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| 06/24/08 |
Outlaws win CPFL title
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws have won their second Central Plains Football League championship.
The Outlaws beat the Independence Bulldogs 49-30 in the title game on Saturday in Independence, giving them back-to-back championships in the first two seasons of the CPFL.
The league expanded from four teams to eight this season and saw Mid-Missouri, which went undefeated last year, lose a pair of games. The Outlaws (11-2) fell to the third seed in the playoffs and had to play a wild-card game while the top two seeds enjoyed first-round byes.
“It was an awesome season,” said Travis Jobe, co-owner of the Outlaws. “It’s such a long season. Gosh dang 13 games, it’s almost an NFL season. ... I think this was maybe a little more sweet than last time just because of suffering two losses during the season, being the No. 3 seed and having to go through the wild card and all that stuff.”........ |
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| 06/21/08 |
Outlaws set for championship game
The road had more bumps in it, but the Mid-Missouri Outlaws are back in the same position as a year ago — playing for the Central Plains Football League championship.
The Outlaws travel to play for the title against the Independence Bulldogs at 5 p.m. today at the Pop Warner Field in Independence. Admission is $5 for anyone 16 and over.
“We’ve endured a lot more this year,” said Travis Jobe, co-owner of the Outlaws. “This year, we’ve had a lot more games plus the competition has stepped up a ton this year than what we had last year.”
The Outlaws (10-2) beat the Missouri Mustangs in the final seconds of the CPFL championship game last year — when the league had just four teams. The league added four teams this year — including the Bulldogs — and Jobe said this year’s game could be just as thrilling.
The teams split the regular-season series, each winning on their home field........ |
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| 06/16/08 |
Outlaws beat Mustangs in semifinals
A stout defense helped the Mid-Missouri Outlaws get back to the championship game of the Central Plains Football League.
The Outlaws had five interceptions and held the Missouri Mustangs scoreless in the second half Saturday evening to earn a 48-30 win in their CPFL semifinal game in Liberty.
The Mustangs outscored Mid-Missouri 8-6 in the first quarter and took a 30-28 lead into halftime.
The Outlaws (10-2) scored 14 unanswered points in the third quarter to take the lead and added six points in the fourth quarter...... |
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| 06/08/08 |
Mid-Missouri rolls into semifinal round
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws won their first game of the Central Plains Football League playoffs in a big way.
The third-seeded Outlaws defeated the sixth-seeded Topeka Savage 59-6 on Saturday at State Fair Community College.
The Outlaws dominated the Savage for the second time this season with help from a commanding offense and key defensive stops. They beat Topeka 55-6 in a road game.
Mid-Missouri’s Marcus James started the scoring on the first play of the game.
James took the kickoff and maneuvered through Savage defenders on his way to the end zone.
The touchdown gave the Outlaws a lead that they never relinquished. ......... |
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| 06/02/08 |
Outlaws can’t keep up with Bulldogs
The road won’t go through Sedalia to determine the 2008 Central Plains Football League championship.
The defending league champion Mid-Missouri Outlaws lost 61-52 to the Independence Bulldogs on Saturday in Independence.
Independence secured the No. 1 seed, and the Missouri Mustangs settled for No. 2.
Both teams will receive first-round byes and will host second-round games June 14. The higher seed will host the championship game on June 21.......... |
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| 05/20/08 |
Playoff Scenarios
Out of the 8 teams in the CPFL, 6 will make the playoffs. The two division winners will receive a 1st round bye and will be seeded #1 and #2 depending on record and head to head match-up if there is a tie. The next 4 teams will be seeded based on overall league record. As of right now, we know who the six teams are, but the seeding for the playoffs is still up for grabs.......... |
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| 04/27/08 |
Handling pressure - Outlaws now 6-0 after rout of Junction City
The target on the Mid-Missouri Outlaws’ back keeps getting larger and larger with each victory.
The undefeated semi-pro football team from Sedalia rolled over another opponent, the Junction City Tigers, 43-18 Saturday afternoon to remain unbeaten at 6-0.
“Pressure is something that is earned,” said co-owner and player Travis Jobe. “Anytime you have something to play for you play harder. Today was an important game but we kept the momentum going.” |
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| 04/13/08 |
Outlaws control Savage in rout
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws spent a lot of time on the Topeka Savage’s end of the field Saturday.
The Outlaws’ defense dominated the Central Plains Football League game in their 55-6 victory in Topeka, Kan.
Mid-Missouri sacked the Topeka quarterback 12 times, forced four safeties and intercepted one pass.
The Outlaws offense sputtered early, leading only 16-0 at halftime. They began to heat up in the third, pushing their lead to 28-6. They scored 27 points in the fourth quarter........ |
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| 04/05/08 |
Unbeaten Outlaws clobber Ravens
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws rolled out their high-powered offense against the St. Joseph Ravens on Saturday afternoon.
The Outlaws pushed their record to 4-0 as they scored on all four first-half possessions on the way to a 54-0 win.
After jumping out to a 28-0 lead at halftime, the Outlaws rotated many players into the game who seldom see action. Outlaws co-owner Chad Jackson saw that as a positive for his team.
“The biggest thing was that we got a lot of players in today that usually don’t get to play,” said Jackson. “A team is only as good as their bench, and we were able to get a lot of players in today. It’s going to make us better down the way, especially when we play teams the caliber of the Bulldogs of Independence and the Missouri Mustangs.” |
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| 03/30/08 |
One thrilling finish - Outlaws score game-winner with two seconds left
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws needed some last second magic to keep their undefeated record intact.
The Outlaws got a touchdown with two seconds remaining Saturday to defeat the Independence Bulldogs 28-25 to push their record to 3-0.
Quarterback Kyle Middleton and wide receiver Jerry Young combined for two scoring passes in the fourth quarter, each coming with the Outlaws trailing in the game.
Middleton finished the comeback effort with an 8-yard strike to Young in the front corner of the end zone for the win......... |
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| 03/25/08 |
Outlaws thunder past Lightning 79-18
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws gave up their first points of the season Saturday in Springfield.
However, the Outlaws semi-pro football team was never seriously challenged in a 79-18 victory over the Springfield Lightning.
The Outlaws, who beat the Blue Springs Extreme 60-0 in their season opener, gave up six points in the first quarter but never trailed. They led 19-6 after one quarter, 33-6 at halftime and 60-6 after three quarters............... |
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| 03/22/08 |
Tigers’ Defense Keys First Win
Junction City’s Michael Davis ran for two touchdowns and Rodney Pickett added another, but it was the Tigers’ defense — led by Caleb Hammond’s three picks — that shut down the Topeka Savage offense in the game’s final moments for an 18-16 win Saturday at Fegan field........ |
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| 03/16/08 |
Defense dominates
Travis Jobe and Chad Jackson are the owners of the Mid-Missouri Outlaws — they owned Blue Springs on Sunday.
Jobe and Jackson combined for five interceptions and a blocked kick recovery for a touchdown as the Outlaws beat the Extreme 60-0 at the old soccer field at State Fair Community College....... |
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| 03/15/08 |
Outlaws seek repeat in growing league
Winning a league title might be a little tougher this season for the Mid-Missouri Outlaws semi-pro football team — but the Outlaws aren’t about to change that goal.
“I think this year’s going to be better because we have a lot more depth than we did last year,” said linebacker Caleb Campbell. “I expect us to get a championship and win — that’s what I expect.”
The Outlaws went 6-0 last year in the Central Plains Football League and won the championship game on a last-second field goal.
The Outlaws not only won the four-team league, but they did so in dramatic fashion at times — including a last-second win against the Missouri Mustangs on a play that eventually aired on ESPN.......... |
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| 03/15/08 |
Junction City Gets First Taste of 8-Man Football Saturday
Junction City football fans got their first taste of 8-man football Saturday when the Junction City Tigers opened their inaugural season against the Missouri Mustangs. The two teams squared off at Fegan Field — which was cut to half its normal size......... |
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| 03/03/08 |
A Change in Name
The team from Independence has decided to change their name from the Regulators to the Bulldogs. The ownership of the Regulators decided to change their name due to financial / sponsorship considerations. The Independence Bulldogs are an expansion team which belongs in the Eastern Division of the Central Plains Football League. |
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| 03/01/08 |
Muscle power turns into money for cancer camp
Muscles were straining and dust was flying Saturday inside the R.R. Domer Livestock Arena as part of "Lift for Hope," Topeka's Strongest Man competition.
Nearly two dozen men from around Kansas and the Midwest participated in events that included the Axle Clean and Press, Deadlift, Wheelbarrow Load and Push, and the Tow Truck Pull.
Local weight lifter Phil Stevens said he organized the event in memory of his mother, who died of cancer.
"I'm a competitor," he said. "She had always pushed me to compete, and I wanted to do this in memory of her." |
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| 02/15/08 |
Minor league football team has Western flavor
The professional football season may be over, but it marks the beginning for arena league and semi-pro football teams such as the St. Joe Ravens, whose season started last month.
The St. Joe Ravens are a semi-professional, eight on eight football ball team that play on an outdoor field, as opposed to playing indoors in an arena. They belong to the CPFL, or Central Plains Football League and have been around the area for years.
Unfortunately, not too many people are familiar with the CPFL, or even knew the St. Joe Ravens even existed. To the many that do not get a chance to play college football, the St. Joe Ravens may be your alternative. |
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| 01/16/08 |
A Mustang Signs With AF2 Team
Missouri Mustangs WR Jared Smith received an invite to the Kansas City Brigade training camp after their last tryout, but was later told by the coaching staff that he needed more experience. Jared will get that experience this year as he will move from his Liberty, Missouri home to Oklahoma City and play for the AF2 Yard Dawgz. |
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| 01/14/08 |
Outlaws Make Sedalia's Top 10 Sport Stories of 2007
The Democrat’s top 10 sports stories from last year are filled with teams that matched or exceeded previous school-bests.
From the Sacred Heart volleyball team lifting the championship trophy for the first time to the State Fair basketball teams experiencing their best starts in recent memory, several teams in the area tasted success in 2007. |
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| 12/04/07 |
CPFL Expands to 8 Teams and Releases Schedule
The Central Plains Football League, which plays eight man semi-pro football outdoors using the indoor football rules, have announced that they will expand to 8 teams for the 2008 season. There will be six teams located from Missouri, and they are; Springfield, Sedalia, Liberty, Blue Springs, Independence, and St Joe. The other two teams are from Kansas; Topeka, and Junction City. |
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| 11/24/07 |
Like Father Like Son
Missouri Mustangs DB Shane Mathews is proud of his son Zach Mathews who is a sophomore football player for the Lawson Cardinals. Zach, who is the starting outside linebacker and contributes as a halfback, won the Class 2A Missouri State Championship on Friday November 23 against Blair Oaks, 38-17. |
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| 09/19/07 |
CPFL Expands in 2008
The Central Plains Football League owners have come to an agreement to expand the league to six teams with three of the previous teams changing locations. In 2008, the CPFL will have four teams from Missouri and two from Kansas who are committed. The teams from Missouri are the Outlaws(2007 champions) who will play out of Sedalia, the Mustangs playing out of Liberty(played in Excelsior Springs), the Ravens playing out of St. Joe(were called KC Ravens) and a new team, the Regulators who will call Independence their home. The two teams out of Kansas are the Tigers, playing out of Junction City (formerly Topeka Tornadoes) and a new team, the Savage playing out of Topeka. |
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| 06/20/07 |
Paperboy wants in
Ever since the Mid-Missouri Outlaws captivated me with their performance in Wichita, Kan., against the Wild, I have tried to remain close with the team by covering as many of their games as I could or reading about them in the newspaper or just making conversation with the players at Total Fitness Gym.
Little did I know that I would soon be getting real close with the boys in black, real close. |
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| 06/11/07 |
SEMIPRO FOOTBALL - League champions
Chad Jackson kicked a field goal from about 20 yards Sunday to give the Mid-Missouri Outlaws the Central Plains Football League championship.
His kick with 2 seconds left gave the Outlaws a 42-39 win over the Missouri Mustangs.
The Outlaws (8-1) built a 20-6 first-half lead, but the Mustangs closed to within 20-13 at halftime.
The game went back and forth in the second half. The Mustangs tied the score at 39 with about one minute left in the game.
The Outlaws’ running game played a key role in their victory. |
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| 06/09/07 |
Rematch could turn into another classic
The last time the Mid-Missouri Outlaws and Missouri Mustangs played, the game ended in dramatic fashion.
After the Mustangs had taken a 35-34 lead with six seconds left, the Outlaws got an extra chance to the score the game-winning touchdown. They received an extra play after time had expired because of a defensive penalty.
With the ball at the 25-yard line, the snap sailed over quarterback Kyle Middleton’s head and into his team’s own end zone. Middleton ran back and scooped up the ball, ran forward and threw across his body for the game-winning touchdown. |
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| 05/19/07 |
CPFL Regular Season has ended
Do to unforseen circumstances, the game between the Ravens and Mustangs has been cancelled and the Mustangs will be awarded the win by forfeit. The Ravens have concluded their 2007 season. |
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| 05/13/07 |
Wild handles another Missouri foe
Whew, close one.
The Wichita Wild blew out the visiting Missouri Mustangs 76-28 on Saturday -- a lopsided affair, to be sure, but it was a close shave, a cliffhanger, a real nail-biter compared to the new indoor football team's previous two victories. |
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| 05/13/07 |
WILD COME OUT SWINGING BUT MUSTANGS JAB LATE
Wichita, Ks. - This game was more than a score. These guys play for nothing but the love of the game and yeah the Wild players get 150.00 a game but it wasn’t about that this night. If not for the first quarter this would have been a more competitive game.
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| 05/08/07 |
Beaten Outlaws show love of football
They may not have names like Jesse James, Billy the Kid or Butch Cassidy, but their indomitable spirit is beyond compare.
When I decided to tag along with the Mid-Missouri Outlaws semiprofessional football team on its fourhour road trip to Wichita, Kan., I had no idea what to expect. |
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| 04/21/07 |
Mustangs Blow Past Tornadoes
It was one of the first warm days of spring, windy but come on its Kansas and the Mustangs and Topeka Tornadoes didn’t disappoint. Five seconds into the first play on a fly route, Jared Smith and Matt Sullivan connect for a long TD. The Tornadoes offense in what was starting to look like a blow out scored on a seam route to #2, making the score 6-6. Shoot out?? |
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| 04/15/07 |
Defense takes turn
There are times when a good defense is a great offense, and the Mid-Missouri Outlaws football team has been the poster child for that motto all year, until Saturday afternoon.
The Outlaws (3-0) outscored their first two opponents 102-18.
On a mud-soaked field, the Outlaws’ defense stole the spotlight by making timely defensive stops as the Outlaws claimed a 32-21 victory over the Missouri Mustangs. |
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| 04/15/07 |
Tornadoes Lose 41-40
The Topeka Tornadoes of the Central Plains Football League fell to 0-3 Saturday night, losing to the Kansas City Ravens 41-40 at Lee's Summit, Mo.Tornadoes quarterback Jeff Matthews failed to connect on a last-minute pass to Aaron Nickel, clinching the win for the Ravens. |
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| 04/02/07 |
Outlaws' 40-0 victory begins in the trenches
Strong play from the offensive and defensive lines helped the Mid-Missouri Outlaws dominate Saturday. The Outlaws beat the Kansas City Ravens 40-0 in a Central Plains Football League semi-professional game at the old soccer field on the State Fair Community College campus. “It’s only possible because of the line,” said quarterback/wide receiver Jerry Young. |
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| 03/20/07 |
Teams See First Action at the CPFL Jamboree
This past Sunday the players from the Mid-Missouri Outlaws, Missouri Mustangs, Kansas City Ravens and the Topeka Tornadoes all met at Hodge Park in Kansas City and had their first action of football at the CPFL Jamboree. The Tornadoes and the Ravens got the action started and did not disappoint the fans that were in attendance with hard hits and some exciting offense. The CPFL plays on a field that is 50 yards long by 28 yards wide which has a recipe of a lot of scoring and you can tell the fans enjoyed the faster pace of football. |
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| 03/04/07 |
Weather doesn't damper Outlaws' exhibition opener
Driving rain, wind and cold weather couldn't stop the Mid-Missouri Outlaws football team from opening its first full season with an exhibition game Saturday at Sedalia Middle School.
Rain had turned the field into a muddy mess, but the Outlaws dominated play and beat the East Central Missouri Eagles 22-0 win.
"I think we have a pretty solid crew," Outlaws co-owner Chad Jackson said. "It was a horrible day and the field was horrible, but I thought we did pretty good. I can't wait to get on a dry field, and it's going to show our athletic ability." |
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| 03/03/07 |
Outlaws prepare for season
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws are set to begin their first full season as a semi-professional football team.
Last year, the Outlaws played three indoor/outdoor games. Their most recognizable appearance was an exhibition game against the American Professional Football League's Missouri Minutemen in a rivalry game between the Sedalia-based Minutemen and Sedalia-area players in the Outlaws. The Outlaws won 6-3.
"We've got some good guys coming back," said Travis Jobe, co-owner of the Outlaws with Chad Jackson. |
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| 01/17/07 |
Central Plains Football League has a new team
The members of the Central Plains Football League and the Wichita Wild Indoor Professional Football Team have agreed to participate in competition for the 2007 season. The Mid-Missouri Outlaws, Topeka Tornadoes and the Missouri Mustangs will travel to Wichita to battle the Wild starting in late March. |
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| 01/15/07 |
Missouri Mustangs Sign 14 Players
On a icy cold Sunday afternoon in Excesior Springs, the Missouri Mustangs signed 14 players to 1 year contracts to play football for the 2007 season. General Manager Terry Winfree said "we signed many local players and a few others were from as far as Lee's Summit and Hamilton Missouri". |
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| 10/26/06 |
CPFL To Kick Off in the Spring of 2007
The CPFL will kick it's inaugural season off next Spring 2007. The CPFL will consist of 4 teams located from Missouri and Kansas. The Missouri Mustangs will call their home in Excelsior Springs, MO. The Mid-Missouri Outlaws will play out of Sedalia, MO. and the Topeka Tornadoes will play out of Topeka, Kansas. |
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