Predictions for Classes 4 through 6.

[JNreturns]

4 PLAYOFFS
Ladue 31 Liberty 7
Farmington 28 St. Mary's 19
Platte County 27 Grain Valley 14
Camdenton 27 Webb 26 (Webb fumbles the ball 6 times --4 turnovers in the red zone)

5 PLAYOFFS
Staley 27 Raytown 22 (Staley inflicts PAIN.)
Carthage 49 Glendale 10 (Glendale is from Springfield.)
Chaminade 41 Fort Zum North 40 (It comes down to three overtimes.)
Jackson 24 Eureka 23

6 PLAYOFFS
De Smet Jesuit 35 Raymore-Peculiar 34 (We marvel at the superiority of all the D1 athletes as they eke out a one point win.)
Fort Zumwalt West 23 Joplin 22 (Joplin fumbles 5 times)

If only those Southwest teams could hold on to the ball, they would have no more excuses.

 

[BPcompete]

MY PICKS:

Class 6:

DeSmet 35 Ray-Pec 21
Joplin 42 Fort Zumwalt West 28

Class 5:

Eureka 21 Jackson 24
Staley 38 Raytown 14
Glendale 21 Carthage 45
Fort Zumwalt North 49 Chaminade 31

Class 4:

St. Mary's 35 Farmington 42
Grain Valley 24 Platte County 35
Liberty 13 Ladue 42
Webb City 24 Camdenton 21

 

[Limbline]

MY PICKS:

Class 6:

DeSmet 35 Ray-Pec 21
Joplin 42 Fort Zumwalt West 28

Class 5:

Eureka 21 Jackson 24
Staley 38 Raytown 14
Glendale 21 Carthage 45
Fort Zumwalt North 49 Chaminade 31

Class 4:

St. Mary's 35 Farmington 42
Grain Valley 24 Platte County 35
Liberty 13 Ladue 42
Webb City 24 Camdenton 21

The winner. You guys need to place a bet to see who gets the most right between the 2 of you.

 

[trumanbulldog42]

Calpreps picks (just for comparison)
4 PLAYOFFS
Ladue 31 Liberty 8
Farmington 31 St. Mary's 19
Webb 35 Camdenton 26

5 PLAYOFFS
Staley 27 Raytown 21
Carthage 44 Glendale 17
Fort Zum North 35 Chaminade 31
Jackson 31 Eureka 20

6 PLAYOFFS
De Smet Jesuit 35 Raymore-Peculiar 19
Joplin 42 Fort Zumwalt West 22

 

[JNreturns]

The winner. You guys need to place a bet to see who gets the most right between the 2 of you.

BP went with the chalk on Webb and Joplin. I'm thinking without spreads, he's gonna have a good chance to be right.

 

[BPcompete]

BP went with the chalk on Webb and Joplin. I'm thinking without spreads, he's gonna have a good chance to be right.

I Didnt realize I went chalk smh disgusting.

I really feel like St Mary's Chaminade and Eureka could upset.

But Im not seeing the Camdenton hype. Webb City more likely to win that game by 4 touchdowns than to lose to me

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

4 PLAYOFFS
Ladue 31 Liberty 7
Farmington 28 St. Mary's 19
Platte County 27 Grain Valley 14
Camdenton 27 Webb 26 (Webb fumbles the ball 6 times --4 turnovers in the red zone)

5 PLAYOFFS
Staley 27 Raytown 22 (Staley inflicts PAIN.)
Carthage 49 Glendale 10 (Glendale is from Springfield.)
Chaminade 41 Fort Zum North 40 (It comes down to three overtimes.)
Jackson 24 Eureka 23

6 PLAYOFFS
De Smet Jesuit 35 Raymore-Peculiar 34 (We marvel at the superiority of all the D1 athletes as they eke out a one point win.)
Fort Zumwalt West 23 Joplin 22 (Joplin fumbles 5 times)

If only those Southwest teams could hold on to the ball, they would have no more excuses.

OK I will bite................Glendale almost beat Camdenton so am thinking their game vs. Carthage may be much closer than you have here. Now here is a SERIOUS question for Springfield folks: Was non-MSHSAA Lighthouse SR the best team in that area this year?

 

[Jomjam]

I think Eureka surprises Jackson and wins by 7.

 

[STL_Dan]

OK I will bite................Glendale almost beat Camdenton so am thinking their game vs. Carthage may be much closer than you have here.

Carthage's running attack and Glendale's passing attack *could be* influenced, positively and negatively, respectfully, by cold and precipitation.

Latest weather info indicates precip may be mostly out of the equation by kickoff, though.

Carthage 42
Glendale 35

 

[Rawlathaballa90]

OK I will bite................Glendale almost beat Camdenton so am thinking their game vs. Carthage may be much closer than you have here. Now here is a SERIOUS question for Springfield folks: Was non-MSHSAA Lighthouse SR the best team in that area this year?

Glendale also lost to WP who had trouble with Neosho.

Carthage will have no problem scoring on pretty much every drive and their pass D has been fairly good this season. One of the best dbacks will be playing somewhat hurt this week but there's no reason it should be close...however, Carthage likes to choke in bigger games so who knows.

 

[Rawlathaballa90]

Carthage's running attack and Glendale's passing attack *could be* influenced, positively and negatively, respectfully, by cold and precipitation.

Latest weather info indicates precip may be mostly out of the equation by kickoff, though.

Carthage 42
Glendale 35

Carthage's qb is ridiculously accurate on deep balls...they aren't one dimensional when the coach lets them not be.

 

[hitch_and_go]

Idk why Carthage doesn't use #87 more in the passing game ? He's 6'7" and pretty darn athletic . I know they throw it to him some but he's seems underutilized to me

 

[trumanbulldog42]

Glendale also lost to WP who had trouble with Neosho.

Carthage will have no problem scoring on pretty much every drive and their pass D has been fairly good this season. One of the best dbacks will be playing somewhat hurt this week but there's no reason it should be close...however, Carthage likes to choke in bigger games so who knows.

Unfortunately, playing good pass defense doesn't mean much when you face glendale, because it's completely different than any passing attack you've seen this year (although camdenton's is similar). I do think it's a close-ish game but Carthage wins

 

[Duck_walk]

4 PLAYOFFS
Ladue 31 Liberty 7
Farmington 28 St. Mary's 19
Platte County 27 Grain Valley 14
Camdenton 27 Webb 26 (Webb fumbles the ball 6 times --4 turnovers in the red zone)

5 PLAYOFFS
Staley 27 Raytown 22 (Staley inflicts PAIN.)
Carthage 49 Glendale 10 (Glendale is from Springfield.)
Chaminade 41 Fort Zum North 40 (It comes down to three overtimes.)
Jackson 24 Eureka 23

6 PLAYOFFS
De Smet Jesuit 35 Raymore-Peculiar 34 (We marvel at the superiority of all the D1 athletes as they eke out a one point win.)
Fort Zumwalt West 23 Joplin 22 (Joplin fumbles 5 times)

If only those Southwest teams could hold on to the ball, they would have no more excuses.

so you have seen both Farmington and St Mary’s play?

 

[whitehat77]

Glendale also lost to WP who had trouble with Neosho.

Carthage will have no problem scoring on pretty much every drive and their pass D has been fairly good this season. One of the best dbacks will be playing somewhat hurt this week but there's no reason it should be close...however, Carthage likes to choke in bigger games so who knows.

Carthage has been to 3 semifinal games in the last 4 years. I believe they got beat by Chaminade in 2015, Staley in 2017, and Vianney in 2018. Which game do you feel like they should have won?

 

[Mofan79]

Unfortunately, playing good pass defense doesn't mean much when you face glendale, because it's completely different than any passing attack you've seen this year (although camdenton's is similar). I do think it's a close-ish game but Carthage wins

How is it different?

 

[mizzoutiger13]

4 PLAYOFFS
Ladue 21 Liberty 6
Farmington 31 St. Mary's 35
Webb 14 Camdenton 7

5 PLAYOFFS
Staley 31 Raytown 38
Carthage 65 Glendale 28
Fort Zum North 38 Chaminade 34
Jackson 45 Eureka 26

6 PLAYOFFS
De Smet 41 Raymore-Peculiar 20
Joplin 51 Fort Zumwalt West 31

 

[Duck_walk]

I predict a fat kid named Tony in New York City will eat an entire pizza tonight. Not only that, it will have sausage and onions. Because I know as much about Tony and NY city as most of you know about Farmington and St Mary’s and yet you predict an exact score. Let’s all waste time together.

 

[Jomjam]

I predict a fat kid named Tony in New York City will eat an entire pizza tonight. Not only that, it will have sausage and onions. Because I know as much about Tony and NY city as most of you know about Farmington and St Mary’s and yet you predict an exact score. Let’s all waste time together.

This not the prediction the site wants, but the one it needs

 

[sw5890]

Carthage has been to 3 semifinal games in the last 4 years. I believe they got beat by Chaminade in 2015, Staley in 2017, and Vianney in 2018. Which game do you feel like they should have won?

Just chiming in here but I don't think there is any of those 3 they 'should' have won. They were outgunned by Chaminade and WAY outgunned by Staley. I do think they could have beat Vianney last year but some very expensive turnovers put them in a bad spot which they could not recover from against a solid opponent.

There was an interesting article in the Globe about Carthage and Glendale just to the effect that Glendale's offense is unlike any COC team it may be more of a game than some expect depending on how the Carthage D is able to cover it.

 

[JNreturns]

I predict a fat kid named Tony in New York City will eat an entire pizza tonight. Not only that, it will have sausage and onions. Because I know as much about Tony and NY city as most of you know about Farmington and St Mary’s and yet you predict an exact score. Let’s all waste time together.

I predict you won't recognize your mom after she shaves her back.

 

[Duck_walk]

I have seen Farmington 4 times this year and I have read up on St Mary’s. I am going to the game tonight and still have no clue what will happen. How you others know the exact score is amazing. If St Mary’s has not seen the flexbone this year, they might be in big trouble. On the other hand St Mary’s throws a ton.

 

[Bad Mo Mo]

I think Eureka surprises Jackson and wins by 7.

I don't think they will surprise Jackson. I'm pretty sure they expect a battle tonite. I'm predicting Jackson 35- Eureka 31

 

[RPAlum00]

4 PLAYOFFS
Ladue 38 Liberty 14
St. Mary's 28 Farmington 16
Platte County 35 Grain Valley 14
Webb 45 Camdenton 14

5 PLAYOFFS
Staley 35 Raytown 24
Carthage 49 Glendale 7
Chaminade 45 Fort Zum North 35
Jackson 24 Eureka 17

6 PLAYOFFS
Raymore-Peculiar 54 DeSmet 51 (6 OTs)
Joplin 33 Fort Zumwalt 14

 

[Rawlathaballa90]

Carthage with about 10 sacks and 2 ints in the first half. Glendale's coach was tossed and like I already said, zero answer for Carthage's O-line.
Up 34-12

 

[Rawlathaballa90]

Carthage has been to 3 semifinal games in the last 4 years. I believe they got beat by Chaminade in 2015, Staley in 2017, and Vianney in 2018. Which game do you feel like they should have won?

I didn't say I felt like they should've won any of them. Staley (who would've beaten Webb that year) and Chaminade were just better and Carthage had no answer for Percy Mitchell (yes, not Kyren) and fumbled too much.

 

[Rawlathaballa90]

Unfortunately, playing good pass defense doesn't mean much when you face glendale, because it's completely different than any passing attack you've seen this year (although camdenton's is similar). I do think it's a close-ish game but Carthage wins

Care to revise your comment?

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Don’t bite!
Don’t bite!

I only bite Jolene....................because she loves it.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Carthage with about 10 sacks and 2 ints in the first half. Glendale's coach was tossed and like I already said, zero answer for Carthage's O-line.
Up 34-12

This is why it is so hard to gauge teams who literally don't play outside their conference until the District playoffs................clearly the OC top teams are not near the level of the COC this year. Another reason why I wish larger conferences would divide into divisions and play outside competition.

 

[Jomjam]

Jackson’s offense was super impressive. 27-14 final and it never really felt close.

 

[WhaleThen]

Jackson’s offense was super impressive. 27-14 final and it never really felt close.

Eureka had one of the best defenses in the state, rivaled by Jackson. What can anyone do to impress anyone anymore?

 

[wcrb15]

This is why it is so hard to gauge teams who literally don't play outside their conference until the District playoffs................clearly the OC top teams are not near the level of the COC this year. Another reason why I wish larger conferences would divide into divisions and play outside competition.

I wish the COC would do this. It's so difficult to know how good any of those teams are until the season is over basically. Plus I miss Webb playing some of the crazy games with larger schools.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Jackson’s offense was super impressive. 27-14 final and it never really felt close.

I really liked Jackson last year and knew they were very young................still my C5 favorite.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

Eureka had one of the best defenses in the state, rivaled by Jackson. What can anyone do to impress anyone anymore?

The Staley-Raytown winner better strap it up. As of tonight this will be my in-person game tomorrow.

 

[Cards1968]

The Staley-Raytown winner better strap it up. As of tonight this will be my in-person game tomorrow.

And the winner hosts Jackson, so they'll have that going for them.

 

[Jomjam]

Jackson’s pace and the coach play calling efficiency was some of the best I have seen. It felt almost scripted it was so quick.

 

[anon_utvqikut1knht]

And the winner hosts Jackson, so they'll have that going for them.

Both teams have some high quality athletes....................but, like Ray-Pec tomorrow, do they have enough of them?

 

[trumanbulldog42]

Care to revise your comment?

Not necessarily because they still put up points, they just couldn't stop them at all. Definitely an impressive win

 

[wc3peat]

Just chiming in here but I don't think there is any of those 3 they 'should' have won. They were outgunned by Chaminade and WAY outgunned by Staley. I do think they could have beat Vianney last year but some very expensive turnovers put them in a bad spot which they could not recover from against a solid opponent.

There was an interesting article in the Globe about Carthage and Glendale just to the effect that Glendale's offense is unlike any COC team it may be more of a game than some expect depending on how the Carthage D is able to cover it.

said all that needed to be heard. “Interesting article in the globe”!! It must’ve been about a dead man in a freezer or a cat stuck in a tree. It definitely could not have been anything informative about sports.

 

[whitehat77]

I didn't say I felt like they should've won any of them. Staley (who would've beaten Webb that year) and Chaminade were just better and Carthage had no answer for Percy Mitchell (yes, not Kyren) and fumbled too much.

o ok. I guess when you said they choked in big games I just figured that's what you meant. The other big games they've had i guess would be the district championship games and they've won their last 6 of those.