Webster Groves rolls on in Missouri

Friday’s first round Class 5, District 2 battle with Chaminade appeared to be the test Webster Groves might need before finishing district play and heading into the Class 5 state football playoffs to defend its 2009 Class 5 title.

But the exam never transpired. Instead, the Statesmen bolted out to a 14-0 first quarter lead, and then pulled away for a 39-7 first round district win over Chaminade.

Aaron Daniels and Mike Cole struck from afar early for the Statesmen. Daniels raced into the end zone from 52 yards out just 64 seconds into the game, and Cole reeled in a 65-yard strike from Webster Groves quarterback Rayshawn Simmons about seven minutes later.

Chaminade all-state candidate Rob Standard scored following a 10-yard run to pull the Flyers within 14-7. But Webster Groves scored the final 25 points to move to 1-0 in district play.

Standard highlighted a balanced Flyer attack by rushing for 171 yards and a touchdown. Chaminade signal caller Christian Suntrup, a Boston College recruit, threw for 92 yards as the Flyers produced 284 yards of total offense.

Led by Daniels' 108 yards rushing and two touchdowns, the Statesmen produced more than 500 yards of total offense. Simmons threw for 186 yards, including two completed aerials to Cole for 107 yards.

“I thought our defense really stepped up, did a nice job and our offense put enough pressure on them where they made them always play catch-up,” Statesman coach Clifford Ice told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

With the win, Webster Groves extended its winning streak to 21 games. Chaminade was the last team to knock off the Statesmen after winning a 21-13 decision in October 2008.

The top-ranked Statesmen (7-0) will host unranked but 6-2 Parkway Central Friday after the Colts had a six-game win streak halted by Parkway North (7-1) 35-14 in the other first round District 2 contest. The second-ranked Vikings will travel to tackle sixth-ranked Chaminade in the other week two district tilt.

The top two teams in the district will move on to Missouri state football playoff bracket play.

MISSOURI’S TOP PERFORMERS
RUSHING
Vance Purdun of Princeton rushed for 323 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 50-14 win over Milan…Wright City's Trent Davis ran the ball 31 times for 307 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 40-21 win over Orchard Farm…Darrian Miller of Blue Springs scored three times on 35 carries while rushing for 274 yards in a 42-35 double overtime win over district rival Blue Springs South…Thauan Andrade of Craig ran for 273 yards and 7 touchdowns on 23 carries in a 90-54 win over South Holt…Holden's Max Mickey rushed for 258 yards on 31 carries in a 54-35 win over Clinton…Eddie Stevenson of Versailles ran the ball 26 times for 233 yards and 3 scores in a 46-3 win over Eldon…Warren County's (Warrenton) Scott Lathrop rushed for 216 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 25 carries in a 49-28 win over St. Dominic…South Holt's (Oregon) Kylynn Sisk rushed for 212 yards in a 90-54 loss to Craig…Elbie Fonda of Caruthersville found pay dirt twice on 11 carries and rushed for 209 yards in a 42-40 win over Malden… Scott Kroeger of Clopton/Elsberry (Clarksville) rushed the ball 30 times for 208 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a 26-21 win over St. Peter’s Lutheran.

PASSING
Dimonic McKinzy of University Academy Charter (Kansas City) completed 22 of 31 passes for 459 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 46-10 win over Drexel…Ste. Genevieve's Brendan Weiler connected on 30 of 42 pass attempts for 452 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 38-35 win over Lutheran South…Dalton Workman of King City was good on 20 of 36 aerials for 391 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 74-34 loss to Rock Port…Centralia's Alex Schmersahl completed 15 of 22 passes for 323 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 50-45 win over Brookfield…Matt Futrell of Hillcrest (Springfield) connected on 12 of 21 pass attempts for 318 yards and a pair of scores in a 45-0 blanking of West Plains…Raymore-Peculiar's Cameron Coffman completed 34 of 53 aerials for 315 yards in a 14-6 loss to Rockhurst…Nic Rothweiler of Crystal City connected on 21 of 31 passes for 312 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 34-14 win over St. Pius X (Festus)… Cory Bower of North Platte (Dearborn) completed 14 of 15 pass attempts for 298 yards and 4 scores in a 69-21 loss to East Buchanan…Alex Thomas of Paris was good on 15 of 33 aerials for 291 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 58-18 win over Van Far…Lebanon's Cole Matlock completed 11 of 17 passes for 268 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 42-9 win over Springfield Catholic.

RECEIVING
Keaton Ebersold of King City caught 11 passes for 245 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 74-34 loss to Rock Port…Springfield-Hillcrest’s Dorial Green-Beckham caught 7 aerials for 218 yards and a couple of scores in a 45-0 blanking of West Plains…Adam Schwent of Ste. Genevieve reeled in 10 passes for 189 yards in a 38-35 win over Lutheran South…Southwest's (Ludlow) Anthony Allred hauled in 5 passes for 163 yards and a couple of scores in a 62-34 win over Stewartsville…Will Cuffee of Lebanon caught 5 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown in a 42-9 win over Springfield Central…Ste. Genevieve’s Travis Grither latched on to 8 aerials for 149 yards in a 38-35 win over Lutheran South…Holden Meyers of Centralia reeled in 8 passes for 147 yards and a score in a 50-45 win over Brookfield…Fulton's Dalton Hortsmeier hauled in 5 aerials for 146 yards and a touchdown in a 42-14 loss to North Callaway…Caleb Mitchell of North Platte caught 5 balls for 144 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 69-21 loss to East Buchanan…J.C. Wilson of Waynesville caught 11 passes for 141 yards and a pair of scores in a 23-21 win over Rolla.

Note: Statistics for use in the Missouri Top Performers section were borrowed from the St. Joseph News-Press, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Independence Examiner, Trenton Republican-Times as well as MaxPreps. Any top performances posted on MaxPreps after Monday were not included this week.


MISSOURI FOOTBALL RANKINGS
TOP 10
1. Rockhurst (Kansas City) (8-0) 223 101 1
2. Webster Groves (7-0) 304 75 2
3. Hazelwood Central (Florissant)(8-0) 240 131 3
4. Blue Springs (6-2) 292 125 4
5. Christian Brothers (St. Louis) (7-1) 298 199 5
6. Howell (St. Charles) (7-1) 330 155 6
7. Blue Springs South (5-3) 275 180 7
8. Kearney (7-0) 330 44 8
9. Webb City (8-0) 318 85 9
10. Fort Zumwalt West (O'Fallon) (6-2) 334 231 –

CLASS 6
1. Rockhurst (8-0) 223 101 1
2. Hazelwood Central (8-0) 240 131 2
3. Blue Springs (6-2) 292 125 3
4. Christian Brothers (7-1) 298 199 4
5. Howell (7-1) 330 155 5
6. Blue Springs South (5-3) 275 180 6
7. Fort Zumwalt West (6-2) 334 231 7
8. Jefferson City (5-3) 311 129 –
9. Eureka (7-1) 272 123 10
10. Lee's Summit North (5-3) 150 127 –

CLASS 5
1. Webster Groves (7-0) 304 75 1
2. Parkway North (St. Louis) (7-1) 305 107 4
3. Lebanon (8-0) 260 80 5
4. Lee’s Summit West (7-1) 244 95 6
5. Fort Zumwalt East (St. Peters) (8-0) 333 135 7
6. Chaminade (St. Louis) (5-2) 231 171 3
7. Staley (Kansas City North) (6-2) 223 100 2
8. Camdenton (6-2) 212 88 10
9. Fort Osage (Independence) (6-2) 204 120 –
10. Park Hill (Kansas City) (5-3) 233 182 –

CLASS 4
1. Kearney (7-0) 330 44 1
2. Webb City (8-0) 318 85 2
3. Bolivar (8-0) 413 73 4
4. Carthage (7-1) 336 90 3
5. Ladue Horton Watkins (St. Louis) (7-1) 267 138 5
6. Harrisonville (7-1) 226 78 6
7. Sikeston (8-0) 383 95 7
8. Savannah (8-0) 297 92 8
9. Miller Career Academy (St. Louis) (7-0) 185 72 9
10. Hannibal (6-2) 293 114 10

CLASS 3
1. Cassville (8-0) 298 48 1
2. Burroughs (St. Louis) (8-0) 362 87 2
3. Richmond (8-0) 308 69 3
4. Springfield Catholic (7-1) 307 150 4
5. Seneca (7-1) 263 73 5
6. Bowling Green (6-2) 303 53 6
7. Aurora (6-2) 200 122 7
8. Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville) (6-2) 251 78 8
9. Maryville (6-2) 270 97 9
10. Owensville (7-1) 190 130 –

CLASS 2
1. Penney (Hamilton) (8-0) 426 79 1
2. Maplewood-Richmond Heights (8-0) 337 79 2
3. Centralia (8-0) 272 101 4
4. Macon (8-0) 392 48 5
5. Hogan Prep Charter (Kansas City) (7-1) 272 122 6
6. Lawson (7-1) 228 103 3
7. Brookfield (7-1) 318 82 7
8. Liberty (Mountain View) (7-1) 306 86 8
9. Caruthersville (8-0) 289 106 9
10. South Callaway (Mokane) (7-1) 198 83 –

CLASS 1
1. Concordia (8-0) 429 32 1
2. Westran (Huntsville) (8-0) 342 44 2
3. Tipton (8-0) 306 52 3
4. Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve) (7-1) 387 41 5
5. South Shelby (Shelbina) (7-1) 278 95 6
6. Miller (7-1) 380 64 7
7. Wellington-Napoleon (7-1) 289 132 8
8. Pierce City (7-1) 334 60 4
9. Salisbury (8-0) 241 38 9
10. East Buchanan (Gower) (7-1) 345 111 10