BigBro posted in the "Top Talents" Forum yesterday that the fall 2007 football season was the Year of the Logans. I'd have to agree.

Check out Goddard quarterback Logan Watkins' season stats in 12 games: 1,219 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns; 693 passing yards and nine touchdowns (two of which were against Hutch at sub-state, rolling out to the right - he chucked the ball 40 and 50 yards right into his receiver's bread basket in the end zone); 254 kickoff return yards (28.2 avg), including an 84-yard touchdown run; 183 punt return yards (16.6 avg), including a 72-yard touchdown run; and a 45-yard interception return for a score.

And Logan Dold - well, his career and season stats speak for themselves: 7,144 rushing yards in a four-year career at Garden Plain, putting him at second all-time in the state of Kansas behind DeAngelo Evans; his 49 rushing touchdowns this fall is staggering; his 2,388 rushing yards this fall looked easy. Logan Dold is one of our "great ones."

The question is: will Dold, who will win a few more gold medals at the state track meet this spring, play offense or defense next fall when he reports to Kansas State? After watching Jake Sharp, another Kansas high school product, get plenty of time at KU this fall, Dold's thinking he can make a go on the offensive side of the ball at K-State. Coaches have indicated he'll get a shot, as well. Place your vote on the Central Kansas Web site from which you accessed this blog: O or D for Dold at K-State?

Kids rejoice this morning, as there's no school today in Wichita and several surrounding areas. I know Andover and Rose Hill went to school, though - so kudos to them. The water on the streets is free-flowing, people. Go to work. You too, kids.

We're trying out a new thing in the January edition of High School Sports The Magazine. We're running a feature entitled High School Hangouts. After a couple of the photo shoots yesterday for this bit, I'm excited about it. I remember - there were definitely good hangouts and bad hangouts in high school. Post your best hangouts here on the blog or in the forum.

There are a few interesting games tonight in the area, as the City League schedule got pushed back to Wednesday due to weather (?).

Rose Hill at Mulvane - Boys
The Rockets beat Mulvane at their preseason tournament over the weekend. These are two middle-of-the-pack 4A teams in the area. One or both of them could insert themselves into the upper echelon by February.

Wellington at Andover Central - Boys
Andover High beat Central on Friday to put themselves as the local favorite in 4A. Central could still be there by season's end, though. It's early.
Central ended Wellington's season in the sub-state final last March with a final-second three-pointer. Both teams have to replace their best players from last year; they have time to get that done, and this matchup offers an early-season opportunity to get something going.

Maize at Hutchinson - Boys
Maize enters its first run through league, the AV-CTL Division I. Leading up to the mid-season tournament at McPherson in mid-January, the Eagles play Hutch, Goddard, Derby, and the Salina schools. Salina Central is supposed to be very good, with just about everybody back from last year. Maize's mettle will be tested. This league is up for grabs. Maize was definitely the class of the league last year.