As @SkiUMahLaw can attest Mankato West's regular season schedule is a grinder now so they will be battle tested before getting to section play. Don't buy the hype on McAnnich or Smith, they are above average players but not other worldly. Phillip Nelson and Mehki Collins are two players at those positions that were better players.
Smith has speed over Collins but Collins ran better routes and had better hands, but neither blocked for the run that well. Fleck will find that out when Smith gets on campus. Nelson just could do everything better than McAnnich, McAnnich is an average to good throwing QB in a running offense where he is the third best running QB out of the last three QB's Mankato has had.
Anyway, I am biased to my son's class that just graduated but they were a damn talented team that the coaches didn't believe would do what they did last season. Now those same coaches believe that this current class is going to duplicate what the previous two did...that is a tall, tall order to place on this class.
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As @SkiUMahLaw can attest Mankato West's regular season schedule is a grinder now so they will be battle tested before getting to section play. Don't buy the hype on McAnnich or Smith, they are above average players but not other worldly. Phillip Nelson and Mehki Collins are two players at those positions that were better players.
Smith has speed over Collins but Collins ran better routes and had better hands, but neither blocked for the run that well. Fleck will find that out when Smith gets on campus. Nelson just could do everything better than McAnnich, McAnnich is an average to good throwing QB in a running offense where he is the third best running QB out of the last three QB's Mankato has had.
Anyway, I am biased to my son's class that just graduated but they were a damn talented team that the coaches didn't believe would do what they did last season. Now those same coaches believe that this current class is going to duplicate what the previous two did...that is a tall, tall order to place on this class.
I'll just say that I am dang glad to not see the Scarlets on our schedule!
Wow.....just saw the highlights from the Edina-Centenial 5A game, amazing finish.
Edina scores with less than 20 seconds (2 TDs in the last 3-4 minutes) left to bring it within one and they went for two. Stuffed at the goal line. Reminded me of the Blaine-Cretin game in 1988 (?) when future Gopher goalie and Blaine QB Tom Newman converted a last second two pointer to win the game.
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Happy for Chanhassen taking down St Thomas Academy in the 5A final on Saturday.
You have to hand it to St. Thomas to rally when down 2 touchdowns in the second half to even get to overtime. I am sad it ended the way it did, but c'est la vie.
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You have to hand it to St. Thomas to rally when down 2 touchdowns in the second half to even get to overtime
You do, I only watched the first half and Chan seemed to have the game in hand. You can't count out the Cadets though, they are usually as good as the second half made them out to be.
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Tried to verify how many of the Top 10 in 6A are the in the same conference, but the new sports hubs are freaking garbage. Is there another resource out there that tracks this stuff?
OMG...they totally ruined the hub. With that said you could have knocked me over with a feather to see Mankato East ranked #3, I knew they were a better team this year than West but did not know they were that good. The jug might finally head east this season making @viking a happy Cougar.
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Tried to verify how many of the Top 10 in 6A are the in the same conference, but the new sports hubs are freaking garbage. Is there another resource out there that tracks this stuff?
I don't about high school football... just had a hard time believing especially 6A. Was hoping someone else could chime in and have better insight.
Tried to verify how many of the Top 10 in 6A are the in the same conference, but the new sports hubs are freaking garbage. Is there another resource out there that tracks this stuff?
I don't about high school football... just had a hard time believing especially 6A. Was hoping someone else could chime in and have better insight.
What's the concern with 6A? I mean a lot can happen but EP is no longer the juggernaut they used to be.
Tried to verify how many of the Top 10 in 6A are the in the same conference, but the new sports hubs are freaking garbage. Is there another resource out there that tracks this stuff?
There aren't really conferences anymore. Now scheduling in football is all done by district.
Congrats @viking , the jug makes its first trip across town in 20 years. I only watched the fourth quarter but West just isn't the team they have been for good part of the last 20 years. Helget is falling out of favor with players and parents and the numbers (players wise) are starting to show that. Hats off to Mankato East for taking it to West with their 28-7 win.
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Congrats @viking , the jug makes its first trip across town in 20 years. I only watched the fourth quarter but West just isn't the team they have been for good part of the last 20 years. Helget is falling out of favor with players and parents and the numbers (players wise) are starting to show that. Hats off to Mankato East for taking it to West with their 28-7 win.
About time!! I was in Denmark at the time, so I just found out about it.
Tomorrow’s 6A Prep Bowl Championship could also be a matchup at the ‘X’ in March.
Moorhead looking for their first football championship since 1987.
Edina looking for their football championship in school history.
Gator, Edina lost the following players to juniors: Vandertop 9-41 50 West 27-22 49 Schneider 14-30 44 Pittsley 21-22 43 They’ll be fortunate to even get out of Section 6AA with the recent addition of Rogers to go along with Wayzata & BSM as contenders.
@gator OK…we will know on Monday regarding Mason West. But the other 3 are gone & will be hard to replace. Moorhead will be at State (for sure) Joey Cullen is the real deal. Agree Curt’s a good HC.
Fans take sports WAY too serious!!!!! Sports are supposed to be fun and entertaining yes I understand it sucks when your team is struggling but what good does getting angry do? This is why I feel sorry for people who get so pissed when their team is losing. In doing so you are taking something (sports) that has the potential to be so positive and turn it so negative. Losing is part of sports and life learn to deal with it or stop being a sports fan!!!!
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
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