Missouri Class 5 playoffs Week 10 recap
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The Missouri High School Class 5 football playoffs are underway. DISTRICT 1 Seeds: 1. Jackson (9-0), 2. Seckman (8-2), 3. Poplar Bluff (7-3), 4. Fox (3-6), 5. Mehlville (5-5), 6. Oakville (3-7), 7. Central (Cape Girardeau) 2-8 Bracket: MSHSAA.org Notes: With…
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DISTRICT 1
Seeds: 1. Jackson (9-0), 2. Seckman (8-2), 3. Poplar Bluff (7-3), 4. Fox (3-6), 5. Mehlville (5-5), 6. Oakville (3-7), 7. Central (Cape Girardeau) 2-8
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: With seven teams in the district, reigning Class 5 champion Jackson received a first-round bye. … Seckman and Poplar Bluff both rolled to big wins and fifth-seeded Mehlville recorded the mild upset over No. 4 seed Fox. … QB Cole Ruble Cole Ruble 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Seckman | 2023 State MO accounted for 249 yards and three touchdowns as Seckman defeated Cape Central 25-0. Ruble, a junior, carried 25 times for 207 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 42 yards and a score. Senior WR Ty Kitchen caught a touchdown pass and ran for another. … Poplar Bluff defeated Oakville 42-7 with five rushing touchdowns, including two apiece for junior running backs Atari Amos Atari Amos 6'0" | 175 lbs | RB Poplar Bluff | 2023 MO and Amare White Amare White RB Poplar Bluff | 2023 MO . … Eric Ohmer Eric Ohmer 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Mehlville | 2022 MO did a little bit of everything in Mehlville’s 38-12 win at Fox. A senior RB-DB, Ohmer carried 21 times for 224 yards and two touchdowns and recorded a team-high 10 tackles and an interception. Ohmer topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the victory.
DISTRICT 2
Seeds: 1. Rockwood Summit (9-0), 2. Eureka (8-2), 3. Ladue (9-1), 4. Parkway West (7-3), 5. Lafayette (5-5), 6. Parkway South (1-8), 7. Webster Groves (0-9)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: While top seed Summit had a bye, Eureka and Ladue both rolled to big wins. .. Eureka defeated Webster Groves 44-7 with a strong rushing attack. The Wildcats gained 348 yards on the ground, led by Rhemi Watson Rhemi Watson 5'8" | 150 lbs | ATH Eureka | 2023 MO ’s 125 yards rushing and two touchdowns. … Ladue beat Parkway South 42-13 for its sixth straight victory. Senior standout RB Jared Rhodes Jared Rhodes 5'11" | 200 lbs | ATH Ladue | 2022 State MO scored two touchdowns, giving him 19 for the season. … Fifth-seeded Lafayette upset No. 4 seed Parkway West, 21-14, behind three touchdowns from sophomore WR Zae Jones Zae Jones 5'8" | 165 lbs | ATH Lafayette | 2024 State MO .
DISTRICT 3
Seeds: 1. Fort Zumwalt North (6-3), 2. Chaminade (5-5), 3. Fort Zumwalt South (5-5), 4. Francis Howell Central (2-8), 5. Fort Zumwalt East (3-7), 6. Francis Howell North (2-8), 7. Ritenour (0-10)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Fort Zumwalt North had a bye. … Chaminade rolled to a 42-14 win over Ritenour behind good performances from seniors Cameron Epps Cameron Epps 6'3" | 205 lbs | DB Chaminade | 2022 State MO and Elijah Griffin Elijah Griffin 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Chaminade | 2022 State MO and junior Drake Faust Drake Faust 6'0" | 165 lbs | QB Chaminade | 2023 State MO . Epps, an Oklahoma State commit, ran seven times for 105 yards and three touchdowns. Griffin caught four passes from Faust for 112 yards and two scores. … Zumwalt South defeated Francis Howell North 21-7 behind two touchdowns from sophomore standout ATH Amir Purdy Amir Purdy 5'9" | 150 lbs | ATH Fort Zumwalt South | 2024 State MO , his eighth and ninth scores of the season. … Following a trend, fifth-seeded Zumwalt East became the third No. 5 seed in the first three districts in Class 5 to upset the No. 4 seed. Zumwalt East beat Howell Central 48-39 behind a monster performance from QB Brennan Wilson Brennan Wilson 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Fort Zumwalt East | 2022 State MO , who carried 32 times for 290 yards and four touchdowns — all season highs — and threw for 159 yards. Wilson has rushed for 1,315 yards and 17 touchdowns in 10 games and passed for 684 yards with three TDS and seven interceptions.
DISTRICT 4
Seeds: 1. Holt (9-0), 2. Helias (8-1), 3. Washington (7-3), 4. Battle (5-4), 5. Liberty (Wentzville) (3-7), 6. Capital City (1-9)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: With only six teams in this district, Holt and Helias both received first-round byes. … Washington defeated Capital City 35-8 to record it’s fifth consecutive win. Senior QB Camden Millheiser Camden Millheiser 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Washington | 2022 MO and sophomore RB Landon Boston Landon Boston 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Washington | 2024 State MO each scored twice. Millheiser has a team-high 14 TDs for Washington and Boston has scored 13. … Battle used a 22-point third quarter to defeat Liberty (Wentzville) 48-13. RB Tay Patrick Tay Patrick 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Battle | 2023 MO ran for 213 yards and a touchdown. Junior QB Justin Goolsby Justin Goolsby 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Battle | 2023 State MO connected with senior TE Livingston Coaty Livingston Coaty 6'3" | 225 lbs | TE Battle | 2022 State MO for two touchdown passes in the third quarter surge.
DISTRICT 5
Seeds: 1. Lebanon (8-1), 2. Glendale (8-2), 3. Rolla (7-3), 4. Camdenton (7-3), 5. Central (Springfield) (4-6), 6. Branson (3-7), 7. Waynesville (2-8)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: No. 1 seed Lebanon had a bye. … Junior QB Cole Feuerbacher Cole Feuerbacher 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Glendale | 2023 State MO had another big game as Glendale defeated Waynesville 61-26. Feuerbacher, who threw eight touchdown passes in the regular season finale, threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns and added 75 yards rushing. … Rolla beat Branson 28-0 for the Bulldogs’ first shutout of the season and will now get a rematch with Glendale in the semifinals. Glendale defeated Rolla 30-26 on Sept. 3. … Camdenton bounced back from losing its final regular season game and knocked off Springfield Central 34-18.
DISTRICT 6
Seeds: 1. Carthage (9-0), 2. Webb City (6-3), 3. Republic (6-4), 4. Neosho (1-9), 5. Willard (1-9), 6. Parkview (0-10)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Carthage and Webb City received first-round byes. … Republic defeated Parkview 54-0. Senior RB Kody Norman had two touchdowns in the victory. … Fifth-seeded Willard beat No. 4 Neosho 56-35 for its first win of the season.
DISTRICT 7
Seeds: 1. Grain Valley (6-3), 2. Raytown (5-3), 3. Belton (7-3), 4. Ruskin (2-6), 5. Smith-Cotton (3-7), 6. Raytown South (0-9), 7. Truman (0-10)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Grain Valley received a first-round bye. … Raytown finished the regular season with a 56-7 win over Truman and then won the rematch, 42-0, in the district quarterfinals a week later. Junior QB Nate Whitebear Nate Whitebear 5'9" | 175 lbs | QB Raytown | 2023 MO threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Senior RB Zahmari Gary Zahmari Gary 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Raytown | 2022 State MO and sophomore RB Travon Johnson Travon Johnson 5'7" | 160 lbs | DB Raytown | 2024 MO each scored two TDs. … Belton defeated Raytown South 47-28 for the Pirates’ second win over Raytown South this season. Belton won the first matchup, the season opener for both schools, 56-28. … Fifth-seeded Smith-Cotton knocked off No. 4 seed Ruskin 35-12. Junior DE-RB Kwan Watkins Kwan Watkins 6'2" | 265 lbs | DL Smith-Cotton | 2023 State MO returned an interception for a touchdown and scored a rushing touchdown.
DISTRICT 8
Seeds: 1. Fort Osage (8-1), 2. Platte County (8-2), 3. North Kansas City (4-6), 4. Staley (4-5), 5. Oak Park (4-6), 6. William Chrisman (3-7), 7. Central (St. Joseph) (1-9)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Fort Osage received a first-round bye … Platte County defeated St. Joe Central 38-17 for its fifth straight victory. Senior QB Jared Parsons threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns. Junior WR Dayne Wimberly Dayne Wimberly 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Platte County | 2023 State MO caught three passes for 93 yards and three touchdowns. Junior RB Nate Walls Nate Walls RB Platte County | 2023 MO rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown. … North Kansas City beat William Chrisman 49-20. Senior QB Christopher Johnson threw two touchdown passes and ran for another. Sophomore WR Chase Porter Chase Porter 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR North Kansas City | 2023 State MO caught five passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns. … Staley defeated Oak Park 35-14.
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