It is said that defense wins championships, however with all the offensive firepower on the Edward Jones Dome turf Friday evening as Central's Kerry Gibson and the Blue Springs trio of Jared Lanpher, Darrian Miller, and Keeston Terry compete the adage may have to be adapted.]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:14:00 GMT Helias (Jefferson City) and Kearney meet in the Class 4 Show-Me Bowl creating an outstanding matchup of two top ranked teams. The Crusaders return to the Edward Jones Dome a season removed from a tough 41-34 loss to Webb City, the very same team that .......]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:28:00 GMT Maryville returns to the Edward Jones Dome to erase the heartbreak of a 10-7 defeat a season ago. The surprise story of the 2009 playoffs, the Brentwood Eagles make the short drive to the dome after knocking off the No. 1 ranked Centralia Panthers on the road to earn the right to play for the Class 2 Show-Me Bowl title]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:33:00 GMT This year, Fox Sports Midwest and Fox Sports Kansas City will broadcast the MSHSAA Class 2, 4 and 6 Show-Me Bowl championship games on Friday, Nov. 27. Live coverage begins at 1 p.m. and spans approximately nine continuous hours. Between games and at halftime, Fox Sports Midwest 's Pat Parris and analysts Danan Hughes and Michael Young will break down the games from the network's studio in St. Louis . ]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:29:00 GMT The Scott County Central Braves will open their season as the top seed in the Oran Invitational tournament against their No. 8 seeded local rival Bell City. Other teams in the tournament include .....]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:01:00 GMT Howell Central, representing the Gateway Athletic Conference earns the top seed in the 53rd annual Gene Steighorst Invitational hosted by Hillsboro High School. No. 2 Hillsboro and No. 3 seeded DeSoto will challenge]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT There's no doubt the Kearney High School football players were looking forward to their Missouri Class 4 semifinal game against the Webb City Cardinals last Saturday. It's hard to blame them. After all, Webb City had knocked the Bulldogs out of the playoffs last year and went on to win the state championship]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:05:00 GMT St. Louis DeSmet and Blue Springs are two of the top talent producing teams in the Show Me State. But it was Blue Springs' star recruits that showed DeSmet how things are played on the West side of the state. Sparked by another dominating performance from junior running back Darrian Miller, the Wildcats blasted the Spartans 35-]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:49:00 GMT Evan Williams (Mtn. Grove) back of the year honors along with Josh Wendler (Ava). Dan Sofford of Ava takes home top coaching accolades. Check out all of those listed on the SCA all-conference teams]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT The 2009 prep football season in Southwest Missouri is nearly complete. The Cassville continue in their quest for back-to-back Class 3 titles representing the region with pride. Who finished at the top of the Super 10? Check out the final Southwest Missouri football rankings and ....]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:23:00 GMT The Mineral Area Large School division will produce exciting basketball once again this season. A new head coach takes over with a familiar name to Southeast Missouri fans. Can he lead his team to similar success? Let's take a quick look at the teams in the MAAA and what we can expect this season.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT Play tips off Monday evening at Arcadia Valley High School in the 83rd annual Thanksgiving Tournament continuing a popular tradition in Southeast Missouri that will conclude Thursday evening with the championship round. The host school hopes to challenge the streak by the South Iron Panthers.]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT Play tips off Monday evening at Arcadia Valley High School in the 83rd annual Thanksgiving Tournament continuing a tradition that was challenged with the year old MSHSAA ruling pushing back the start of the basketball season one week. The host school earns the top seed with .....]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMT The Cassville Wildcats rolled to an undefeated title in the Big 8 Conference and have picked up several spots in the all-conference football honors. Senior running back Joseph Gouvion earns unanimous selection along with Mt. Vernon quarterback Corey Phillips. Check out the entire Big 8 conference list]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:58:00 GMT The Hamilton Hornets were dominant in building an undefeated conference mark this season in the Grand River Conference. Junior quarterback Keagan Prather and senior running back Dylan Chadwick led the way on the field for the Hornets. Vance Purdun earned unanimous and .....]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT Nobody outside of Brentwood's players, coaches, fans and parents gave the Eagles much of a chance in the Class 2 semifinal at Centralia. But Brentwood turned many more into believers on Saturday. Brentwoood jumped out to a 28-14 lead and held on for a ..]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMT Raytown South trailed Fort Osage by seven points with under a minute remaining in the fourth quarter of their Missouri Class 5 semifinal game Friday. But with the clock dwindling and no timeouts, Cardinals quarterback Dennis Tanner was forced to try to make a play. So he threw a third-and-10 pass just inside Fort Osage territory a]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:22:00 GMT Kearney running back Ashton Hiatt remembered kneeling on the ground, heartbroken. Defensive end Joe Windsor never forgot the dejection he saw on the faces of his senior teammates. Those were the memories the Kearney Bulldogs took away from last year's crushing home loss to the Webb City Cardinals in the state semifinals.]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:00 GMT The Hazelwood Central football team's season was at a crossroads after its loss to McCluer North in districts, but the Hawks were able to use that defeat to help them return to the Edward Jones Dome. On Saturday, the defending Class 6 champions won their fifth consecutive game ....]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:16:00 GMT Junior quarterback Johnny Eierman and the Warsaw Wildcats swept through the Tri-County Conference this season and took a large share of post season league honors. Check out all the top picks in the Tri-County Conference]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:11:00 GMT