FB: Midwest Conference

[Redhawk Sighting]

Congrats to Tom Sawyer RC QB for being named the MWC player of the week!!  Well deserved!

Ripon has a big schedule a head of them.  Carrol this week and Norbies next week. 

[Captain_Joe08]

Ripon 17
Wisconsin Lutheran 10

WLC is shooting themselves in the foot with penalties.

Ripon 31
Wisconsin Lutheran 24

Final

Ripon got many a big play on third down to extend their drives.

It was a good game!  Minus the 1 huge run for a TD the defence played great for Ripon!!!  Took awhile for the offence to get going, but they got in the groove.  Had a few HUGE 3rd down conversions.

Please tell me why a D3 school needs a jumbotron and plays commercials for GE, Pepsi, and QPS.  Does Pepsi give WCL $$$ for those commercials?      The stadium is great.

Not 100% sure on that one. They have done a lot of improvements to Raabe Stadium since I was a student there (Graduated this May). I have seen sponsor ads on the jumbotron but that's about it.

[sncsid]

Please tell me why a D3 school needs a jumbotron and plays commercials for GE, Pepsi, and QPS.  Does Pepsi give WCL $$$ for those commercials?      The stadium is great.

You'll REALLY get sick of the ads next week then. 

[Redhawk Sighting]

Please tell me why a D3 school needs a jumbotron and plays commercials for GE, Pepsi, and QPS.  Does Pepsi give WCL $$$ for those commercials?      The stadium is great.

You'll REALLY get sick of the ads next week then. 

Trust me when I say, that is the least thing that week that will make me sick........   Truthfully, I haven't been to your stadium since 2005.  I haven't even seen the new set up.  Try to avoid Green and Yellow at all costs.....

[fulbakdad]

Congrats to Ed Dobernig for being named to the Scoutwire National Team of the week.  2 forced turnovers and 6 solos tackles.  Not a bad opening day.....

Looking forward to this weeks game against Lawrence. 

[Pat Coleman]

Here's the D3football.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware. One other MWC player on it as well:
http://www.d3football.com/awards/tow/2013/week1

[fulbakdad]

MWC play starts this weekend for Lake Forest.  A night game at Lawrence.  Should be a decent test to see how the passing defense performs.  Last year was a big improvement from the prior year, but needs to get even better.  I'd look for LFC to put a lot of pressure on the Lawrence QB. 

On Offense, Valdivia sat on the sidelines last week not dressed.  We seemed to be walking around fine so not sure what his status is this week.  Two Freshman running backs stepped right up though and along with Alec Howe they did fine.  The test should be to see how QB Mike Lewis does. 

[larry_u]

MWC play starts this weekend for Lake Forest.  A night game at Lawrence.  Should be a decent test to see how the passing defense performs.  Last year was a big improvement from the prior year, but needs to get even better.  I'd look for LFC to put a lot of pressure on the Lawrence QB. 

On Offense, Valdivia sat on the sidelines last week not dressed.  We seemed to be walking around fine so not sure what his status is this week.  Two Freshman running backs stepped right up though and along with Alec Howe they did fine.  The test should be to see how QB Mike Lewis does.

If you don't win by at least 3 tds you should be worried about your offense....

[Redhawk Sighting]

MWC play starts this weekend for Lake Forest.  A night game at Lawrence.  Should be a decent test to see how the passing defense performs.  Last year was a big improvement from the prior year, but needs to get even better.  I'd look for LFC to put a lot of pressure on the Lawrence QB. 

On Offense, Valdivia sat on the sidelines last week not dressed.  We seemed to be walking around fine so not sure what his status is this week.  Two Freshman running backs stepped right up though and along with Alec Howe they did fine.  The test should be to see how QB Mike Lewis does.

If you don't win by at least 3 tds you should be worried about your offense....

Hahaha.  Or defense. 

[fulbakdad]

Redhawk, How many points did Ripon beat Lawrence by last year??? If there was one thing we all should have taken from last year was the parity in the MWC.  Going into the last two weeks, there were I believe 6 teams that could have won the Conference.  There were a lot of very close games.  I wouldn't take any team lightly!

[jjwalsh7496]

Apparently the issue was resolved Lamont Williams will be back the third week of the season. He was on the sidelines against Lakeland.

[Redhawk Sighting]

Redhawk, How many points did Ripon beat Lawrence by last year??? If there was one thing we all should have taken from last year was the parity in the MWC.  Going into the last two weeks, there were I believe 6 teams that could have won the Conference.  There were a lot of very close games.  I wouldn't take any team lightly!

Hence my comment about defense.  Reread the post before you comment.  As for the rest of your comment I agree.  the MWC is up in the air for majority of the season for most teams.  I'm excited to see RC start out 2-0!  CU will be a good game... 

[CaliRamRL6]

Here's the D3football.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware. One other MWC player on it as well:
http://www.d3football.com/awards/tow/2013/week1

It's nice to see Demlow get recognized. That kid was all over the field on Saturday. He'll need a repeat performance this weekend against Coe.

[Maverick]

Apparently the issue was resolved Lamont Williams will be back the third week of the season. He was on the sidelines against Lakeland.

That's a nice boost for the Pioneers.  Interesting though since he wasn't mentioned in the season preview or listed on the roster at that time either, right?

[Maverick]

Week 2 Games
Beloit @ Monmouth - MC
Carroll @ Ripon - RC
Grinnell @ Illinois C. - IC
St. Norbert @ Knox - SNC
Lake Forest @ Lawrence - LFC
Cornell @ Coe - Coe

Carroll/Ripon looks like the game of the week to me.  Thoughts from anyone else??  Good luck Fighting Scots!