by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 27, 2023 | News, Recaps
Windsor 7, Herculaneum 6 Herky Blackcats head coach Blane Boss is Mississippi Magazine’s unofficial “Coach Of The Week” for Week 1 after nearly leading HHS to a crazy upset of Windsor High. Herculaneum is outmanned, outgunned, and inexperienced in...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 24, 2023 | News, Predictions
Herculaneum Blackcats at Windsor Owls Just about any Class 4 crew with a confident new lineup would salivate over hosting Herculaneum, the least experienced team in the area, to begin the 2023 season. A young replacement cast is especially vulnerable to losing in...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 24, 2023 | News, Previews
The Geek has warned for years about the “blind spot” in MSHSAA coverage that occurs whenever Regional Radio fails to cover a team from Arnold, Imperial, or elsewhere on the Meramec River, but STL media outlets only cover what kickoffs happen above the...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 22, 2023 | News, Previews
DeSoto Dragons TGG’s relationship with the DeSoto Varsity Football Dragons has been by far the most contentious of any to weigh on Mississippi Magazine. We shudder to think of the contempt some of DHS’s boosters would have for Jefferson County’s only...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 22, 2023 | News, Previews
Dan Jenkins of Yahoo Sports spawned a new style of sports-writing in 2007, when WR Plaxico Burress of the New York Giants was badly injured. Jenkins suggested that QB Eli Manning sing a sad song called “Oh, Oh, Plaxico” set to John Lennon’s...
by The Gridiron Geek | Aug 21, 2023 | News, Previews
The Geek spent much of 2022 serving up a dish on how compelling Crystal City football could turn out in 2023. How can we begin a brand-new season with a fresh angle on Hornet pigskin, after blogging so much hype already? Let’s try peering into a Crystal Ball....
