Pick 'em blog: Week 6 review, Week 7 picks
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008
I shouldn’t have been surprised.
I’d finally turned in my first breakout week of the year — a solid 8-2 effort that kept me within four games of assistant sports editor Ross Martin. Finally, a chance to gloat a little, redeemed from my previously pathetic picking.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008
You win some, you lose some in the world of high school pick 'em.
Last week, Andy and I won eight each and lost two, which for me is good enough to retain my healthy five-game lead on my co-worker. This could be a week with some shuffle to it. There are many intriguing matchups out there, and by my count, six of this week's 10 games are nothing more than a coin flip.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008
Football teams only get three timeouts in a half, as far as I can figure.
Maybe Canadian football might be different -- scratch that -- I know it's different. But you still only get three timeouts per half.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
In this line of work, mulling over impossibly hypothetical matchups can be half the fun.
For example: Who wins the former Midland Empire Conference clash between Platte County’s first state championship team in 2000 and the 2005 Cameron squad that rewrote the record book on offense? A do-it-all offense versus the spread. Drew Newhart vs. Brandon Gutshall at quarterback.
Epic.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
The long-awaited brackets for Missouri high school football were recently posted on the Missouri State High School Activities Association Web site.
As expected, the new format will bring little change.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008
Bryston Williams finally looked comfortable as a quarterback, and Savannah coach Mark Cole could see the difference. Lafayette's first-year quarterback was nearly flawless against Cole's Savages.
Williams completed 13 of 17 passes for 149 yards, nearly doubling his total from the first three games. At one point, Williams completed 10 straight passes, and the only blemish came on a forced throw, when Brett Smith made a diving interception near Savannah's sideline.
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008
For anyone wanting to see Union Star at Craig on Friday night, cancel your plans. Same goes for anyone hoping to catch Worth County versus Heartland on Saturday at Christian Field.
Neither game will be played this week due to forfeits.
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008
Opening with a pair of 6-4 performances was not exactly what I had in mind as an ideal start to the season. At least my picks couldn’t get worse, though, right?
Errrrr...
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008
Controversy swirled around Speedo’s LZR Racer suit during last month’s Olympics in Beijing, where its wearers set world record by the dozen.
Prep Pick 'em (Week 2 Review, Week 3 picks)Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008
While Andy's picks stunk for a second straight week, I was right there to look terrible with him. A few confusing big school matchups left both of us looking like Chris Berman as "The Swami." (That is not a compliment.)
A 6-4 performance wasn't a killer for me. Andy, well, he might be replaced in this column with a few more weeks of barely above the .500 mark picks.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
I was tasked with coming up with interesting facts about Benton head football coach Matt Tabor, one of the most visible coaches in Northwest Missouri. While I knew some fun stuff would come up, I didn't realize how much.
We included five items in Friday's edition but thought we would flush it out with some additional information here. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did asking people.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
Playing devil’s advocate has its merits. Just not when it comes to picking high school football games, apparently.
GAME BLOG: Maryville 34, Hickman Mills 25Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008
A few extra thoughts running through my brain after perhaps the best Week 1 matchup in the area:
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Stripped of his chance to get on the field, Lafayette’s Matt Robertson still found a way to get involved at the City Football Jamboree.
The Fighting Irish senior and teammate Dan Wilkinson did their best assistant coach impressions at Spratt Stadium — barking out encouragement while roaming the sidelines, binders and play sheets in hand.
In the last week of his yearlong transfer suspension, Robertson chomped at the bit all night long and will be eligible to suit up for next week’s opener against Kansas City Central.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008
As Plattsburg's players started to relax toward the end of their second practice Monday night, first-year coach Andy McNeeley tried to find a motivator.
"Forty-two points per game last year in districts?" the 29-year-old bellowed as the first-team defense worked against a second-team offense. "You're on a three-game losing streak. It's unacceptable."
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