Finalists announced for Carr Trophy, All-SEMO Conference football team to be honored Dec. 15

Wow, I would have picked Marchi hands down. Does the Carr award originate out of Poplar Bluff?

How in the world does Marchi not make quarterback??

2703 Passing Yards

207.7 Passing Yards per game

40 Passing TD's (top 3 in the state, all classes)

4 Interceptions

69.9% Completion

327 Rushing Yards

8 Rushing TD's

* 286 pass yards, 5 TD Passing + 1 TD Rushing HEAD TO HEAD vs. Poplar Bluff

and he isn't even the North Division First Team All-Conference Quarterback?

The coaches in this conference need to be called to the carpet on this one... this is an anti-Jackson vote and absolutely ridiculous! He will probably be All-State and the coaches in this division hate Jackson so much they take it out on a kid who worked his tail off sitting for 3 years and then replaced a 3x All-State QB? I don't know how they sleep at night voting like this. I don't have a dog in the fight, but this is crazy and the cherry on top is that Marchi's team won the head to head matchup, won the conference, went 12-1 and made it to the state semi-finals. Let me guess, next you will tell me that the Thomas kid from Hayti doesn't win the Carr Award, lol. If that happens, it will be an even bigger joke... but we have seen the Poplar Bluff LC true colors over the years.

Unbelievable that Marchi doesn't get the Carr Award or first team in the conference. Must have been smoking crack among those who came up with this.

How does Marchi from Jackson and Davis from Jackson not make the team? Let me guess…the same way Bruns didn't make all conference last year, but was an All-state kicker. What a joke. Just boils down to they don't want that many Jackson kids on the team. Its like everything else…everyone gets a trophy even if they arent actually the best in the conference. Id like to see the stats on the Carr kid vs Marchi’s and the 2 other recievers vs Davis.

Where do they hold the banquet every year???

That should answer the question!!

How does a kid who throws for 19 touchdowns and 2216 yards beat out a kid who throws for 2703 yards and 40 touchdowns. Id venture to bet his completion rate was better and had less interceptions too. Not bashing the bluff kid at all, hes a fine player but he wasnt the best in the conference.

What a JOKE…

All the area high school football programs are jealous of the Jackson High School program. They know they can’t compete with Jackson a team that can score anywhere on the field. This is just their way the area coaches voted for the Carr award athletes to get back at the Jackson program.

Somebody call the whambulance.

Marchi posted much better stats on a great team and several games he was taken out after one series in the third quarter with a running clock. Some coaches even thanked the Jackson coach for playing other kids and not running up the stats. Classy move in his part. Not so classy for some of those same coaches to snub the best team because of their success. What a sham!

Does anyone know how the choices are made? It would be interesting to know how the coaches voted if they are the ones.

When in doubt have 2 qb's like the central conference did. That way you reward both young men.

I'm really just messing with you all, Marchi had a great season and deserves any accolades that come along with it. I'm sure he would gladly trade any individual awards for another shot at the title.

One thing to remember, you all are openly speaking negatively about a high school kid who likely reads these message boards. I don't think telling a kid he's not good enough on a public forum is the message we need to send our kids.

Nobody is saying Bluff's quarterback isn't good, or good enough. He is very good quarterback, but his stats and his head to head record, clearly demonstrate that he is the 2nd best qb in the conference and Marchi is the best. There is always politics involved, but this is the most blatant Ive seen of making sure every school gets a guy on 1st team.

It isnt an award for stats. It isnt an award for whose team won against another team. The pb kid already has several offers at qb from quality d1 programs. Why so much hate for this kid. The hayti qb has offers from several sec schools, it is obvious he is the best qb in the area.

Jackson should have filled every position on 1st team! Still living in the Obama participation age! Coaches thinking we need to look fair?

Fox that's awesome for the PB QB, what D1 programs have offered him?

I think the way conference voting happens is the conference champs are awarded so many spots on the All-Conference team. The team that finished second is awarded so many spots. The third place team is awarded so many spots and so on. The Indians had another great season and probably deserved more on the A-C team but it is what it is.

foxeinstein I wasn’t aware stats didn’t matter, it was my experience from actually being involved in these All-Conf/Dist/State voting rooms that players are listed/announced with statistics and then voted on by all coaches (can’t vote for your own players). Where a kid is going to college doesn’t sway a vote typically, I repeat, typically. However, for me the issue isn’t with Carr being named all-Conf, and also to the finalist list (even bigger stretch) because Carr is an absolute Beast. The issue is how a kid who outperformed him ALL YEAR didn’t make All-Conference. Kudos to Carr, deserved to be the Athlete on the 1st team, but to leave Marchi off is shameful by these coaches, absolutely shameful!

@foxeinstein There is absolutely no hate for him at all, everyone has said he is a great qb, but he is the 2nd best qb by any metric that qbs are measured by. Number of college offers is irrelevant.

The Conference coaches need to get together and get it right. Marchi absolutely deserves to be on the All-Conference team and a finalist for the Carr award. For crying out loud he will most likely be All-State but not All-Conference. Coaches get together and make this right!

cardsfan61...I kinda doubt your assertion about jealousy. Most programs aspire to reach the success Jackson has had the last couple of years, but jealous? Were they jealous during the Nathan Norman era at Cape Central when they walked through everyone? That would make all these area coaches very petty and I don't believe that. High school football success is cyclical, ask Jefferson City or Rockhurst. Jackson will have down years and other area teams will be strong. 100% certainty of that. Nothing to be jealous of, alot to want to emulate.

Secondly, it's high school football. Relax.

"Jackson should have filled every position on 1st team! Still living in the Obama participation age! Coaches thinking we need to look fair?"

Devil, I hate to tell you but participation trophies were around way before Obama. I know it scores cheap political points, but I remember getting participation trophies in Tee Ball, which would have been Reagan.

Other than that, I agree with your statement...We might as well move on and let it be. What's griping on a message board going to accomplish? It's not like they will go back and change it...

Jackson had 10 positions on first team which just under half. The coach's vote for this team and it appears that the Jackson coach chose to fight for another position thinking that the QB slot was a no brainer. Not saying this is right nor will I agree that Jackson should have the first team across the board. If you look back there have been several first team selections that had two QBs on them over the years. I just think in reality when you look at the stats there has been more fight on here than what was put up in the voting.

Maybe they thought one had more weapons around him & a better team, Leading them to feel the QB selected’s season performance was more noteworthy?

Just throwing out rational theories here. Not saying it is or isn’t what happened, but it makes sense.

There are a lot of opinions floating around concerning the selection of All Conference and the awards for the outstanding athletes in the semo conferences. The awards are based on the achievements in conference competition. If this would clear up any confusion I will post the selection criteria and how the athletes are selected. If the facts don’t matter I will decline to respond. But please let me know your thoughts. And please attend the PB Letter Club Banquet this year. I am most certain that your attendance and any gracious donations will greatly appreciated.

A) Congrats to all who were named and honored.

B) This board exists for conversation, bantering, and expressing opinions; whether that's farting rainbows and sunshine or griping and complaining.

Jackson posts stats on Maxpreps. Bluff does not. Here's what I tallied for the Marchi boy:

4 Conference Games:

46/64 (71.9%)

781 Passing Yards

13 Passing TDs

90 Rushing Yards

1 TD

4-0

"If this would clear up any confusion I will post the selection criteria and how the athletes are selected."

- Please do.

"And please attend the PB Letter Club Banquet this year."

- No.

"I am most certain that your attendance and any gracious donations will greatly appreciated."

- Heck no.

Of course selection criteria matters, everyone who has commented has demonstrated they care about the process. Anyone who cares enough to comment would, obviously be interested in hearing how the selections are made.

First off let me say this, my comments are not in anyway against anyone, but in support of the Marchi kid. I am a Jackson fan and I know that makes me biased. I went to most games this year and saw it for myself. One thing no one has mentioned is he was taken out of all but one conference game at or before half. So his conference stats are for half games! The only conference game he played into the fourth quarter was Bluff. He and his fellow starters didn’t get to play 16 quarters like others did. What’s frustrating for me is the coaches that Jackson took mercy on didn’t take that into consideration when voting. If Jackson would have left the starters in for the whole game, they would have embarrassed the other conference teams. No one wants that. Also, this “snub” has nothing to do with Bluff. There’s a lot of speculation about that on here. That’s not how this works. In my opinion the coaches were looking for any reason to not give another Jackson QB another award. They found it. Funny enough, I met the Marchi boy, he could care less about these awards. He is all about his team. So all I can say is, congratulations to those who won, and Congratulations Cam Marchi for a hell of a senior year. You helped make Jackson a proud town!

Not having the best performers in each position negates the whole process. The selection should be free of politics and relatively objective. These are kids who are passionate about the game and obviously put in the effort. Awarding multiples is fair and appropriate. Leaving a young man out with the best stats should not happen. Perhaps Jackson should play there A team the whole game next year against conference rivals so the incompetent selection committee of coaches can have a better understanding of those deserving.

foxeinstein I wasn’t aware stats didn’t matter, it was my experience from actually being involved in these All-Conf/Dist/State voting rooms that players are listed/announced with statistics and then voted on by all coaches (can’t vote for your own players). Where a kid is going to college doesn’t sway a vote typically, I repeat, typically. However, for me the issue isn’t with Carr being named all-Conf, and also to the finalist list (even bigger stretch) because Carr is an absolute Beast. The issue is how a kid who outperformed him ALL YEAR didn’t make All-Conference. Kudos to Carr, deserved to be the Athlete on the 1st team, but to leave Marchi off is shameful by these coaches, absolutely shameful!

Trayvon Thomas final stats -Rushing - 134 car / 1,452 yds -18TD's , Passing - 117 /175 - 2,627 yds , 42 TD'S , 7 INTs. Accounted for 60 TD'S , Breaking Single Season Record held by Ivory Winters (2018 - 59 TD'S ) Carr Trophy Winner .Thomas Should win the Carr with no Problem .

Banderson, if Jackson would have played their 1st team the entire game then they would be criticized for running the score up on their opponents. There would have been games that they could have scored 80 or more points.

The Carr Trophy nominations should go to the athletic with the best stats period.