Natrona-Sheridan preview, Thermopolis-Big Horn preview, Hanna-Snake River preview, Cokeville-Lusk preview, Natrona defensive line excels, and UW takes second chance (Casper Star-Tribune). … Hanna-Snake River preview (Laramie Boomerang). … Hanna-Snake River preview (Rawlins Times). … Thermopolis-Big Horn preview (Northern Wyo Daily News, click today). … Lusk-Lingle recap (Lusk Herald). … Big Horn-Greybull recap (Greybull Standard).

–patrick

The second weekend in November is almost here. That means five football games in Laramie. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready. Let’s take a quick look at this weekend’s matchups:

Class 4A
Natrona (10-1) vs. Sheridan (9-2)
Any previous meetings?
Sheridan beat Natrona 18-17 on Oct. 22 in Sheridan.
Any common opponents? Of course. This is 4A. Eight. Central (Natrona beat 31-9;  Sheridan lost 28-21); East (Natrona beat 53-3; Sheridan beat 46-20 and 46-12); Evanston (Natrona beat 34-10; Sheridan beat 45-23); Gillette (Natrona beat 47-32 and 30-10; Sheridan lost 27-24, OT); Green River (Natrona beat 51-12 and 45-0; Sheridan beat 10-7); Kelly Walsh (Natrona beat 45-0; Sheridan beat 35-0 and 10-3); Laramie (Natrona beat 52-0; Sheridan beat 35-0); Rock Springs (Natrona beat 43-14; Sheridan beat 15-6).
Recently? Since losing to Sheridan in the regular-season finale for its only loss of the season, Natrona has thumped Green River (45-0) and Gillette (30-10) in the playoffs to earn the rematch. … Sheridan has won three in a row since losing to Central in Cheyenne in Week 7, beating Natrona by one, then struggling past Kelly Walsh in the first round before blasting East in the semis.
The pick? Natrona. The Mustangs’ loss to Sheridan earlier in the season was in part due to the loss of quarterback Jim Shellenberger to an arm injury. Shellenberger is back now, and so should be the Mustangs.
Why I could be wrong: Because Sheridan has already beaten Natrona and won’t be intimidated. Also, in case you forgot, it’s Sheridan that is the defending state champion — the Broncs are the only team in 4A that has had the experience of going to The War and winning a state title.
Kickoff: 4 p.m. Saturday.

Class 3A
Buffalo (9-1) vs. Douglas (10-0)
Any previous meetings?
Douglas beat Buffalo 22-7 on Sept. 24 in Douglas.
Any common opponents? They play in the same conference, so yes. Four. Riverton (Buffalo beat 49-22; Douglas beat 27-9 and 23-2); Wheatland (Buffalo beat 63-7; Douglas beat 21-13); Torrington (Buffalo beat 60-10; Douglas beat 45-8); Rawlins (Buffalo beat 68-0; Douglas beat 64-0).
Recently? Since losing to Douglas in September, the Bison are 6-0 and have beaten their opponents by a combined 315-67. … Douglas is unbeaten and has relied on its defense to win some close games (the 22-7 win over Buffalo; 27-9 and 23-2 wins over Riverton and 21-13 over Wheatland).
The pick? Douglas. The Bearcats have won 30 games and two state championships in a row for a reason — and let’s not forget that Douglas handled Buffalo with workmanlike precision in their meeting earlier this season.
Why I could be wrong: Because Buffalo has been straight up thumping on teams since losing to Douglas. The Bison have been downright scary for the rest of the classification. And because the Bison come in off the emotional high of winning an overtime playoff game the week before. Big mo is definitely being kind to the Bison right now.
Kickoff: 3 p.m. Friday.

Class 2A
Thermopolis (10-1) vs. Big Horn (10-0)
Any previous meetings?
Big Horn beat Thermopolis 42-7 on Oct. 1 in Sheridan.
Any common opponents? Again, as conference foes, yes. Six. Burns (Big Horn beat 45-14; Thermopolis beat 55-20); Glenrock (Big Horn beat 46-0; Thermopolis beat 42-16); Moorcroft (Big Horn beat 58-6; Thermopolis beat 42-14); Newcastle (Big Horn beat 35-13; Thermopolis beat 47-34); Tongue River (Big Horn beat 37-8; Thermopolis beat 42-17); Wright (Big Horn beat 32-6; Thermopolis beat 53-13).
Recently? Big Horn has been scary consistent on its way to 10 consecutive victories, scoring 43 points per game, and have put up two easy-only-in-the-eyes-of-the-final-score victories in the playoffs, 62-6 on Big Piney and 37-7 on Greybull. … Thermopolis, since its lone loss, has been on a similar offensive tear, scoring 236 points in its past five games — an average of 47 per game.
The pick? Big Horn, and for one reason: defense. The Rams’ offense gets the attention, but the defense hasn’t allowed more than 14 points in any game this season and has allowed only 81 points this year. Thermopolis, conversely, has allowed 208 points in its 11 games this year.
Why I could be wrong: Offense is a scary thing, and both teams have it. This could turn into a shootout, and the Bobcats know how to win shootouts.
Kickoff: 10 a.m. Saturday.

Class 1A 11-man
Lusk (9-0) vs. Cokeville (10-0)
Any previous meetings?
Only once — and that was in 1994.
Any common opponents? Two. Southeast (Lusk beat 46-6; Cokeville beat 24-7); Pine Bluffs (Lusk beat 52-7; Cokeville beat 49-0).
Recently? Cokeville has been destroying teams but finally got tested last week against Southeast — one of two games for the Panthers this year that was decided by fewer than 40 points. Lusk, meanwhile, hasn’t been in a close game since beating 2A playoff qualifier Burns 26-20 in Week 1.
The pick? Lusk, and the only reason I’m picking one team over the other is because I have to. These two teams look incredibly evenly matched, but I give the edge to the Tigers because of their dominating performance in the playoffs thus far (113-15 scoring advantage).
Why I could be wrong: Because Cokeville is no slouch. The Panthers’ defense has given up just 33 points this season — never more than eight points in any one game — and know what it takes to win. (By the way, combined this season, Lusk and Cokeville have outscored their opponents 894-93. That is unreal. These two teams have obviously been the two best teams in the classification this fall and it’s only fitting they get to play each other in the title game.)
Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday.

Class 1A six-man
Hanna (7-2) vs. Snake River (9-0)
Any previous meetings?
Snake River beat Hanna 50-34 on Oct. 8 in Hanna.
Any common opponents? Of course. This is six-man. Six. Farson (Snake River beat 79-0 and 64-0; Hanna beat 58-6); Guernsey (Snake River beat 59-6; Hanna beat 64-24 and 51-0); Kaycee (Snake River beat 68-44 and 42-12; Hanna lost 47-33); Meeteetse (Snake River beat 58-12; Hanna beat 56-20); Midwest (Snake River beat 68-19; Hanna beat 45-37); Ten Sleep (Snake River beat 52-13; Hanna beat 34-32 and 33-32).
Recently? Snake River hasn’t had any trouble all season and has won its two playoff games by a combined 106-12. … Hanna has won three in a row, beating Meeteetse at the end of the regular season before pulling off home wins against Guernsey and Ten Sleep in the playoffs.
The pick? Snake River. The Rattlers have six-man’s best offense (540 points) and its best defense (140 points allowed) and are unbeaten. Oh, and they’ve beaten Hanna once already this season.
Why I could be wrong: Because if anyone can hang with Snake River, it’s probably Hanna. The Rattlers’ closest game this year was the 16-point victory they had over the Miners earlier this season, and if Hanna can keep it close in the fourth quarter, the Miners have the type of passing game that can make up points in a hurry.
Kickoff: Noon Friday.

There are my thoughts and my picks. What are yours? Which game do you most want to watch in Laramie this weekend? Post a comment below and we’ll talk about the best weekend of the year.

–patrick

Hanna does its job (Rawlins Times). … Natrona relies on receivers and o-line, and Douglas-Buffalo preview (Casper Star-Tribune). … Buffalo-Cody recap and Snake River-Kaycee recap (Buffalo Bulletin).

–patrick

Some microfilm that I had ordered through interlibrary loan back in August finally showed up this week. It gave me a chance to tackle some missing games — and in the process I stumbled across one new game to add to the database.

Missing games

Found the date and location of Huntley’s 58-7 loss to Lyman, Neb., on Sept. 14, 1962 (it was in Lyman).

Found the score for Torrington’s 6-0 loss to Bayard, Neb., on Nov. 7, 1947.

Byes project

Added Pine Bluffs’ 33-6 loss to Broadwater, Neb., on Nov. 7, 1947.

Coaches Project: Updates for Hulett, Sunrise and Torrington. Thanks to Micki Tucker in Hulett, Casey Moats in Guernsey and Brian Harms in Torrington for their help!

–patrick

Snake River prepares for victory (Rawlins Times). … Thermopolis-Lovell recap (Lovell Chronicle). … Thermopolis-Lovell and Hanna-Ten Sleep recaps (Northern Wyo Daily News, click today). … Douglas-Riverton recap (Douglas Budget).

–patrick

The 2011 Wyoming high school football schedules were released today at the statewide scheduling meeting in Casper by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. Below are the schedules both by week and by team.

BY WEEK
Week 0 (Aug. 26-27)
Class 4A
: Evanston at Gillette; Cheyenne Central at Sheridan; Cheyenne East at Kelly Walsh; Rock Springs at Laramie; Cheyenne South at Natrona.

Week 1 (Sept. 1-3)
Class 4A
: Gillette at Rock Springs; Cheyenne Central at Cheyenne South; Laramie at Cheyenne East; Evanston at Kelly Walsh; Sheridan at Natrona.
Class 3A: Douglas at Green River; Riverton at Powell; Buffalo at Worland.
Class 2A: Greybull at Big Horn; Glenrock at Thermopolis; Lyman at Tongue River; Wright at Lovell.
Class 1A 11-man: Saratoga at Lingle; Rocky Mountain at Normative Services; Pine Bluffs at Wyoming Indian; Upton at Shoshoni.
Class 1A six-man: Midwest at Dubois; Hulett at Guernsey; Kaycee at Hanna; Ten Sleep at Snake River; Meeteetse at Farson.
Interclass: Burns at Lusk; Southeast at Newcastle; Moorcroft at Sundance; Big Piney at Burlington; Cokeville at Mountain View; Pinedale at Riverside; Wind River at Kemmerer; Lander at Wheatland.
Interstate: Hardin, Mont., at Cody; Teton, Idaho, at Jackson; Star Valley at Snake River, Idaho; Rawlins at Sidney, Neb.; Chadron, Neb., at Torrington.

Week 2 (Sept. 8-10)
Class 4A
: Cheyenne East at Gillette; Natrona at Cheyenne Central; Rock Springs at Evanston; Kelly Walsh at Laramie; Cheyenne South at Sheridan.
Class 3A: Cody at Douglas; Rawlins at Jackson; Green River at Riverton; Powell at Buffalo; Lander at Star Valley; Torrington at Worland.
Class 2A: Big Horn at Burns; Tongue River at Glenrock; Newcastle at Moorcroft; Wheatland at Wright; Thermopolis at Big Piney; Mountain View at Greybull; Kemmerer at Lyman; Lovell at Pinedale.
Class 1A 11-man: Lingle at Upton; Normative Services at Pine Bluffs; Sundance at Southeast; Burlington at Saratoga; Riverside at Cokeville; Wyoming Indian at Rocky Mountain; Shoshoni at Wind River.
Class 1A six-man: Snake River at Dubois; Hanna at Hulett; Farson at Kaycee; Guernsey at Ten Sleep; Meeteetse at Midwest.
Interstate: Lusk at Hill City, S.D.

Week 3 (Sept. 15-17)
Class 4A
: Gillette at Kelly Walsh; Cheyenne Central at Cheyenne East; Sheridan at Evanston; Laramie at Cheyenne South; Natrona at Rock Springs.
Class 3A: Cody at Riverton; Jackson at Lander; Buffalo at Green River; Powell at Torrington; Star Valley at Douglas; Worland at Rawlins.
Class 2A: Wright at Big Horn; Burns at Newcastle; Glenrock at Wheatland; Moorcroft at Tongue River; Big Piney at Mountain View; Greybull at Thermopolis; Pinedale at Kemmerer; Lyman at Lovell.
Class 1A 11-man: Lusk at Southeast; Upton at Normative Services; Pine Bluffs at Sundance; Burlington at Shoshoni; Cokeville at Saratoga; Wind River at Wyoming Indian; Rocky Mountain at Riverside.
Class 1A six-man: Dubois at Meeteetse; Hulett at Kaycee; Ten Sleep at Farson; Guernsey at Snake River; Midwest at Hanna.
Interclass: Natrona sophs at Lingle.

Week 4 (Sept. 22-24)
Class 4A
: Laramie at Gillette; Evanston at Cheyenne Central; Cheyenne East at Cheyenne South; Kelly Walsh at Natrona; Rock Springs at Sheridan.
Class 3A: Green River at Cody; Jackson at Powell; Star Valley at Worland; Douglas at Buffalo; Riverton at Rawlins; Torrington at Lander.
Class 2A: Big Horn at Glenrock; Tongue River at Burns; Wheatland at Moorcroft; Newcastle at Wright; Big Piney at Lyman; Pinedale at Greybull; Kemmerer at Thermopolis; Lovell at Mountain View.
Class 1A 11-man: Lingle at Lusk; Southeast at Pine Bluffs; Sundance at Upton; Riverside at Burlington; Shoshoni at Cokeville; Saratoga at Wyoming Indian; Rocky Mountain at Wind River.
Class 1A six-man: Kaycee at Dubois; Ten Sleep at Hulett; Snake River at Meeteetse; Farson at Midwest; Hanna at Guernsey.
Open: Normative Services.

Week 5 (Sept. 29-Oct. 1)
Class 4A
: Sheridan at Gillette; Cheyenne Central at Laramie; Natrona at Cheyenne East; Cheyenne South at Evanston; Rock Springs at Kelly Walsh.
Class 3A: Cody at Jackson; Worland at Green River; Powell at Star Valley; Riverton at Buffalo; Lander at Douglas; Rawlins at Torrington.
Class 2A: Big Horn at Wheatland; Burns at Moorcroft; Newcastle at Glenrock; Wright at Tongue River; Kemmerer at Big Piney; Lovell at Greybull; Thermopolis at Lyman; Mountain View at Pinedale.
Class 1A 11-man: Lingle at Sundance; Lusk at Pine Bluffs; Southeast at Normative Services; Wyoming Indian at Burlington; Cokeville at Rocky Mountain; Riverside at Shoshoni; Wind River at Saratoga.
Class 1A six-man: Dubois at Ten Sleep; Hulett at Midwest; Meeteetse at Kaycee; Guernsey at Farson; Snake River at Hanna.
Interstate: Upton at Hill City, S.D.

Week 6 (Oct. 6-8)
Class 4A
: Gillette at Cheyenne Central; Cheyenne East at Rock Springs; Natrona at Evanston; Cheyenne South at Kelly Walsh; Sheridan at Laramie.
Class 3A: Star Valley at Cody; Green River at Jackson; Worland at Powell; Buffalo at Lander; Rawlins at Douglas; Torrington at Riverton.
Class 2A: Moorcroft at Big Horn; Wheatland at Burns; Glenrock at Wright; Tongue River at Newcastle; Pinedale at Big Piney; Greybull at Kemmerer; Thermopolis at Lovell; Lyman at Mountain View.
Class 1A 11-man: Normative Services at Lingle; Lusk at Sundance; Pine Bluffs at Upton; Burlington at Wind River; Cokeville at Wyoming Indian; Saratoga at Riverside; Shoshoni at Rocky Mountain.
Class 1A six-man: Dubois at Hanna; Farson at Hulett; Kaycee at Snake River; Ten Sleep at Meeteetse; Midwest at Guernsey.
Interstate: Scottsbluff, Neb., JV at Southeast.

Week 7 (Oct. 13-15)
Class 4A
: Gillette at Cheyenne South; Cheyenne Central at Rock Springs; Evanston at Cheyenne East; Kelly Walsh at Sheridan; Laramie at Natrona.
Class 3A: Cody at Powell; Jackson at Worland; Green River at Star Valley; Torrington at Buffalo; Douglas at Riverton; Lander at Rawlins.
Class 2A: Tongue River at Big Horn; Glenrock at Burns; Wright at Moorcroft; Newcastle at Wheatland; Big Piney at Greybull; Kemmerer at Lovell; Lyman at Pinedale; Mountain View at Thermopolis.
Class 1A 11-man: Pine Bluffs at Lingle; Normative Services at Lusk; Southeast at Upton; Rocky Mountain at Burlington; Wind River at Cokeville; Wyoming Indian at Riverside; Shoshoni at Saratoga.
Class 1A six-man: Hulett at Dubois; Kaycee at Ten Sleep; Guernsey at Meeteetse; Hanna at Farson; Snake River at Midwest.
Interstate: Sundance at Hill City, S.D.

Week 8 (Oct. 20-22)
Class 4A
: Natrona at Gillette; Kelly Walsh at Cheyenne Central; Sheridan at Cheyenne East; Laramie at Evanston; Rock Springs at Cheyenne South.
Class 3A: Worland at Cody; Jackson at Star Valley; Powell at Green River; Buffalo at Rawlins; Douglas at Torrington; Riverton at Lander.
Class 2A: Big Horn at Newcastle; Burns at Wright; Moorcroft at Glenrock; Wheatland at Tongue River; Lovell at Big Piney; Greybull at Lyman; Mountain View at Kemmerer; Thermopolis at Pinedale.
Class 1A 11-man: Lingle at Southeast; Upton at Lusk; Sundance at Normative Services; Burlington at Cokeville; Wyoming Indian at Shoshoni; Riverside at Wind River; Saratoga at Rocky Mountain.
Class 1A six-man: Dubois at Guernsey; Meeteetse at Hulett; Midwest at Kaycee; Hanna at Ten Sleep; Farson at Snake River.
Open: Pine Bluffs.

Quarterfinal playoffs: Oct. 28-29

Semifinal playoffs: Nov. 4-5

Championships: Nov. 11-12

BY TEAM
(Listed by week, weeks 1-8; Class 4A schedules are listed for weeks 0-8)
Class 4A
Cheyenne Central: at Sheridan; at Cheyenne South; vs. Natrona; at Cheyenne East; vs. Evanston; at Laramie; vs. Gillette; at Rock Springs; vs. Kelly Walsh.
Cheyenne East: at Kelly Walsh; vs. Laramie; at Gillette; vs. Cheyenne Central; at Cheyenne South; vs. Natrona; at Rock Springs; vs. Evanston; vs. Sheridan.
Cheyenne South: at Natrona; vs. Cheyenne Central; at Sheridan; vs. Laramie; vs. Cheyenne East; at Evanston; at Kelly Walsh; vs. Gillette; vs. Rock Springs.
Evanston: at Gillette; at Kelly Walsh; vs. Rock Springs; vs. Sheridan; at Cheyenne Central; vs. Cheyenne South; vs. Natrona; at Cheyenne East; vs. Laramie.
Gillette: vs. Evanston; at Rock Springs; vs. East; at Kelly Walsh; vs. Laramie; vs. Sheridan; at Cheyenne Central; at Cheyenne South; vs. Natrona.
Kelly Walsh: vs. Cheyenne East; vs. Evanston; at Laramie; vs. Gillette; at Natrona; vs. Rock Springs; vs. Cheyenne South; at Sheridan; at Cheyenne Central.
Laramie: vs. Rock Springs; at Cheyenne East; vs. Kelly Walsh; at Cheyenne South; at Gillette; vs. Cheyenne Central; vs. Sheridan; at Natrona; at Evanston.
Natrona: vs. Cheyenne South; vs. Sheridan; at Cheyenne Central; at Rock Springs; vs. Kelly Walsh; at Cheyenne East; at Evanston; vs. Laramie; at Gillette.
Rock Springs: at Laramie; vs. Gillette; at Evanston; vs. Natrona; at Sheridan; at Kelly Walsh; vs. Cheyenne East; vs. Cheyenne Central; at Cheyenne South.
Sheridan: vs. Cheyenne Central; at Natrona; vs. Cheyenne South; at Evanston; vs. Rock Springs; at Gillette; at Laramie; vs. Kelly Walsh; at Cheyenne East.

Class 3A
East Conference
Buffalo
: at Worland; vs. Powell; at Green River; vs. Douglas; vs. Riverton; at Lander; vs. Torrington; at Rawlins.
Douglas: at Green River; vs. Cody; vs. Star Valley; at Buffalo; vs. Lander; vs. Rawlins; at Riverton; at Torrington.
Lander: at Wheatland; at Star Valley; vs. Jackson; vs. Torrington; at Douglas; vs. Buffalo; at Rawlins; vs. Riverton.
Rawlins: at Sidney, Neb.; at Jackson; vs. Worland; vs. Riverton; at Torrington; at Douglas; vs. Lander; vs. Buffalo.
Riverton: at Powell; vs. Green River; vs. Cody; at Rawlins; at Buffalo; vs. Torrington; vs. Douglas; at Lander.
Torrington: vs. Chadron, Neb.; at Worland; vs. Powell; at Lander; vs. Rawlins; at Riverton; at Buffalo; vs. Douglas.
West Conference
Cody
: vs. Hardin, Mont.; at Douglas; at Riverton; vs. Green River; at Jackson; vs. Star Valley; at Powell; vs. Worland.
Green River: vs. Douglas; at Riverton; vs. Buffalo; at Cody; vs. Worland; at Jackson; at Star Valley; vs. Powell.
Jackson: vs. Teton, Idaho; vs. Rawlins; at Lander; at Powell; vs. Cody; vs. Green River; at Worland; at Star Valley.
Powell: vs. Riverton; at Buffalo; at Torrington; vs. Jackson; at Star Valley; vs. Worland; vs. Cody; at Green River.
Star Valley: at Snake River, Idaho; vs. Lander; at Douglas; at Worland; vs. Powell; at Cody; vs. Green River; vs. Jackson.
Worland: vs. Buffalo; vs. Torrington; at Rawlins; vs. Star Valley; at Green River; at Powell; vs. Jackson; at Cody.

Class 2A
East Conference
Big Horn
: vs. Greybull; at Burns; vs. Wright; at Glenrock; at Wheatland; vs. Moorcroft; vs. Tongue River; at Newcastle.
Burns: at Lusk; vs. Big Horn; at Newcastle; vs. Tongue River; at Moorcroft; vs. Wheatland; vs. Glenrock; at Wright.
Glenrock: at Thermopolis; vs. Tongue River; at Wheatland; vs. Big Horn; vs. Newcastle; at Wright; at Burns; vs. Moorcroft.
Moorcroft: at Sundance; vs. Newcastle; at Tongue River; vs. Wheatland; vs. Burns; at Big Horn; vs. Wright; at Glenrock.
Newcastle: vs. Southeast; at Moorcroft; vs. Burns; at Wright; at Glenrock; vs. Tongue River; at Wheatland; vs. Big Horn.
Tongue River: vs. Lyman; at Glenrock; vs. Moorcroft; at Burns; vs. Wright; at Newcastle; at Big Horn; vs. Wheatland.
Wheatland: vs. Lander; at Wright; vs. Glenrock; at Moorcroft; vs. Big Horn; at Burns; vs. Newcastle; at Tongue River.
Wright: at Lovell; vs. Wheatland; at Big Horn; vs. Newcastle; at Tongue River; vs. Glenrock; at Moorcroft; vs. Burns.
West Conference
Big Piney
: at Burlington; vs. Thermopolis; at Mountain View; at Lyman; vs. Kemmerer; vs. Pinedale; at Greybull; vs. Lovell.
Greybull: at Big Horn; vs. Mountain View; at Thermopolis; vs. Pinedale; vs. Lovell; at Kemmerer; vs. Big Piney; at Lyman.
Kemmerer: vs. Wind River; at Lyman; vs. Pinedale; at Thermopolis; at Big Piney; vs. Greybull; at Lovell; vs. Mountain View.
Lovell: vs. Wright; at Pinedale; vs. Lyman; at Mountain View; at Greybull; vs. Thermopolis; vs. Kemmerer; at Big Piney.
Lyman: at Tongue River; vs. Kemmerer; at Lovell; vs. Big Piney; vs. Thermopolis; at Mountain View; at Pinedale; vs. Greybull.
Mountain View: vs. Cokeville; at Greybull; vs. Big Piney; vs. Lovell; at Pinedale; vs. Lyman; at Thermopolis; at Kemmerer.
Pinedale: at Riverside; vs. Lovell; at Kemmerer; at Greybull; vs. Mountain View; at Big Piney; vs. Lyman; vs. Thermopolis.
Thermopolis: vs. Glenrock; at Big Piney; vs. Greybull; vs. Kemmerer; at Lyman; at Lovell; vs. Mountain View; at Pinedale.

Class 1A 11-man
East Conference
Lingle
: vs. Saratoga; at Upton; vs. Natrona sophs; at Lusk; at Sundance; vs. Normative Services; vs. Pine Bluffs; at Southeast.
Lusk: vs. Burns; at Hill City, S.D.; at Southeast; vs. Lingle; at Pine Bluffs; at Sundance; vs. Normative Services; vs. Upton.
Normative Services: vs. Rocky Mountain; at Pine Bluffs; vs. Upton; OPEN; vs. Southeast; at Lingle; at Lusk; vs. Sundance
Pine Bluffs: at Wyoming Indian; vs. Normative Services; at Sundance; vs. Southeast; vs. Lusk; at Upton; at Lingle; OPEN.
Southeast: at Newcastle; vs. Sundance; vs. Lusk; at Pine Bluffs; at Normative Services; vs. Scottsbluff, Neb., JV; at Upton; vs. Lingle.
Sundance: vs. Moorcroft; at Southeast; vs. Pine Bluffs; at Upton; vs. Lingle; vs. Lusk; at Hill City, S.D.; at Normative Services.
Upton: at Shoshoni; vs. Lingle; at Normative Services; vs. Sundance; at Hill City, S.D.; vs. Pine Bluffs; vs. Southeast; at Lusk.
West Conference
Burlington
: vs. Big Piney; at Saratoga; at Shoshoni; vs. Riverside; vs. Wyoming Indian; at Wind River; vs. Rocky Mountain; at Cokeville.
Cokeville: at Mountain View; vs. Riverside; at Saratoga; vs. Shoshoni; at Rocky Mountain; at Wyoming Indian; vs. Wind River; vs. Burlington.
Riverside: vs. Pinedale; at Cokeville; vs. Rocky Mountain; at Burlington; at Shoshoni; vs. Saratoga; vs. Wyoming Indian; at Wind River.
Rocky Mountain: at Normative Services; vs. Wyoming Indian; at Riverside; at Wind River; vs. Cokeville; vs. Shoshoni; at Burlington; vs. Saratoga.
Saratoga: at Lingle; vs. Burlington; vs. Cokeville; at Wyoming Indian; vs. Wind River; at Riverside; vs. Shoshoni; at Rocky Mountain.
Shoshoni: vs. Upton; at Wind River; vs. Burlington; at Cokeville; vs. Riverside; at Rocky Mountain; at Saratoga; vs. Wyoming Indian.
Wind River: at Kemmerer; vs. Shoshoni; at Wyoming Indian; vs. Rocky Mountain; at Saratoga; vs. Burlington; at Cokeville; vs. Riverside.
Wyoming Indian: vs. Pine Bluffs; at Rocky Mountain; vs. Wind River; vs. Saratoga; at Burlington; vs. Cokeville; at Riverside; at Shoshoni.

Class 1A six-man
North Conference
Dubois
: vs. Midwest; vs. Snake River; at Meeteetse; vs. Kaycee; at Ten Sleep; at Hanna; vs. Hulett; at Guernsey.
Hulett: at Guernsey; vs. Hanna; at Kaycee; vs. Ten Sleep; at Midwest; vs. Farson; at Dubois; vs. Meeteetse.
Kaycee: at Hanna; vs. Farson; vs. Hulett; at Dubois; vs. Meeteetse; at Snake River; at Ten Sleep; vs. Midwest.
Meeteetse: at Farson; at Midwest; vs. Dubois; vs. Snake River; at Kaycee; vs. Ten Sleep; vs. Guernsey; at Hulett.
Ten Sleep: at Snake River; vs. Guernsey; at Farson; at Hulett; vs. Dubois; at Meeteetse; vs. Kaycee; vs. Hanna.
South Conference
Farson
: vs. Meeteetse; at Kaycee; vs. Ten Sleep; at Midwest; vs. Guernsey; at Hulett; vs. Hanna; at Snake River.
Guernsey: vs. Hulett; at Ten Sleep; at Snake River; vs. Hanna; at Farson; vs. Midwest; at Meeteetse; vs. Dubois.
Hanna: vs. Kaycee; at Hulett; vs. Midwest; at Guernsey; vs. Snake River; vs. Dubois; at Farson; at Ten Sleep.
Midwest: at Dubois; vs. Meeteetse; at Hanna; vs. Farson; vs. Hulett; at Guernsey; vs. Snake River; at Kaycee.
Snake River: vs. Ten Sleep; at Dubois; vs. Guernsey; at Meeteetse; at Hanna; vs. Kaycee; at Midwest; vs. Farson.

What do you think? Which teams got the luck of the draw and which teams will have a tough time with their schedule next season? Which matchups are you already making plans to watch? Comment below with your thoughts.

–patrick

School: Lander
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: green and black
Stadium: Bill Bush Stadium
State championships: 1948
Times worth remembering: Lander was a tough team to beat in the mid-1990s, finishing second three years in a row at Class 3A from 1993-95. Tack on 1996, and the Tigers were 31-9 over a four-year span. However, all three championship games were away from Lander, and the Tigers lost all three.
Times worth forgetting: Lander has had its prolonged periods of down time, but the short bursts of struggle are nothing compared to the 1950s, where Lander never had a winning season. The closest the Tigers came were 4-5 seasons in 1953 and 1959; the span included back-to-back one-win seasons in 1956 and 1957.
Best team: Lander’s only undefeated team, and its only state championship team, earns these honors by default. The 1948 Tigers finished 10-0 and punctuated the season by blasting Green River 42-6 in the championship game. Led by running back George Bozanic, the Tigers eked out some tough victories during the conference season, but knew they could always rely on their defense, which gave up more than 13 points only once. What made the season even sweeter was that it seemed to come out of nowhere; Lander had finished 3-5 in 1947.
Biggest win: A year after losing to county rival Riverton in the state championship, the two teams met up again in the 1995 3A semifinals in Riverton. Just four days after qualifying through a California playoff series, the Tigers beat the Wolverines 35-28 in Riverton to secure their third consecutive berth in a state championship game.
Heartbreaker: Of course, to set up the revenge factor in 1995, the Tigers had to lose in 1994. In one of the greatest games in Wyoming football history, Lander lost to Riverton 33-27 in front of a capacity crowd — and in the final two minutes. The Tigers had leads of 24-19 and 27-25 but couldn’t hold them.

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