officials have said any peace plan coming from the Putin-Xi meeting would be unacceptable because a cease-fire would only ratify Moscow’s territorial conquests and give Russia time to plan for a renewed offensive. He added that Kyiv’s Western allies have shown no interest in that. Xi and Putin announced no major progress toward implementing the Chinese peace deal, although the Russian leader said it could be a basis for ending the fighting when the West is ready. Kishida, who will chair the Group of Seven summit in May, became the group’s last member to visit Ukraine and meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after paying tribute to those killed in Bucha, a town that became a symbol of Russian atrocities against civilians. The two visits, about 800 kilometers (500 miles) apart, highlighted how countries are lining up behind Moscow or Kyiv during the nearly 13-month-old war. 17.KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, engaging in dueling diplomacy with Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, who met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to promote Beijing’s peace proposal for Ukraine that Western nations have all but dismissed as a non-starter. 3 against Carl Junction and host Webb City on Sep. The Tigers will play their home opener the following week on Sep. And we need to compete every day in practice."Ĭarthage will host Carl Junction, Monett and Nevada in a jamboree on Aug. We need to keep developing depth at all positions. "The COC is very tough and lots of parity from top to bottom," said Guidie. To get there, they'll have to navigate a brutal conference schedule and a district. The Tigers will always have championship expectations and this season is no different. Junior Clay Kinder – a three-sport standout – is expected to compete in the secondary as well. Classmate Braxdon Tate will look to make an increased impact at receiver. Senior Brett Rockers will slide into the H-back role for Carthage. Guidie is also excited about the development of some newcomers. Lindsey totaled eight sacks and 13 tackles for loss as a sophomore. Williams started every game last year and added 20 pounds since last season. Senior Max Williams and junior Micah Lindsey both return to anchor the defensive line. Junior Davion King will return to safety after starting nearly his entire sophomore season, adding speed and physicality to a unit that has plenty of it. Guidie applauded their offseason work as well. In addition to Gall and Kabance, seniors Sylas Browning and Zach Lansford started every game as juniors and form the most experienced linebacking corps in the COC. The defensive side is loaded with experience for Carthage. "He is an athletic kid who is football savvy." "Caden has started both ways for us for two years and was our back up quarterback last year even though he never took a snap," said Guidie. Kabance is also entering his third season as a starter in the secondary. Classmate Caden Kabance – who started at receiver last year – will slide over to quarterback this fall. Senior Cale Patrick will return to receiver where he started last year, but will also return to his spot in the secondary. Both players return with immense starting experience, especially Lilienkamp who is entering his third season as a starter. Gall will have some returning studs upfront to block for him as well with seniors Gavin VanGilder and Garrett Lilienkamp back in the mix. He has one gear and it's always going strong." "It all starts with his work ethic," said Guidie of Gall. He was an All-State pick at linebacker and is already a two-year starter entering the fall. Gall – a First-Team All-COC selection at both positions – rushed for 1,051 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 76 tackles and 11 tackles for loss on defense. One of the biggest returning names in the COC is Carthage junior Luke Gall, who had a breakout sophomore season as a two-way starter at running back and linebacker. "They need to come in ready to play and compete at a very high level." "Losing a class like that presents a great opportunity but also a lot of expectations," said Guidie. Now the Tigers wave goodbye to a loaded senior class, headlined by three-year starting quarterback Pat Charlton, and will look to reload behind 12 returning starters from 2020. John Guidie is entering his 17th season as head coach at Carthage and the Tigers are in a recently unfamiliar position – they aren't looking to defend a district championship this year.Ĭarthage's six-year district championship reign was ended by rival Webb City in the district title game.
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