FB: Midwest Conference

Maverick · September 12, 2015, 04:51:05 PM

Monmouth possession ends with an interception. Central scores on theirs and wins 23-17. Tough tough loss for the Scots.

scottie · September 12, 2015, 04:53:53 PM

Must be a delay on the webcast, cuz Mav posted that pretty quickly. Gutsy win for Central, benefitted by two scoring plays of 48 and 99 yards. Geh!

gbpuckfan · September 12, 2015, 09:24:02 PM

SNC defeats North Park 41-31... from the SNC recap:

The Green Knights (2-0) saw a 28-10 lead melt away down the stretch, but still held a 28-24 lead just inside two minutes remaining. St. Norbert was poised to salt the game away with the ball on North Park 1-yard line, but a fumble and a 99-yard return by Matt Difecchio put the host up 31-28 with 1 minute 45 seconds remaining.

St. Norbert took over at its own 34 on the ensuing kickoff, and had to convert two fourth-down opportunities to get into North Park territory. The second was a 20-yard pass from Jack Becker to Matt Freeman on fourth-and-9 from the St. Norbert 45. After a spike to stop the clock, Becker hit Brett Olson for 28 yards top the North Park 7 with 31 seconds left. A three-yard run by Brad Boockmeier set up a four-yard touchdown pass on a screen from Becker to Boockmeier with 22 seconds remaining and a 35-31 lead.

On the final play of the game, North Park quarterback T.D. Conway's pass was tipped and intercepted by Tyler Jensen, whose 50-yard return as time expired was the game's final points.

Captain_Joe08 · September 12, 2015, 09:27:12 PM

Rockford 14
Ripon 13

Midwest's struggles against the NACC this year continue. 1-5 at this point.

Gaegerlaw75 · September 13, 2015, 12:13:34 AM

Just got back from taking in some live Carroll football at Benedictine. Gutsy come from behind win for the Pioneers.

This was a tale of two halves. In the first, the Pioneer offense was atrocious. Burlingame continued with his rollercoaster tendencies, throwing two picks which both were devastating in nature (the first was a 70 yard pick-6 and the second in the end zone after a 60+ yard drive). However the defense kept the Pios in it with some key stops and interceptions.

In the second half it seemed like Burlingame settled down, and the team followed suit. Also, the coaching staff made some key adjustments at the half and called a much better game in the 2nd. The screen pass game was also extremely impressive.

All-in-all a solid team win, without any individual stand outs. You've got to be happy with a defense that allowed only 6 points. Benedictine is head and shoulders better than they were last year, but their lack of discipline helped our cause greatly as well. Be that as it may, I'll take the W going in to the bye week. Time to get healthy and prep for conference action.

Maverick · September 18, 2015, 11:26:01 AM

Slow week of games in the MWC = slow week of discussion on the board I guess. Next week has some good-looking crossover matchups though!

Week 3 Games

Lawrence @ Beloit - BC
Luther @ Grinnell - LC

judgetrainer · September 18, 2015, 01:07:57 PM

A question that I don't have an answer to: has the MWC adopted a nine game schedule limit?

And while I think of it, has anyone heard anything about next year's schedule? I have heard (don't ask where, my brain is not up to the memory search today) that the title game is going away next year. Would they play nine conference games?

gbpuckfan · September 18, 2015, 01:18:28 PM

SNC has posted future schedules for '16 and '17. Neither shows a conference championship game. I count 8 MWC games for next year.

2016:
Sept. 3 UW-Stevens Point 1 p.m.
Sept. 10 at Benedictine Univ. 1 p.m.
Sept. 17 at Knox College 1 p.m.
Sept. 24 Idle
Oct. 1 Lake Forest College 1 p.m.
Oct. 8 at Beloit College 1 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Lawrence Univ. 1 p.m.
Oct. 22 Ripon College 1 p.m.
Oct. 29 Illinois College 1 p.m.
Nov. 5 at Monmouth College 1 p.m.
Nov. 12 Macalester College 1 p.m.

The 2017 is the same, with all locations reversed. So back to not playing everyone, I guess, as I do not see Grinnell or Cornell for SNC

Pat Coleman · September 18, 2015, 02:14:20 PM

Without Carroll, the MWC has just 11 teams and cannot hold a championship game, at least not as an 11th regular season game. There's been some assumption that the University of Chicago will take Carroll's spot in the MWC for football only, but no announcement as of yet.

judgetrainer · September 18, 2015, 02:23:09 PM

Thank you, gentlemen.

Really do wish Lawrence would get with the program with athletics news on their website. Future schedules, full coaching staff bios, more complete roster info (is it too much to list a student's major?).

gbpuckfan · September 19, 2015, 12:45:36 PM

Quote from: judgetrainer on September 18, 2015, 02:23:09 PM
Thank you, gentlemen.

Really do wish Lawrence would get with the program with athletics news on their website. Future schedules, full coaching staff bios, more complete roster info (is it too much to list a student's major?).

I don't think I've ever seen major listed. Maybe I've been missing something... could disprove my joke that Lawrence's problem is that there aren't enough 6'5", 300 lb, violin majors...

judgetrainer · September 21, 2015, 09:37:07 AM

Ripon's website has it. I like their roster page.

scottie · September 23, 2015, 02:15:13 PM

Quote from: gbpuckfan on September 19, 2015, 12:45:36 PM
Quote from: judgetrainer on September 18, 2015, 02:23:09 PM
Thank you, gentlemen.

Really do wish Lawrence would get with the program with athletics news on their website. Future schedules, full coaching staff bios, more complete roster info (is it too much to list a student's major?).

I don't think I've ever seen major listed. Maybe I've been missing something... could disprove my joke that Lawrence's problem is that there aren't enough 6'5", 300 lb, violin majors...

You mean like THIS Good Guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZIkwA7rwxg

I wouldn't joke about it too loudly, as he's now the OC and will run up the score on you!

scottie · September 23, 2015, 02:16:49 PM

And because I know you can't get enough Monmouth football news.... http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-david-fales-promoted-quarterback-tryout-20150922-story.html

gbpuckfan · September 24, 2015, 08:50:28 AM

Quote from: scottie on September 23, 2015, 02:15:13 PM
Quote from: gbpuckfan on September 19, 2015, 12:45:36 PM
Quote from: judgetrainer on September 18, 2015, 02:23:09 PM
Thank you, gentlemen.

Really do wish Lawrence would get with the program with athletics news on their website. Future schedules, full coaching staff bios, more complete roster info (is it too much to list a student's major?).

I don't think I've ever seen major listed. Maybe I've been missing something... could disprove my joke that Lawrence's problem is that there aren't enough 6'5", 300 lb, violin majors...

You mean like THIS Good Guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZIkwA7rwxg

I wouldn't joke about it too loudly, as he's now the OC and will run up the score on you!

I didn't say "any" ... I said "not enough"!!!!