Games at a Glance: Week 6 metro-east high school football previews

FULL PREVIEW: West, East square off with plenty at stake

BELLEVILLE WEST (3-2)

Rank: No. 12 in Illinois Class 7A; No. 2 on BND large school poll

Coach: Cameron Pettus (5th year, 25-20)

Last Week: Beat East St. Louis, 35-26

Offense Leaders: QB Logan Betz (51-of-102, 673 yards, 3 TD, 4 Int); RB Kriston Davis (60 rush, 391 yards, 2 TD); RB Jarrell Anderson (39 rush, 201 yards, 2 TD, 16 catch, 232 yards, TD); WR TeAntez Anthony (19 catch, 263 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Ken Dixon (32 tackles, Int.); DeMarlo Nesbitt (42 tackles, sack); Jack Lanxon (25 tackles, 2 fumble rec., 3 Int.); Nicholas Foster (15 tackle, Int.)

Next Week: Edwardsville, 7 p.m.　

BELLEVILLE EAST (3-2)

Rank: No. 4 on BND large school poll

Coach: Kris Stephens (1st year)

Last Week: Lost at Edwardsville, 45-20

Offense Leaders: QB Drew Milas (104-of-186, 1,222 yards, 16 TD, 3 int./43 rush, 262 yards, 3 TD); RB Moses Holman (77 rush, 373 yards, 4 TD) WR Isaiah King (35 catch, 573 yards, 10 TD); Quantavius Alexander (29 catch, 314 yards, TD); WR Anthony Dean (17 catch, 157, 4 TD)

Defense Leaders: Javell Rice (28 tackles, sack, fumble rec.); Shemar Welch (43 tackles, Int.); DeWayne Hill Jr. (30 tackles); Jewell Smith (9 tackles, 2 Int.)

Next Week: at East St. Louis, 7 p.m.

COLUMBIA (5-0)

Rank: No. 8 on Illinois Class 4A poll; No. 2 on BND small-school poll

Coach: Scott Horner (15th year, 103-48)

Last Week: Beat Won at Carlyle, 33-21

Offense Leaders: QB Drew Huebner (45-of-75, 754 yards, 10 TD, Int.); RB Kenny Fields (80 rush, 580 yards, 7 TD); Colton Byrd (24 rush, 267 yards, 4 TD); WR Jordan Holmes (16 catch, 211 yards, TD); WR Chris Wagner (7 catch, 132 yards, 4 TD)

Defense Leaders: Owen Suedkamp (55 tackles); Colton Byrd (28 tackles, sack)

Next Week: Central, 7 p.m.

FREEBURG (3-2)

Coach: Ronnie Stuart (11th year, 51-51)

Last Week: Won at Red Bud, 42-41

Offense Leaders: QB Joe Wolf (57-for-96, 814 yards, 7 TD, 5 Int./74 rush, 365 yards, 8TD); Bobby Tedesco (40 rush, 304 yards, TD); Davon Gravot (31 rush, 243 yards, 4 TD); WR Will Hogan (18 catch, 243 yards, 3 TD); John Hilpert (10 catch, 244 yards, 3 TD)

Defense Leaders: Michael Smith (35 tackles, sack); Tedesco (14 tackle, 2 sacks); Hilpert (7 tackles, fumble rec., 3 Int.)

Next Week: Wesclin, 7 p.m.

WATERLOO (1-4)

Coach: Dan Rose (16th year, 73-76)

Last Week: Lost at Highland, 35-24

Offense Leaders: QB Aaron Laskowski (50-of-90, 598 yards, 7 TD, 8 Int.; Max Jennings (91 rush, 345 yards, 4 TD/3 catch, 19 yards); WR Kyle Knefelkamp (13 catch, 173 yards, 3 TD); WR Mitchell Gladney (12 catch, 111 yards); WR Austin Patton (11 catch, 117 yards, 3 TD)

Defense Leaders: Austin Stewart (35 tackles, sac, int.); Mitchell Gladney (25 tackles, fumble rec.); Kory Schaefer (29 tackles, 2 sack, fumble rec.) Kory Johnson (29 tackles, 4 sacks); Cole Milam (18 tackles, 3 sacks)

Next Week: Civic Memorial, 7 p.m.　

JERSEYVILLE (0-5)

Coach: Dave Jacobs (5th year, 23-22)

Last Week: Lost at Triad, 55-14

Offense Leaders: QB Drew Sauerwein (73-of-118, 736 yards, 8 TD, 3 Int./36 rush, 124 yards, 4 TD); RB Jonathon Pirtle (37 rush, 125 yards); RB Connor Norris (16 rush, 159 yards, 2 TD); WR Blake Wittman (32 catch, 337 yards, 6 TD); WR Dereck Hill (26 catch, 272yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Alex Bertman (25 tackles, sack); Marcus Lumma (18 tackles, int.)

Next Week: Mascoutah, 7 p.m.

EDWARDSVILLE (5-0)

Rank: No. 7 on Illinois Class 8A poll; No. 1 BND large school poll

Coach: Matt Martin (5th year, 41-10)

Last Week: Beat Belleville East, 45-20

Offense Leaders: QB Riley Jones (24-of-40, 380 yards, 4 TD, 3 Int, 47 rush, 333 yards, 3 TD); RB Jackson Morrissey (64 rush, 408 yards, 7 TD); WR Nathan Kolesa (5 catch, 83 yards, 2 TD); WR Chrys Colley (4 catches, 95 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: AJ Epenesa (16 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 fumble rec.); Jourdyn Jones (17 tackles, 3 Int.); Cyress Ahart (20 tackles, 2 sacks)

Next Week: at Belleville West, 7 p.m.　

EAST ST. LOUIS (3-2)

Rank: No. 7 in Illinois Class 7A poll; No. 3 BND large school poll

Coach: Darren Sunkett (14th year, 119-41)

Last Week: Lost at Belleville West, 35-26

Offense Leaders: QB Reyondus Estes (42-of-98, 789 yards, 11 TD, 4 Int./39 rush, 405 yards, 5 TD); RB Perez Hall Jr. (22 rush, 170 yards, 4 TD); RB Kerion Chairs (70 rush, 402 yards, 2 TD); WR Jeff Thomas (18 catch, 387 yards, 7 TD); Jermaine Grissom (9 catch, 186 yards, 3 TD)

Defense Leaders: James Knight (60 tackles, sack, Int.); Stanley Green (48 tackles, sack, 2 Int.); LaMontre Harvey (49 tackles, 6 sacks, fumble rec.)

Next Week: Belleville East, 7 p.m.

ALTON (0-5)

Coach: Eric Dickerson (1st year)

Last Week: Lost to O'Fallon, 42-7

Offense Leaders: QB Keenan Stegall (12-for-40, 116 yards, TD, Int./28 rush, 138 yards)); RB Asa Collins (27 rush, 196 yards, 4 TD); RB Jameyson Alexander (35 rush, 246 yards, TD); WR Kevin Caldwell (5 catch, 55 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Ke'Ontay Holmes (24 tackles, sack); Asa Collins (17 tackles, sack)

Next Week: Granite City, 7 p.m.

COLLINSVILLE (1-4)

Coach: Rick Reinhart (1st year)

Last Week: Won at Granite City, 33-7

Offense Leaders: QB Jordan Reichert (22-of-54, 289 yards, 2 TD, 5 Int.); RB Max Lyons (26 rush, 220 yards, 5 TD); WR Rhett Romanik (3 catch, 116 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: LaRon Johnson (19 tackles); Max Lyons (25 tackles, Int.); Derron Miller (18 tackles, fumble rec.); Kameron Garcia (22 tackles)

Next Week: at O'Fallon, 7 p.m.

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GRANITE CITY (2-3)

Coach: Carl Luehmann (6th year, 14-37)

Last Week: Lost to Collinsville, 33-7

Offense Leaders: QB Gabe Jarman (44-of-93, 486 yards, 4 TD, 6 Int./72 rush, 306 yards, 3 TD); RB Ronald Allen (48 rush, 242 yards, TD); RB Brandon Bettag (28 rush, 166 yards, 3 TD); WR Darion Flemons (13 catch, 236 yards, TD) Kyle Thompson (13 catch, 176 yards, TD); Eugene Wilba (7 catch, 77 yards, 2 TD)

Defense Leaders: Kyle Thompson (27 tackles, sack); Earl Green (27 tackles, Int.); Ronald Allen (15 tackles, 2 Int.); Bettag (25 tackles)

Next Week: at Alton, 7 p.m.

O’FALLON (1-4)

Coach: Brandon Joggerst (9th year, 54-33)

Last Week: Won at Alton, 42-7

Offense Leaders: QB Christian Perez (26-for-78, 216 yards, 3 TD, 8 Int); RB Kentrail Moran (102 rush, 629 yards, 6 TD); RB Mason Hewitt (30 rush, 166 yards, TD); WR Darryl Cobb Jr. (6 catch, 71 yards, TD); WR Ronald Anthony (3 catches, 33 yards, 2 TD)

Defense Leaders: AJ Paul-Torres (39 tackles, fumble rec.); Dillon Weiss (39 tackles, Int.); Richard Cosey (11 tackles, 3 sacks)

Next Week: Collinsville, 7 p.m.

HIGHLAND (5-0)

Rank: No. 9 on Illinois Class 5A poll; No. 4 on BND large-school poll

Coach: Jimmy Warnecke (5th year, 30-17)

Last Week: Beat Waterloo, 35-24

Offense Leaders: QB Garrett Marti (33-for-61, 473 yards, 4 TD, Int./ 21 rush, 289 yards, 3 TD); RB Andrew Winning (82 rush, 803 yards, 16 TD/ 11 catch, 140 yards, TD); RB Trent Rakers (29 rush, 290 yards, 4TD; WR Jimmie Smith (9 catch, 142 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Zeke Kaufman (34 tackles, sack, fumble rec.); Sam Teipe (30 tackles, 2 Int.); Kyle Lane (34 tackles, fumble rec.); Seth Levad (33 tackles, sack, fumble rec., 2 Int.); Justin Haase (32 tackles, 3 sacks)

Next Week: at Triad, 7 p.m.

CIVIC MEMORIAL (5-0)

Coach: Justin Winslow (5th year, 18-23)

Last Week: Beat Mascoutah, 54-14

Offense Leaders: QB Adam Hill (65-of-114, 1,098 yards, 14 TD, 6 int.); RB John Whitworth (95 rush, 901 yards, 11 TD); RB Zach Williams (17 rush, 141 yards, 2 TD); WR Brett Lane (14 catch, 274 yards, 5 TD); WR David Lane (11 catch, 184 yards, 4 TD)

Defense Leaders: Rikki Lafferty (57 tackles, sack 2 fumble rec., int.); David Lane (32 tackles, 3 int.); Dylan Sutton (45 tackles, 3 sack, int.); Zach Williams (48 tackles, 4 sacks)

Next Week: at Waterloo, 7 p.m.

TRIAD (5-0)

Rank: No. 8 on Illinois Class 5A poll; No. 3 on BND large-school poll

Coach: Paul Bassler (18th year, 103-73)

Last Week: Beat Jerseyville, 55-14

Offense Leaders: QB Tommy Bauer (5-of-9, 89 yards, 2 Int/32 rush, 179 yards, 2 TD); RB Adam Nelson (77 rush, 891 yards, 16 TD); Steven Evanoff (43 rush, 187 yards, 3 TD)

Defense Leaders: Johnny McKinney (36 tackles); Nathen Funk (42 tackles, 7 sackes, 2 Int.); Clayton Nickerson (18 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 fumble rec.); Will Zehender (12 tackes, 2 fumble rec., 4 Int.)

Next Week: Highland, 7 p.m.　

MASCOUTAH (0-5)

Coach: Scott Battas (7th year, 18-42)

Last Week: Lost at Civic Memorial, 54-14

Offense Leaders: QB AJ Albers (38-of-85, 615 yards, 2 TD, 4 Int.); RB Jacob Williams (74 rush, 338 yards, 3 TD); WR Devante Machado (14 catch, 220 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Reid Roberts (21 tackles); Jacob Williams (20 tackles); Christian Lugo (18 takles, sack); Jasaun King (14 tackles, Int.)

Next Week: at Jerseyville, 7 p.m.

RED BUD (1-4)

Coach: Dave Lucht (8th year, 32-40)

Last Week: Lost to Freeburg, 42-41

Offense Leaders: QB Giffin Ziebold (51-for-84, 791 yards, 6 TD,2 Int); RB Ryan Hess (22 rush, 239 yards, 3TD/10 catch, 203 yards); RB Addison Gunter (81 rush, 601 yards, 6 TD); WR Gavin Rensing (17 catch, 246 yards, 3TD)

Defense Leaders: Michael Miller (42 tackles); Trevor Barbeau (31 tackles, 4 sacks); Rhett Gauch (36 tackles, fumble rec.); Cory Fithian (30 tackles, sack, fumble rec.); Addison Gunter (26 tackles, 2 sacks, fumble rec.); Patrick Sondag (22 tackles, sack, fumble rec.).

Next Week: Scott City, 7 p.m.　

CENTRAL (4-1)

Rank: No. 4 on BND small-school poll

Coach: Brian Short (9th year, 48-34)

Last Week: Lost at Mater Dei, 34-14

Offense Leaders: QB Hunter Toeben (26-for-64, 426 yards, 4 TD, 6 Int./ 31 rush, 201 yards, 2 TD); RB Brent Timmons (83 rush, 555 yards, 9 TD); RB Collin Thomas (22 rush, 213 yards, 3 TD); WR Dalton Wise (8 catch, 219 yards, 2TD)

Defense Leaders: Tarik Tibbs (29 tackles, sack); Lucas Koopmann (30 tackles); Brayden Watts (10 tackles, 3 sacks); Collin Thomas (12 tackles, 2 fumble rec.); Tyler Malone (21 tackles, 2 fumble rec.); Brennan Kent (10 tackles, 2 int.)

Next Week: at Columbia, 7 p.m.

WESCLIN (3-2)

Coach: Ric Johns (2nd year, 9-6)

Last Week: Beat Dupo, 48-8

Offense Leaders: QB Hayden Rapien (12-for-24, 164 yards, 3 TD/35 rush-193 yards, 3 TD); RB Jason Robinson (66 rush, 448 yards, 4 TD); RB Blake Laird (30 rush, 254 yards, 3 TD, 7 catch, 106 yards, 3 TD).

Defense Leaders: Nathan Herr (30 tackles, sack); Jason Robinson (25 tackles, sack); Laird (24 tackles, sack)

Next Week: at Freeburg, 7 p.m.　

CARLYLE (2-3)

Coach: Chris Birkner (1st year)

Last Week: lost to Columbia (33-21)

Offense Leaders: QB Ryan Rakers (26-for-63, 683 yards, 10 TD, 3 Int/32 rush, 88 yards, TD); RB Donte Nettles (60 rush, 398 yards, 4 TD); WR Tyler Siever (9 catch, 426 yard, 7 TD)

Defense Leaders: Landon Michael (25 tackles); James Mitchell (19 tackles, sack); Alex Velazquez (25 tackles, Int.); Dominic Lange (17 tackles, Int.)

Next Week: at Dupo, 7 p.m.

FULL PREVIEW: Althoff looks to end skid against Marion

ALTHOFF (5-0)

Rank: No. 4 on Illinois Class 4A poll; No. 1 on BND small-school poll

Coach: Ken Turner (8th year, 47-33)

Last Week: Beat Centralia, 59-26

Offense Leaders: QB Jordan Augustine (96-of-130, 1,653 yards, 18 TD, 4 Int./ 22 rush, 137 yards, 4 TD); RB Malik Easley (49 rush, 451 yards, 7 TD); RB Jaylon Bester (50 rush, 495 yards, 5 TD); WR Keenen Young (33 catch, 493 yards, 8 TD); CJ Coldon (29 catch, 652 yards, 5 TD)

Defense Leaders: Bryson Strong (62 tackles, 5 sack, fumble rec.); Chris Branson (53 tackles, sack); Christian Wills (31 tackles, 3 sack); Trevon Mosely (25 tackles, 3 sackes); CJ Coldon (32 tackles, int.)

Next Week: Carbondale, 7 p.m.

MARION (3-2)

Coach: Kerry Martin (14th year, 91-51)

Last Week: Won at Mount Vernon, 55-26

Offense Leaders: RB Braden Ziegler (72 rush, 529 yards, 13 TD/ 11 catch, 68 yards); QB Izak Baker (59-of-100, 722 yards, 6 TD, 5 Int./47 rush, 315 yards); WR Seth Bayers (15 catch, 213 yards, 2 TD)

Next Week: Centralia, 7 p.m.

CAHOKIA (2-3)

Coach: Antwyne Golliday (13th year, 79-51)

Last Week: Won at Carbondale, 36-19

Offense Leaders: QB Wayne Grant (59-of-104, 918 yards, 8 TD, 6 Inc/40 rush, 205 yards, 7 TD); RB Robert Jackson (29 rush, 208 yards, 2 TD); Chrishawn Crosby (31 rush, 144 yards); WR Tyron Lyons (20 catch, 386 yards, 7 TD); Demarion Hinkle (23 catch, 277 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Nate Hardaway (35 tackles); Leo Stewart (29 tackles, fumble rec., int.); Cornelius Moore (29 tackles).

CENTRALIA (4-1)

Coach: Ray Kauling (7th year, 34-27)

Last Week: Lost to Althoff, 59-26

Offense Leaders: QB Javon Williams Jr. (40-of-59, 658 yards, 6 TD/286 rushing yards, 8 TD); RB Keshawn Marshall (42 rush, 436 yards, 10 TD); WR Dorian Reeves (12 catch, 236 yards, 2 TD); Shandon Webster (9 catch, 152 yards, TD)

Defense Leaders: Will Henegan (23 tackles); Caleb Shipley

Next Week: at Marion, 7 p.m.　

MATER DEI (3-2)

Coach: Jim Stiebel (7th year, 50-22)

Last Week: Beat Central, 34-14

Offense Leaders: QB Colin Schuetz (71-for-137, 1,161 yards, 13 TD, 5 Int./55 rush, 250 yards, 7 TD); RB Brady Rakers (54 rush, 258 yards,4 TD); RB Brendan Timmerman (26 catch, 501 yards, 6 TD); WR Josh Haberer (20 catch, 278 yards, TD; WR Jordan Kampwerth (11 catch, 166 yards, 4 TD)

Defense Leaders: Evan Albers (36 tackles, 2 sack); Sam Krebs (37 tackles, 5 sack, fumble rec.); Lucas Theising (28 tackles, 3 fumble rec.); Peyton Becker (22 tackles, fumble rec. 2 int.)

Next Week: at Johnston City, 7 p.m.　

QUINCY NOTRE DAME (4-1)

Rank: No. 11 in Class 4A

Coach: Bill Connell (24th year, 174-78)

Last Week: Beat Hamilton-Warsaw, 34-6

Next Week: at Macomb, 7 p.m.　

This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 4:47 PM with the headline "Games at a Glance: Week 6 metro-east high school football previews."