The high school football season gets underway in the St. Louis metro area with a full schedule of games this weekend. Here are some of the top matchups to watch for during Week No. 1 of the season.
Friday, August 30
Kansas City Rockhurst at East St. Louis, 7 p.m. – A battle between traditional powers from Missouri and Illinois. East Side figures to be one of the top teams in Illinois Class 7A while Rockhurst will be a Missouri Class 6 contender.
Rock Bridge at DeSmet, 7 p.m. – Mid-Missouri power Rock Bridge pays to visit to the Spartans, who were a Class 6 state semifinalist last season.
Ladue at Parkway Central, 7 p.m. – Non-conference tilt between a talented Ladue team and a Parkway Central team that was a Class 5 semifinalist.
Lafayette at Eureka, 7 p.m. – Battle of Rockwood school district rivals with high aspirations and good senior quarterbacks.
CBC at Fort Zumwalt West, 7 p.m. – These two teams have hooked up for some very entertaining opening night affairs in recent years.
Priory at Alton Marquette, 7 p.m. – An early Missouri vs. Illinois showdown of excellent small school programs.
SLUH at Parkway North, 7 p.m. – Non-conference battle between two very competitive programs.
Saturday, August 31
Webster Groves at Hazelwood Central, 10 a.m. – Prime-time matchup between two veteran teams who will contend for postseason honors.
Jefferson City at McCluer North, 10 p.m. – Perennial power from Jeff City pays a call to North County to face the Stars.
Clayton at Lutheran North, 1 p.m. – Suburban East contenders from Clayton visit a big and talented Class 2 Lutheran North team.
Cut Line: Darren Sunkett’s East St. Louis Flyers will open the 2013 season on Friday night against visiting Kansas City Rockhurst at Jordan Stadium at 7 p.m.
