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Friday Night Spotlight: Playoff Picture Set to Get Clearer After Week 9
Week 9 offers a full slate of playoff games around St. Peters.
Welcome to the penultimate week of the high school football season.
District playoffs are underway and Week 9 should help clear up the muddled playoff picture. Let's take a look at the upcoming games.
Friday(4-4) vs. Timberland (1-7) at 7 p.m.
The Class 5, District 4 right now. One thing, however, is clear: Zumwalt East needs a win.
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After a one-point week last week against Holt, the Lions control thier own destiny. If East wins, it is in the playoffs.
Standing in the Lions way is Timberland. The Wolves are just 1-7, but one of those wins came in playoff action. Timberland lost last week and needs a win to stay in the playoff race.
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Fort Zumwalt East LionsTimberland Wolves Record 4-4 1-7 GAC North Record 3-2 N/A (1-3 in GAC South) Class 5, District 4 Record 2-1 1-1 Points For 255 180 Points Against 253 308 Week 8 Result
39-21 loss to Zumwalt South Last Meeting 52-36 win on Oct. 22, 2010 52-36 loss on Oct. 22, 2010
(0-8) at Mark Twain (1-7) at 7 p.m.
Lutheran lost week to strech its losing streak to 16 games. The good news is, the Cougars shutout streak of three games ended after Lutheran scored 12 points aginst Cloptop/Elsberry.
The Cougars will be taking on the Mark Twain Tigers in Week 9. After a deep playoff run by the Tigers last season, Mark Twain is struggling in 2011. The Tigers were decimated by gradation losing several key players at quarterback, running back and on the offensive line.
This battle of two down teams could be the Cougars best chance to pick up a win in 2011.
Lutheran CougarsMark Twain Tigers Record 0-8 1-7 AAA Record 0-6 N/A (1-3 in the CCC) Class 2, District 10 Record 0-1 0-1 Points For 59 112 Points Against 324 288 Week 8 Result
56-12 loss to Clopton/Elsberry 50-24 loss to O'Fallon Christian Last Meeting 52-13 loss on Oct. 22, 2010 52-13 loss on Oct. 22, 2010
Francis Howell Central (3-5) vs. Pattonville (3-5) at 7 p.m.
The Spartans need a win. Sitting at 3-5, but more importantly 0-1 in Class 6, District 5, Howell Central needs a win to stay alive in the playoff chase.
Central lost in Week 8 to Francis Howell. This week the Spartans take on the Pattonville Pirates.
Pattonville is 1-0 in District play after an impressive 52-7 win against Francis Howell North. On paper the two teams appear evenly matched, but as they say, games aren't played on paper.
Francis Howell Central SpartansPattonville Pirates Record 3-5 4-3 GAC South Record 3-2 N/A (2-5 in Suburban North) Class 6, District 5 Record 0-1 1-0 Points For 126 122 Points Against 241 223 Week 7 Result
55-20 loss to Francis Howell 52-7 win against Francis Howell North Last Meeting 37-7 loss on Oct. 22, 2010 37-7 win on Oct. 22, 2010 Saturday
(5-3) vs. Glenbard South (IL) (5-3) at 11 a.m.
Fort Zumwalt South is the odd team out in Class 5, District 4 play. Not content with having an off week, the Bulldogs will host a Saturday matinee against Glenbard South.
Zumwalt South is coming off a huge Week 8 win against Timberland. The 39-21 win helped the Bulldogs stay alive in the playoff race.
Glenbard South hails from across the river in Illinois. For the first time ever, the Raiders will travel to Missouri for a football game. The Raiders are in the midst of a four-game winning streak.
Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs
Glenbard South
Record 5-3 5-3 GAC North Record 3-2 N/A (4-0 in Metro Suburban Conference) Class 5, District 4 Record 1-2 N/A Points For 229 249 Points Against 146 240 Week 7 Result39-21 win against Timberland 61-20 win against Ridgewood Last Meeting First meeting First meeting
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