The renovation of the Muny’s upper plaza...
Read More
Jim Wieners’ Sports Roundup: Football Heats Up
Trinity 5-Peats AAA D-2 Football, Lutheran North Seeks Metro 3-Peat
by Jim Wieners
There are three weekends of High School Football left but Trinity Catholic completes a four-game sweep of Archdiocesan Athletic Association Division II opponents, to win their fifth straight conference championship.
Trinity is on a 21-game winning streak of AAA rivals in all divisions. The Titans’ last loss to an AAA opponent was on Oct. 23, 2015, a 28-27 Class Two, District Five home loss to Lutheran St. Charles County. The 4-2 Titans completed their 4-0 run in AAA D-II games Oct. 4 with a 34-14 home win over Lutheran St. Charles County.
Trinity took a 20-0 lead nine seconds into the second quarter but after the Cougars cut the Titan lead to 20-14 at halftime the Titans scored 14 unanswered second half points. It was the Cougars first loss of the season (2-1 AAA D-II, 5-1 overall). Senior James Frenchie scored a touchdown three different ways (receiving, rushing and a kickoff return to start the second half) while freshman Chris Cotton competed six of 14 passes for 109 yards and a second quarter touchdown (to Frenchie).
On Sept. 27, Trinity gets a 48-0 shut out of 1-2, 4-2 Duchesne, in St. Charles. Trinity did the damage in the first half by scoring 40 unanswered points, 32 in the first quarter. Cotton completed seven of 12 passes for 103 yards and a pair of first quarter touchdowns to Frenchie, who also ran for another. Junior Thomas Mimes ran for two more touchdowns.
Trinity outscored AAA D-II teams 208-20, of which 118-14 took place under interim coach John Randle, who took over Sept 19 from Terrance Curry, let go Sept. 28. Saturday, Sept. 12, the Titans ply Clyde C. Miller Career Academy in a 1 p.m. game at Gateway STEM. Trinity plays their final game before districts, after a bye week, Oct 18, 7 p.m. at home against Class Six St. Louis University High.
LUTHERAN NORTH is seeking their third straight outright Metro League title and the Crusaders (3-0 Metro, 4-1 overall) can do so with a win Thursday, Oct. 10, 3:45 at John Burroughs (2-2, 4-2) or a loss by St. Louis Priory (2-1, 5-1) Friday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. at Lutheran South (0-4, 0-6). Lutheran North and Priory do not meet this season.
Lutheran North is steamrolling over the Metro League by a 214-36 margin in 3 games. In a 90-8 home demolition Sept. 27 over Lutheran South, in which North led 71-8 at halftime, seniors Jalen Head, Rutledge and Jordan Smith and sophomores Ali Wells and Caldra Williford each scored two touchdowns while sophomore Brian Brown tossed two touchdown passes.
In another home demolition, 61-14 Oct. 4 over Mary Institute Country Day School (2-2, 4-2),, which the Crusaders led 42-14 at halftime Brian Brown, who rushed 13 times for 145 yards and a third-quarter touchdown, competed 10 of 13 passes for 246 yards and four touchdowns, two to senior Cameron Griffin.
SUBURBAN XII NORTH plays non-conference this weekend with five teams playing against Suburban West National teams. Friday at 7 p.m. 3-3 Hazelwood East heads to Arnold to play 4-2 Fox. 5-1 Hazelwood West heads to Cedar Hill to play 4-2 Northwest. In addition, 5-1 McCluer North visits 1-5 Oakville. Saturday at 12 noon 4-2 McCluer hosts 2-4 Imperial-Seckman and 1-5 Hazelwood Central hosts former Suburban North rival Ritenour while at 1 p.m. 0-6 Riverview Gardens hosts 3-3 Mehlville.
Conference play resumes Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. when Hazelwood West hosts McCluer North, both 3-0, Hazelwood Central hosts Riverview Gardens, both 0-3, and 2-1 Hazelwood East hosts 1-2 McCluer.
HAZELWOOD WEST, McCLUER NORTH used the passing game to demolish Riverview Gardens. Hazelwood West senior Darius Cooper threw four touchdown passes in a 43-8 road win while Jason Easely McCluer North to a 60-12 home win passing for five touchdowns. Cooper led the Wildcats to a 26-14 win at McCluer by rushing for four touchdowns and passing for another while McCluer North senior Travon Springfield ran for three touchdowns as the Stars won at home 32-14 over Hazelwood East.
HAZELWOOD EAST, McCLUER each won a game the last two weeks over Hazelwood Central. Hazelwood East sophomore Armon Hill, with two rushing touchdowns, led the Spartans to a 28-19 home win while McCluer senior Kameron Cole ran for two touchdowns in a 30-22 Comet road victory.
