The regular season will come to a close this weekend with the district playoffs looming on the horizon.
One of the biggest matchups of the weekend will take place on Friday night when Jennings will host University City in a game featuring two programs that are really on the come up. Kickoff is scheduled at 6 p.m.
Jennings enters the game undefeated at 7-0 while University City is currently 7-1. Both teams are capable of putting up a lot of points on the board.
In addition to having a high-powered offense, Jennings also has a strong defense that has only given up more than 10 points once this season, which was in the opening week in a 33-26 victory over McCluer.
The Warriors are led by senior quarterback Jeremy Ingrum, who has passed for 1,101 yards and 20 touchdowns. His top two targets are wide receivers Zay Henderson and Micah Brown. Henderson has 18 receptions for 428 yards and eight touchdowns while Brown has 23 receptions for 348 yards and six touchdowns.
Leading the Warriors’ rushing attack is Jerrell Rideout-Anderson, who has 545 yards and 10 touchdowns. Tha’Jae Hawthorne has rushed for 293 yards and three touchdowns. He is also a leading tackler on defense with 37 stops.
University City has a strong passing attack of its own, led by sophomore quarterback Teddy Stephens, who has passed for 1,281 yards and 20 touchdowns. He has three excellent receivers to throw to in Jalen Cotton, Jayshyn Cotton and Gerard Minnix. Jalen Cotton has 18 receptions for 403 yards and seven touchdowns. Jayshyn Cotton has 19 receptions for 254 yards and three touchdowns while Minnix has 18 receptions for 273 yards and four touchdowns.
Travis Allen and Joshaun Mosley form a talented pair of running backs. Allen has scored 12 touchdowns while Mosley has scored 10 touchdowns.
Standout Performers from Week 8
Junior Corde Gage of CBC kicked three field goals and caught a touchdown reception in the Cadets’ 37-0 victory over SLUH.
Senior running back Manny Ellis of Cardinal Ritter scored five rushing touchdowns in the Lions’ 66-40 over DeSmet.
Senior quarterback Cooper Owens of Kirkwood completed 21 of 24 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 49-10 victory over Ladue.
Senior quarterback Gabe Rodriguez of DeSmet completed 29 of 47 passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns in the Spartans’ loss to Cardinal Ritter.
Junior quarterback Kenyon Bolden of Parkway North completed 13 of 20 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings’ 35-12 victory over Fox.
Senior wide receiver Omarion Frazier of Northwest Cedar Hill had three receptions for 147 yards and two touchdowns in the Lions’ 61-6 victory over Parkway Central.
Senior running back Jaylen Mack of Wentzville Liberty rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles’ 42-0 victory over Fort Zumwalt South.
Sophomore quarterback Teddy Stephens of University City completed 12 of 17 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns in the Lions’ 80-0 victory over Affton.
Senior quarterback Brett Ottensmeyer of Parkway West completed 25 of 36 passes for 340 yards and five touchdowns in the Longhorns 41-29 victory over Pattonville.
Senior quarterback Nigel Gooden of Cahokia had 257 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in the Comanches’ 34-14 victory over Collinsville.
Freshman quarterback Rhylan Moore of Cardinal Ritter threw three touchdown passes in the Lions’ 66-40 victory over DeSmet