoffs.
Returning starters:[/B]
offense,
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Austin Tevis, Holden, LB/RB Jr;
Jake Hoffman DL, Jr;
About the Eagles:[/B] The Eagles must
replace the running of departed senior Max Mickey. Austin Tevis
returns among the top players in the league, look for him to expand his
offensive game, while dominating on defense from his linebacker position.
Carrollton
Coach:[/B] Greg Hough (32-47)
2012:[/B] 0-10 a season ago, a young
Trojan football team has learned from that experience and will regroup in
2013.
Returning starters:[/B] 10
offense, 10
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Luke Wozny JR 6 210 QB/LB Jarrod
Elliot SR 6 240 OL/LB Keaton Sullivan SR 6 205 RB/LB Ridge Mathis SR
6-1 185 RB/DB Ian Cauble SR 6 195 OL/LB Gage Boggs SR 6 300 OL/DL
Bryan Phillips SR 5-10 240 OL/DL Brier Shields JR 6-2 260 OL/DL Mark
Hundley SR 6-1 175 WR/DB Aaron Miller SR 6-1 175 WR/DB
Newcomers:[/B]
Eli Windsor JR 6 215 OL/LB Keagan
Eiserer JR 5-10 180 RB/LB Andrew Warner JR 5-10 160 DB
About the Trojans:[/B]
The Trojans return a wealth of experience on each side of the ball. "Throughout the offseason athletes have done a great job in
the strength and conditioning phase of our program and we hope that
will pay off in the long run", commented Hough. "Our athletes are strong and well
conditioned the biggest battle will be eliminating the negativity
between the ears. We have some really good kids who must block out
the past and continue to strive towards success in the future. I
think this team is a group that will compete each week and surprise
many. I expect a big turn around this year and could see us
competing in the top half of our conference."
An experienced group who has worked
very hard in the weight room, Hough feels their experience will pay off on the
field. "All of our projected starters have
seen a lot of varsity playing time. I expect all of them to have a
break out seasons. We should be led by a strong physically front
line and skill players who want the ball. Defensively we will be as
good as our unit is as a whole not one individual will make us go",
added Hough.
Knob Noster
Coach:[/B] Matt Klein (0-0)
2012:[/B] 5-6 a season ago, Matt
Klein takes over the Panther program in his first season as a head coach.
Returning starters:[/B] 5
offense, 4
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Logan
Lawber, QB/MLB 6' 165 Jr. Mike Williams, RB/FS 5'8 155 Sr Kyle Thomas,
MLB/FB/K/P 6' 175 Jr. Nick Vansell OL/DL 6' 200 Sr. Cody Sellers OL/DL 6'1
185 Jr. Ty Hultz WR/DB 5'8 160 Sr.
Newcomers: Daryl
Davis 5'9 180 FB/MLB So. Austin Parrot 5'10 180 WR/OLB So. Trent Wellman 6'1
175 TE/OLB Jr. Tyler Halliburton 6'4 250 OL/DL Jr. Alex Lakin 6'3 185 OL/DL
So.
About the Panthers:[/B] The Panthers are a young team looking for
success early in the season to build upon. We feel that our speed and
athleticism our the strength s of our team and we must capitalize on this
for all three phases of the game for us to be successful. There are some
important pieces returning from a 5-6 football team that must step up and
lead the new starters.
Lexington
Coach:[/B] Dan Joiner (0-0)
2012:[/B] Andy Lierman guided
Lexington to a 3-7 mark in his final season as head coach. Dan Joiner
takes over the Minutemen program.
Returning starters:[/B]
offense,
defense
Players to watch:[/B]
Sullivan O'Brein, LB, Sr;
About the Minutemen:[/B]
This post was edited on 8/10 7:39 PM by MOsportsStaff
