Missouri Class 5 playoffs Week 11 recap
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The Missouri High School Class 5 football playoffs have unfolded almost exactly as the seedings would have predicted, with very few upsets along the way, and the semifinal results last weekend have produced eight districts where the top two seeds…
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Continue ReadingThe Missouri High School Class 5 football playoffs have unfolded almost exactly as the seedings would have predicted, with very few upsets along the way, and the semifinal results last weekend have produced eight districts where the top two seeds will meet for the district championship.
DISTRICT 1
Seeds: 1. Jackson (10-0), 2. Seckman (9-2), 3. Poplar Bluff (7-4), 4. Fox (3-6), 5. Mehlville (5-6), 6. Oakville (3-7), 7. Central (Cape Girardeau) 2-8
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Reigning Class 5 champion Jackson rolled over fifth-seeded Mehlville, 59-9, in the district semifinals after receiving a first-round bye. The Indians scored 28 points in the first quarter and 52 in the first half. … Junior QB Cole Ruble Cole Ruble 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Seckman | 2023 State MO fueled Seckman’s offense in the district semifinals against upset-minded Poplar Bluff, but it was the Jaguars defense that needed to come up big with a stop of a 2-point conversion run to secure a 35-34 victory and berth in the district title game. Ruble finished with 248 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 34 carries. He has scored 30 touchdowns in 11 games and also thrown for 13 touchdowns. Senior WR Ty Kitchen added two touchdown runs after scoring twice in the quarterfinal win over Cape Central.
DISTRICT 2
Seeds: 1. Rockwood Summit (10-0), 2. Eureka (9-2), 3. Ladue (9-2), 4. Parkway West (7-3), 5. Lafayette (5-6), 6. Parkway South (1-8), 7. Webster Groves (0-9)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Rockwood Summit kept rolling behind a big effort from senior QB Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Rockwood Summit | 2022 State MO . Brown threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons defeated Lafayette 27-0. Brown connected with senior WR Drew Krobath Drew Krobath 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Rockwood Summit | 2022 State MO for nine receptions for 155 and two touchdowns and found senior WR Camden Pye Camden Pye 5'5" | 140 lbs | LS Rockwood Summit | 2022 MO for six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore RB Elijah Stevens Elijah Stevens 5'10" | 200 lbs | ATH Rockwood Summit | 2024 State MO rushed for 89 yards and a score on just nine carries. The Summit defense stepped up as well. Krobath intercepted two passes. Stevens added an interception. Senior DT Henry Armstrong recorded three sacks. Senior DE Matt Mehrhoff had nine tackles and two sacks. … Lafayette standout senior DE Tommy Hagan Tommy Hagan 6'1" | 205 lbs | DL Lafayette | 2022 State MO recorded 16 tackles in the loss. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder, who is also an accomplished wrestler, finished his senior season with 130 tackles and 13 sacks in 11 games. … Eureka junior RB Kevin Emmanuel Kevin Emmanuel 5'9" | 190 lbs | RB Eureka | 2023 State MO rushed for 309 yards and four touchdowns on 42 carries to lead the Wildcats to a 28-17 victory over Ladue. Emmanuel, one of the biggest breakout performers in the state this fall, is up to 1,640 rushing yards, 1,757 total yards and 27 total touchdowns through 11 games. … Ladue sophomore lefty QB Beau Dolan Beau Dolan 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Ladue | 2024 State MO threw for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown in the loss.
DISTRICT 3
Seeds: 1. Fort Zumwalt North (7-3), 2. Chaminade (6-5), 3. Fort Zumwalt South (5-6), 4. Francis Howell Central (2-8), 5. Fort Zumwalt East (3-8), 6. Francis Howell North (2-8), 7. Ritenour (0-10)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Fort Zumwalt North rolled to a 50-8 victory over Fort Zumwalt East for its seventh straight win. Senior QB Payton Hoker Payton Hoker 5'11" | 180 lbs | QB Fort Zumwalt North | 2022 MO threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns. Junior WR Braden Miller caught two passes for 84 yards and two scores. … Chaminade rolled over Fort Zumwalt South 42-12 behind a strong rushing attack that racked up 358 yards. Senior ATH Cameron Epps Cameron Epps 6'3" | 205 lbs | DB Chaminade | 2022 State MO rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Senior RB Gary Barbour Gary Barbour 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB Chaminade | 2022 State MO rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Senior DB-WR Elijah Griffin Elijah Griffin 6'4" | 195 lbs | WR Chaminade | 2022 State MO recorded nine tackles, two interceptions and a sack.
DISTRICT 4
Seeds: 1. Holt (10-0), 2. Helias (9-1), 3. Washington (7-4), 4. Battle (5-5), 5. Liberty (Wentzville) (3-7), 6. Capital City (1-9)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Holt defeated Battle 48-12 behind strong performances from the senior trio of RB Kyle Wuebbeling Kyle Wuebbeling 6'0" | 180 lbs | RB Holt | 2022 State MO , QB Cooper Brown Cooper Brown 6'3" | 205 lbs | QB Holt | 2022 State MO and WR Jackson Smith Jackson Smith 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Holt | 2022 State MO . Wuebbeling rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries. Brown threw three touchdown passes. Smith caught 11 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Junior CB Jack Byrne Jack Byrne 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Holt | 2023 State MO snagged two interceptions, giving him five for the season. … Helias beat Washington 49-6 for its ninth straight victory. Junior QB Drew Miller Drew Miller 6'3" | 200 lbs | QB Helias | 2023 State MO tossed three touchdown passes. Senior RB Ryan Klahr ran for 181 yards and two touchdowns on just 11 carries.
DISTRICT 5
Seeds: 1. Lebanon (9-1), 2. Glendale (9-2), 3. Rolla (7-4), 4. Camdenton (7-4), 5. Central (Springfield) (4-6), 6. Branson (3-7), 7. Waynesville (2-8)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: After receiving a bye in the opening round, No. 1 seed Lebanon pulled away in the second half to earn a 35-14 win over Camdenton after both teams were tied, 7-7, at halftime. Junior running backs Cade Muscia Cade Muscia 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB Lebanon | 2023 State MO and Nathan Bartel Nathan Bartel RB Lebanon | 2023 MO took over in the second half. Muscia scored twice in the third quarter and finished with 163 yards rushing on 32 carries. Bartel scored twice in the fourth and finished with 93 yards on 15 carries. … Glendale advanced with a 34-28 win over Rolla. Junior QB Cole Feuerbacher has been a difference-maker for the Falcons in recent weeks and one of the reasons they are averaging 40.2 points per game. … Lebanon defeated Glendale 31-28 with a field goal as time expired in Week 5 and has won the last six meetings between the two schools.
DISTRICT 6
Seeds: 1. Carthage (10-0), 2. Webb City (7-3), 3. Republic (6-5), 4. Neosho (1-9), 5. Willard (1-10), 6. Parkview (0-10)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Carthage and Webb City received first-round byes and then took care of business in the semifinals to advance. … Carthage defeated Willard 42-20 behind a big day – well, first half – from standout junior RB Luke Gall Luke Gall 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB Carthage | 2023 State MO . Gall racked up 183 total yards (134 rushing, 49 receiving) and three touchdowns in the first half. Senior QB Caden Kabance Caden Kabance 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Carthage | 2022 MO passed for 155 yards and ran for 36 yards and two touchdowns. Willard junior RB Owen Bushnell Owen Bushnell 6'1" | 210 lbs | RB Willard | 2023 MO rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. … Webb City beat Republic 35-7. Senior RB Cade Wilson Cade Wilson 5'8" | 160 lbs | RB Webb City | 2022 MO rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Wilson surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the victory.
DISTRICT 7
Seeds: 1. Grain Valley (7-3), 2. Raytown (6-3), 3. Belton (7-4), 4. Ruskin (2-6), 5. Smith-Cotton (3-8), 6. Raytown South (0-9), 7. Truman (0-10)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Grain Valley beat Smith-Cotton 47-3. Junior QB Caleb Larson Caleb Larson 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Grain Valley | 2023 MO threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores. Sophomore LB Brody Baker Brody Baker 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Grain Valley | 2024 MO led the defense with 13 tackles, including three for losses. … Raytown defeated Belton 52-23 behind a monster performance from senior RB Zahmari Gary Zahmari Gary 5'8" | 185 lbs | RB Raytown | 2022 State MO . Gary rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns on 24 carries. (HUDL highlights) He scored four touchdowns in the first half as Raytown built a 33-15 lead at the intermission. … Grain Valley defeated Raytown 21-14 on October 15. Grain Valley also beat Raytown in the playoffs a year ago.
DISTRICT 8
Seeds: 1. Fort Osage (9-1), 2. Platte County (9-2), 3. North Kansas City (4-7), 4. Staley (4-6), 5. Oak Park (4-6), 6. William Chrisman (3-7), 7. Central (St. Joseph) (1-9)
Bracket: MSHSAA.org
Notes: Fort Osage emerged with a clutch 17-14 victory over upset-minded Staley after overcoming a two touchdown deficit at halftime and needing a field goal in the final seconds. Junior RB Larenzo Fenner Larenzo Fenner 6'1" | 170 lbs | WR Fort Osage | 2023 State MO and junior QB Greg Menne Greg Menne 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB Fort Osage | 2023 State MO both scored rushing touchdowns in the win. … Platte County used two fourth quarter touchdowns to pull away for a 21-6 win over North Kansas City. Senior QB Jared Parsons tossed two touchdown passes in the win and junior S Cameron Wolfe Cameron Wolfe 6'0" | 190 lbs | DB Platte County | 2023 State MO returned an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Platte County, led by standout senior LB Trevor Scott Trevor Scott 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Platte County | 2022 State MO and junior DE Chandavian Bradley Chandavian Bradley 6'5" | 215 lbs | DL Platte County | 2023 State MO , is allowing just 9.6 points per game. … Fort Osage has won seven straight games since losing to North Kansas City on September 10.
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