How will your team do? Game capsules as football season kicks off tonight

Rank: No. 3 in state 7A poll

Coach: Dennis Piron (6th year, 52-7)

Last Season: 10-2

Offense Leaders: RB Dana Anderson; WR Colin Cheaney; QB Ben Weerts; QB Riley Cooper; OT Evan Day (6-6, 295);

Defense Leaders: DE Conner Stejskal; DE Jake Robinson; DT Luke Weerts

Next Week: at Libertyville

Rank: Votes in state 7A poll

Coach: Cameron Pettus (6th year, 27-23)

Last Season: 5-5

Offense Leaders: QB Logan Betz (105-of-204, 1,475 yards, 10 TD, 11 int); RB Paris Johnson (10 rush, 78 yards); WR Jack Lanxon (2 rush, 16 yards); WR Jamar Edwards.

Defense Leaders: LB Khari Kollore; DL Jacob Craig; DL Israel Griffin.

Next Week: Lincoln-Way East　

Rank: Ranked No. 3 in Missouri Class 1

Coach: Antoine Torrey

Last Week: def. Kirkwood, 22-14

Offense Leaders: QB Michael McGovern (9-of-12, 109 yards, TD); Darius Daies (9 rush, 89 yards, TD); Bryce Johnson (12 rush, 43 yards, TD); WR Reginald Crawford (3 catch, 47 yards)

Defense Leaders: Jarred Taylor (8 tackles, sack); Miles William (6 tackles, int); Jack Sudekum (12 talkes, sack)

Next Week: St. Louis University High School

Rank: None

Coach: Kris Stephens (2nd year, 6-4)

Last Season: 6-4

Offense Leaders: QB Kienen Waller (13-of-36, 138 yards, 2 TD, 2 Int.) ; WR Quantavius Alexander (43 catch, 432 yards, TD); WR Connor Martin; RB Freddie Waller (22 rush, 136 yards, 2 TD); RB Rod Morgan (1 rush, 13 yards).

Defense Leaders: DE Rickell Buchannan; DE Montrea Stanley; LB E.J. Aldridge (37 tackles, int.).

Next Week: vs. Lemont at Millikin University　

Rank: No. 2 in state 4A poll

Coach: Ken Turner (9th year, 55-34)

Last Season: 13-1

Offense Leaders: RB Jaylon Bester (130 rush, 1,246 yards, 18 TD); WR C.J. Coldon (64 catch, 1,347 yards, 13 TD); QB Trey Mosley; WR Edwyn Brown (3 catch, 54 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: LB Bryson Strong (155 tackles, 10 sack, 2 fumble, int); DL Christian Wills (79 tackles, 8 sack, int); S Coldon (69 tackles, 2 int); LB Brown (25 tackles, 6 int); DL Devyn Nash (35 tackles).

Next Week: vs. Helias at East St. Louis

Rank: None

Coach: Rick Reinhart (2nd year, 3-6)

Last Season: 3-6

Offense Leaders: RB Sean Bonham (23 rush, 78 yards); RB Juan Garth (1 rush, 2 yards); RB Tawon Swinson; QB Tyler Callahan (1-for-4, 24 yards, TD); WR Trevore Sanders (3 catch, 23 yards), WR Jarron Williams (2 catch, 46 yards)

Defense Leaders: Sanders (19 tackles), Williams (29 tackles, 2 int), Bonham (43 tackles)

Next Week: at Triad　

Coach: Carl Luehmann (7th year, 14-41)

Last Season: 2-7

Offense Leaders: QB Kedrick Williba (4-of-14, 23 yards, 4 int); WR Torrey Deal (4 catch, 47 yards); WR Jacob Spears; RB Brendon Bettag (41 rush, 192 yards, 3 TD)

Defense Leaders: LB Kyle Thompson (76 tackles, 3 sacks); LB Ryan Earney (7 tackles); DL Tamajia Johnson (5 tackles, fumble)

Next Week: at Carbondale

Coach: Dave Jacobs (6th year, 24-25)

Last Season: 1-8

Offense Leaders: QB Drew Sauerwein (145-for-240, 1,490 yards, 17 TD, 6 int./106 rush, 301 yards, 6 TD); RB Tyler Baiers (24 rush, 97 yards, 3 TD); RB Connor Norris (24 rush, 164 yards, 2 TD); WR Blake Wittman (56 catch, 547 yards, 9 TD); WR Dereck Hill (42 catch, 489 yards, 4 TD)

Defense Leaders: Baiers (32 tackles, sack); Chris Jackson (25 tackles); Wittman (20 tackles).

Next Week: Effingham

Rank: Votes in state 5A poll

Coach: Jimmy Warnecke (6th year, 32-19)

Last Season: 8-2

Offense Leaders: QB Garrett Marti (69-of-121, 921 yards, 9 TD, 2 int); 69 rush, 747 yards, 9 TD); RB Trent Rakers (116 rush, 846 yards, 12 TD); RB Brady Feldmann; WR Cameron Altadonna; WR Dylan Shaw

Defense Leaders: LBKyle Lane (88 tackles); S Rakers (43 tackles)

Next Week: Mount Zion

Rank: none

Coach: John Clay (1st year)

Last Season: 4-5

Offense Leaders: QB Wayne Grant (99-of-169, 1,344 yards, 14 TD, 9 int/ 58 rush, 350 yards, 9 TD); WR Demarion Hinkle (42 catch, 470 yards, 3 TD); RB Davion Towers (7 rush, 31 yards, TD).

Defense Leaders: DT Robert Jackson (54 tackles); DB Keandrew Wells (49 tackles, fumble rec.)

Next Week: vs. Sumner at East St. Louis

Coach: Brad Weier (3rd year, 6-21)

Last Season: 1-8

Offense Leaders: QB Taylor Stanek (as WR, 16 catches, 249 yards, 4 TD); RB Dawson Kemp (84 rush, 349 yards, TD); WR Devin Similey; OG Mackay Ham

Defense Leaders: LB Kemp (78 tackles, sack, two fumbles); Bryce Chadduck (5 tackles) ; Zane Chism (29 tackles, fumble)

Next Week: Central

Coach: Garry Herron (2nd year, 1-8)

Last Season: 1-8

Offense Leaders: QB Justin Englar (26-of-48, 434 yards, 7 TD, 4 Int/ 45 rush, 111 yards); RB Zach Womack (75 rush, 505 yards, 3 TD);

Defense Leaders: Blake Weishaupt (54 tackles); Jacob Vassos (46 tackles, sack)

Next Week: Taylorville

Rank: No. 5 in state 8A poll

Coach: Matt Martin (6th year, 45-11)

Last Season: 9-1

Offense Leaders: QB Brendan Dickman (13-of-25, 137 yards, 5 TD) ; RB Chris McCartney (14 rush, 61 yards); RB Dionte Rogers; WR D.J. Harris (1 catch, 3 yards); WR Daval Torres (7 catch, 63 yards).

Defense Leaders: DE A.J. Epenesa (34 tackles, 3 sack, 3 fumbles); DE Nathan Kolesa (4 tackles, sack); Tate Rujawitz (tackle); LB Cyress Ahart (45 tackles, 2 sacks)

Next Week: at Rock Island

Rank: none

Coach: Rick Little (2nd year, 6-4)

Last Season: 6-4

Offense Leaders: FB Deven Smith (1,111 yards); RB Jirehl Brock; RB Aaron Shoot; QB Ben Schroeder; OL Jack Sassen

Defense Leaders: DB Cameron Woodward; DE Zack Aschemann

Next Week: at Alton

Rank: none

Coach: Josh Lee (1st year)

Last Season: 0-9

Offense Leaders: QB Darius Cooley; RB gerick Garlington (3 rush, 30 yards); RB Jasaun King (17 rush, 49 yards); RB Kai Cross (32 rush, 228 yards, 3 TD); WR Glen Gibbons (8 catch, 152 yards)

Defense Leaders: DL Dylon Ross (5 tackles, fumble), DL Zach Wheeler (35 tackles, sack); LB Reid Roberts (44 tackles, sack)

Next Week: Mattoon

Rank: votes in state 3A poll

Coach: Brian Short (10th year, 49-38)

Last Season: 5-5

Offense Leaders: QB Hunter Toeben (39-of-89, 583 yards, 4 TD); RB Collin Thomas (60 rush, 468 yards, 8 TD); WR Dalton Wise (21 catch, 455 yards).

Defense Leaders: Bryce Haselhorst (35 tackles, 3 sacks); Bennett Richter (30 tackles, 2 sacks); Collin Thomas (28 talkes); Lucas Koopmann (81 tackles).

Next Week: at Dupo

Rank: none

Coach: Ronnie Stuart (12th year, 51-55)

Last Season: 3-6

Offense Leaders: QB Bobby Tedesco (as WR - 25 catch, 339 yards/64 rush, 439 yards); RB Hayden Shea (12 carries, 37 yards); OL Peyton Ledbetter; OL Alan Branneker

Defense Leaders: Cody Haak (7 tackles); Tyler White; Dylan Sandheinrich (51 tackles)

Next Week: Carlyle

Rank: none

Coach: Rob Kirk (2nd year, 5-4)

Last Season: 5-4

Offense Leaders: RB Justyce Bullner; RB John Williams; QB Jacob Price

Defense Leaders: LB Naseur Hobbs

Next Week: at Benton

Rank: votes in state 5A poll

Coach: Paul Bassler (19th year, 107-75)

Last Season: 9-2

Offense Leaders: QB Tommy Bauer (10-for-22, 192 yards/ 98 rush, 542 yards, 7 TD) ; RB Tom Kraudel (71 rush, 334 yards, 2 TD); RB Will Zehnder (2 rush, 15 yards); OL Christian North, OL Zach Leone, ; OL Brenden Benardin.

Defense Leaders: DB Jeron Pino (43 tackles, 2 int); LB Nathan Clark ; Payton Allison (9 tackles); DB Nick King (22 tackles).

Next Week: Collinsville

Rank: none

Coach: Troy Johnson (8th year, 28-39)

Last Season: 5-4

Offense Leaders: QB Nick Poorman; RB Michael Brown; RB Reece Prior; WR Alec Raboin (29 catches, 304 yards)

Defense Leaders: LB Noah Patterson; LB Garrette Branson; DL Dalton Stephons

Next Week: at Mascoutah

Rank: none

Coach: Dan Rose (17th year, 76-77)

Last Season: 4-5

Offense Leaders: QB Ross Schrader; WR Kyle Knefelkamp (22 catch, 414 yards, 6 TD); WR Austin Patton (24 catch, 278 yards, 5 TD); RB Hayden Bender (29 rush, 139 yards, TD).

Defense Leaders: DL Kory Johnson (50 tackles, 5 sacks); DB Knefelkamp (40 tackles, int); Patton (46 tackles, int).

Next Week: at Columbia

Rank: votes in state 4A poll

Coach: Jason Karnes (11th year, 74-33)

Last Season: 9-2

Offense Leaders: QB Christian Rawlinson; WR Rielly Dickerson, RB Maclane Parks

Defense Leaders: LB Blake Starkweather; DB Chase Flowers

Next Week: at Carterville