Playoff Scoreboard - 10/30
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Props to NEH... They are a tough team with only 15 kids who play hard the whole game no matter what the score is.
Exira-EHK 65 Cam 0
Coon Rapids 32 Fremont Mills 24 OT
Glidden 51. Sidney 15 4Q
Boyer Valley 28 Southwest Valley 25 4Q
Coon Rapids 32 Fremont Mills 24 OT
Glidden 51. Sidney 15 4Q
Boyer Valley 28 Southwest Valley 25 4Q
District 7 with the sweep of district 8. Boyer valley, coon rapids, glidden ralston, exira ehk all winners.
This play changed everything about the game. Both teams kept trading blows (three KOR touchdowns to answer scores), and I felt Murray would pull it out if it stayed that way. But Wayne got the onside and punched it in to take a 68-57 lead and never looked back. Tailback Clayton Kiefer had nearly 300 yards on right around 30 carries, with 6 total touchdowns (5 rushing, 1 KOR). You could make a very strong case that he was the best player on the field tonight, even though Nerness and Rider both had pretty big games.
Definitely wasn't much of it until the fourth quarter. Nerness and Rider are both among the top players in 8-man, and they looked the part tonight. Murray was always going to score; they've scored 50 or more 8 times this season (including tonight). But Wayne went toe to toe with them for most of the game, and then the defense was dominant in the final quarter as the offense kept its foot on the gas.
I don't think either Wayne or HLV has the defense or firepower to stay with Adair-Casey in the quarterfinals, but next week's rematch should be a great game.
You won't get much argument from me. Both had amazing games (although I have no idea what Nerness' stats looked like when it was all said and done). It was a blast watching the two of them go back and forth; Rider didn't have his best game, IMO, but it was still a strong performance and Trent Carpenter pitched in a lot for Wayne, too. Those four guys really put on a show.
D5 and D6 are not the same as last year and are down more than they have been in a long time. Wayne and HLV continue to still have successful years because they are a previous 11-Man team that and filter in new players to replace old starters from the year before. Murray lost so much from last year and to make it this far was a huge accomplishment. Twin Cedars grabbing the two seed and Meskwaki clinching the fourth seed in the final week of the regular season shows how down these districts are. Last years Murray, Colo Nesco, and Melcher-Dallas would have ran through their districts if they faced this competitions. No offense to the teams this year but the athleticism that these teams had last year could not be matched this year. Murray was in a rebuilding year, along with Colo Nesco,and Melcher-Dallas. I'm not bringing down the accomplishments these teams have achieved, but the reality is whoever represents these two districts in the dome wont be able to handle the competition. Not a single team in either district has balanced as a run and passing.
Key Losses.
1) Murray
QB - All-State - Austin Halls (Elite All-State DB)
WR - All-State - Cody Scroggie
LB - All-State - Eddie Otto
Along with their All-District line which Otto was a part of last year.
2) Colo Nesco
QB/ATH - All-State - Brandon Neimeyer (One of the best and most ellusive athletes in all of 8-Man)
DL/OL - Jake Webb
DL/OL - Tyler Guy
3)Melcher-Dallas
WR - All-State - Kenneth Wadle
RB - All-State - Trent Flesher
DL/TE - All-State - Ross Dawson
Lost 7 of 8 starters on both sides of ball.
Key Losses.
1) Murray
QB - All-State - Austin Halls (Elite All-State DB)
WR - All-State - Cody Scroggie
LB - All-State - Eddie Otto
Along with their All-District line which Otto was a part of last year.
2) Colo Nesco
QB/ATH - All-State - Brandon Neimeyer (One of the best and most ellusive athletes in all of 8-Man)
DL/OL - Jake Webb
DL/OL - Tyler Guy
3)Melcher-Dallas
WR - All-State - Kenneth Wadle
RB - All-State - Trent Flesher
DL/TE - All-State - Ross Dawson
Lost 7 of 8 starters on both sides of ball.
Adair-Casey 59, Meskwaki Settlement School 20
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 44, Southwest Valley 25
Coon Rapids-Bayard 32, Fremont-Mills, Tabor 24 (OT)
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 66, Central, Elkader 30
Easton Valley 77, Janesville 63
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 65, CAM, Anita 0
Glidden-Ralston 51, Sidney 15
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 28, River Valley, Correctionville 24
H-L-V, Victor 60, Grandview Park Baptist, Des Moines 0
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 64, Northeast Hamilton, Blairsburg 40
Newell-Fonda 55, St. Mary's, Remsen 8
Northwood-Kensett 36, Kee, Lansing 22
Springville 63, Tripoli 14
Twin Cedars, Bussey 40, Lamoni 22
Wayne, Corydon 82, Murray 57
West Bend-Mallard 52, Remsen-Union 14
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 44, Southwest Valley 25
Coon Rapids-Bayard 32, Fremont-Mills, Tabor 24 (OT)
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 66, Central, Elkader 30
Easton Valley 77, Janesville 63
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 65, CAM, Anita 0
Glidden-Ralston 51, Sidney 15
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 28, River Valley, Correctionville 24
H-L-V, Victor 60, Grandview Park Baptist, Des Moines 0
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 64, Northeast Hamilton, Blairsburg 40
Newell-Fonda 55, St. Mary's, Remsen 8
Northwood-Kensett 36, Kee, Lansing 22
Springville 63, Tripoli 14
Twin Cedars, Bussey 40, Lamoni 22
Wayne, Corydon 82, Murray 57
West Bend-Mallard 52, Remsen-Union 14
Yeah, Wayne really has an advantage since they were an 11-man school two years ago. They didn't have just 19 kids out for football in 2011, or anything like that.
Sure, the districts are down from a year ago. But Murray was hardly some rag tag bunch that made a miracle run to the playoffs. They lost three very good players, but they brought back plenty on both sides of the ball.
Sure, the districts are down from a year ago. But Murray was hardly some rag tag bunch that made a miracle run to the playoffs. They lost three very good players, but they brought back plenty on both sides of the ball.
Anyone think a few of the top teams in state should be concerned with how they have performed the last week games? Teams I am somewhat referring to are Don Bosco, MMC, Adair Casey. Don Bosco and Adair gave up a decent amount of points in round one (this could be misleading as they may have played JV's most of the game which resulted in points scored) as well as playing very close games against NK and CRB last week. MMC on the other hand has been giving up gobs of points in 37 to KP and 40 to to Northeast Hamilton. Not really the time to be having let ups on defense or not playing their best ball as its one and done from this point out.
Looking at Adair-Casey's stats from last night, it looks like the JV might have been in early. Plowman had just 11 carries and Jensen only had one. Terry didn't have any but caught 3 passes. Jensen threw for 5 touchdowns on just 8 attempts, so I'm guessing it got out of hand pretty quickly.
I just now seen that. My only concern with Adair is, like someone mentioned in an earlier post, how far down the competition is in D5/D6. The only game two games they have played outside of those two districts were against an OK CAM team from lowly D8 and good CRB and they only won by a combined 23 points, and from what it sounded like they easily could have lost to CRB last week if it wasnt for late game scoring for them to get the W.
I think that might hurt them at the Dome when they face off with either Don Bosco or Springville, but I don't think anyone in 5/6 really has a shot to take them down. But hey, I didn't think Wayne would win last night, so maybe they or HLV, or even Twin Cedars could pull the upset. We've already seen crazier stuff happen this year (River Valley going down last night was a shocker).
I see a couple scores in there that reflect the exact reason to get rid of the playoff system we have now. No disrespect to these teams but I don't see a lot of kids that are 4-5 wanting to go out against a 9-0 or 10-0 team just to be embarrassed. They are only as good as their record says and I am sure many of them knew going into the night that they didn't have much of a chance. This playoff system is just ridiculous. The state really needs to pull their head out of their asse(s) and stop thinking about money and think of the teams, schools and kids.
I agree 100% with you. They are head and shoulders better (at least they have looked better) than everyone in both of those two districts but whats to say that those two districts are that far behind the other 6, then where does that leave them. The last few weeks have really changed my opinion about that team and created a lot of doubt and validity of their record.
Swingin I agree. The state needs to do something completely different with how they are doing the playoffs. If its let only 3 teams per district in then let 3 teams in. 4 is too many but i also feel 2 is too few. If they need to hand select teams after the top 2 to get the best 24 in then so be it because their are some #4 seeds that occassionally deserve to be in over some districts #3 (See this years Boyer Valley). Something needs to be done but we all know how the state is with changing the system. Good luck with that!
Swingin I agree. The state needs to do something completely different with how they are doing the playoffs. If its let only 3 teams per district in then let 3 teams in. 4 is too many but i also feel 2 is too few. If they need to hand select teams after the top 2 to get the best 24 in then so be it because their are some #4 seeds that occassionally deserve to be in over some districts #3 (See this years Boyer Valley). Something needs to be done but we all know how the state is with changing the system. Good luck with that!
All I will say is that by all accounts I've heard, the Adair-Casey coach is a class act. There were several games this year where they easily could have had larger point spreads and they chose not to. It's hard to predict how a team like that will finish against other districts. I'm really looking forward to seeing how far they make it this year, but expect to see them in the dome.
This wasn't the play that got Barnes ejected (he stomped on one of Wayne's offensive linemen while he was on the ground), but it serves as example of the way he was playing all night. Just dirty as hell, but it was pretty funny to see him get his clock cleaned just seconds later, right as he must have realized he could have stopped a Wayne touchdown if he hadn't been so focused on throwing another cheap shot.
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AC's JV played the whole second half last night, at least on offense. CRB is a good team and the head coach is a former quarterback/player from AC so he knows the AC program and what is going on. AC may have trouble with Twin Cedars because they like to pass.
Im not a senior from last year? Actually I just followed the districts the past couple years. What I'm getting at is I'm glad to see D5 take 3 out of 4 wins in the opening playoffs, but A-C will be the team making it to the dome. None of these teams can compete with A-C. IMO they are to physical and wont be matched up front. Plowman is an absolute animal! I'm taking A-C all the way to the dome, but these districts wont compete THIS YEAR with the competition at the dome. Just stating facts, nothing I said made a "dumbass." I'm just putting reality in front of you. Give it a year or two and these teams will make a rise, but all I see is rebuilding in these districts except for A-C.
This post was edited on 10/31 2:24 PM by DropBox51
This post was edited on 10/31 2:24 PM by DropBox51
IMO, Wayne has typically had the athletes, just not necessarily the line to get it done in 11 man. 8 man suits their style a lot better and that has translated to wins and increased roster size.
I don't disagree with that at all. But that's not the same thing as someone saying Wayne's only good because they used to be 11-man. But when you're only getting less than 20 kids out, you can't possibly hope to compete in 11-man. Hell, it'd be tough to compete in 8-man with numbers like that. They're up to just under 30 kids now, which is pretty reasonable for 8-man. There are a lot of other 8-man schools with more kids out than that.
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