State Quarterfinals Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124886' first='Owen' last='Nesslage'] Kirkwood QB 2025<br>- Pioneers record setting quarterback kept his team alive in the playoffs and advancing to the Class 6 semifinals with a monster game passing for 425 yards and 3 touchdowns in a victory over the Jackson Indians. The pro-style QB prospect did a nice job reading the defense and spreading the ball around to his talented receiving corps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='849688' first='Rocco' last='Marriott'] Platte County QB 2026<br>- The top quarterback prospect in the 2026 class used both his arm and his legs to help lead his Pirates to score 35 points in a shutout win over Webb City. Rocco threw for 174 yards and a score and ran for 71 more yards and 2 more touchdowns on 11 carries. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brian Gould MICDS QB <br>- Gould has been a complete difference maker since coming back from injury and assuming the quarterback role down the stretch to help lead his Rams to the upcoming class 5 semifinal game against Platte County. Gould is top flight athlete who has also exceled at receiver, but ran for 228 yards and 4 touchdowns behind center for MICDS in their win against Zumwalt West on Saturday,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1130992' first='Jonathan' last='Moore'] Lutheran North QB 2027<br>- The breakout season of Moore continued with a last minute comeback touchdown pass to advance his Crusaders to the Class 4 semifinal game against Kearney next Saturday. It was one of two touchdowns Jonathan threw along with 151 yards as he also used his legs in the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1130114' first='Jacob' last='Eberhart'] Kirkwood WR 2026<br>- 7 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score. Jason has really come on in the second half of the season as an offensive weapon for the Pioneers using his size and speed as a receiver to be a big mismatch for defensive backs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terence Bills Lafayette WR 2026<br>- Bills was a real difference maker in helping to defeat the two time state champion Ritter Lions with his 111 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns to help stop any momentum the Lions looked like they were starting to gain. Bills is a speedy sure-handed target who runs well after the catch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leuntae Williams Festus RB 2026<br>- The speedy 5'7" 165 running back sprinted his way to 196 yards rushing on only 11 carries in helping his Tigers put 48 points on Gateway STEM to advance in the playoffs to the semifinals. The explosive Williams has had a breakout season rushing for over 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1127256' first='Tyler' last='Bax'] Blair Oaks QB 2026<br>- The true dual threat unleashed his arm and legs in the Falcons win to advance an contributed 5 touchdowns total in the game. Bax had 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing to help lift his team to the semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->