Stagnant week of excitment

Kind of late, but some reaction from this past week:

Washington, O'G win at Pres. Bowl
Washington is that good. A 21-3 win over Roosevelt may not sound like a blowout, but Washington controlled the game. They simply wore the Riders out by the end. What impressed me the most was the Warriors ability to dictate the game by field position. Not many high schools fully grasp the importance of pinning opponents deep. Everyone wants to have the ball and score. That’s not always how you win.

That said, Roosevelt is still a good team and I assume they’ll be in the picture come season’s end.

O’Gorman beating Lincoln was expected, so was the margin in which they did it. O’G may be a better team than Roosevelt, but the loss to the Riders is what obviously keeps them at number three in the rankings.


Sisseton rolls, Winner drops
Sisseton continues to roll what’s impressive is their ability to run the ball relatively well. Everyone knows about their passing game, which has opened doors for the run-game.

In 11B, Winner’s loss to Mobridge-Pollock isn’t as concerning as some may think. M-P is pretty formidable. That said, its Wagner at the top of the poll by virtue of taking care of business (combined with the Winner loss). Sticking in the class, Garretson has been playing well. I watched the first half of the Dragons game against Sioux Valley and was impressed with the way Garretson played. They’re one loss away from entering the top five.

Nine-Man Schools Stick to Plan
In the nine-man game, things stood still in terms of rankings, as the “favorites” took care of business with relative ease this week.

Looking Ahead
As we look ahead, these are the games to keep an eye on…
O’G vs. Stevens – two top five teams, time to see what (if any) difference there is between the East and West.
Washington vs. Sturgis – see above.
Canistota vs. Hanson – Could be a nice game.
Colman-Egan vs. DRSM - #5 in 9A vs. #1 in 9B
Garretson vs. Bon Homme – Garretson likely cracks our rankings with win.
Tri-Valley vs. Flandreau – up and down year for TV so far, will it be another “up” week?