Joplin HS Names Shields Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Missouri High School Football Huddle

Chris Shields is leaving Holt High School for the head coaching job at Joplin.

Shields, who was 26-26 since taking over the job in 2006, will be in-charge of taking Joplin into the Class 6 ranks in a district that features defending state champ Rockhurst.

Brentwood HS Hires Keith Herring as Head Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Missouri High School Football Huddle

Former Hazlewood West head coach Keith Herring is the new head coach at Brentwood.

Herring amassed a record of 26-24 in five seasons at Hazlewood West.  He takes over for Scott Surgener, who moved on to Pine Ridge High School in Florida.

Parkview Hires Anthony Hays

by Jeff Fisher
Missouri High School Football Huddle

King City High School's loss is Parkview's gain.

Parkview has hired Anthony Hays as its new head coach.  During Hays' three years as the head coach at King City, his team qualified for the post-season every year.  His overall record was 16-16.

Hays replaces Wes Beachler, who resigned as the end of the year to take a coaching job in Nevada.

In 2008, Parkview snapped a 58-game losing streak.  Last year the Vikings were 5-6.

Former 49er & Cowboy Hired at Hazlewood West

by Jeff Fisher
Missouri High School Football Huddle

Duane Hawthorne is the new head football coach at Hazlewood West.

Hawthorne, who is the former University City head coach, played defensive back and special teams for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.

Hawthorne takes over for Cordez Vaughn, who resigned after only one season.  Last year the Wildcats were 1-9.

Hawthorne is the second former NFL player to take-over the reigns of a Missouri high school program.  Gus Frerrotte is the new head coach at John Burroughs.

Missouri - 2011 National Signing Day

Corbin Berkstresser (Lee's Summit, QB) - Missouri
Zach Boerboom (Central, TE) - New Mexico
Brandon Hannah (Chaminade, Ath)  - Missouri
Wesley Leftwich (Hickman, WR) - Missouri
Mark Pickerel (Rock Bridge, DB) - South Dakota St.
Rob Standard (Chaminade, RB) - Iowa St.

Oak Grove HS Fires Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
Missouri High School Football Huddle

PrepsKC.com is reporting that Oak Grove has fired head coach Pete Carpino after four years.

Last season the Panthers were 6-4.  Carpino's overall record at Oak Grove 20-20.

Click here to read the report from PrepsKC.com.

New John Burroughs School Football Coach Gus Frerotte on Tonight's NHSCA Sports Hour

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Just me at 6 P.M. EST for the latest edition of the National High School Coaches Association Sports Hour.

My co-host Trish Hoffman and I will be talking high school football, boys basketball and wrestling.

Joining us on the show will be former NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte, who was just hired as the head football coach at John Burroughs School in St. Louis. Frerotte, who played with seven NFL teams, has been the school's quarterbacks' coach during the past two seasons.

Last year, John Burroughs finished runner-up in Missouri's Class 3.

Also on show will be 2010 High School Rudy Award winner Chance Anthony of Breckinridge County High School in Kentucky. Anthony was a two-way starter on this year's football team in spite of the fact that he was born without the lower part of his right arm.

To listen to the show LIVE on the Artist First radio network, click here.