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| 01/23/10 |
2010 CPFL Schedule Released
Today the Central Plains Football League (CPFL) released their 2010 schedule that kicks off Saturday March 13th. The CPFL is an 8 man semi-pro football league that plays most of their games outdoors using similar rules as arena football but without the walls. The game is very entertaining with a lot of scoring at a fast pace. The field is 50 yards long with 7-10 yard end zones by 28 yards wide. In the CPFL there are no 3 plays and a punt like you see in a traditional 11 man game. Each team will go for it on 4th down or try a field goal. Click on heading to read more.... |
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| 10/05/09 |
Outlaws take step up to APFL
When the Mid-Missouri Outlaws joined the Central Plains Football League three years ago, head coach and starting linebacker Travis Jobe expected the team to compete from day one.
Pitted against the best semi-pro teams in the area, the Sedalia-based Outlaws did more than just compete — they put their stamp on the arena-style CPFL with three straight championships, compiling a 31-3 league record and a 33-3 mark overall.
Mid-Missouri’s dominance reached its peak last season as the Outlaws finished 12-0 in the league, followed by statement wins against two heavy hitters outside the league.
After an impressive 62-35 win over the Independence Bulldogs completed their CPFL campaign, the Outlaws traveled to face the American Professional Football League and Great Lakes Football champions in back-to-back contests.
The Outlaws shined against the two elite teams, defeating the APFL Iowa Blackhawks in a 54-49 barn-burner, followed up by a 33-13 win over the East Central Missouri Eagles.
The victories made an indelible mark on the Outlaws, giving the team a taste of better football, played on a grander scale. The hard-fought victory over the Blackhawks came in front of 10,000 fans, and the seed was planted for the Outlaws to move from semi-pro to professional football. Click title to continue article |
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| 07/14/09 |
2009 CPFL Bracket
Click on the title to see the 7 teams from the 2009 season in the championship bracket. |
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| 06/23/09 |
Mid-Missouri goes 2-0 on champions tour
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws took down another champion Saturday night at Mehlville High School in St. Louis.
The Outlaws beat the East Central Missouri Eagles 33-13 in an 11-man football game.
East Central won the 2008 Great Midwest Division title in the Alliance Football League..... Click on title to read more |
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| 06/22/09 |
Mustangs(CPFL) travel to Iowa Blackhawks(APFL) on a Friday Night for an Indoor Game
Mell Holliday score five rushing touchdowns and Iowa scored on eight of its 11 offensive possessions in its 74-36 win over the Missouri Mustangs Friday at the Mid-America Center.
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The non-league victory snapped a two-game losing skid by the Blackhawks (5-2), who opened the season with five consecutive wins.
Chris Moore and Scott Yates each returned interceptions for scores while defensive lineman Albert Rodriguez recorded a pair of safeties in the first half.
Iowa wraps up its regular season next Saturday by hosting Springfield at the MAC.
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| 06/08/09 |
Outlaws(CPFL) plunder Blackhawks(APFL) of win
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws rallied from a 35-0 deficit Saturday night to stun the Iowa Blackhawks 54-49 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
“I can’t believe it,” Outlaws coach Travis Jobe said. “I knew we were good enough to play with them. ... We were a little shell-shocked at the start. The speed of the game’s a little faster. They’ve got pro athletes. They get paid and practice three times a week. We don’t practice because of everybody’s jobs.”
The Outlaws (11-0) began their comeback in the second quarter, scoring 22 points before halftime.
Kyle Middleton threw two touchdown passes and scored on a 1-yard run to slice the Blackhawks’ lead to 35-22 at intermission..... Click on title to read more |
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| 06/08/09 |
Outaws(CPFL) Beat the Iowa Blackhawks(APFL) in a non-league game
Although it seemed unlikely at the outset, the battle of the unbeatens lived up to its pregame billing Saturday at the Mid-America Center.
The Iowa Blackhawks, leaders of the American Professional Football League, scored on their first five possessions and led 35-0 yet fell to Central Plains Football League champion Mid-Missouri 54-49 when the Outlaws stopped 235-pound running back Mell Holliday on first-and-goal at the 1 as time expired.
Iowa (5-1) jumped on top Saturday when Marque McCray hauled in a 28-yard touchdown reception from Chuck Wright on the third play from scrimmage. Holliday added a pair of first-half rushing TDs as the Blackhawks built a 35-0 lead less than 20 minutes into the game.
At that point, Mid-Missouri had one turnover and had managed only a single yard of total offense. However, the Outlaws found their offensive groove midway through the second and outscored Iowa 54-14 over the final 2 1/2 quarters to improve to 11-0. "We’ve been down like this before," Mid-Missouri quarterback Kyle Middleton said. "Granted this is a completely better league, but we’ve got some true champions on the team. They knew we could battle back. We knew our offense was going to put up points, and our defense was the best in our league. We knew they were going to make a stop there."
Middleton threw a pair of scoring passes and rushed for another to pull the Outlaws to within 35-22 at the half. A 10-yard interception return for a TD by Antoine Stewart with 7:58 left in the third cut the Iowa lead to 42-36, and Mid-Missouri was seemingly going to have a chance to tie or move in front when Stewart scooped up a Holliday fumble at the goal line and started racing the other way. ..... Click on title to read more |
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| 06/06/09 |
Blackhawks(APFL) vs Outlaws(CPFL) Pregame
Mike Wolff can see the benefits of a bye week in the middle of a rugged season as much as any other football coach. But considering the way his unbeaten Iowa team had played thus far in 2009, he’s not sure a break is what the Blackhawks really needed. While he appreciates the opportunity for his players to heal their war wounds, he can’t help but wonder if they can regain the momentum they had before the recent break in their schedule. Iowa enters tonight’s 7:05 game against Mid-Missouri at the Mid-America Center with a perfect 5-0 record in American Professional Football league play. But Wolff is concerned about whether his team can pick up where it left off when it hosts the Central Plains Football League-champion Outlaws, who recently capped a 10-0 season of their own with a third consecutive league title...... Click on title to read more |
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| 06/01/09 |
Outlaws rout Bulldogs for third straight championship
Make it three in a row and a perfect season for the Mid-Missouri Outlaws.
The Outlaws blew out to a 48-16 halftime lead Saturday on the way to a 62-35 win over the Independence Bulldogs to win the championship of the Central Plains Football League.
The Outlaws (10-0) have claimed the championship in all three years of the league’s existence.
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| 06/01/09 |
Mustangs(CPFL) got a last minute call to travel to Topeka. Took 14 guys
After watching his team suffer its second loss of the season to the Iowa Blackhawks last week, Kansas Koyotes coach Jim Green knew his team needed to bounce back Saturday night at Landon Arena, no matter who it was playing.
The fact that they were matched up against a fill-in team that suited up just 14 players made it a little easier for Green and the Koyotes to accomplish that task.
Kansas put up 44 points in the first quarter en route to a dominating 84-38 victory against the Missouri Mustangs, a team from the Central Plains Football League who showed up in place of the Florida Scorpions. ..... Click on title to read more
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| 05/04/09 |
Playoffs are Set
The 2009 regular season are in the books and it's time for the playoffs, which start this weekend May 9th. This year the CPFL announced at the beginning of the season, that every team will make the playoffs. This is unlike any other league, but the CPFL thought that some teams will get hot toward the end of the season and with a shorten schedule it would be better for the league and it's teams. |
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| 04/12/09 |
Outlaws take advantage of turnovers
The Mid-Missouri Outlaws have ridden the tailcoats of their defense throughout the season and Saturday afternoon was no different.
The Outlaws forced six turnovers against the Missouri Mustangs and rallied from a 10-point third quarter deficit to win 35-24.
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| 02/07/09 |
The CPFL has its First Set Back
The Central Plains Football League had its first major set back since the league was created in the winter of 2006. The two expansion teams Silverbacks and Jazz will not field a team for the 2009 season..... click on title to view rest of the article |
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| 01/17/09 |
Tigers add to coaching staff
Junction City Tigers of the Central Plains Football League is pleased to announce the addition to the Coaching Staff. Oliver Hester will be CO-Offenisve Coordinator and will serve as the Assoicated Head Coach. .... Click on heading to read more |
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| 01/01/09 |
Outlaws Looking for a Third League Championship
The Mid Missouri Outlaw Football organization got to work this off season and signed several new players that will assist the two-time CPFL Champions, as they hunt for a third straight Championship run. |
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| 12/30/08 |
Mustangs add three players that will make an impact
When the Missouri Mustangs owner contacted Craig Estopare about the offense coordinator spot, he knew he was getting more then a coach. He was getting a football fanatic who has a long phone list of some great athletes in the area. Mr. Winfree told coach Estopare that he is loyal to his players that are currently on the roster but would approve to add a few guys in key areas....... Click title for more |
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| 12/29/08 |
Missouri Mustangs Prepare for 2009
The Missouri Mustangs of the Central Plains Football League concluded their three day mini-camp this past weekend as they prepare for the 2009 season which starts March 14th 2009 against the Junction City Tigers. |
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| 12/29/08 |
Missouri Mustangs adds Offensive Coordinator and promotes two others
On the last day of mini-camp, the Missouri Mustangs added Craig Estopare as the Offensive Coordinator to their coaching staff. Coach Estopare’s coaching background ranges from Pop Warner to collegiate and semi-pro. “The addition of Estopare as our offensive coordinator gives us something we haven’t had in the past..... Click on title to read more |
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| 12/05/08 |
Bulldogs sign allstar cast
Middle linebacker from the Mid Missouri Out Laws (Reggie Singletary Missouri Valley College, DEF NAIA Player of the Year) and Brother Adrian Singletary (CMSU) come closer to home and join the Independence Bulldogs. Hopping on the wagon with these two with be an MIAA Lineman of the Year Award Winner/1st Team All American Dan Joiner (CMSU) who decides to put the pads back on after 9 years of coaching for one more chance at fun/glory in an attempt to help lead the Bulldogs to the Championship game again................click on heading for the rest of the story |
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| 11/22/08 |
2009 Schedule Released
Kansas City, MO – Today the Central Plains Football League (CPFL) released there 2009 regular season schedule.
The CPFL plays 8 man football outdoors on a field that is 50 yards long by 28 yards wide using similar rules as indoor football. The season will kick off the weekend of March 14th, 2009 and will conclude with post season play in late June.
The league will have all 8 teams from the 2008 season returning which are the 2007 & 2008 Champion, Mid-Missouri Outlaws(Sedalia), Independence Bulldogs, Missouri Mustangs(Liberty), Blue Springs Extreme, Springfield Lightning, St. Joe Ravens, Junction City, KS Tigers, Topeka, KS Savage and with the addition of two new teams located in Missouri. The Kansas City Jazz is a franchise who has been around for many years at the semi-pro level that has played traditional 11 man football. The other new team, the Southern Missouri Silverbacks are from Mountain Grove, MO. This year the CPFL......Click here for whole article |
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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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