MRVC West season should be strong again

By PrepsKC staff
Posted: May 9, 2012 - 6:21 AM



The season is right around the corner and the preview of conference schedules continues now on PrepsKC.com.
 
The Missouri River Valley Conference West features some of the top Class 3 and 4 teams in the Metro. This year the league gets a little more Class 4 heavy with Pleasant Hill moving up leaving only Oak Grove and Odessa as Class 3 teams in the six-team conference.
 
There are a lot of great games every week in the MRVC West so let’s take a look at a few.
 
Week 1
Smithville at Pleasant Hill. The Roosters will host a good Warriors team that has been a playoff regular in Class 3 and 4 over the last few years. This is a good opening game contest for both teams.
 
Week 2
Harrisonville at Savannah. This is a rematch of the Class 4 quarterfinal from last season. It’s another example of Harrisonville scheduling some of the best teams in its nonconference games.
 
Week 3
Odessa at Carrollton. When the MRVC was just one conference this was always a good game. The Bulldogs are looking for a turnaround season and this should be a good contest for them.
 
Week 4
St. Pius X at Oak Grove. The Panthers will face an always good St. Pius X squad in their last game before conference play begins.
 
Week 5
Oak Grove at Odessa. This is one of the most heated rivalries in the Metro. Records truly don’t matter when they get together.
 
Week 6
Harrisonville at Grain Valley. These two teams have finished at or near the top of this league for the last few seasons. This year could be much like past years.
 
Week 7
Excelsior Springs at Grain Valley. The Tigers have shown flashes of improvement over the last two years. This road game will tell a lot about where they are at in 2012.
 
Week 8
Oak Grove at Grain Valley. This rivalry isn’t as old or nasty as Oak Grove-Odessa but these two schools are closer on the map and it always produces a great game.
 
Week 9
Harrisonville at Pleasant Hill. The Roosters have battled the Wildcats tough the last two years. This will be an interesting end to the regular season.
 
Below is a complete list of schedules for the MRVC West:
Excelsior Springs
8/24       Warrensburg
8/31       @ Cameron
9/7         Richmond
9/14       @ Springfield Central
9/21       Harrisonville
9/28       Odessa
10/6       @ Grain Valley
10/12     Pleasant Hill
10/19     @ Oak Grove
Grain Valley
8/24       Savannah
8/31       @ St. Joseph Benton
9/7         Warrensburg
9/14       @ Sedalia Smith-Cotton
9/21       Pleasant Hill
9/28       @ Harrisonville
10/6       Excelsior Springs
10/12     Oak Grove
10/19     @ Odessa
Harrisonville
8/24       Jefferson City Helias
8/31       @ Savannah
9/7         @ Bolivar
9/14       Warrensburg
9/21       @ Excelsior Springs
9/28       @ Grain Valley
10/5       Oak Grove
10/12     @ Odessa
10/19     @ Pleasant Hill
Oak Grove
8/24       Lexington
8/31       @ Holden
9/7         @ Nevada
9/14       St. Pius X
9/21       @ Odessa
9/28       Pleasant Hill
10/5       @ Harrisonville
10/12     @ Grain Valley
10/19     Excelsior Springs
Odessa
8/24       @ St. Pius X
8/31       Southwest
9/7         @ Carrollton
9/14       Holden
9/21       Oak Grove
9/28       @ Excelsior Springs
10/5       @ Pleasant Hill
10/12     Harrisonville
10/19     Grain Valley
Pleasant Hill
8/24       Smithville
8/31       @ Warrensburg               
9/7         @ Mount Vernon
9/14       Nevada
9/21       @ Grain Valley
9/28       @ Oak Grove
10/5       Odessa
10/12     @ Excelsior Springs
10/19     Harrisonville