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It was another offseason of change in the Midland Empire Conference. Last year Smithville left for the Suburban Conference and St. Pius joined to keep the group at 8 teams.

This year St. Joseph LeBlond is dropping to 8-man so the group is now seven teams. That also put every school with a hole in its schedule so there are some new matchups this year that could turn into some pretty good games.

Let’s take a look at some of the games to watch for the Midland Empire Conference in 2019.

Week 1 – Blair Oaks at Maryville
Two traditional powers going after it is a great way to kick off the year. Blair Oaks is fresh off a Class 2 state title while Maryville is only one season removed from a Missouri Class 3 title after falling in the semifinals last year. Both teams graduated good players but this could be a good one right from the first whistle.

Week 2 – St. Joseph Lafayette at Center
Another great non-conference game as the Irish travel south to take on the Yellowjackets. Both of these teams are used to playing deep into the postseason and this could be a good early season test for both as they try to make another run.

Week 3 – Savannah at Bristow, Okla.
This is one of those spots that had to be filled when LeBlond dropped down. I’m sure it will be an interesting trip and easily the longest bus ride for any Metro team during the regular season.

Week 4 – St. Joseph Benton at Adrian
Another product of the LeBlond situation. The Cardinals will head south to take on one of the top teams in Class 1. This is a fun small town-city matchup that should test both teams.

Week 5 – St. Pius X at Chillicothe
Pius got the win last year and Chillicothe will be looking to bounce back. These teams have strong histories of playing well in Class 3. Outside of the conference implications this again could be a key game in the district seeding as well.

Week 6 – Savannah at Cameron
These teams have struggled the last few seasons but there were some positive signs last year. Savannah jumped to eight wins while the Dragons ended a long losing streak on their way to three wins. Cameron also has a new coach in former Plattsburg and St. Joseph Central coach Jeff Wallace so the Dragons should have some new energy as well.

Week 7 – Maryville is open
The Spoofhounds couldn’t fill their Leblond spot so they get the week off unless they can find a game between now and then.

Week 8 – Chillicothe at Wyandotte
The Hornets head to Kansas City, Kan. and it should be a great chance to see a team they don’t usually see. Wyandotte had two open spots on its 2018 schedule so the game with Chillicothe is a great addition for this season.

Week 9 – St. Joseph Lafayette at Maryville
These two teams have been at or near the top of the league standings for most of the decade. Having these two battle the last week seems like a fitting end to the 2019 regular season.

Cameron
8/30 @ Northeast

9/6 East

9/13 @ St. Pius X

9/20 Chillicothe

9/27 @ Maryville

10/4 Savannah

10/11 @ St. Joseph Lafayette

10/18 St. Joseph Benton

10/25 St. Joseph Christian

Chillicothe
8/30 @ Marshall

9/6 Kirksville

9/13 Maryville

9/20 @ Cameron

9/27 St. Pius X

10/4 St. Joseph Lafayette

10/11 @ Savannah

10/18 @ Wyandotte

10/25 St. Joseph Benton

Maryville
8/30 Blair Oaks

9/6 @ Harrisonville

9/13 @ Chillicothe

9/20 St. Pius X

9/27 Cameron

10/4 @ St. Joseph Benton

10/11 Open

10/18 Savannah

10/25 St. Joseph Lafayette

Savannah
8/30 @ Grain Valley

9/6 Pleasant Hill

9/13 @ Bristow, Okla.

9/20 @ St. Joseph Lafayette

9/27 St. Joseph Benton

10/4 @ Cameron

10/11 Chillicothe

10/18 @ Maryville

10/25 @ St. Pius X

St. Joseph Benton
8/30 @ Winnetonka

9/6 Excelsior Springs

9/13 St. Joseph Lafayette

9/20 @ Adrian

9/27 @ Savannah

10/4 Maryville

10/11 St. Pius X

10/18 @ Cameron

10/25 @ Chillicothe

St. Joseph Lafayette
8/30 Clinton

9/6 @ Center

9/13 @ St. Joseph Benton

9/20 Savannah

9/28 @ Carnahan

10/4 @ Chillicothe

10/11 Cameron

10/18 St. Pius X

10/25 @ Maryville

St. Pius X
8/30 @ Odessa

9/6 St. Michael

9/13 Cameron

9/20 @ Maryville

9/27 @ Chillicothe

10/4 St. Joseph Christian

10/11 @ St. Joseph Benton

10/18 @ St. Joseph Lafayette

10/25 Savannah