FB: Midwest Conference

[WLCALUM83]

A Beloit FB player gets some positive pre-game props here:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=793880

  (Scroll down a bit.)

[sncfballfan]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080912/GPG020102/809120628

[Maverick]

Knox at Illinois College, 1 pm - IC
Lawrence at Monmouth, 1 pm - MC
Lake Forest at Ripon, 1 pm - RC
Grinnell at St. Norbert, 1 pm - SNC
Beloit at Carroll, 7 pm - CC

Going with all home teams to open conference play this weekend.  Not expecting any upsets on Saturday.

Good luck Fighting Scots!

[Once a Pio always a Pio]

Here we go.... Midwest Conference Football!

Picks go like this

IC uses home field advantage to edge Knox (who by the way needs a breath of fresh air in that program)

Monmouth BIG
Rippon wins but LF covers the spread
The Knights huge

AND.....

Carroll keeps on with thier winning ways.... Pios by 14

p.s. USC huge of OSU

[wc2viking]

Anyone have any score updates?

[MWCfan787]

Monmouth - 47  Lawrence - 2

game was over before it started, impressive performance by the Monmouth defense

messy game, because of the weather as I'm sure many were today.

[wc2viking]

Hey, at least Lawrence puts some points on the board!   

I had a feeling that LU's first game would be a tough one.  Hope they can regroup and come back strong at home.

[wc2viking]

OK, running down the Midwest Conference games today:

@ Monmouth 47 Lawrence 2

Monmouth obviously good, but hard to judge given the competition
LU's first game, hopefully they show improvement

@ St. Norbert 55 Grinnell 7

Norbs rebounds big after the loss to Wartburg
Grinnell couldn't carry over the momentum from winning last week

@ Ripon 14 Lake Forest 3

Ripon's defense continues to be stellar
LFC off to an 0-2 start

@ Illinois College 62 Knox 27

IC's Coach Campbell gets his first win
Knox's D looks like it's going to give up lots of points again this season

Beloit @ Carroll started at 7 pm

That was just a quick perusal of the box scores.  Anyone have any firsthand accounts?  Further thoughts?

[hickory_cornhusker]

Carroll beat Beloit 10-0. Beloit played decent defense and Carroll was never able to get into an offensive rhythm.  Carroll's defense held the Bucs to 63 yards of offense. Beloit did make it to the CU one with about five minutes left and down 10-0 when they fumbled and that was the game.

[ICLBAlum08]

How about the Blueboys!  I'm a new poster on here, i played OLB For IC since 2005. Graduated this past spring. Just wanted to coach up on the ole alma mater see how everything was going! i know a victory over Knox isn't that impressive but 62 points! The new coach at IC must be doing a few things right!

[Pat Coleman]

Welcome aboard -- not many (any?) IC posters here in recent memory so stick around and bring your fellow alumni.

[Maverick]

Welcome aboard -- not many (any?) IC posters here in recent memory so stick around and bring your fellow alumni.

Pat - I think I can remember one IC poster who used to be on here sometimes, but that's been a few years ago in the past.  There used to be several other different SNC posters who frequented the board, but haven't heard anything out of those guys recently either.

[Pat Coleman]

Yeah -- I think "recent memory" and "a few years ago" are too far apart.

[ICLBAlum08]

Predictions for this weeks MWC Games:

Carroll @ Grinnell - Pio's by atleat 3 TD's.
Ripon @ Knox - Ripon runinng game dominates knox blowout!!
IC @ Lake Forest - Could be a great game, first MWC road game for IC, IC by 2 TD, but don't quote me!
Norbert @ Lawrence - No question here, Norbert Big!
Monmouth @ Beloit - Another big Tanney performance! but i think beloit will get on the board.

D.J. Jackson has continued to impress me with his special teams play! should be another good performance this week... GO BLUEBOYS!!!

[Maverick]

Yeah -- I think "recent memory" and "a few years ago" are too far apart.

PC - That's a good call there. 

MWC Week 2 picks to come later in the week!