Regular Season Kicks off

For high school football players in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, the regular season has arrived!
And although it's only week 1, some games should offer an interesting insight for things to come.
Ste. Genevieve has been a perennial power, but will they continue their dominance at Dexter or will the Bearcats be up to the challenge?
The Sikeston Bulldogs host Fredericktown. The Blackcats have looked impressive in the off-season but Sikeston is also supposed to be improved.
Jackson lost a heart breaker at Riverview Gardens last season, this year they get to play the game in front of their home fans.
Southern Illinois also features some interesting games like powerful Anna-Jonesboro at West Frankfort and a pair of improved teams with Murphysboro hosting Carbondale.
Highlights of these games and much more on Heartland Football Friday.
Hey before I say goodbye--did you see Division II Quincy upset Indiana State.
You probably already know this but Quincy will visit SEMO in the season opener on Thursday September 3rd. Game time is 6:00 p.m. at Houck Stadium. We will also web cast the game live on kfvs12.com

Heartland Football Friday Kicks Off

The wait is over, Heartland Football Friday has arrived!

Opening night in Kentucky is always interesting because the regular season games start a week earlier than those in Illinois and Missouri.

A great one to Kick things off with Mayfield visiting Marshall County. Marshall County is a larger school but Mayfield is traditionally one of the states elite teams.

Chad Fryman will anchor our live coverage from Benton, Kentucky.

While regular season play rules in the commonwealth, Jamboree action highlights Missouri play.

The Farmington Jamboree is always a classic with four teams from the heartland against four teams from the St. Louis area. Southeast Missouri is represented by Cape Central, Jackson, Poplar Bluff and Host Farmington.

We'll have highlights and reaction along with live coverage from the Chaffee Jamboree.

It's generally quiet in Southern Illinois highlighted by intrasquad scrimmages.

Our Heartland Football Friday crew will take in the action at Marion and we'll also preview the Du Quoin Indians.

Wherever your at don't forget to send in your video.

See you every Friday night at 10 on KFVS 12!

Cardinals Moves Working to Perfection

The St. Louis Cardinals have made Three recent moves and all three have worked out to perfection so far in the early stages.
Mark DeRosa is everything you can ask for in a ballplayer. DeRosa can play almost every position on the field. He's a solid hitter for average hitter and excellent power source. DeRosa has already hit seven homers since Joining St. Louis and twenty on the season. And He's already being praised for his leadership in the clubhouse.
If the DeRosa trade was a home run than the Matt Holliday move has been a grand slam so far.
Holliday is hitting a whopping .541 since putting on a Redbird uniform and has already homered three times and knocked in ten runs. Forget what he did in Oakland, since coming over he looks like the MVP candidate that he was in Colorado.
The move to acquire infielder Julio Lugo was the least celebrated of the deals but has also been very effective. Lugo is hitting .342 for the Cards and has also shown some power.
I know it's early, but these moves have a lot of Cardinal fans smiling these days.