FB: Midwest Conference

[gbpuckfan]

SNC up 33-6

[The Roop]

End of 3 BC 24 LU 21.

[gbpuckfan]

31-21 Bucs

[The Roop]

Mason "the Goal Line" Dixon races 40+ up the middle.

[gbpuckfan]

Final: SNC wins 33-6

[The Roop]

Mason "the Goal Line" Dixon does it again. 42 yards up the middle untouched. 38-21, under 2:00 to play.

[The Roop]

Out of time outs LU is stopped on a 3rd and 8 in bounds. And there is your HOMECOMING DAGGER.

[scottie]

LFC beats Grinnell by a score of EEESH to EEEEEEESH. 

[fulbakdad]

LFC was much uglier than eeeeesh Scottie!  The Defense answered the bell as I expected.  But the offense was kinda ugly.  I gave up counting interceptions at the half.... But a win is a win.  In a strange place being 3-0 and wondering how they are.  I would think some big decisions have to be made in the very near future or these wheels are gonna fall off this wagon!

[scottie]

F-Dad, the LFC results just seem strange so far.  The W-L record and the performances don't seem in sync.  I can't believe I'm saying/typing this, but I think Knox might be a slight favorite at home against the Foresters next week.  If they play LFC like they normally play MC, Knox will blow them out.  "You heard it here first......"

[fulbakdad]

You won't hear an argument out of this cat!

[TitanPride]

I don't know, the LFC offense looks terrible but the defense is impressive.  I think only the upper-echelon MWC offenses have a chance to score on them.  I don't think Knox is there.  Could be wrong though.

[The Roop]

I think we can just cancel the remainder of the season and put LFC in the playoffs. They have the easiest schedule since they don't play Beloit this year. Better to be lucky than good.

[TitanPride]

Anyone want to rank the teams after 3 weeks of play?  I'm not following the conference as closely as previous years, but here are my thoughts.  Please tell me where you think I'm wrong.

Top tier -- 1.) Monmouth, 2.) Illinois College 3.) St. Norbert
    Monmouth's loss to Coe is very respectable.  I know it's a small sample size, but I think they might have the best overall team in the league this year. Illinois College looks similar to previous years -- they can score, but are they physical enough to win upcoming battles against Monmouth, LFC, and Carroll.  LFC and Carroll physically beat them up last year.  St. Norbert did the conference no favors in getting smoked by John Carroll but has whipped up in conference these first two weeks.  I'm buying their D, but how good is their O?

One step down -- 4.) Lake Forest and 5.) Carroll
    Lake Forest's defense will keep them in every game.  They are kind of like the Bears in years past -- can their D and special teams score in big games to mask offensive woes?  Yes, I know Ripon beat Carroll but that was before Lamont Williams returned.  I still think Carroll will have a say in who wins conference this year.

Middle of the pack -- 6.) Ripon and  7.) Cornell
   I'm not buying into Ripon after the Carroll game given their poor effort today against Norbert.  Huge game for them next week against IC.  I think Cornell has the offensive firepower to have their best season in years.

Bottom tier -- 8.) Knox, 9.) Grinnell, 10.) Beloit, 11.) Lawrence
   Not much to see here right?  I don't think any of these teams steal wins from the 7 above.

[fulbakdad]

One player on LFC who is really impressing me is the kicker.  He's kicking the beJesus out of the ball.  His missed Field Goal attempt was a 50 plus yard attempt that went off the cross bar!  He hit a 47 yarder in the Concordia game.  But the plays that stick out were two bad snaps on punts.  One over the head, the other heading there and he batted the ball to himself.  On both plays he then ran latteraly and Australian Rules football kicked two beauties.  Headsy kid!