Thoughts from the Forsyth Tournament…

It was a very competitive Forsyth Tournament….

  1. Smallest School won it all… Walnut Grove (81 students 9-12) was everything they were advertised to be.
  2. Forsyth is pretty dang good.. and if they continue to develop help for Rocha they will be really dangerous.
  3. Hollister is a scrappy bunch… think they have developed a little of the personality of Coach Pete Leonard. (thats a good thing)
  4. I think playing football has helped Logen Plumb on the basketball court… He is a guy that has the ability to take a game over.
  5. School of the Ozarks, no doubt, misses the guys that graduated.  But the drop off is not as much as you would think.
  6. Seeds 2-7 was about as balanced as you will see in an early season tournament.
  7. When Joel Gertson is at his best, no player runs his team better.
  8. Derek Morris is going to put up some huge numbers.
  9.  Dito for Micaiah Rocha
  10. As usual a wonderful way to start the high school basketball season.cropped-PerryPhillipsSportsLogo.png

Congrats to Reeds Spring Center Austin Bradfield

Reeds Spring offensive lineman Austin Bradfield has been named third team All-State by the Missouri Football Coaches Association.

Bradfield, a junior, was the anchor of the offensive line from his center spot.  He helped pave the way for another record breaking performance by the Reeds Spring rushing attack.  The Wolves broke the school record for rushing yards in a season, set just a year before.  And, they did it in one less football game.

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Post-Season Football Awards Continue…

The season may be done but the honors continue to come in for area football players..

As expected Reeds Spring leads the way of area players received All-Region

1st Team

Austin Bradfield – offensive line

Korey Robinette- running back AND  defensive back

2nd Team

Jacob Rantz- offensve line

Collin Cross- defensive line

Ben Moler- linebacker

Honorable Mention

Cole Crutcher- Offensive Line

Austin Bradfield- Defensive End

JP Gardner- Linebacker

Kelly Newton- Defensive Back

 

Hollister

2nd Team

Tyler Gross- offensive line

Derek Morris- receiver

Honorable Mention

Zach Crawford- offensive line and defensive end

Patrick Shultz- defensive end

Brandon Gandy-offensive line

Josh Neville- linebacker

Jackson Bekemeier- defensive back

 

Branson

Honorable Mention

Carter Laroix- offensive line

Luke Masters-receiver AND defensive back

John Ramsey- linebacker

 

Congrats to all