Irate Lawson upends Hogan Prep in Missouri

An unexpected 28-0 loss to Lexington during first round of Class 2, District 15 football action was upsetting to Lawson's playoff hopes, forcing the Cardinals to regroup and focus solely on their next game.

It also brought out the ire of Todd Dunn’s squad.

"This week we got after it," Cardinal offensive lineman Brady Moppin said while discussing the quandary he and his teammates found themselves in. "Between last week and this week we were (ticked) off. We were ready to come out…and whoever was next was going to feel it."

That shutout loss to the Minutemen and a loss to Hogan Prep last weekend would have nearly buried Lawson's shot at participating in the Missouri State Football Playoffs. But the 28-19 triumph over the Rams vaulted the Cardinals back into the race.

Lexington is the one team that controls its own destiny, while the Cardinals' and Hogan Prep's hopes will hinge on MSHSAA's tiebreaker system.

"This (win) was pretty big," Moppin said following the road win. "It's really sad because we lost and put ourselves in quite a predicament for going to the playoffs. This win kind of helps us out. This is a good win."

Lawson took the opening kickoff and moved out to midfield before Hogan Prep recovered a fumble and cashed it in for a 7-0 lead a few plays later. But Lawson scored the next three touchdowns, including Garrison Green's 1-yard keeper that put the Cardinals on top for good at 13-7 with 1:21 remaining in the opening quarter.

"Fumbles are always demoralizing," Moppin said of Lawson's early-game gaffe. "But we pride ourselves in taking one bad thing and flushing it. Then we just gotta think of the next play."

With the win, the Cardinals (8-1) take over Hogan Prep's spot at No. 5 in the latest Class 2 rankings. The Rams, meanwhile, drop to eighth after losing just their second contest of the year.

MILLER PICKS JAYHAWKS AGAIN
After withdrawing his commitment to Kansas in mid-June, Blue Springs running back Darrian Miller has thrown his name into the Jayhawk hat one more time.

Earlier this week, following an official visit to the Big 12 North school over the weekend, Miller called Jayhawk coach Turner Gill and his lead recruiter Reggie Mitchell to deliver the news. Miller rushed for 2,798 yards and 37 touchdowns on 309 carries as a junior and has amassed over 1,800 yards in nine games so far in 2010.

STANDARD IS ST. LOUIS' BEST
Zach Kramer's 34-yard field goal with five seconds remaining in the game concluded a frenzied second half rally that saw Chaminade (St. Louis) escape with a 26-24 win over second-ranked Parkway North after trailing 24-0 at intermission Friday.

On the brink of elimination from a postseason berth, the Red Devils relied on the legs of Rob Standard to get back into the game. The senior responded by rushing for 256 yards in the second half, and scoring on runs of 42 and 54 yards in the third quarter to pull within 24-23 going into the final quarter.

In the process of extending Chaminade’s season at least one more game, Standard reestablished the St. Louis area’s rushing record of 7,109 yards set by former Timberland running back Montee Ball in 2008. Standard rushed for 356 yards for the game on 35 carries.

“I knew we were capable of coming back,” Standard told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "We saved ourselves from elimination, I broke the record and we get to keep going.”

Standard, who needed 199 yards to get the record, was credited with 100 yards at halftime. The Iowa State recruit has 7,267 yards rushing for his career and 91 touchdowns. He has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last 33 games.

PROJECTED STATE FOOTBALL FIELD
CLASS 6
No. 8 Eureka (8-1), Northwest (House Springs) (1-8), DeSmet Jesuit (5-4), St. Louis University High (4-5), No. 4 Christian Brothers (8-1), No. 10 Marquette (7-2), No. 2 Hazelwood Central (9-0), McCluer North (6-2), No. 5 Francis Howell (8-1), No. 9 Pattonville (7-2), No. 7 Fort Zumwalt West (7-2), Jefferson City (5-4), No. 3 Blue Springs (7-2), No. 6 Blue Springs South (6-3), No. 1 Rockhurst (9-0), Raymore-Peculiar (5-4).

CLASS 5
Rockwood Summit (5-4), Seckman (2-6), No. 1 Webster Groves (8-0), No. 5 Chaminade (6-2), Hazelwood East (4-5), Riverview Gardens (2-7), No. 4 Fort Zumwalt East (9-0), Holt (5-4), Kirkwood (5-3), Parkway West (3-6), No. 8 Camdenton (7-2), Waynesville (5-4), No. 2 Lebanon (9-0), Parkview (4-5), Branson (6-3), Nixa (6-3), No. 3 Lee’s Summit West (8-1), Lee’s Summit (5-4), Raytown South (6-3), William Chrisman (5-4), No. 9 Fort Osage (7-2), Park Hill South (6-3), No. 10 Park Hill (6-3), No. 6 Staley (7-2).

CLASS 4
No. 7 Sikeston (9-0), Cape Central (8-1), DeSoto (6-3), Potosi (6-3), Windsor (Imperial) (3-6), Affton (5-4), Miller Career Academy (7-1), Gateway Tech (4-4), Vashon (4-4), Soldan (4-4), No. 5 Ladue Horton Watkins (8-1), MICDS (5-4), Jennings (3-6), Westminster Christian Academy (3-6), Warrenton (6-3), St. Dominic (8-1), No. 10 Union (8-1), St. Clair (7-2), Springfield-Hillcrest (5-4), Marshfield (5-4), No. 2 Webb City (9-0), No. 4 Carthage (8-1), No. 3 Bolivar (9-0), Jefferson City-Helias (5-4), No. 9 Hannibal (7-2), Moberly (6-3), No. 6 Harrisonville (8-1), Kansas City-Center (7-2), No. 1 Kearney (8-0), Smithville (4-5), No. 8 Savannah (9-0), Platte County (6-3).

CLASS 3
Fredericktown (7-2), Dexter (5-4), Park Hills Central (5-4), Ste. Genevieve (4-5), No. 2 John Burroughs (9-0), Priory (7-1), Cardinal Ritter (7-2), Lutheran North (4-5), No. 6 Bowling Green (7-2), Wright City (7-2), Southern Boone (6-3), North Callaway (6-3), No. 9 Owensville (8-1), Osage (6-3), No. 10 Boonville (7-2), California (2-7), No. 7 Logan-Rogersville (7-2), Ava (5-4), No. 4 Springfield Catholic (8-1), Aurora (6-3), No. 1 Cassville (9-0), No. 5 Seneca (8-1), Holden (5-4), Pleasant Hill (3-6), O’Hara (2-6), Pembroke Hill (6-3), Imagine Renaissance Academy (5-4), Lincoln College Prep (3-5), No. 3 Richmond (9-0), Oak Grove (6-3), No. 8 Maryville (7-2), Chillicothe (4-5).

CLASS 2
No. 7 Caruthersville (9-0), Malden (7-2), Herculaneum (7-2), Crystal City (6-3), Brentwood (5-3), Principia (2-7), No. 2 Maplewood-Richmond Heights (9-0), Transportation and Law (7-1), No. 6 Mountain View-Liberty (8-1), Cuba (5-4), Strafford (7-2), Hollister (2-7), Lamar (6-3), Sarcoxie (2-7), Stockton (8-1), Warsaw (5-4), No. 9 South Callaway (8-1), Blair Oaks (7-2), Mark Twain (5-4), Clopton/Elsberry (6-3), No. 3 Centralia (9-0), No. 4 Macon (9-0), Clark County (5-4), Monroe City (3-6), Adrian (8-1), Butler (6-3), Higginsville-Lafayette County (6-3), Carrollton (2-7), No. 8 Hogan Prep Academy (7-2), Lexington (5-4), No. 1 Penney (9-0), Trenton (4-5).

CLASS 1
Thayer (7-2), Hayti (6-3), No. 4 Valle Catholic (8-1), Chaffee (4-5), No. 6 Miller (8-1), No. 8 Pierce City (8-1), Greenfield (5-4), Lockwood (5-3), No. 3 Tipton (9-0), Windsor (4-5), No. 1 Concordia (9-0), Santa Fe (7-2), Osceola (6-3), Archie (5-4), University Academy (5-4), Drexel (5-4), No. 5 South Shelby (8-1), Paris (5-4), Schuyler County (5-4), Scotland County (4-5), No. 2 Westran (9-0), Salisbury (8-1), No. 10 Princeton (8-1), Marceline (6-3), No. 7 Wellington-Napoleon (8-1), Orrick (5-4), South Harrison (6-3), Polo (5-4), No. 9 East Buchanan (8-1), West Platte (8-1), Maysville (4-5), Rock Port (4-4).

MISSOURI FOOTBALL RANKINGS
TOP 10
1. Rockhurst (Kansas City) (9-0) 258 108 1
2. Webster Groves (8-0) 362 110 2
3. Hazelwood Central (Florissant) (9-0) 290 146 3
4. Blue Springs (7-2) 343 138 4
5. Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (8-1) 326 220 5
6. Howell (St. Charles) (8-1) 372 162 6
7. Blue Springs South (6-3) 326 207 7
8. Kearney (8-0) 374 50 8
9. Webb City (9-0) 373 92 9
10. Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (7-2) 390 280 10

CLASS 6
1. Rockhurst (9-0) 258 108 1
2. Hazelwood Central (9-0) 290 146 2
3. Blue Springs (7-2) 343 138 3
4. Christian Brothers (8-1) 326 220 4
5. Francis Howell (8-1) 372 162 5
6. Blue Springs South (6-3) 326 207 6
7. Fort Zumwalt West (7-2) 390 280 7
8. Eureka (8-1) 316 123 9
9. Pattonville (Maryland Heights) (7-2) 240 115 –
10. Marquette (Chesterfield) (7-2) 333 188 –

CLASS 5
1. Webster Groves (8-0) 362 110 1
2. Lebanon (9-0) 308 94 3
3. Lee's Summit West (8-1) 291 107 4
4. Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters) (9-0) 385 171 5
5. Chaminade (St. Louis) (6-2) 257 195 6
6. Staley (Kansas City North) (7-2) 260 100 7
7. Parkway North (St. Louis) (7-2) 329 133 2
8. Camdenton (7-2) 247 102 8
9. Fort Osage (Independence) (7-2) 234 134 9
10. Park Hill (Kansas City) (6-3) 260 196 10

CLASS 4
1. Kearney (8-0) 374 50 1
2. Webb City (9-0) 373 92 2
3. Bolivar (9-0) 457 86 3
4. Carthage (8-1) 378 97 4
5. Ladue Horton Watkins (St. Louis) (8-1) 321 152 5
6. Harrisonville (8-1) 247 85 6
7. Sikeston (9-0) 404 95 7
8. Savannah (9-0) 325 104 8
9. Hannibal (7-2) 338 114 10
10. Union (8-1) 379 93 –

CLASS 3
1. Cassville (9-0) 347 55 1
2. Burroughs (St. Louis) (9-0) 432 107 2
3. Richmond (9-0) 354 82 3
4. Springfield Catholic (Springfield) (8-1) 349 157 4
5. Seneca (8-1) 299 94 5
6. Bowling Green (7-2) 345 59 6
7. Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville) (7-2) 270 92 8
8. Maryville (7-2) 305 97 9
9. Owensville (8-1) 209 144 10
10. Boonville (7-2) 290 128 –

CLASS 2
1. Penney (Hamilton) (9-0) 468 86 1
2. Maplewood-Richmond Heights (9-0) 374 86 2
3. Centralia (9-0) 312 108 3
4. Macon (9-0) 441 62 4
5. Lawson (8-1) 256 122 6
6. Liberty (Mountain View) (8-1) 368 86 8
7. Caruthersville (9-0) 336 113 9
8. Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (7-2) 291 150 5
9. South Callaway (Mokane) (8-1) 238 98 10
10. Brookfield (Brookfield) (7-2) 332 131 7

CLASS 1
1. Concordia (9-0) 497 32 1
2. Westran (Huntsville) (9-0) 377 44 2
3. Tipton (9-0) 354 58 3
4. Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve) (8-1) 444 49 4
5. South Shelby (Shelbina) (8-1) 347 101 5
6. Miller (8-1) 442 71 6
7. Wellington-Napoleon (Wellington) (8-1) 340 151 7
8. Pierce City (Pierce City) (8-1) 348 67 8
9. East Buchanan (Gower) (8-1) 399 129 10
10. Princeton (8-1) 386 165 –