I'm sure a great many of you were looking forward to being able to watch last Friday night's Blair Oaks game in Moberly. We were looking forward to bringing it to you. But the gremlins were upon us...and in the end we had to do what we could to save the webcast without video. When we are on the road in a situation such as we had last Friday night, we rely on mobile hotspot(s) on our wireless devices. Ed and I are now both equipped with devices that can serve as hotspots, brin

State football rankings Missouri Media Rankings for high school football after Week 1 First-place votes in parenthesis. CLASS 6 Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW 1. CBC (13), 1-0, 148, 1 2. Rockhurst (2), 1-0, 137, 2 3. Francis Howell, 1-0, 118, 3 4. Kirkwood, 1-0, 102, 4 5. Jefferson City, 1-0, 80, 6 6. Raymore-Peculiar, 1-0, 79, 5 7. Hazelwood Central, 1-0, 51, 7 8. Blue Springs South, 1-0, 49, 8 9. SLUH, 1-0, 29, 9 10. Lee’s Summit West, 1-0, 19, 10 Also receiving votes: Eureka (

Pre season polls...the bane of all coaches on every level in every sport. The first high school state football polls are out from the Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. At this point...these polls are about worth the paper they are written on...or the webspace they take up. Most of the 15 writers who are doing the voting can only really go on last year's performance and the reputation of the team they are choosing...and that's okay. We'll know a lot more after week