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Post by dew on Apr 9, 2024 13:15:06 GMT -6
Theres banners in the gym and I first heard about it from Realray. I've heard other folks talk about it. I'll do some asking and see if I got the 53 right. I know it was a long streak as it is
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Post by jordanearl on Apr 9, 2024 13:15:43 GMT -6
as old tales often go, they really meant, They didn't Lose for 53 games
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Post by mghs on Apr 9, 2024 18:06:04 GMT -6
Dew you got some BUM incorrect info. WS doesn’t even have the most conference wins in a ROW Grove does from 04-09.
I talked to Realray to confirm my data matched his
And looks like WS glory days from 50-53 they had two ties one with Grove…so I’d say those WS teams where not the best ever Fielded out of Willow.
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Post by dew on Apr 10, 2024 7:46:25 GMT -6
I haven't re-researched all this yet. But it dawn on me in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep that the success ended in 53 not 53 wins. Like I said earlier I'm old And..... I started my education in West Plains
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Post by mghs on Apr 10, 2024 14:49:42 GMT -6
That makes way more sense…yes WS had a decent run in the early 50’s.
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Post by chs95 on Jun 21, 2024 11:47:38 GMT -6
We had an interesting discussion on a radio show a couple of weeks ago on the original topic of this post. A couple old timers that played in the 60's were debating the merits of the 1964 Bulldogs undefeated team vs the 7-1 1968 team that won a state championship.
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Post by swmissouritiger on Jul 10, 2024 6:52:05 GMT -6
We have had some pretty good teams in the past 15 years or so, and some good teams in the late 90's. We played a very good undefeated Odessa team the closest of any team in the Class 3 playoffs in the late 90's. A couple of goalline fumbles changed the game. We had a 58 game winning streak during the mid teens, with the 2016 team being one of the best classes we have had.
But, the 2013 team was the best Tiger team, even though they had one loss to a very good Carl Junction team 50-46. CJ scored on a hook and lateral play from midfield on the last play of the game. Lamar was missing their stud running back, defensive back and now head coach, Jared Beshore in that game with a sprained ankle. I know that several of you are going to say that one player does not make a difference. But Beshore was that good. The previous year against CJ, he had 200 plus yards rushing, 3 interceptions, ran a kickoff back, and scored 4 touchdowns. He was a difference maker. That was the only game, all year, that Lamar didn't turbo the opposing team.
That team set the state record for scoring and rushing yards for a season. They turboed Seneca, a team that finished as the Class 3 state runner-up. They shutout a very good MV Liberty team 35-0. They had size and speed and had about 70 kids on the roster.
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