Comments on: Class 5A football http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/ The inside scoop on Kansas high school sports. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: TFL http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4075 TFL Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:20:21 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4075 Joe Brown put up huge numbers for a full-back/tight end last year. He'll obviously be the focal point for opposing defenses, so they'll need some other recievers to step up. Joe Brown put up huge numbers for a full-back/tight end last year. He’ll obviously be the focal point for opposing defenses, so they’ll need some other recievers to step up.

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]]> By: TFL http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4063 TFL Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:24:45 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4063 Gil, This will be the first time since the 05 Salina Central matchup that Hutch will come in as the underdog, and if I were an oddsmaker, I'd say Hutch is anywhere from a 10-14 point underdog in this one. With Rockhurst has twice as many kids to choose from with it being an all boys school with the same enrollment as Hutch, plus they have some of the perks of being a private school in that they don't have district boundaries to draw players from. Nathan Scheelhaase, the quarterback is actually from Kansas and probably should be playing at Shawnee Mission West if there wasn't any recruiting involved. Keith Langtry is their star receiver, and quite honestly, I don't know if Hutch has anyone to match up with him this season. Hutch's soon to be Juniors are a really strong group so in 2009, when Rockhurst comes to Hutch and Scheelhaase and Langtry are gone, I'd say Hutch has a real shot of beating them. This year...it's just going to be a tough one, but that's not saying that Coach Dreiling and co. can't pull it off. Gil,

This will be the first time since the 05 Salina Central matchup that Hutch will come in as the underdog, and if I were an oddsmaker, I’d say Hutch is anywhere from a 10-14 point underdog in this one.

With Rockhurst has twice as many kids to choose from with it being an all boys school with the same enrollment as Hutch, plus they have some of the perks of being a private school in that they don’t have district boundaries to draw players from.

Nathan Scheelhaase, the quarterback is actually from Kansas and probably should be playing at Shawnee Mission West if there wasn’t any recruiting involved. Keith Langtry is their star receiver, and quite honestly, I don’t know if Hutch has anyone to match up with him this season.

Hutch’s soon to be Juniors are a really strong group so in 2009, when Rockhurst comes to Hutch and Scheelhaase and Langtry are gone, I’d say Hutch has a real shot of beating them. This year…it’s just going to be a tough one, but that’s not saying that Coach Dreiling and co. can’t pull it off.

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]]> By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4062 Joanna Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:36:09 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4062 Gil, Hutch does play Rockhurst this year in the Salt Hawks' first game (Sept. 5). Unfortunately for Hutch, it will be Rockhurst's second game of the year. It is a home-and-home series, which is nice for area fans. Rockhurst is no joke on the field. It's an all-boys school with about as many students as Hutch has. Gil, Hutch does play Rockhurst this year in the Salt Hawks’ first game (Sept. 5). Unfortunately for Hutch, it will be Rockhurst’s second game of the year. It is a home-and-home series, which is nice for area fans. Rockhurst is no joke on the field. It’s an all-boys school with about as many students as Hutch has.

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]]> By: Gil http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4061 Gil Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:24:32 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4061 Hutchinson will face its toughest test in years this fall, although it won't derail their hopes of a State championship. I am pretty sure they play Rockhurst H.S. from Kansas City, MO this fall and next in a home and home series. Rockhurst won the Missouri big class state championship last fall. They have been a perennial power for years and finished ranked in the top 10 in the nation of H.S. football last year. They have an outstand QB, can't pronounce or spell his last name, but he won the Outstanding player award for the K.C metro area as a Junior. Do they meet this year for sure and any idea what date that might be? Hutchinson will face its toughest test in years this fall, although it won’t derail their hopes of a State championship. I am pretty sure they play Rockhurst H.S. from Kansas City, MO this fall and next in a home and home series. Rockhurst won the Missouri big class state championship last fall. They have been a perennial power for years and finished ranked in the top 10 in the nation of H.S. football last year. They have an outstand QB, can’t pronounce or spell his last name, but he won the Outstanding player award for the K.C metro area as a Junior. Do they meet this year for sure and any idea what date that might be?

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]]> By: Joanna http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4060 Joanna Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:53:04 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4060 Sportsgal -- this was not meant as a comprehensive list, but a conversation starter. So don't feel that I'm hating on a team just because they didn't get a mention. Feel free to fill us in on Kapaun, how good the Crusaders are and who's coming back. (that goes for all other fans, too) TFL -- thanks for the reminder that BV West is 6A this year. Those Kansas City-area schools, they're taking over 6A. Sportsgal — this was not meant as a comprehensive list, but a conversation starter. So don’t feel that I’m hating on a team just because they didn’t get a mention. Feel free to fill us in on Kapaun, how good the Crusaders are and who’s coming back. (that goes for all other fans, too)
TFL — thanks for the reminder that BV West is 6A this year. Those Kansas City-area schools, they’re taking over 6A.

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]]> By: TFL http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4059 TFL Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:57:39 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4059 You've got a pretty good list there. I'll add a few things. On the east side, I think that you'll see Gardner-Edgerton and Topeka Seaman be right in the thick of things. Both teams play in relatively weak leagues, so if they do make it in the playoffs their records will help them get a cup-cake early in the playoffs, thus giving the the chance to advance, while St. Thomas Aquinas will play in the tough EKL and likely be a 3 or 4 seed if they were to advance and thus, have more difficult games. Blue Valley West will be 6A next season, so the East half of 5A is pretty darn weak. As for the West, it will be difficult for any of the other 5A teams to beat Hutch. The thunder and lightning combo of Josh Smith and Deveon Dinwiddie in Hutch's backfield will be pretty lethal. Hutch's front 7 on defense will likely be the best in the state, with Stucky, Shaban, Grissom, and Goetz on the D-line, and Dreiling, Fee and Thomas at linebacker. The one question mark is the 4 new starters on the offensive line, but Coach Dreiling himself is the O-line position coach and he always has those guys ready. I think Carroll could be pretty legit as well; Bell has TONS of upside and if he just has a few play-making receivers to throw to, their offense could be a real suprise, and BC always has a good D. Hutch and Carroll will likely be the state-semifinal as they should have the best 2 records going into the playoffs and will be on opposite sides of the bracket. Great Bend and Mac are going to be pretty good, but I think that both teams lost so much talent from last year, it might not be until week 5 or so until we see what type of team they'll be. You’ve got a pretty good list there. I’ll add a few things.

On the east side, I think that you’ll see Gardner-Edgerton and Topeka Seaman be right in the thick of things. Both teams play in relatively weak leagues, so if they do make it in the playoffs their records will help them get a cup-cake early in the playoffs, thus giving the the chance to advance, while St. Thomas Aquinas will play in the tough EKL and likely be a 3 or 4 seed if they were to advance and thus, have more difficult games.
Blue Valley West will be 6A next season, so the East half of 5A is pretty darn weak.

As for the West, it will be difficult for any of the other 5A teams to beat Hutch. The thunder and lightning combo of Josh Smith and Deveon Dinwiddie in Hutch’s backfield will be pretty lethal. Hutch’s front 7 on defense will likely be the best in the state, with Stucky, Shaban, Grissom, and Goetz on the D-line, and Dreiling, Fee and Thomas at linebacker. The one question mark is the 4 new starters on the offensive line, but Coach Dreiling himself is the O-line position coach and he always has those guys ready.

I think Carroll could be pretty legit as well; Bell has TONS of upside and if he just has a few play-making receivers to throw to, their offense could be a real suprise, and BC always has a good D. Hutch and Carroll will likely be the state-semifinal as they should have the best 2 records going into the playoffs and will be on opposite sides of the bracket.
Great Bend and Mac are going to be pretty good, but I think that both teams lost so much talent from last year, it might not be until week 5 or so until we see what type of team they’ll be.

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]]> By: Sports Gal http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4058 Sports Gal Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:38:51 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/blog/2008/06/09/class-5a-football/#comment-4058 Wow! Where is the love for Kapaun?? Don't count them out, they have several talented players. Wow! Where is the love for Kapaun?? Don’t count them out, they have several talented players.

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