Football roundup: Mater Dei rolls past Breese Central in annual Milk Bowl

Here is a recap of Friday night’s football action:

Mater Dei rolls past Breese Central in Milk Bowl

Mater Dei posted 28 first half points and rolled to a 35-14 win at home against Breese Central in the annual Milk Bowl contest Friday night.

Nolan Foppe’s 3-yard touchdown run followed by Grant Cox’s extra point put host Mater Dei in front 7-0 with 8 minutes, 5 seconds left in the first quarter. Zach Napovanice rumbled in from 8 yards out shortly thereafter and, following another Cox PAT, the Knights led 14-0.

Tyler Huegen’s 22-yard scamper combined with Shane Becker’s extra point with 2:20 left in the quarter cut the Cougars deficit to 14-7. However, just 25 seconds later, Napovanice bolted 80 yards for a touchdown; Cox’s extra point made it 21-7.

Napovanice’s 7-yard touchdown reception from Reed Braundmeier just 1:26 before halftime extended the bulge to 27-7. Cox again added the point after. Braundmeier’s 35-yard scoring strike to Tyler Jasper early in the fourth quarter capped the victory. Cox nailed the point after. Kyle Athmer’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Huegen midway through the fourth quarter, followed by Becker’s extra point, completed the scoring.

Mater Dei, which defeated the Cougars 33-7 last season, improved to 4-1. Breese Central dropped to 2-3.

East St. Louis defeats Alton

The Flyers posted a 54-7 road win against the Redbirds in a Southwestern Conference game.

Tyler Macon fired five touchdown passes, including two to Keontez Lewis, and one each to Lawaun Powell Jr, Antonio Johnson, and Kenneth Cotton. DaMonta Witherspoon, DeAndre Lawrence and Jaden Hale added rushing touchdowns for the Flyers.

Javion Morgan’s touchdown reception from Andrew Jones accounted for Alton’s scoring.

East St. Louis is 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the SWC. The Redbirds are 2-3, 0-2.

Highland handles Waterloo

Host Highland rolled past Waterloo 41-14 in a Mississippi Valley Conference contest.

Brett Wuebbles connected with Cade Altadonna, Cam Nelson and Connor Sands for touchdown passes in the first half, as Highland raced to a 20-7 lead. Another touchdown connection from Wuebbles to Sands and Logan Chandler’s touchdown run in the third quarter ballooned the lead to 34-7. Wuebbles added a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Tyson Roedl had a rushing touchdown for Waterloo, while Jake Wade connected with Dustin Crawford for a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Highland is 2-3, 1-1 in the MVC, while Waterloo is 1-4, 0-2.

Triad conquers Jerseyville

The Knights scored a touchdown in each quarter and defeated visiting Jerseyville 28-7 in MVC action.

Amaziah Lusk had two rushing touchdowns, while Sam Yager and Luke Foreman added scores on the ground for Triad. Travis Speer hit all four extra points. Matthew Jackson had Jersevyille’s lone touchdown, with Sam Bartels hitting the point after.

The Knights are 5-0, 2-0, while the Panthers are 1-4, 0-2.

Civic Memorial slips past Mascoutah

The host Eagles defeated the Indians 14-11 in an MVC contest.

Noah Turbyfill connected with Nick Walker for a 12-yard touchdown, while Turbyfill added a touchdown run, helping Civic Memorial prevail. Kaylyn Aiello added both extra points. For Mascoutah, Logen Timmon booted a 29-yard field goal, while Jayden Neal added a touchdown run and the ensuing two-point conversion. Neither team scored in the second half.

CM improved to 4-1 overall, 2-0 in the MVC. The Indians dropped to 3-2, 1-1.

Columbia topples Carlyle

The Eagles rolled to a 55-0 road win against the Indians in a Cahokia Conference matchup.

Donavan Bieber, Nic Horner, Ronnie Hunsaker, Kyle McConachie and Dominic Voegele had rushing touchdowns for Columbia. Eli Wagner added a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown, while Nic Horner connected with Sam Horner for a score through the air. Sam Horner nailed five extra points, while Adam Wibbenmeyer added two point afters.

The Eagles are 5-0, 2-0 in the Cahokia Conference. The Indians are 0-5, 0-4.

Other scores from Friday:

• Edwardsville 22, Belleville East 16. Edwardsville is 4-1 overall, 2-3 in the Southwestern Conference. Belleville East is 0-5, 0-2.
• Althoff 13, Centralia 6. Althoff is 2-3 overall, 2-0 in the South Seven Conference. Centralia is 1-4, 0-2.
• Cahokia 34-28. Cahokia is 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the South Seven Conference.
• Freeburg 21, Red Bud 3. Freeburg is 3-2 overall, 1-1 in the Cahokia Conference. Red Bud is 3-2, 2-1.
• Salem 48, Wesclin 14. Wesclin is 1-4.
• Quincy Notre Dame 49, Granite City 21. Granite City is 1-4.

This story was originally published September 27, 2019 at 11:23 PM.