Blair Oaks earned the 2010 Tri-County Conference championship with a perfect 5-0 mark, while talented senior quarterback Johnny Eierman of Warsaw earned Most Valuable Player honors. Falcon head coach Brad Drehle earned Coach of the Year honors in the league guiding his team to a perfect league mark, an 8-3 overall record and another trip to the MSHSAA playoffs.
Many talented players in the Tri-County have moved on leaving a wide open league race in the 2011 season. Randy Morrow, the veteran Warsaw mentor has retired and Kevin Gundy takes over the Wildcat football program. California will also see a coaching change as veteran Marty Albertson returns to the sidelines of Riley Field to lead the Pintos.
Let's take a quick look around the Tri-County Conference.
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MOsports.com Predicted Standings
Blair Oaks-- Drehle will see the return of 6 full time offensive starters, 7 on defense as the Falcons look to repeat their league crown.
Osage--Senior running back Cody Maher returns for his senior season. Maher earned the Army Iron Man award in 2010 as the best two-way player in the Show-Me State. On offense Maher provided 1,569-yards of total offense and 17 touchdowns, while making 73 tackles and four interceptions on defense.
Warsaw-- The Wildcats will build with a new coach, a new quarterback, and many new starters. One familiar face will be senior running back Brandon Waters who will lead the Wildcat defense as well from his linebacker position.
Versailles-- Senior Steven Vinyard earned first-team honors in the league a season ago at both wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Glen Lemmon. Maurie Moyer returns at quarterback and defensive back.
California-- Adam Burger returns at WR/DB for the Pintos, many question marks remain for the new head coach.
Eldon-- TE/DE Matt Pehle is among the top players in the league and a leader for the Mustangs.
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MOsports.com Predicted Champion: Blair Oaks
MOsports.com Pre-Season Player of the Year: Cody Maher, Osage, RB/LB
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Top returning Tri-County Conference returning talent includes:
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RB Cody Maher SR Osage ?
WR Ben Cooper SR Blair Oaks ?
WR Steven Vinyard SR Versailles
TE Matt Pehle SR Eldon
TE Brad Richter SR Blair Oaks ?
TE Jared Edwards SR Osage
DB Ben Cooper SR Blair Oaks ?
Steven Vinyard SR Versailles ? ?
RB Brandon Waters SR Warsaw
WR Adam Burger SR California
WR Austin Kempker SR Blair Oaks
OL Mason Farris SR Eldon
OL Adam Forck SR Blair Oaks
OL Taylor Sutton SR Versailles
DL Ryan Elliott JR Osage
DL Matt Pehle SR Eldon
DL Brad Richter SR Blair Oaks
OLB Alex Berger SR Osage
LB Brandon Waters SR Warsaw
LB Christian Williams SR Osage
DB John Hall SR Eldon
DB Austin Kempker SR Blair Oaks
DB Cody Maher SR Osage
DB Maurice Moyer SR Versailles
QB Maurie Moyer SR Versailles
RB Brand Didwiddie SR Eldon
RB Donald Hudlemeyer JR Osage
WR Ryan Jimenez SR Warsaw
WR Kyle Meyer SR Versailles
WR Christopher Riley SR Warsaw
DL Taylor Sutton SR Versailles
OLB Brad Dinwiddie SR Eldon
OLB Kevin Purington SR Versailles
LB Uriah Armstrong SR Eldon
LB Derek Otto JR Blair Oaks
LB Logan?Shinn JR Eldon
DB Adam Burger SR California
DB Tanner Kemna SR Blair Oaks
RS Brandon Waters SR Warsaw ?
Many talented players in the Tri-County have moved on leaving a wide open league race in the 2011 season. Randy Morrow, the veteran Warsaw mentor has retired and Kevin Gundy takes over the Wildcat football program. California will also see a coaching change as veteran Marty Albertson returns to the sidelines of Riley Field to lead the Pintos.
Let's take a quick look around the Tri-County Conference.
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MOsports.com Predicted Standings
Blair Oaks-- Drehle will see the return of 6 full time offensive starters, 7 on defense as the Falcons look to repeat their league crown.
Osage--Senior running back Cody Maher returns for his senior season. Maher earned the Army Iron Man award in 2010 as the best two-way player in the Show-Me State. On offense Maher provided 1,569-yards of total offense and 17 touchdowns, while making 73 tackles and four interceptions on defense.
Warsaw-- The Wildcats will build with a new coach, a new quarterback, and many new starters. One familiar face will be senior running back Brandon Waters who will lead the Wildcat defense as well from his linebacker position.
Versailles-- Senior Steven Vinyard earned first-team honors in the league a season ago at both wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Glen Lemmon. Maurie Moyer returns at quarterback and defensive back.
California-- Adam Burger returns at WR/DB for the Pintos, many question marks remain for the new head coach.
Eldon-- TE/DE Matt Pehle is among the top players in the league and a leader for the Mustangs.
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MOsports.com Predicted Champion: Blair Oaks
MOsports.com Pre-Season Player of the Year: Cody Maher, Osage, RB/LB
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Top returning Tri-County Conference returning talent includes:
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RB Cody Maher SR Osage ?
WR Ben Cooper SR Blair Oaks ?
WR Steven Vinyard SR Versailles
TE Matt Pehle SR Eldon
TE Brad Richter SR Blair Oaks ?
TE Jared Edwards SR Osage
DB Ben Cooper SR Blair Oaks ?
Steven Vinyard SR Versailles ? ?
RB Brandon Waters SR Warsaw
WR Adam Burger SR California
WR Austin Kempker SR Blair Oaks
OL Mason Farris SR Eldon
OL Adam Forck SR Blair Oaks
OL Taylor Sutton SR Versailles
DL Ryan Elliott JR Osage
DL Matt Pehle SR Eldon
DL Brad Richter SR Blair Oaks
OLB Alex Berger SR Osage
LB Brandon Waters SR Warsaw
LB Christian Williams SR Osage
DB John Hall SR Eldon
DB Austin Kempker SR Blair Oaks
DB Cody Maher SR Osage
DB Maurice Moyer SR Versailles
QB Maurie Moyer SR Versailles
RB Brand Didwiddie SR Eldon
RB Donald Hudlemeyer JR Osage
WR Ryan Jimenez SR Warsaw
WR Kyle Meyer SR Versailles
WR Christopher Riley SR Warsaw
DL Taylor Sutton SR Versailles
OLB Brad Dinwiddie SR Eldon
OLB Kevin Purington SR Versailles
LB Uriah Armstrong SR Eldon
LB Derek Otto JR Blair Oaks
LB Logan?Shinn JR Eldon
DB Adam Burger SR California
DB Tanner Kemna SR Blair Oaks
RS Brandon Waters SR Warsaw ?