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Week 7 Games to Watch

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1.) Western @ West Lyon
- Two of the top teams in the state. Can WL take down the defending champs?

2.) Pella Christian @ Pleasantville
- Should be a good one. Basically playing for district title.
 
I'm betting West Lyon takes it by 20+ points, they are on a mission and Western is a fraction of last year's team.
 
Bellevue/Clayton Ridge is more or less an elimination game. So is Wapello/Wilton.
 
I'll take West Lyon by 30+, far and away better than any team in Northwest Iowa in 1A, maybe any class. Will be interesting to see them match up against other teams across the state come playoff time.
 
Bellevue will win by 35+ rule
Wilton and Wapello will be a 35-20 kind of game.
I'll take Pleasantville in a 35-31 kind of game

And, I agree on West Lyon. They will whallop WC. The Wolves are nowhere near what they were last season.
 
Agree that West Lyon should be heavily favored.
They are a complete package this year.
Western has several of their key players still out, but still managing to find ways to win. Guys are stepping up out of the shadows. RB Granstra is still out for Western, but soph Habben is doing a nice job.

My guess is both sides will assume they're going to meet again in post-season, so will try not to show much tonight. Bad weather forecast & they've moved game up to a 6:00 kickoff.
 
Agree that West Lyon should be heavily favored.
They are a complete package this year.
Western has several of their key players still out, but still managing to find ways to win. Guys are stepping up out of the shadows. RB Granstra is still out for Western, but soph Habben is doing a nice job.

My guess is both sides will assume they're going to meet again in post-season, so will try not to show much tonight. Bad weather forecast & they've moved game up to a 6:00 kickoff.

This is a rivalry game which will make things closer in my opinion. Western has good athletes and knows how to win. If West Lyon wins they will have to earn it.

Game time has been moved to 6:00 but that is looking iffy. Hopefully they can get it in tonight.
 
Agree that West Lyon should be heavily favored.
They are a complete package this year.
Western has several of their key players still out, but still managing to find ways to win. Guys are stepping up out of the shadows. RB Granstra is still out for Western, but soph Habben is doing a nice job.

My guess is both sides will assume they're going to meet again in post-season, so will try not to show much tonight. Bad weather forecast & they've moved game up to a 6:00 kickoff.

I agree with you Vander. With Granstra still out for this game, I think WL will feel they can win it without having to play all their cards. I look for them to keep things pretty basic and just pound the ball. That may keep the game a little closer..maybe. Granstra being out has forced WC to go to a more balanced attack and the passing game has really improved. Harmsen is getting more comfortable throwing the ball and is getting on track with his receivers. Habben has been doing a nice job but is only a Soph. He hits the holes well but gets shoe string tackled a lot. You can tell he doesn't have the strength to consistently break tackles. While I hate to have Granstra missing time because he is so much fun to watch, I think getting these younger kids serious playing time will really pay dividends come playoffs and next season. Regardless of the outcome tonight, I think we'll be in for a very entertaining game should a playoff rematch come to pass.
 
I agree with you Vander. With Granstra still out for this game, I think WL will feel they can win it without having to play all their cards. I look for them to keep things pretty basic and just pound the ball. That may keep the game a little closer..maybe. Granstra being out has forced WC to go to a more balanced attack and the passing game has really improved. Harmsen is getting more comfortable throwing the ball and is getting on track with his receivers. Habben has been doing a nice job but is only a Soph. He hits the holes well but gets shoe string tackled a lot. You can tell he doesn't have the strength to consistently break tackles. While I hate to have Granstra missing time because he is so much fun to watch, I think getting these younger kids serious playing time will really pay dividends come playoffs and next season. Regardless of the outcome tonight, I think we'll be in for a very entertaining game should a playoff rematch come to pass.

Both will have to win first round games to see each other again. I hope it happens.
 
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