Missouri Spring Football: Week 4 Saturday standouts
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Week 4 of the shortened spring football season in the St. Louis area had plenty of memorable performances and games, including Hazelwood Central’s win over Pattonville on Thursday, McCluer’s impressive performance at Ritenour on Friday and Carnahan’s thrilling comeback victory over…
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Continue ReadingWeek 4 of the shortened spring football season in the St. Louis area had plenty of memorable performances and games, including Hazelwood Central’s win over Pattonville on Thursday, McCluer’s impressive performance at Ritenour on Friday and Carnahan’s thrilling comeback victory over Gateway STEM on Saturday.
Here is a quick look at some of the top performers from Saturday’s slate of games..
Mekhi Holmes, QB, 6-3, 180, Class of 2022, Hazelwood East
Hazelwood East concluded its short spring season with a 3-1 record and the play of Holmes, a junior, was one of the reasons. In the Spartans’ 26-24 win over Lift for Life, Holmes completed 16 of 26 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 34 rushing yards.
For the season, Holmes completed 52 percent of his passes for 494 yards, with four touchdowns against four interceptions, and rushed for 136 yards and two scores.
Armon Hill Armon Hill 6'0" | 200 lbs | ATH Hazelwood East | 2022 State MO , RB-DB, 6-0, 190, Class of 2022, Hazelwood East
Hill didn’t put up huge numbers but found the end zone twice in the Spartans’ win over Lift for Life, something he’s done quite a bit during his high school career, and also showed off his versatility.
Hill rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown on eight carries, caught four passes for 43 yards and a score and racked up nine tackles. In four games this spring, Hill rushed for 214 yards and five touchdowns, caught 11 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, scored on five two-point conversions and racked up 33 tackles, which ranked second among the Spartans.
Hill has scored 22 touchdowns in his first three varsity seasons, including 12 as a sophomore.
Darrius Bryant Darrius Bryant 5'11" | 230 lbs | LB Jennings | 2022 MO , OLB-TE, 6-1, 220, Class of 2022, Jennings
Bryant (pictured above) was wreaking havoc all over the field for Jennings in the Warriors’ 18-14 loss at University City. He was credited with a team-high 20 tackles and recorded two sacks. He also caught a 49-yard touchdown pass and ran six times for 33 yards.
In his last two games, against University City and Hazelwood East, Bryant has recorded 37 tackles, two sacks and one interception (which he returned for a touchdown).
NOTE: Highlights below are from previous week’s game.
Jayvion Brock Jayvion Brock 6'2" | 180 lbs | ATH Hazelwood West | 2022 State MO , WR-SS, 6-2, 180, Class of 2022, Hazelwood West
Brock was all over the field in West’s 33-8 win at McCluer North. He recorded 10 tackles, three sack and an interception, which he returned 40 yards for a touchdown. He also caught two passes that turned into 47 yards and two touchdowns.