Missouri Week 1 standouts
The first weekend of Missouri High School football action produced memorable moments and performances from all over the Show-Me State. Here is a quick look at some of the top performances from Week 1: Briggs Bartosh Briggs Bartosh 5'11" |…
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Continue ReadingThe first weekend of Missouri High School football action produced memorable moments and performances from all over the Show-Me State.
Here is a quick look at some of the top performances from Week 1:
Briggs Bartosh Briggs Bartosh 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Park Hill South | 2023 State MO , ATH, 5-11, 175, Park Hill South (2023)
Bartosh was a beast in Park Hill South’s 36-20 win over visiting Platte County. Playing quarterback, running back and wide receiver, Bartosh racked up 203 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 15 carries and also recorded one reception for 19 yards. (HUDL highlights) Both of his touchdowns came in the second half as the Panthers pulled away for the season-opening victory.
Logan Daniels Logan Daniels 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Fair Grove | 2022 MO , WR-S, 5-10, 150, Fair Grove (2022)
Daniels was a difference-maker on offense, defense and special teams in Fair Grove’s 48-19 victory over Mountain Grove. Daniels caught two touchdown passes, returned a punt for a touchdown and returned an interception for a touchdown.
Fair Grove quarterback Kody Stacye Kody Stacye 5'11" | 155 lbs | ATH Fair Grove | 2022 State MO had a good night as well with four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing).
Adam DuPont Adam DuPont 5'8" | 175 lbs | ATH Lindbergh | 2022 MO , RB, 5-8, 175, Lindbergh (2022)
Dupont rushed 14 times for 223 yards and four touchdowns as Lindbergh rolled to a 33-7 win at rival Mehlville. He also caught two passes for 24 yards. Dupont had 131 yards rushing and two touchdowns a year ago as a junior.
Keyshaun Elliott Keyshaun Elliott 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Richmond | 2022 State MO , ATH, 6-3, 220, Richmond (2022)
Elliott showed again on Friday night why he is one of the most impactful two-way players in the state of Missouri and a Division I prospect. A quarterback-linebacker, Elliott ran for three touchdowns, passed for a touchdown and recorded four sacks in his team’s 40-6 win over Lathrop. () Elliott recently received an offer from Army, but he’s still an underrated linebacker or big safety prospect.
Patrick Heitert Patrick Heitert 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB CBC | 2022 State MO , QB, 6-1, 190, CBC (2022)
Heitert completed 18 of 35 passes for 410 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-44 loss to visiting East St. Louis (Ill.). The 410 passing yards was just two shy of a school record. He completed passes to seven different receivers, including wide receiver Gavin Conley Gavin Conley 5'8" | 150 lbs | WR CBC | 2022 MO (5-8, 170, 2022), who caught a team-high six for 59 yards.
CBC defensive lineman Tyler Gant Tyler Gant 6'3" | 280 lbs | DL CBC | 2023 State MO (6-4, 270, 2023) also came up big in this game with 12 tackles, a sack and an interception.
READ MORE: East St. Louis-CBC: Game Recap & Players of the Game
Joseph Lepak Joseph Lepak 5'11" | 165 lbs | QB Summit Christian | 2023 MO , QB, 5-11, 165, Summit Christian (2023)
Lepak accounted for 319 total yards and six touchdowns in Summit Christian’s 54-38 win over St. Michael the Archangel on Friday. He completed 11 of 21 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns and also ran 18 times for 153 yards and three scores.
William Lufiau William Lufiau 5'11" | 210 lbs | RB Chaminade | 2023 NJ , RB, 5-11, 200, Chaminade (2023)
A transfer from Canada, Lufiao made his Missouri high school football debut on Friday night and showed that he’ll be a player to watch this fall and next. Lufiao rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in a 34-20 win at Jefferson City. He also added an 18-yard reception on a halfback screen. () Chaminade’s offensive line features two 2022 Division I prospects in Jimmy Lansing Jimmy Lansing 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Chaminade | 2022 State MO (Southern Illinois commit) and Alex Todt Alex Todt 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL Chaminade | 2022 State MO , and you can bet the Red Devils will give the ball to Lufiao as often as they can this season.
Cole Rickermann Cole Rickermann 6'3" | 170 lbs | QB Festus | 2022 State MO , QB, 6-3, 170, Festus (2022)
Rickermann completed 17 of 29 passes for 344 yards and five touchdowns (against one interception) and added 77 rushing yards on eight carries in a 36-31 loss against visiting Ste. Genevieve. (HUDL highlights) Rickermann threw for 2,349 yards and 29 touchdowns (against six interceptions) a year ago as a junior.
Arhmad Branch Arhmad Branch 6'0" | 160 lbs | WR Festus | 2023 State MO (5-11, 2023), a basketball player who came out for the football team for the first time, caught five passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns and tight end Eric Ruess Eric Ruess 6'4" | 220 lbs | LB Festus | 2022 State MO (6-4, 220, 2022) caught four passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Ruess picked up an offer from Murray State last month.
Nate Ruble Nate Ruble 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB St. Pius X (Festus) | 2022 State MO , LB-RB, 6-2, 220, St. Pius X
Ruble paced St. Pius X on both sides of the ball with 14 total tackles and an interception on defense and 80 rushing yards, 52 receiving yards and a touchdown on offense.
Jobe Smith Jobe Smith 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH North County | 2023 State MO , RB-SS, 5-11, 180, North County (2023)
Smith carried 17 times for 277 yards and a touchdown and also returned a punt 83 yards for another score as he led North County to a 35-12 win at Farmington on Friday. (HUDL highlights)
North County defensive lineman Payden Allen Payden Allen 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL North County | 2022 State MO (6-4, 235, 2022) recorded 11 tackles and three sacks in this game. (HUDL highlights)
Wentric Williams III Wentric Williams III 5'11" | 185 lbs | RB Liberty KC | 2022 State MO , RB, 5-11, 195, Liberty (2022)
Williams added to his remarkable high school resume when he helped Liberty defeat Blue Springs 43-42 in an early candidate for the game of the year in the Show-Me State. Williams carried 32 times for 295 yards and three touchdowns. (HUDL highlights)
Who did we miss? Who do we need to keep an eye on?
We acknowledge that it is nearly impossible to know about every top performance from the hundreds of games on any given weekend of the high school football season. If there is someone we need to know about or a prospect to keep an eye on, please feel free to send a private message to Nate Latsch on Twitter at @natelatsch.