Ready or Not....Here We Come!

Once again it is Thursday and the finishing touches are being put on the strategies necessary to continue the momentum with which the Cadets began the 2007 season last week againstHazelwood East. The stunning 24 to 21 victory over the Spartans gave the Varsity Cadets a huge vote of confidence in the potential of the 2007 team at large; which will hopefully translate into a win when we face Mehlville tomorrow night at Klemm Field in the first home game of the season.

Having originally been left off the Post-Dispatch's Pre-season Rankings for large schools, CBC gained some respect following the defeat of Hazelwood East which at the time enjoyed a number one spot on the poll. Here is the new pecking order as of September 5, 2007 according to the Post-Dispatch's latest rankings:

Post-Dispatch rankings
09/05/2007
Large SchoolsRank, team Record Pre-season Rank, Quick hit
1. Edwardsville 2-0 4 Undefeated, but against less than stellar competition.
2. DeSmet 1-0 6 Big statement against state's No. 5 team.
3. East St. Louis 1-1 2 Righted the ship after Week 1 loss.
4. CBC 1-0- Mea culpa for leaving the Cadets off preseason rankings. (For those who did not take Latin, "Mea culpa" loosely translated is "MY BAD!!!" As close to an apology as our Cadets are ever likely to receive....should we accept?)
5. Kirkwood 1-0 5 Holding steady with easy opening victory.
6. Hazelwood East 0-1 1 One loss is bad, but kudos for scheduling tough opponent.
7. Eureka 1-0 7 Holy Eureka! The Wildcats beat No. 8 Mehlville.
8. Cahokia 2-0 9 Has outscored opponents 100-13. We're watching.
9. Zumwalt West 1-0 10 Scored 48 points Friday. Can Jaguars keep it up?
10. Pattonville 1-0- Was victory over McCluer North a fluke?

Dropped out: McCluer North, Mehlville
On the bubble: McCluer North, Mehlville, Hazelwood Central, Parkway Central, Washington, Parkway West, Parkway South, Webster Groves, Howell Central.

Expected to be a contender in the pre-season, Mehlville, tomorrow's opponent has now been dropped completely from the rankings. Having recently been in that seat, hopefully our Cadets will NOT allow this tidbit to lead them to underestimate Mehlville's abilities and determination tomorrow night. We have a winning combination of talent, work ethic, and drive all coming together at just the right moment Cadets; so let it take us to where we are meant to be....

THE WINNER'S CIRCLE!

LET'S GO CADETS!!!!

P.S. Don't forget about our very first CBC 5TH QUARTER at Mike Duffy's Town & Country immediately following the game. Click link to the right in the "Celebrate Good Times...." section for directions from CBC.