Wow! What a show. Latin looks like they're in control at 28--14, and the Knights roar back to tie.
Latin leads 35--28, and the Knights roar back to tie. A late interception from Kelby Brown sets up the kid, Wes Mederios, for the last second, game winning field goal.
Christian wins a classic, 38--35.
If you didn't see it on the roundtable I'll throw it out here - the speed coach who works with Christian and other area schools told me this summer that if you take the top 20 players at Christian he'll put them up against the top 20 players from Independence. Quite a statement and he was serious.
The more I looked at that workout the more I started to believe. Christian's 3 linebackers get a ton of pub - all of it deserved for a trio headed to play big time football at UNC, Duke and Ohio State - but there's more to this team than that group. Great speed on the outside with Simms McElfresh, Matthias Farley and company. QB John Kincaid can play, too.
Latin's not far behind, if at all. Just like everybody else I'd love to see a rematch in the playoffs, but we've got a long way to go to get there. Country Day will have its say, too.
MYERS PARK ROCKS
Tip of the cap to Coach Ruark and everybody in the Myers Park program. It would have been easy to hang your head after last week's big loss to Butler, but the Mustangs moved on, regrouped and played a great game to beat a really good team from East Meck. This is one that they'll talk about at the twenty year reunion. (Trust me. I've been to one of those and this is exactly what comes up. "Got a job and kids? Cool. Remember the night we jumped on East Meck?")
