Francis Howell High School Vikings Football In The News
Lindemann, Howell nail down all-conference honors
In terms of overall success, no other conference team came close to Francis Howell. The Vikings, who backed into the Class 6 playoffs in 2008 with a 3-7 record, earned every bit of their first outright GAC South title since 1998. They were giant-slayers in Week six when they defeated the mighty Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars and halted a conference win streak that spanned more than four seasons.
"This year our kids came out every Friday night with the attitude that no matter what - win, lose or draw - we would leave everything out on the field," Howell coach Bryan Koch said. "They started that attitude in January for their off-season workouts, so I'm glad to be a part of that and see their hard work pay off in wins during the football season."
Howell's success derived from 'D'
Backed by the nastiest defense in the GAC South, the Francis Howell football team accomplished what coach Bryan Koch envisioned when he took over the program in 2006.
The Vikings finished 2009 with an 8-3 record, marking their highest win total since 2002. Much of the credit goes to Howell's defense, which allowed a meager 17.4 points per game and had five players named to the all-GAC South first-team defense.
Vikings try to become Jay-slayers
After seeing his opponent in Friday's Class 6 sectional football game - Jefferson City - outscore the opposition 137-22 in three district games this season, Francis Howell football coach Bryan Koch knows he and his team are going to have to ready for a rough road at Adkins Stadium.
Even though both teams enter the game with identical 8-2 records, it would be hard for anyone to match the Jays' 40.0 points per game average on offense.
DeSmet trounces Francis Howell for district title
Heading into the Class 6, District 5 title game, the Francis Howell Vikings had a physical, feisty club that came to DeSmet with upset on their minds.
But DeSmet playmakers Steve Kaiser and Malcolm Agnew were not about to let the Vikings celebrate on their field Friday night.
Howell braces for DeSmet
In year’s past, Francis Howell’s football game at DeSmet on Friday would have taken center stage as a winner-take-all district championship.
But since both teams have already qualified for MSHSAA’s diluted playoff system, the Vikings (8-1) and Spartans (9-0) will decide who is the top seed in Class 6 District 5. What’s at stake really is a chance to host a playoff game instead of likely traveling a couple of hours to Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City to face the powerful Jays. Jeff City (7-2) hasn’t won District 6 yet, but can with a win against Hickman (4-5).
Howell playoff bound again
If the Francis Howell football team was to make the playoffs again in 2009, Howell coach Bryan Koch wanted to make sure the Vikings earned it.
"We got to the playoffs by mishap last year and when we got there we got it handed to us," said Koch, whose team made the Class 6 playoffs in 2008 despite a 3-7 regular season record and a loss in their final district game. "These guys set a team goal back in January specifically to get back to the playoffs and win. And they’ve done everything they needed to do to make it happen." ...
Howell clinches title
Leading by one at the half, the visiting Francis Howell Vikings pulled away steadily from there in a sloppy, penalty-filled 27-6 victory Friday at rival Francis Howell North ...
Howell at forefront of GAC power shift
One month removed from its signature win over Fort Zumwalt West, the Francis Howell football team officially shifted the balance of power in the Gateway Athletic Conference South on Friday night.
Howell ends Zumwalt West’s 26-game GAC win streak
Friday night’s GAC South football game between Fort Zumwalt West and the host Francis Howell turned out to be less of an overall showdown than it did a show by Howell ...
Graves, Howell bury Zumwalt South
As the Fort Zumwalt South football team methodically moved the ball down field to open its home game with Francis Howell at Jack Ball Memorial Stadium Friday, one person who wasn’t worried was Howell quarterback Brett Graves. ...
Thursday night football: Francis Howell defeats Parkway West
Home sweet home. That is how the Francis Howell Vikings football team felt Thursday night (Sept. 17) ...
Schuh fits for Vikings
Headed into Friday’s game at Holt, the Francis Howell defense had amassed seven turnovers through the team’s first two games, which was no small feat.
The considerably larger feat was in the Vikings getting six more turnovers in the team’s 34-13 win at Soby Field in Wentzville. ...
Safety turns tables on Vikings
Howell led Lindbergh in 4th quarter. The Francis Howell football team had parlayed a pair of late first-half touchdowns into a 14-13 halftime advantage Friday night in their game at Lindbergh ...
Vikings want another taste of playoffs
Bryan Koch was part of some of the best football teams ever to play at Francis Howell in the late 1990s. As a player, he relished the success the team had when it made the playoffs. When he returned as the school's head coach a few years ago, he wanted that same feeling again ...
St. Charles County prep football preview
For high school football fans, the month of August always marks the start of a new year as players prepare for the upcoming season through grueling two-a-day practices that athletes wear like badges of honor during the season.
Two Vikings sign with Lindenwood
National signing day came and went on Wednesday, with two of Francis Howell's top high school football signing with Lindenwood.
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