Top prep players and teams for 2011-12

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season begins this weekend in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As

we begin another exciting year of prep football, here are a few of

the top players to watch this season.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Marquis Bostic

(Northwest Academy), DL, (Sr.) Standout performer at 6’3”

and 210 pounds who had 16 sacks for Class 2 playoff

participants.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Antonio Brown

(CBC), RB, (Sr.) – Tailback who rushed for 1,190 yards and

21 touchdowns to lead Cadets to the Class 6 state

quarterfinals.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Galen Brown

(McCluer North), QB, (Sr.) – Led Stars to Class 6 playoffs

after totaling 1,800 yards and 27 touchdowns as a

junior.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>D.J. Buckner

(Kirkwood), QB, Sr. – Senior quarterback who threw 20

touchdown passes for Class 5 state

semifinalists.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Jehu Chesson

(Ladue), WR, (Sr.) – A 6’4” athlete who is one of the top

receivers in the state of Missouri.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Michael Cotton

(O’Fallon), LB, (Sr.) – All Southwestern Conference

performer who has committed to Indiana

University.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Kyle Echols (Fort

Zumwalt West), WR, (Sr.) Talented receiver who had 65

receptions for 1,123 yards and nine touchdowns.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Kahlid Hagens

(Maplewood), QB, (Jr.) – Standout junior quarterback who

led the Blue Devils to historic season. Threw 24 touchdown passes

last season.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Chip Hare (Fort

Zumwalt West), QB, (Sr.) – Had more than 4,000 yards of

total offense and 36 touchdowns to lead West to Class 6 state

semifinals.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Denis Harris (East

St. Louis), WR, (Sr.) – Returns as one of the top wide

receivers in the metro east and another Flyers’ Division I

prospect.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Ray Harris (Fort

Zumwalt West), RB, (Sr) – Standout tailback who had more

than 2,000 yards of total offense for Class 6

semifinalists.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Trey Hill

(Hazelwood East), QB, (Sr.) – Threw for 1,970 yards and 22

touchdowns to lead Spartans to the Class 5 quarterfinals last

season.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Lamontiez Ivy (East

St. Louis), QB, (Jr.) – Talented junior who is at the

controls of one of the most powerful offensive units in the state

of Illinois.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Ejay Johnson

(O’Fallon), RB (Sr.) – Talented tailback who rushed for

1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead Panthers to IHSA Class 7A

playoffs.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Trevor McDonough

(SLUH), QB, (Sr.) – Talented signal-caller who threw for

2,465 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Michael McHugh

(Kirkwood), WR, (Sr.) – Excellent wide receiver who has

already given a verbal commitment to attend

Northwestern.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>KeVonn Mabon

(DeSmet), WR/DB (Sr.) – Talented 6’3” 205-pound two-way

performer who will be a big-play performer for the

Spartans.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Durron Neal

(DeSmet), WR/DB, (Sr.) – The most electrifying player in

the St. Louis metro area. Excels at several different positions.

Committed to Oklahoma.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Donavin Newsom

(Parkway North), RB/LB (Sr.) – One of the top linebackers

in the state of Missouri. Committed to Missouri.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Edmund Ray

(Ritenour), DT, (Sr.) – Dominant 6’5” 295-pound defensive

tackle who is headed to Missouri.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Paul Rice (Gateway

Tech), QB (Sr.) – Excellent quarterback who accounted for

more than 2,000 total yards and 28 touchdowns last

season.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Demetrius Robinson

(Ritenour), WR, (Sr.) – A big-play receiver at 6’4” who

had 900 yards receiving for Class 5 state

runners-up.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Michael Scherer

(MICDS), LB/RB (Sr.) – Excellent two-way performer who has

committed to the University of Missouri.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Brandon Sheperd

(Parkway Central), WR, (Sr.) – Excellent 6’4” two-way

performer at wide receiver and defensive back. Being recruited by

several Division I schools.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Rayshawn Simmons

(Webster Groves), QB, (Sr.) – Talented dual-threat

quarterback who returns to lead the Class 5 state runners-up from

2011.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Vincent Valentine

(Edwardsville), DT, (Sr.) A 6’4” 315-pound two-way lineman

who is one of the best in the metro east.

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“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Reggie Webb

(Jennings), DL, (Sr.) – Returning Suburban East Conference

Defensive Player of the Year who had 20 sacks last

season.

“font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana;”>Lamore Wise (Miller

Career Academy), LB, (Sr.) – All PHL performer who had 10

sacks on defense and 1,012 yards and five touchdowns on

offense.

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Watch

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