By Dean Backes
MaxPreps.com
Pattonville athletic director Terry Funderburk did the right thing when he discovered the Pirates used an ineligible player in football victories over Hazelwood East and Parkway South last Friday.
Funderburk self-reported the gaffs to the Missouri State High School Activities Association, but his honesty will cost Pattonville a perfect season.
"We're disappointed about this error and how it impacts our kids," Funderburk told STLtoday.com. "We apologize for the effect it's going to have on our team."
MSHSAA assistant executive director overseeing football George Blas‚ said schools in these situations are required to write a report to the MSHSAA explaining how the infraction transpired and how to prevent it in the future. According to Blas‚, the MSHSAA Board of Directors will have to approve the forfeits at its next meeting.
Four Points-A-Minute
Union quarterback Jordan Webb certainly did his part in leading his team to victory in the third highest-scoring outbreak in Missouri high school football history.
Webb, who could reach the 2000-yard passing plateau in Union's game at Westminster Christian in St. Louis Saturday, threw for 444 yards and tied a Missouri high school record with eight touchdown passes in a 77-55 win over Hermann on Friday.
"I've never been in a game before where we scored that many points and we felt like we needed them all," Wildcat coach Brent Eckley told the STLtoday.com.
Webb has now thrown for more than 1600 yards this season.
Special Returner
North Nodaway's Justin Markley was unstoppable from long distance in the 66-18 Mustang win over Nodaway-Holt. Markley returned two first half kickoffs for scores of 73 and 70 yards. He then outran Nodaway-Holt defenders in the third quarter when he raced 54-yards to paydirt with a punt.
Back-to-Back Returns
Robert Quimbly and Tavan Noellsch returned back-to-back kickoffs for touchdowns in the second quarter to spearhead South Holt to a 44-34 win over Hardin-Central.
Top Rushing Performances
Tim Clark rushed 30 times for 301 yards and five touchdowns for Chaminade in a 34-20 win over Christian Brothers.Timberland's Montee Ball rushed for 285 yards and scored four times on 23 carries in a 27-14 win over St. Charles West.Ryan Sawyer carried the ball 21 times for 273 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-12 win over Scott City.Pattonville's Percy Calicutt ran for 267 yards and scored five times on 13 carries in a 51-0 win over Howell North.Jake Vonderbruegge rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries for Hillsboro in a 37-19 loss to Farmington.Crystal City's Demetrius Terry carried the ball 31 times for 255 yards and scored three times in a 21-18 win over St. Genevieve.Stephon Wood rushed for 252 yards on 24 carries and tallied five scores for Gallatin in a 39-21 win over Hamilton.Seckman's Trent Melton carried the football 37 times for 234 yards and a pair of scores in a 34-6 win over Windsor-(Imperial).Brad Fitzgerald rolled for 229 yards and three scores on 42 totes as Eureka rolled to a 34-17 triumph over Summit.Parkway North's Chuck Gray rushed for 210 yards on 12 carries in a 40-13 win over Fort Zumwalt North.T.J. Moe rushed for 214 yards on 20 carries and a pair of scores for Fort Zumwalt West in a 34-27 win over St. Louis University.West Plains' Tommy Meyer rushed 26 times for 209 yards and a touchdown in a 26-15 win over Kickapoo.
Top Passing Performances
Jordan Webb threw for an incredible 444 yards and eight touchdowns for Union in a 77-55 victory over Hermann. Webb completed 30 of 47 passes, while also rushing for 136 yards and another score.Joplin's Cory Rector connected on 28 of 35 aerials for 352 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-27 win over Glendale.T.J. Moe completed 16 of 25 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns for Fort Zumwalt West in a 34-27 win over St. Louis University.MICDS' Jeremiah Oteh connected on 14 of 23 passes for 285 yards and a pair of scores in a 42-0 blanking of Clayton.Travis Partridge connected on 23 of 41 aerials for 275 yards and three scores for Savannah in a 38-28 loss to St. Joseph Lafayette.Webster Groves' Mikel Whittier was good on 19 of 33 passes for 272 yards and three trips to pay dirt in a 35-28 loss to Parkway West.Sean Ransburg threw for 270 yards and three scores for Harrisonville in a 48-20 win over St. Pius X (KC). Ransburg also rushed for 160 yards, and four touchdowns.Concordia's Joey White completed 15 of 24 aerials for 245 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 26-12 win over Wellington Napoleon.Nathan Scheelhaase threw for 234 yards on 11 of 20 passing and four touchdowns for Rockhurst in a key 55-21 win over previously unbeaten Jefferson City.Francis Howell's Jake Ksiazkiewicz completed 19 of 35 passes for 227 yards in a 37-0 loss to Hickman.Michael Harris connected on 15 of 24 passes for 223 yards and three scores for Kirkwood in a 41-13 win over Marquette.Kearney's Conrad Schottel completed 11 of 20 passes for 218 yards and a score in a 27-16 victory over St. Joseph Central.Rusty Thomas threw for 217 yards and rushed for an additional 153 yards for Rich Hill in a 27-19 win over Archie. Thomas passed for a touchdown and rushed for a couple more.Platte County's Jake Crawford connected on 14 of 20 passes for 212 yards and a pair of scores in a 21-13 win over Chillicothe.
Top Receiving Performances
Scott Anderson caught 18 passes for 232 yards and three scores for Savannah in a 38-28 loss to St. Joseph Lafayette.Lee's Summit's Travis Mosby latched on to six aerials for 142 yards and a score in a 35-14 victory over Winnetonka.John Michael Pipes latched on to seven passes for 128 yards and a score for Plattsburg in a 35-7 win over North Platte.Carthage's Stephen Poston caught four passes for 120 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a 35-0 shut out of Nevada.Corey Creason grabbed three balls for 115 yards for Kearney in a 27-16 win over St. Joseph Central.Concordia's Dylan Clayton caught six aerials for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 26-12 win over Wellington Napoleon.Logan Simon caught six passes for 105 yards and a pair of scores for Joplin in a 47-27 win over Glendale.Rockhurst's Keith Langtry latched on to seven passes for 103 yards and a pair of scores in a 55-21 triumph over Jefferson City.
Softball: Errors Can't Stop Lee's Summit West
Lee's Summit West committed seven errors against Truman, but still won.
The Titans pounded out 15-hits in helping 16-7 West to a narrow softball win. Lee's Summit West broke a 5-5 deadlock in the sixth inning with a couple of runs.
"It was an ugly game but we still kept it together for the win," West coach Stacie Myers told the Independence Examiner.
