Missouri Week 7 Friday St. Louis area standouts
In this article:
Friday’s Week 7 Missouri football action featured another great collection of games, team and individual performances. Here is a quick look at some of the St. Louis area performances that stood out: QB Jack Ahlbrand Jack Ahlbrand 6'2" | 190…
Access all of Prep Redzone
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingFriday’s Week 7 Missouri football action featured another great collection of games, team and individual performances.
Here is a quick look at some of the St. Louis area performances that stood out:
QB Jack Ahlbrand Jack Ahlbrand 6'2" | 190 lbs | QB Marquette | 2023 State MO , 6-1, 190, Marquette, 2023
Ahlbrand completed eight of 16 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-high 82 yards and two scores as the visiting Mustangs defeated Kirkwood 34-14. Ahlbrand has thrown for 1,191 yards and 15 touchdowns (against three interceptions) in seven games. He also has five rushing touchdowns. Junior Gavin Marsh Gavin Marsh 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Marquette | 2023 State MO caught four passes for 122 yards and a touchdown, his fourth 100-plus yard receiving performance in five games. He now has 25 catches for 698 yards and nine touchdowns.
QB Jett Bridges, Park Hills Central, 2022
Bridges completed 14 of 18 passes for 419 yards and five touchdowns in Central’s 61-0 win over Fredericktown. He has now thrown for 1,726 and 19 touchdowns (against two interceptions) in seven games.
QB Aaron Coffey Aaron Coffey 6'5" | 220 lbs | QB Lutheran-St. Charles | 2022 State MO , 6-5, 225, Lutheran-St. Charles, 2022
Coffey completed 10 of 16 passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns in the Cougars’ 49-7 win at Quincy (Ill.) Notre Dame. Michael Parr Jr Michael Parr Jr 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Lutheran-St. Charles | 2023 State MO caught three passes for 133 yards and a touchdown and Kaleb Mays Kaleb Mays 5'8" | 160 lbs | DB Lutheran-St. Charles | 2024 State MO caught three passes for 113 yards and two scores.
RB Keshawn Ford Keshawn Ford 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB De Smet | 2023 State MO , 5-11, 190, De Smet, 2023
Ford has been a difference maker for the Spartans after transferring from Trinity. He scored three touchdowns on Friday, including a 26-yarder late in the fourth quarter, to help De Smet defeat visiting Rockhurst 28-14.
RB Jay Harris Jay Harris 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Timberland | 2022 State MO , 6-2, 200, Timberland, 2022
Harris racked up 313 total yards and four touchdowns in Timberland’s 49-42 win over Fort Zumwalt West. Harris, one of the top uncommitted prospects in Missouri’s senior class, rushed 26 times for 257 yards and three touchdowns and caught three passes for 56 yards and another score. He now has 1,175 total yards (972 rushing, 203 receiving) and 19 touchdowns in seven games.
QB Patrick Heitert Patrick Heitert 6'0" | 190 lbs | QB CBC | 2022 State MO , 6-0, 185, CBC, 2022
Heitert completed 24 of 39 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown and ran for 63 yards and a score on 12 carries to lead CBC to a 48-14 win at Chaminade. Heitert’s favorite target on Friday, junior Division I prospect Dakotah Mayo Dakotah Mayo 5'8" | 160 lbs | WR CBC | 2023 State MO , finished with nine receptions for 103 yards. Heitert, who recently picked up an offer from Southeast Missouri State, is one of the top uncommitted quarterbacks in Missouri.
WR-DB Terran Mitchell Terran Mitchell 5'7" | 150 lbs | ATH Affton | 2023 MO , 5-7, 140, Affton, 2023
Mitchell caught eight passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns and added 10 tackles in Affton’s 40-32 win at North Point (Wentzville). For the season, Mitchell has 38 receptions for 435 yards and five total touchdowns, including two on returns.
ATH Jackson Overton Jackson Overton 5'7" | 155 lbs | RB St. Dominic | 2023 State MO , 5-7, 155, St. Dominic, 2023
Overton tallied a season-high 212 total yards and scored four touchdowns — breaking the school’s career touchdown record in the process — in the Crusaders’ 54-14 win against visiting St. Francis Borgia. Overton carried 12 times for 118 yards and three touchdowns and caught three passes for 94 yards and a score. He now has 14 touchdowns this season and 37 in his three-year varsity career after scoring 15 a year ago and eight as a freshman. St. Dominic junior QB Kelly Welby threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns (against one interception) and junior WR-CB Matthew Willenbrink Matthew Willenbrink 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB St. Dominic | 2022 State MO caught three passes for 111 yards and a score and added a kickoff return touchdown.
RB Makai Parton Makai Parton 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Pacific | 2022 State MO , 6-0, 200, Pacific, 2022
Parton racked up 209 total yards and scored four touchdowns in Pacific’s 35-32 loss at Festus. He carried 19 times for 139 yards and four touchdowns and caught three passes for 70 yards. Parton is now up to 1,190 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns in seven games this season. He’s been one of the breakout players in Missouri this fall.
QB AJ Raines AJ Raines 6'0" | 160 lbs | QB Timberland | 2023 MO , 6-0, 160, Timberland, 2023
Raines threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in a 28-point fourth quarter outburst that helped the Wolves defeat Fort Zumwalt West 49-42. Raines completed 10 of 22 passes for 172 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 109 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.
WR Jackson Smith Jackson Smith 5'9" | 175 lbs | WR Holt | 2022 State MO , Holt, 2022
Smith ran for two touchdowns and caught the game-winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter as Holt defeated Troy Buchanan 28-24 in a battle of two of the better teams in the state. Holt improved to 7-0.
RB-LB Chase Viehland Chase Viehland 5'7" | 200 lbs | RB Northwest Cedar Hill | 2023 MO , 5-7, 200, Northwest Cedar Hill, 2023
Viehland powered Northwest to an 8-7 victory over Parkway South. He carried 38 times for 189 yards and a touchdown and his 2-point conversion run following the touchdown early in the second quarter made the difference. He also racked up a team-high eight tackles. In seven games this fall, Viehland has 950 yards rushing and seven touchdowns.
ATH Quaran Williams Quaran Williams 6'1" | 170 lbs | ATH Parkway North | 2023 State MO , 6-1, 205, Parkway North, 2023
Williams carried 17 times for 205 yards and four touchdowns in Parkway North’s 41-21 win at Parkway Central. All four of Williams’ touchdowns came in the second half as the Vikings rallied from an early deficit to run away with the 20-point win. Williams, playing quarterback, also threw for 51 yards but was intercepted twice. The junior quarterback has now rushed for 654 yards and 18 touchdowns in seven games.
You can follow Nate Latsch on Twitter at @natelatsch.