Missouri Week 9 Saturday St. Louis area standouts

The final Saturday of the Missouri High School football regular season saw a higher number of games than usual in the St. Louis area. That also led to more standout performances from all over the area. Here is a quick look at some of those standouts: <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="207474" first="Jack" last="Ahlbrand"], 6-1, 190, Marquette, 2023</strong> Ahlbrand completed 16 of 25 passes for 203 yards and three touchdowns (against one interception) and ran for a touchdown in the Mustangs’ big 35-26 win at Hazelwood Central. His favorite target was, as usual, junior WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="207477" first="Gavin" last="Marsh"]</strong>, who caught seven passes for 119 yards and a touchdown. For the season, Ahlbrand has completed 57 percent of his passes for 1,513 yards, 20 touchdowns and four interceptions, and rushed for 160 yards and eight scores. <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="96126" first="Reagan" last="Andrew"], 5-9, 185, MICDS, 2022</strong> Andrew completed seven of 10 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 33 yards in 56-34 win over Chaminade as the Rams finished the regular season undefeated at 9-0. Andrew has completed 70 percent of his passes for 1,835 yards, with 22 touchdowns and just three interceptions, and also ran for 473 yards and 11 scores. <strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id="99449" first="Chris" last="Brooks Jr"], 6-2, 210, St. Louis University High, 2022</strong> Brooks, a Yale commit, had a day he’ll never forget in the Junior Billikens’ 76-36 win at McCluer. He racked up 116 total yards (106 receiving, 10 rushing) and scored five total touchdowns. Brooks caught seven passes for 106 yards and three scores and added 10 yards rushing with two more touchdowns. <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="37540" first="Aaron" last="Coffey"], 6-5, 220, Lutheran St. Charles, 2022</strong> Coffey added to his school record-setting career by completing 21 of 24 passes for 435 yards and six touchdowns in a big 72-34 victory at Priory. For the season, Coffey has completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,921 yards, with 21 touchdowns against two interceptions. He entered his senior season with 42 career touchdown passes. <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="37535" first="Cameron" last="Epps"], 6-3, 205, Chaminade, 2022</strong> An Oklahoma State commit, Epps completed eight of 16 passes for a season-high 201 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception, and ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in the Red Devils’ loss at MICDS. Epps has three 200-plus yard rushing games in the past five weeks. <strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id="222533" first="Jahaad" last="Fort"], 6-0, 170, Priory, 2022</strong> Fort had a career game in the Ravens’ loss to visiting Lutheran St. Charles. He caught nine passes for a career-high 216 yards and three touchdowns and also added six tackles on defense from his free safety spot. For the season, Fort has 62 receptions for 883 yards and 15 total touchdowns, including one rushing score. <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="197576" first="Gerard" last="Grewe"], 6-3, 210, Priory, 2023</strong> Grewe completed 17 of 32 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 46 yards and two touchdowns in Priory’s loss to Lutheran St. Charles. In his first year as a starter, Grewe has proven to be a player for colleges to keep an eye on with his size and arm strength. He’s completed 65 percent of his passes for 1,673 yards, with 18 touchdowns against five interceptions, and has run for 927 yards and a team-high 16 touchdowns. <strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id="103078" first="Elijah" last="Griffin"], 6-4, 190, Chaminade, 2022</strong> Griffin had his best game since his sophomore season on Saturday when he caught four passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns in Chaminade’s loss at MICDS. Griffin had 34 receptions for 750 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore, with current Missouri quarterback Brady Cook running the Red Devils’ offense. Chaminade’s inconsistent passing game the past two seasons has hurt Griffin’s production, but he’s a Division I-level talent with good size at wide receiver. <strong>RB [player_tooltip player_id="37528" first="Arlen" last="Harris Jr"], 5-11, 200, Lutheran St. Charles, 2022</strong> A Stanford commitment, Harris rushed 13 times for 148 yards and three touchdowns in his team’s big win at Priory. He now has 1,422 total yards (1,155 rushing, 267 receiving) and 25 total touchdowns this season, including 10 in the past two weeks. <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="172448" first="Micheal" last="Hopkins"], 5-11, 190, McCluer, 2022</strong> The Comets came up short in a 76-36 loss against visiting St. Louis University High, but Hopkins did everything he could with four touchdown passes in the loss. He connected with senior WRs <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="172662" first="Dennis" last="Keyes"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37634" first="Kameron" last="Gillespie"]</strong> for two touchdowns apiece – Keyes’ two scores went for 74 and 64 yards. For the season, Hopkins has thrown 24 touchdown passes and ran for 15 scores. <strong>QB [player_tooltip player_id="103093" first="Luke" last="Johnston"], 6-1, 185, St. Louis University High, 2022</strong> Johnston had a big day in the Junior Billikens’ win at McCluer. He completed 20 of 25 passes for a season-high 301 yards, with four touchdowns and one interception, and added 18 yards rushing. For the season, Johnston has completed 68 percent of his passes for 1,630 yards, with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions, and has run for 105 yards and two scores. <strong>WR [player_tooltip player_id="37668" first="Winston" last="Moore"], 5-11, 175, MICDS, 2023</strong> Moore caught four passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 51 yards and a touchdown in the Rams’ 56-34 win over visiting Chaminade. In nine games, Moore has racked up 1,116 total yards (573 receiving, 543 rushing) and scored a team-high 16 touchdowns, including two on returns. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="172016" first="Michael" last="Parr Jr"], 6-0, Lutheran St. Charles, 2023</strong> Parr caught a season-high six passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns in the Cougars’ win at Priory. In eight games this season, the junior wide receiver has 23 receptions for 614 yards — that’s an average of 26.7 yards per catch — and seven touchdowns. As a freshman, two years ago, Parr caught 30 passes for 683 yards and six touchdowns. <em><strong>You can follow Nate Latsch on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/natelatsch">@natelatsch</a>.</strong></em> &nbsp;