Well, I promised myself, win, lose or draw (draw actually not possible in the playoffs), I would update how my high school football team, the Glidden-Ralston Wildcats, did in the playoffs. Last night, their season came to an end similar to how it started… with a loss to undefeated Remsen-St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s was the ‘Cats only regular season loss this year… first game of the season. Glidden had to travel to Remsen last night and was beaten 40-16. I talked to my brother just a few minutes ago, and he said from what he heard, Glidden jumped out to an early 10-0 lead, but St. Mary’s would not be denied and stormed back for the win. By the way, these two teams are the two past state champions in Iowa’s Eight-Man football… St. Mary’s winning in 2004 and Glidden-Ralston in 2005. In fact, in 2004 the only team to beat Glidden was St. Mary’s… once in the regular season and once in the playoffs. And I believe Glidden was the only team to beat St. Mary’s in 2005, once in the regular season. Glidden finishes the year at a fine 8-2. Hats off to my old friend Kreg Lensch, Glidden’s head coach. Kreg was our starting quarterback back when I played (he was a junior when I was a senior). After several years of struggling, he seems to have the Wildcats back on to their old winning ways. Great job, “Cats!!