Monday, November 19, 2018

State Championship Week #13


State Championship Weekend! 

6A-WEST vs. 6A-EAST
1 Derby (12-0) vs. 5 Blue Valley North Mustangs (9-3) @ Emporia - BVN leads 1-0
* In a rematch of the 2017 6A State Title game, the Blue Valley North Mustangs will look to defend against the Derby Panthers.

This will be their second meeting together on the gridiron between the two, as both sides are familiar with each other.

Graham Mertz of the Mustangs will be looking to finish and go out as #1 as he prepares to play for Wisconsin in 2019.

State Championships
DER (4-3, 7, 571+)
Tom Young (1-2, 3, 333)
93-12 SC - lost to Lawrence
94-12 SC - defeated Lawrence
95-12 SC - lost Lawrence
Brandon Clark (3-1, 4, 750+)
13-13 SC - defeated SM East 
14 - 9-2
15-13 SC - defeated Blue Valley
16-13 SC - defeated Blue Valley
17-13 SC - lost to BV North
18-13 SC - BV North Mustangs

Blue Valley North (1-0, 1, 1.000+)
Andy Sims (1-0, 1, 1.000+)
17-13 SC - Defeated Derby
18-13 SC - Derby Panthers


5A-WEST vs. 5A-EAST
1 W-Northwest (12-0) vs. 1 ST Aquinas Saints (11-0) @ Pittsburg - Series tied 0-0
* In a battle of #1 seeds going down, the Northwest Grizzlies representing the GWAL "City League" of Wichita will take on the Aquinas Saints of the EKL.

For the Grizzlies, this is their second trip to the State Championship Final, with their last being the 1996 season led by former Head Coach Don Davis finishing (9-3) in that season losing to Gene Weir's Olathe North Eagles.

While the Grizzlies will be motivated in looking for their first ever Football title, the Saints will be looking to do the same having played one less game. For those Saints, also of the EKL, this is their fifth trip to the 5A Title game. Both State Football, and Men's Basketball Titles are the only two that elude the Saints trophy case inside Overland Park, KS.

W-Northwest Grizzlies (0-1, 2, 000+) 
Don Davis (0-1, 1, 000)
96-12 lost to Olathe North
* 2018 - First State Finals appearance in 22 seasons
Steve Martin (0-0, 1, 000+)
18-13 - Taking on ST Aquinas

ST Aquinas Saints (1-4, 5, 200+)
Gennaro Mircoke (1-1, 2, 500)
71-12 SC - defeated KMC as St. Joe-Shawnee Streaks 
85-13 lost to Norton Bluejays
Kevin Kopecky (0-2, 2, 000)
08-12 lost to  Hutchinson SaltHawks and Randy Dreiling
* 2009 to 2013 - DNP in State Final
Randy Dreiling (0-2, 2, 000+)
14-13 SC - lost to Bishop Carroll Eagles (Year 1)
15- 9-3
16- 8-4
17-13 - SC lost Bishop Carroll Eagles (Year 4)
18-13 - SC TBD vs. Wichita Northwest (Year 5)


4A-WEST vs. 4A-EAST
3 Goddard (10-2) vs. # Bishop Miege Stags (10-2) @ Hummer Park Topeka - Series tied 0-0
* The Goddard Lions will find themselves to be the next test against the Bishop Miege Stags.

This will be the first meeting between the two in the 4A State Final, as the Lions, led by Tommy Beason will carry a five game winning streak in to the game similar to the Stags.

Having knocked off the Bullpups last week, the first year Coach will be looking to knock the Stags off the top spot having won the last four, 4A Titles maintaining strength in the East bracket.

Congrats to all six High Schools participating in this weeks 2018 State Finals!

Goddard Lions (0-1, 2, 000+)
88-12 SC - lost to Pittsburg
Scott Vang (0-1, 1, 000)
16-13 SC - lost to Mill Valley
Tommy Beason (0-0, 1, 000+)
18-13 - Bishop Miege

BMS State Titles (8-3, 11, 727+)
Len Mohlmann (3-1, 4, 750)
72-12 SC (11-1) - defeated Liberal
74-12 SC (9-2-1) - lost to Manhattan
75-12 SC (11-1) - defeated Derby 
77-12 SC (11-1) - defeated Winfield
Bob Tavernaro (0-2, 2, 000)
82-12 SC (8-4) - lost to KMC
Tim Grunhard (1-0, 1, 1.000)
09-14 SC (12-2) - defeated Highland park
@ Jon Holmes (4-1, 5, 800+)
12-13 (7-6) - lost to Bishop Carroll
13- 9-2
14-13 (13-0) - defeated Hayden
15-13 (12-1) - defeated Andover Central
16-13 (12-1) - defeated Buhler
17-13 (13-0) - defeated Andale
18-13 (10-2+) - Goddard Lions



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