Game of the week discussion

Liberty vs Strafford
Both teams getting positive media attention
And Strafford is going undefeated. can this end in a tie? haha

I like the Salem-St James and Nixa-Webb City match ups for week one. Webb has shown trouble out the gate, season after season so Nixa may be a handful week one. Salem may be able to start the return of their "dominance" they posessed so many years ago.

What is the story on Thayer prepping to pizz pound a JV squad from a small school!

Hancock coached Baseball at Linn before coming to Thayer. From what I gather Linn hasn’t had football since the 70’s and they are trying to get the program started back up. He’s helping them out by agreeing to play on a Friday night so Linn can see what it’s like playing under the lights to help get the community behind them. Hope it goes well for all involved and should help keep some guys fresh for conference play.

The Lamar at Marshfield game should be a good game. Marshfield is projected as favorites in the Big 8 East this year. They have a good passing game and are huge uofront. Bull, 6"4" senior QB, son of the head coach, leads the Bluejays.

Lamar, along with Nevada, is considered as favorites in the Big 8 West. The injury bug has already hit Lamar with 2 all-state caliber players and players to watch in Southwest Missouri down for the season. Senior Running back Logan Crockett, 195 lb. wrecking ball, is out with a heart defect. And 6"4" 240 lb. senior defensive end, tight end Tyson Williams done for the year with a torn ACL in preseason. Both were key parts in Lamar's success from a year ago.

Nixa and Webb has the potential to be a great game and will tell the entire state how serious a threat Nixa really is. I know folks around there are super excited for what they've got this year.

Liberty and Strafford looks to be an excellent matchup, there's never any love lost when it comes to the Indians and Eagles. I think Strafford has a good squad, I'm not sure they're a top team in the state like they seem to believe though. By the sounds of it Liberty thinks this is the best team they've had since the 2010s. If Liberty is that good they should beat Strafford by at least 14. I think it'll be a close game.

Sounds like Marshfield and Lamar could have a battle, that's one I'll be paying close attention to. I've got a cousin on the Marshfield squad but I don't think he's playing varsity yet. But I'll be following them closely over the next few years.

Webb City is going to have to play better than they did in the jamboree if they are going to beat Nixa. They were extremely sloppy versus Lamar and Seneca. Several fumbles and missed blocking assignments on offense and gave up several touchdowns to both teams. I know everyone is going to say it is just a jamboree but, in years past WC looked very good in the jamboree. It might take them a few games to get rolling, just like last year.