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We continue to preview the fall softball season as three teams will look to make a big statement this fall. Marquette advanced to the state semifinals and earned a fourth-place finish as they will return six starters from last year’s team. Borgia will be a team to watch in the last year of the AAA […]
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We continue to preview all of the fall sports and girls’ softball is once again going to be outstanding in the area as many of the top players are returning for their senior seasons. We head out to the GAC as both Troy and Timberland are in a great position to compete for not only […]
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We continue to preview all of the fall sports and girls’ softball is once again going to be outstanding in the area as many of the top players are returning for their senior seasons. Webster Groves will look to return to the state final four after a two-year hiatus and will lean on shortstop Ava […]
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East St. Louis and CBC remain in the top spots of the HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 Football rankings after a pair of big wins last weekend. There is a lot of shuffling at the bottom of the list after a few big-time contests last week.
Here is the Top 10 list for this week. Just a reminder, we have combined all schools into one list for the fall.
- East St. Louis (6-2)
- The Flyers clinched the SWC title with a 26-7 win over Edwardsville and will finish the regular season with a trip to De Smet to take on the Spartans Friday at 6 p.m.
- CBC (7-1)
- The Cadets defeated Warren Central, Ind., 52-25 last week and will host Edwardsville Friday at 6 p.m. to finish the regular season.
- Howell (8-0)
- The Vikings remained undefeated with a 63-6 win over Howell Central and will play Rock Bridge Friday at 7 p.m.
- Cardinal Ritter (8-0)
- The Lions remained undefeated with a 26-13 victory over state-ranked Hillsboro and will host St. Louis University High School Friday at 7 p.m.
- St. Mary’s (6-2)
- The Dragons fell to Louisville Trinity 34-13 last week and will take on Lutheran North Friday at 6 p.m. to wrap up the regular season.
- O’Fallon (7-1)
- The Panthers won their third straight game with a 52-0 win over Alton and will finish the regular season by hosting Cahokia Friday at 7 p.m.
- MICDS (7-1)
- The Rams rolled to a 35-0 victory over St. Dominic last Friday evening and will travel to Duchesne this Friday in a 7 p.m. start.
- Eureka (7-1)
- The Wildcats bounced back with a 49-21 win over Parkway North and will finish the regular season with a contest against Hazelwood Central Friday at 7 p.m.
- Lutheran North (5-3)
- The Crusaders fell to Lutheran St. Charles 20-18 last week and will host St. Mary’s this Friday at 6 p.m.
- Edwardsville (6-2)
- The Tigers fell to East St. Louis 26-7 last Friday evening and will finish the regular season at CBC Friday at 6 p.m.
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East St. Louis and CBC solidified their spots on the top of the HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 Football rankings after a pair of big wins last weekend. Lutheran North rejoined the list with a pair of wins over state-ranked teams over the past few weeks.
- East St. Louis (5-2)
- The Flyers defeated Alton 80-0 to give head coach Darren Sunkett his 200th victory and will get a match-up with Edwardsville Friday at 7 p.m. for the SWC title.
- CBC (6-1)
- The Cadets clinched the MCC title with a 64-6 victory over Vianney and will play host to Warren Central, Ind., Friday at 6 p.m.
- Howell (7-0)
- The Vikings claimed the GAC South title with a 49-14 win over Timberland and will take on rival Howell Central Friday at 7 p.m.
- St. Mary’s (6-1)
- The Dragons rolled to a 45-14 victory over De Smet and will travel to Louisville, Ky., to take on Kentucky power Trinity Friday at 6 p.m.
- Cardinal Ritter (7-0)
- The Lions remained undefeated with a 50-0 victory over Lift for Life and will travel to Hillsboro to take on the state-ranked Hawks Friday at 7 p.m.
- O’Fallon (6-1)
- The Panthers defeated Belleville East 48-8 last week and will take on Alton this Friday at 7 p.m.
- Lutheran North (5-2)
- The Crusaders needed a touchdown at the final buzzer to defeat state-ranked Maryville 36-29 and will host Lutheran St. Charles Friday at 7 p.m.
- MICDS (6-1)
- The Rams bounced back with a 54-13 win over Lutheran South and will head to O’Fallon to take on St. Dominic Friday at 7 p.m.
- Edwardsville (6-1)
- The Tigers need to work overtime to defeat Belleville East 28-27 and will take on East St. Louis Friday at 7 p.m. for a share of the SWC title
- Eureka (6-1)
- The Wildcats lost their first game of the year to Lafayette 20-13 and will look to rebound against Parkway North Friday at 7 p.m.
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East St. Louis and CBC solidified their spots on the top of the HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 Football rankings after continuing to stack up victories while Lutheran North returns to the rankings after defeating MICDS Saturday afternoon. Just a reminder, we have combined all schools into one list for the fall. East St. […]
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East St. Louis and CBC solidified their spots on the top of the HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 Football rankings after a pair of big wins last weekend. Cardinal Ritter made the biggest jump in the rankings while Eureka continues to climb as well. East St. Louis (3-2) The Flyers improved to 2-0 in […]
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There was plenty of shuffling in this week’s HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 football rankings, as St. Mary’s and O’Fallon move up into the top five after victories last week. Eureka also joins the list for the first time after their win over Marquette. Just a reminder, we have combined all schools into one […]
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After three weeks of the high school football season, we are starting to get a good idea of how many of the area’s teams are looking in the early season. Despite a 1-2 start to the season, East St. Louis starts our 2022 HSSC/Scoops with Danny Mac Top 10 rankings in the top slot. The […]
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We finish up our softball previews today as we take a peek at a pair of teams that will look to a group of young players to help their programs compete for conference championships and a spot in the post-season state tournament. Cor Jesu head coach Ashleigh Belleville will turn to senior catcher Lili Work […]
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Today, we head back out to the diamond to preview a pair of teams that had success last season and will look to build off of the 2021 season. St. Charles West defeated the top two seeds in the district last season to advance to the state quarterfinals and head coach Jeremy Middendorf will look […]
The post Softball Preview – St. Charles West and Bayless – August 17, 2022 appeared first on Scoops with Danny Mac.
As fall practices continue, we head out to the diamond to take a look at a pair of teams that have high expectations for the upcoming softball season. Both Francis Howell Central and Pattonville return an outstanding core group of experienced players in hopes of competing for conference titles and a chance to play in […]
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Today, we head to the softball field to preview a pair of traditional powers on the diamond as Oakville and Francis Howell both bring back solid groups to compete for a spot in the state playoffs. Veteran head coach Rick Sturm returns to lead the Tigers as he welcomes a solid group of returners, which […]
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We head to the diamond to start previewing some of the softball teams that will look to make some waves in the upcoming fall season. Both Rockwood Summit and Webster Groves have traditionally been in the conversation to make a long run in the state tournament and this year should be no different. The Falcons […]
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