5 high school football games to watch: Week 11
What: Missouri Class 3 District 2 semifinal.
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Records: Lift for Life 5-5; Borgia 9-0.
Series history: First meeting.
Up next: Winner will play either John Burroughs (8-2) or St. Clair (7-3) in the Class 3 District 2 final.
Last week: Lift for Life 52, Lutheran South 0; Borgia had a first-round bye.
Did you know?: Borgia is attempting to go 10-0 for the first time since 2017. ... The last time Lift for Life failed to reach six or more wins in a 10-game season was 2017.
On Lift for Life: Senior Mikey Gerdine passed for 108 yards and three touchdowns against Lutheran South. For the season, Gerdine has thrown for 409 yards and six scores. ... Junior Phoenix Isiah leads Hawks with 799 passing yards and 11 touchdowns, while Kishon Hill has passed for 395 yards and four TDs. ... Senior Jay'Veon Scott has a team-high 239 rushing yards with four touchdowns. ... Sophomore Ekeilan Henderson leads Hawks with 605 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. Junior Tony Woolfolk Jr. has 348 receiving yards and four scores. ... Senior Chris Larkin has a team-high 65 tackles with one interception. ... Senior Cameron Hurst leads the team with three interceptions and has 24 tackles.
On Borgia: Senior quarterback Jace Mittler has thrown for 816 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for 137 yards and two scores. ... Senior running back Hayden Wolfe has rolled up 1,436 yards on the ground (fifth best in the area) and scored 24 times. He also has 12 receptions for 133 yards. ... Junior Max Borgereding leads Knights with 361 receiving yards and four touchdowns. ... Senior Henry Zeitzmann leads the with 59 tackles and five sacks. ... Senior Luke Maune has recovered five fumbles and made 39 tackles. ... Wolfe has a team-leading three interceptions and 29 tackles on defense.
What: Missouri Class 5 District 4 semifinal round.
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Records: North Point 6-4; Liberty 7-3.
Series history: Liberty leads 3-0.
Up next: Winner will face either Fort Zumwalt North (9-0) or Fort Zumwalt West (5-5) in the Class 5 District 4 final.
Last week: North Point 41, Timberland 7; Liberty 49, Francis Howell North 7.
Did you know?: All three previous matchups between the Wentzville School District rivals have been within one score, including 15-12 on Sept. 20.
On North Point: Sophomore Jeremiah Mozee had six receptions for 127 yards in first-round victory over Timberland. Mozee has 577 receiving yards and seven scores this season. ... Junior Ty'Ron Williams has a team-high 732 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. ... Senior quarterback Hoyt Gregory has an area-leading 2,547 passing yards and 29 touchdowns. Gregory also has 452 rushing yards and two scores... Sophomore Tav'Ren Williams leads the team with 482 rushing yards and four scores and also has 309 receiving yards and two TDs. ... Senior Riley Deslatte and sophomore Ian Kobza have 365 and 358 rushing yards, respectively. ... Senior Kolton Witbeck has logged 110 tackles and one interception... Senior Mathias Abunaw leads team with four sacks and 66 tackles.
On Liberty: Junior Jaylen Mack rolled up 194 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries in first-round victory over Francis Howell North. Mack has scored 25 rushing touchdowns and rushed for 1,381 yards this season. ... Senior quarterback Cody McMullen has thrown for 2,093 yards and 14 scores while rushing for 181 yards. ... Junior Camden Cooper and sophomore Caleb Orcutt have recorded 619 and 608 receiving yards and four touchdowns, respectively. ... Senior Jack Ryan leads team with 108 tackles and two sacks. ... Senior Aedan Jones has four sacks with 69 tackles.
What: Missouri Class 4 District 2 semifinal round.
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Records: Pacific 5-5; Sullivan 6-4.
Series history: Sullivan leads 20-8 since 1999 and won 50-36 on Sept. 27 in a Four Rivers Conference game.
Up next: Winner will face Gateway STEM (9-0) or Union (3-7) in the Class 4 District 2 final.
Last week: Pacific 56, Bayless 6; Sullivan 55, Affton 21.
Did you know?: This is a rematch of last year's Class 4 District 2 final, which Pacific won 21-20.
On Pacific: Junior quarterback Seth Stack has passed for 1,203 yards and 20 touchdowns this season while rushing for 719 yards and six TDs. ... Junior Colton Kossuth leads team with 748 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. ... Junior Brock McKinney has 390 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns... Senior Kade Collins has a team high 380 yards on 31 receptions and three scores. ... Junior Trey Kullick has scored a team-high eight touchdowns. ... Kullick leads team with 92 tackles. ... Senior Aiden Dickey has a team-high five sacks with 45 tackles.
On Sullivan: Rushed for 369 rushing yards and six touchdowns in first-round victory over Affton. ... Junior Mark Jennings leads Eagles with 1,367 yards and 14 touchdowns while junior Chase Blue has 1,120 rushing yards with 14 scores. ... Senior quarterback Robert York has rolled up 489 yards and seven scores on the ground while throwing for 402 yards and two touchdowns. ... Senior Seth Valley has a team-high 366 receiving yards with two scores. ... Junior Parker Monte leads Eagles with 49 tackles. ... Senior Grant Halmick has 48 tackles and one sack. ... Junior Mitchell Garner has 47 tackles and two sacks.
What: Illinois Class 1A second-round playoff.
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Records: Althoff 10-0; Carrollton 7-3.
Series history: First meeting.
Up next: Winner will face Casey Westfield (9-1) or Mount Sterling Brown County (6-4) in the Class 1A quarterfinal round.
Last week: Althoff 60, Dupo 0; Carrollton 44, Winchester West Central 8.
Did you know?: Althoff is attempting to move to 11-0 for the first time since 2016.
On Althoff: Senior running back Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for 123 yards on three carries against Dupo. Hill's 1,639 rushing yards on the season is fourth in the area, but his 18.2 yards per carry by far leads. ... Steven Brown has rushed for 357 yards and six touchdowns. ... Sophomore quarterback Jayden Ellington has thrown for 1,668 yards and 28 touchdowns. ... Senior Charleston Coldon leads team with 672 receiving yards and 10 TDs. ... Senior Drake Mosley leads team with 71 tackles and one sack. ... Senior Jason Dowell has a team-high 10 sacks and 55 tackles. ... Senior Baron Vaughn has four sacks and 54 tackles.
On Carrollton: Hawks' first-round playoff victory avenged a 12-7 loss to West Central in Week 3. ... Senior Eli Flowers scored twice in the first quarter to help Hawks on their way to victory against West Central. Senior Carson Grafford added a touchdown each in the first half and a first-round interception. ... Senior Lucas Howard kicked a 24-yard field goal and scored a rushing touchdown in the second half. ... Hawks were the Class 1A state runner-up in 2021 but then missed 2022 playoffs, snapping an eight-year streak. They lost in first round last sason.
What: Illinois Class 6A second-round playoff.
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Records: Normal West 8-2; East St. Louis 9-1.
Series history: East St. Louis has won all four meetings since 2013, all in the postseason, including 54-7 last season.
Up next: Winner will face either Oak Forest (7-3) or Chatham Glenwood (8-2) in the Class 6A quarterfinal round.
Last week: East St. Louis 67, Springfield 0; Normal West 20, Chicago Simeon 15.
Did you know?: East St. Louis has reached the quarterfinal round each year since 2015, when its season was ended by a teachers strike.
On Normal West: Wildcats have been eliminated in second round of playoffs each of the last two seasons by Flyers, getting outscoring 94-7 in the matchups. ... In the Class 6A playoffs for the 13th consecutive season but only has gotten past second round once, advancing to quarterfinals in 2018. ... Senior Cooper Temples rushed for 124 yards and threw for 47 yards and a touchdown against Chicago Simeon in the first round.
On East St. Louis: Senior quarterback Kendrick Lyons passed for 230 yards and three touchdowns in playoff opener against Springfield. Lyons has totaled 1,637 yards through the air with 14 TDs. ... Senior running back Larevious Woods has a team-high 510 rushing yards and 13 scores. Senior TaRyan Martin has rushed 365 yards. ... Senior Christopher Bennett Jr. has a team-high 447 receiving yards and five scores. ... Sophomore Ronnie Gomiller has 24 receptions and 431 receiving yards with eight touchdowns. ... Junior Keandre McClendon has a team-high 100 tackles with seven sacks. ... Senior Elmo Gilliam Jr. has recorded 90 tackles and four sacks.
