Monday, November 21, 2011
Kirkwood's advancement to the Class 5 State Championship Game has set the stage for the 2011 Turkey Day Game to be played by the Pioneers and Statesmen junior varsity teams for the third year in a row.
For the third straight year and sixth time in the last 10 years, the annual Kirkwood-Webster Groves Turkey Day Game will not feature varsity squads. The annual Thanksgiving Day matchup between Kirkwood and Webster has been a tradition since 1907. The two teams met nearly 100 times in that span with the Frisco Bell and year-long bragging rights on the line for the winning team. But in recent years, the Turkey Day Classic has been played with a little twist. Specifically, it has become a showdown between the schools' junior varsity teams because one of the two varsity teams had earned itself a shot at the Show-Me Bowl State Football Championship game, which is usually played on the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving. In 2009 and 2010…
Thursday, September 29, 2011
This battle of unbeaten, top-ranked teams includes two of the best receivers in the St. Louis area. Kirkwood is 4-0; Parkway Central is 5-0.
Friday Night Lights: Kirkwood (4-0) at Parkway Central (5-0) Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. at PCH Stadium Two teams considered to be among the best in the state will meet in what might be the top prep football matchup in the state this weekend when Kirkwood travels to Parkway Central. Kirkwood maintained its hold on the No. 4 slot in the statewide Class 5 rankings after knocking off Parkway North 41-0 last week, while Parkway Central remained at No. 5 in the poll after it blew out rival Parkway West by the score of 41-0 as well. Both teams play solid defense. Central is led by defensive line standouts Jonathan Bonner (five QB sacks) and Spencer Horwitz (four QB sacks), and has allowed just 8.8 points a game. Kirkwood, meanwhile, has been even …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Senior quarterback B.J. Buckner hopes to lead the Pioneers to a better mark than their 9-4 record in 2010.
On the heels of leading Kirkwood to a 9-4 season, and a berth in the 2010 Class 5 semifinals, head coach Matt Irvin enters his second season with the Pioneers. Before everything plays out under the lights as the leaves begin to turn brown and the weather cools, Kirkwood could again be making noise in the Suburban South Conference race and the Class 5 playoffs. “It will be a tall order, but we feel like we can be more consistent and get better as the season moves on,” Irvin said. Kirkwood has seven starters back, and there is perhaps no more important piece to the puzzle than senior quarterback B.J. Buckner. Offense: The key to Kirkwood’s ability to light the scoreboard up will rest almost squarely upon the shoulders of Buckner, one the …
