About
Class 5 District ?
COC League
School Colors: Red, Columbia Blue and White
Head Coach: John Roderique (298-28, 25th season)
Assistant coaches: Darrel Hicks (DC), Ryan McFarland (OC), Trey Derryberry (DB/ST), Andrew Doennig (OL), Scott Bailey (DL), Mike Smith (OLB,S), Aaron Davied (LB), Aaron Snow (TE), Logan Walker (WR), Tanner Hails (OL/DL), Joseph Decker (WR/LB) and Gavin Clouse (QB)
COACH RODERIQUE SAYS:
“We are replacing many multi-year starters in several positions. That’s a very tough thing to do. We will need to become an experienced team early.”
Five Year Trend (Playoffs)
- 2020: 11-2 (State Semifinals)
- 2019: 14-1 (State Champions)
- 2018: 13-1 (State Semifinals)
- 2017: 15-0 (State Champions)
- 2016: 9-4 (State Quarterfinals)
2020 REVIEW
Webb City was great again in 2020. Their battle against Platte County in the state semifinals was a wildly intense game, one that saw the Cardinals’ season end with a 24-21 loss. “The best part of the season was overcoming a season-opening loss to Joplin to put ourselves in a TIE for the COC conference title,” says head coach John Roderique, “It was also big for us to win a district title and make it to the state semifinals.” That district championship was the 21st consecutive district title for the Cardinals, by the way. Wild, huh? Like every other team in the area, dealing with COVID-19 was also a difficult task for Webb City. “The most challenging thing was that we didn’t know who was goin to show up or be available for practice every day, or who may be playing on Friday,” Roderique adds, “We had to make many adjustments to the roster and depth chart every day and every week.” The bottom line is the same as always. Webb City was good. No doubt one of the best in the state. Without a really great throw from Platte County QB Christopher Ruhnke with about 6 minutes to go in the state semifinals, they would have been been playing for a state championship. That’s high school football. The Cardinals do lose two really great players in running back Devrin Weathers (K-State) and tight end Gary Clinton (Missouri State), who are both moving on to play at the next level.
RETURNING STARTERS (2020 stats)
RB Dupree Jackson (Sr)
WR/DB Cohl Vaden (Sr)
C Buddy Belcher (Sr)
OG Braeden Jackson (Sr)
OLB Brentan Wilson (Sr)
LB Lucas Ott (Jr)
LB Cooper Crouch (Sr)
DT Brody German (Sr)
OTHER KEY RETURNERS
OL/DL Christian Kinney (Sr)
RB Cade Wilson (Sr)
TE Trey Roets (Jr)
OL/DL Angel Valasquez (Sr)
OL/DL Landon Irwin-Zaldivar (Sr)
DL AJ Bash (Jr)
DL Braxton Surber (Sr)
WR/DB Eric Fitch (Sr)