Our prep football glance gives vital information for our local teams entering their weekly matchups. Learn your team's opponent, go-to players and the series history between the two throughout the season.
__Park Hills Central at Dexter__ __Records:__ Park Hills Central 7-0; Dexter 2-5 __Series History:__ Park Hills Central leads 6-3 __Last Meeting:__ 2015, Park Hills Central won 49-33 __Last Week:__ Park Hills Central defeated Fredericktown 44-0; Dexter lost to Kennett 36-22 __Outlook:__ Dexter has lost six-straight to Park Hills Central and will have to try to score on a defense that allows just 10 points a game. Dexter's offense has been held in check most of the season, scoring just 16.7 points per game. The Bearcats lean mostly on their running game, led by senior Peyton Tinnin who has 373 yards on 94 carries with three touchdowns. Junior Trevor McDonald has gained 340 yards on 80 carries with one score. Junior quarterback Ben Sindle has had limited success throwing the ball, completing 19 of 51 passes for 225 yards and five touchdowns. His favorite target is junior tight end Gabe Jackson, whose 6-4 frame makes him a tough matchup for any defense. While the Rebels allow just 10 points per game, their offense scores 31.4 points per game and will be a challenge for the Dexter defense that is giving up 30 points a contest. Like Dexter, Park Hills Central will mainly stick with their running attack headed up by junior Tyreece Welch who has gained 750 yards on 102 carries with eight touchdowns. Junior Tristan Campbell adds 466 yards on 79 carries with six scores and quarterback Jace Bland has gained 238 yards on 43 carries with two touchdowns. The junior signal caller has completed 34 of 63 passes for 673 yards and seven touchdowns with just two interceptions.
__Chaffee at Jefferson (Festus)__ __Records:__ Chaffee 3-4; Jefferson (Festus) 5-2 __Series History:__ Series tied at 2-2 __Last Meeting:__ 2015, Jefferson won 72-54 __Last Week:__ Chaffee defeated Principia 50-15; Jefferson defeated Grandview 46-0 __Outlook:__ Last season these two teams combined for 126 points in their game won by Jefferson 72-54. Chaffee comes in allowing 37.6 points per game and will be tasked with stopping the running attack of the Bluejays. Jefferson averages throwing just under three passes per game and features an offensive line anchored by University of Arkansas recruit Shane Clenin. The 6-6, 295 pound senior has 41 pancake blocks and has helped Jefferson average 337.6 yards per game on the ground. Leading the ground attack is sophomore Andrew Graves who has 1,136 yards on 87 carries with 17 touchdowns. Senior Dustin Govro has added 396 yards and five touchdowns while junior Tomaz Collins has gained 376 yards with five touchdowns. Junior Dakota Jakoubek has a team-high 66 tackles and heads up a defense that gives up an average of 15.6 points a game and has allowed one score or fewer four times this season. Chaffee's quarterback Landon Tenkhoff will be a handful for the Bluejays however, as the junior has gained over 1,600 yards of total offense. The signal caller has 1,036 yards rushing with 13 touchdowns and has thrown for 615 yards and seven scores, while also catching a pass for a touchdown. Senior Uzziah Beggs adds to the rushing attack with 525 yards and eight scores while Dalton Wilson is Tenkhoff's top target, with 302 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
__East Prairie at Charleston__ __Records:__ East Prairie 4-3; Charleston 2-5 __Series History:__ Charleston leads 67-8-2 __Last Week:__ East Prairie defeated Portageville 50-48 in overtime; Charleston lost to Malden 54-22 __Outlook:__ The battle for Mississippi County has been dominated by Charleston over the years but East Prairie has won the last two by a score of 125-12. The Eagles come in scoring 31 points a contest and feature a two quarterback system with sophomores Derez Tipler and Carson Aycock. Tipler began the season as the starter but was moved into the slot some last week to help supplement the Eagles' offense with Aycock taking the snaps. The plan worked as East Prairie scored 50 points as Tipler and teammate Deverence Jones combined for five touchdowns. For the season, Jones has rushed for 743 yards and 13 touchdowns while also catching a pass for a touchdown and returning a punt for a score. Tipler has rushed for 250 yards and three scores and caught two passes for scores while Aycock has completed 22 of 41 passes for 339 yards and three touchdowns.The Eagles defense has been porous of late, giving up 42 points per game the last four games. Charleston's offense is led by running back Q'naries Anderson who has 13 scores on the season. Sophomore quarterbak Kavion Thompson completed 11 of 13 passes last week for 124 yards and a score against a tough Malden defense. Jakeith Browning had an interception return for a touchdown as well last week as he is a key component of the Bluejays' defense that allows 37 points per game.
__Kelly at Scott City__ __Records:__ Kelly 0-7; Scott City 5-2 __Series History:__ First-ever meeting __Last Week:__ Kelly lost to NMCC 54-7; Scott City lost to Hayti 48-28 __Outlook:__ Kelly scored for the first time this season last week when quarterback Christian Worley connected with Evan Ebert for a 5-yard touchdown strike. The Hawks struggle to run the ball with a young offensive line and Quintin Lara gained 43 yards on eight carries last week. Worley completed 14 of 30 passes for 144 yards and has thrown for 219 yards the last two weeks. For the season, Kelly has allowed 430 points and will have to stop the physical running attack of the Rams. Scott City senior Braden Cox has been a workhorse this season, gaining 1,397 yards on 236 carries for 5.9 yards per carry. Cox carries the ball an average of 34 times per game and has 83 carries the last two weeks and has scored 22 touchdowns on the season. When Cox doesn't carry the ball, the Rams have an aerial attack led by senior Ty Wilthong. The signal caller has completed 45 of 105 passes for 593 yards and five touchdowns with his top target being senior Jaden Kaiser who has 15 catches for 215 yards and a touchdown. The Rams defense gives up 26.9 points per game but has allowed 97 points in their last two games, both losses.
__Portageville at Red Bud, Ill.__ __Records:__ Portageville 3-4; Red Bud 5-1 __Series History:__ First-ever meeting __Last Week:__ Portageville lost to East Prairie 50-48 in overtime; Red Bud lost to Breese Central 42-33 __Outlook:__ Portageville lost a heartbreaker last week in overtime to rival East Prairie and must rebound this week against a stout Red Bud team that lost their first game of the season last week. Offense has not been a problem for Portageville as the Bulldogs score 38 points per game. The last two weeks Portageville has transitioned from a passing team to a running team, scoring 97 points in the process. Junior quarterback Ian Torrey has gained 308 yards and five touchdowns in the last two games while running back Lamar Alexander has added 252 yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with a touchdown reception. For the season, Torrey has a team-high 473 yards rushing with seven scores and has completed 51 of 117 passes for 823 yards and 12 touchdowns while Alexander has 353 rushing yards. Torrey's top target is Hunter Gates who missed last week's game. The junior has caught 17 passes for 374 yards and six touchdowns. While the offense is clicking, the Bulldog defense gave up 48 points last week and allows 31.7 on the season. They will be facing a balanced Muskateers offense that scores 48 points per game. Junior quarter Griffin Ziebold has completed 59 of 88 passes for 1,208 yards and 16 touchdowns with just two interceptions while rushing for 164 yards and three scores. Senior running back Ryan Hess is a physical runner and has a team-high 1,073 yards and 16 touchdowns, gaining 301 yards in a game against Freeburg two weeks ago. Senior Gavin Rensing is Ziebold's top target with 549 yards receiving on 22 catches with 12 of those being touchdown catches. He also has a team-high three sacks for a defense that allows 28.5 points a game. Junior middle linebacker Logan Houba achors the defense and has 83 tackles with three interceptions.
__Caruthersville at Hayti__ __Records:__ Caruthersville 5-2; Hayti 6-1 __Series History:__ Caruthersville leads 57-20-2 __Last Meeting:__ 2015, Caruthersville won 35-8 __Last Week:__ Caruthersville defeated Cuba 62-8; Hayti defeated Scott City 48-28 __Outlook:__ Caruthersville has won the last eight in the Battle for the Bootheel. The Tigers have a balanced offense that scores 46.7 points per game. Quarterback Charles Golliday has completed 46 of 78 passes for 910 yards and 14 touchdowns with just one interception while rushing for 291 yards and nine scores. His favorite target is George Qualls who has a team-high 37 catches for 725 yards and 11 touchdowns. Running back Deandre Davis has a team-high 560 rushing yards with eight touchdowns. Defensively, the Tigers allow 20 points per game but must stop the high-powered Hayti attack that scorches defenses for 52.1 points per contest. Hayti's offense is triggered by quarterback Allen Mills. Last week Mills completed 11 of 17 passes for 157 yards and two scores while rushing for 51 yards and another score. Running back Devante Robinson gained 90 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns and also caught a pass for a score and returned an interception for a touchdown. Mills has plenty of weapons to throw to in seniors Dayon Moore, Maurice Farr, Reginold Ford and Timothy Hamilton. Moore anchors a defense that allows just 11.8 points per game but has allowed 56 points the last two weeks.
__District Standings__
__Class 5, District 1__
__Team__ __Record__ __Points__
Jackson 6-1 44.91
Poplar Bluff 6-1 41.03
Rockwood Summit 3-4 34.39
Vianney 3-4 34.3
Oakville 0-7 22.38
__Class 4, District 1__
__Team__ __Record__ __Points__
Hillsboro 7-0 47.38
Farmington 4-3 41.22
Festus 5-2 37.24
DeSoto 5-2 36.52
North County 4-3 35.6
Sikeston 4-3 35.54
Cape Central 3-4 32.77
Perryville 1-6 18.29
__Class 3, District 1__
__Team__ __Record__ __Points__
Park Hills Cent. 7-0 48.34
Ste. Genevieve 4-3 38.09
Kennett 4-3 36.25
Salem 4-3 33.78
Potosi 3-4 33.65
Dexter 2-5 27.31
Fredericktown 2-5 25.82
NMCC 1-5 18
__Class 2, District 1__
__Team__ __Record__ __Points__
Malden 7-0 47.41
Caruthersville 5-2 42.76
Jefferson (Festus) 5-2 34.76
East Prairie 4-3 33.07
Charleston 2-5 27.84
St. Pius X 1-6 20.53
Kelly 0-7 13.44
Grandview (Hillsboro) 0-7 12.67
__Class 1, District 1__
__Team__ __Record__ __Points__
Valle Catholic 6-1 52.74
Hayti 6-1 52.52
St. Vincent 5-2 44.81
Scott City 5-2 38.86
Portageville 3-4 36.24
Chaffee 3-4 30.62
Crystal City 2-5 26.29
__SEMO Conference Standings__
__North__ __Conf.__ __PF__ __PA__ __Over.__ __PF__ __PA__
Jackson 4-0 193 62 6-1 319 150
Poplar Bluff 3-1 160 147 6-1 304 169
Cape Central 1-3 106 144 3-4 205 196
Farmington 1-3 93 144 4-3 202 206
Sikeston 1-3 75 130 4-3 192 142
__South__ __Conf.__ __PF__ __PA__ __Over.__ __PF__ __PA__
Caruthersville 2-0 99 36 5-2 327 143
Kennett 2-1 122 102 4-3 244 177
Dexter 1-2 62 92 2-5 117 211
NMCC 0-2 37 90 1-5 146 287
__East__ __Conf.__ __PF__ __PA__ __Over.__ __PF__ __PA__
Malden 3-0 176 22 7-0 350 93
Charleston 1-1 97 54 2-5 277 261
East Prairie 1-1 59 37 4-3 218 225
Kelly 0-3 0 223 0-7 7 430
__West__ __Conf.__ __PF__ __PA__ __Over.__ __PF__ __PA__
Hayti 2-0 120 28 6-1 365 83
Portageville 2-0 94 34 3-4 266 222
Scott City 1-2 77 110 5-2 210 188
Chaffee 0-3 40 159 3-4 218 263