Liberty Eagles at North Point Grizzlies
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Records: Liberty 3-0 overall, 0-0 GAC Central; North Point 3-0, 0-0 GAC Central.
Series history: Liberty leads 3-1. The teams split meetings a year ago. Liberty won in 15-12 in the regular season, and North Point won 21-20 in a district semifinal for its first victory in the series.
Last week: Liberty beat Warrenton 35-0; North Point beat Timberland 45-29.
Did you know?: This is a de facto Wentzville School District title game. North Point is 2-0 against its WSD rivals this season, and Liberty is 1-0 with a game against Holt still to come Oct. 24.
On Liberty: Liberty quarterback Sullivan Thornton accounted for 209 yards of offense and four touchdowns last week against Warrenton. Thornton has thrown for 707 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing for 164 yards and two TDs. … Senior running back Jaylen Mack leads the team with 233 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Mack also has a team-high 221 receiving yards and three TDs. … Caleb Orcutt has six receptions for 163 yards and three touchdowns. … Camden Cooper has 10 receptions for 162 yards and three scores. … Linebacker Logan Shuster leads team with 34 tackles and one sack. … Carson Struttman has a team-high two interceptions and 14 tackles.
On North Point: Quarterback Ta’Vren Williams went off for 390 passing yards, tied for the area’s top passing game this season, and four touchdowns in last week’s victory over Timberland. Williams has thrown for 723 yards and nine touchdowns while completing 46 of 67 passes in his first season as the starting quarterback. Williams also has a team-high 212 rushing yards and four TDs. … Anthony Baugher has carried the ball 22 times for 140 yards. … Maqell Campbell has 16 receptions for 290 yards and four touchdowns. … Brody Wilmes has a team-high 52 tackles. … Max Palo-Judge has 32 tackles and one fumble recovery.
Columbia Eagles at Roxana Shells
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Records: Columbia 3-0 overall, 0-0 Cahokia Mississippi Division; Roxana 3-0, 0-0.
Series history: Tied 3-3 since 2002; Roxana won last year’s meeting 14-7.
Last week: Columbia beat Red Bud 54-13; Roxana won 40-13 at Civic Memorial.
Did you know?: In the last two meetings, Roxana has given up only seven points to Columbia.
On Columbia: Jase Nelson scored three first-quarter touchdowns against Red Bud while rushing for 155 yards last week. For the season, Nelson has rushed for 353 yards on 46 carries and three touchdowns. … Quarterback Xavier Voegele has thrown for 266 yards and six touchdowns. … Running back Keegan Thompson has rushed for 175 yards and one score on 30 carries. … Receiver Jackson Lawal has six receptions for 162 yards and four TDs. … Thompson has 25 tackles and one fumble recovery. … Linebacker Cooper Weik has 21 tackles. … Linebacker Cooper Foxx has 17 tackles and two sacks.
On Roxana: Running back Mekhi Shorter rushed for 132 yards on eight carries last week against Civic Memorial. Shorter has a team-high 379 rushing yards on 29 attempts for the season with seven touchdowns. … Cohen Dugan has completed 10 of 18 passes for 139 and two touchdowns. … Mason Crump has 256 rushing yards on 42 carries with five TDs. … Receiver Dalton Carriker has a team-high 101 yards and two touchdowns on four catches. … Linebacker Max Autery has 23 tackles and three sacks to go along with two fumble recoveries. … Lyndon Thies has 23 tackles, two sacks and one interception.
St. Dominic Crusaders at Park Hills Central Rebels
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Records: St. Dominic 3-0; Park Hills Central 3-0.
Series history: St. Dominic won last year 38-7 in the only meeting between the schools since 1999.
Last week: St. Dominic beat Borgia 42-17; Park Hills Central beat Fredericktown 43-0.
Did you know?: This is the fourth successive Class 3 team St. Dominic will see to start the season.
On St. Dominic: Out of the “giant” formation, senior Hayden Bollinger scored three times against Borgia. Bollinger has 144 rushing yards this season. … Senior Brennan Czeschin has thrown for 715 yards and 11 touchdowns with no interceptions. … Running back Jack Cunningham has rushed for a team-high 175 yards and two TDs. … Coleman Murchison leads the team with 247 receiving yards and three touchdowns. … Junior Austin Ryan has 14 receptions for 221 yards and three touchdowns. … Linebacker Jaxsun Nixon has a team-high 25 tackles. … Vinny Palmisano has 13 tackles and three sacks.
On Park Hills Central: Has started 3-0 for the fourth consecutive season, which includes the Class 3 state championship in 2023. … Quarterback Brody Pigg has thrown for 434 yards and five touchdowns. Pigg has also rushed for 179 yards and three TDs. … August Black has rushed for 290 yards and one touchdown. … Karras Foster has a team-high 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. … Brody Diaz leads the team with 33 tackles and one sack. … Chad Cosby has 22 tackles, one sack and one interception.
Hazelwood East Spartans at Ladue Rams
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Records: Hazelwood East 3-0; Ladue 2-1.
Series history: Hazelwood East won both meetings last year including a 43-16 victory in a Class 5 district semifinal game.
Last week: Hazelwood East beat McCluer 36-0; Ladue beat Lindbergh 14-10.
Did you know?: Hazelwood East averaged 306 rushing yards in its victories against Ladue last season.
On Hazelwood East: Running back Terrance Little rushed for 178 yards on 18 carries against McCluer. Little has an area-leading 686 yards and 11 touchdowns on 52 carries. … Running back Tyshawn Tillman has rushed 20 times for 115 yards and two TDs. … Quarterback Tyshawn Tillman has thrown for 250 yards on 12 completions. … Dion Hentz has four receptions for 134 yards. … Tra’Shon French has 23 tackles. … Amarion Hill has 17 tackles. … Elton Tella has a team-high two sacks. … Dominique Bolden has four tackles and two interceptions.
On Ladue: Quarterback Jack Hensley has thrown for 381 yards and three scores in the Rams’ first two games. … Running back Joshua Wesley has 64 yards and three scores in two games. … Trirease Edwards has 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns on seven receptions in two games. … Linebacker Mason Marden has a team-high 26 tackles in two games.
Northwest Cedar Hill Lions at Webster Groves Statesmen
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Records: Northwest Cedar Hill 2-1 overall, 1-1 Suburban Orange; Webster Groves 2-1, 2-0.
Series history: Webster Groves leads 8-1 since 1999; Webster Groves beat Northwest Cedar Hill 42-35 last year.
Last week: Northwest Cedar Hill lost at Seckman 49-14; Webster Groves beat Parkway South 51-13.
Did you know?: The last time Webster Groves started the season 3-1 was in 2017, while Northwest Cedar Hill hasn’t started the season 3-1 since 2019.
On Northtwest Cedar Hill: Cohenn Stark rushed 12 times for 123 yards and threw for 102 yards last week against Seckman. For the season, Stark has thrown for 278 yards and rushed for 580 yards and scored 11 times. … Running back Chase Belcher has rushed for 125 yards and two TDs this season. … Omarion Frazier has 11 receptions for 182 receiving yards and one touchdown. … Linebacker Jeremiah Clines has 26 tackles and two sacks. … Drew Spratt has 24 tackles. … Kayden Newbold has 18 tackles and one fumble recovery.
On Webster Groves: Quarterback Will Travers tossed four touchdowns and threw for 256 yards on 13 completions last week against Parkway South. For the season, Travers has thrown for 606 yards and six touchdowns. … Running back Owen Capoccia has carried the ball 29 times for 154 yards and three TDs. He also has 26 tackles and one sack. … Receiver Jonas Fagin leads the team with 202 receiving yards and three touchdowns. … Kyron Brumley has 11 receptions for 185 yards and two scores. … Noah Banks has 17 tackles.
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