Missouri High School Football 6A State Championship Game Preview Blue Springs South Jaguars vs Christian Brothers College Cadets
Written by Charlie Beuttel
Twitter: @charlie.cds3
It’s championship week in Missouri as two undefeated teams, Blue Springs South (13-0) and Christian Brothers College (13-0), have advanced through this tough bracket and are set to face off Friday Nov. 27th in St. Louis for the 6A state championship.
Both teams won in blowout fashion in the semifinals last week as Blue Springs South destroyed Kirkwood 41-17 and Christian Brothers College routed Kickapoo 35-14.
Christian Brothers College are the defending champions in 6A so they will know what it is like to play in front of a large crowd in the Edwards Jones Dome in St. Louis. Blue Springs South, with their 13 victories, are having one of the best seasons in school history as the Jaguars only had 11 wins combined in the last two seasons.
The Jaguars have to take the long trip from the Kansas City area east on I-70 to the other side of the state for this championship game while Christian Brothers College is in St. Louis so it will be easier for their fans to attend the game.
Blue Springs South is scoring 39 points a game this season and put up 41 last week in the semifinals. The two stars of this Jaguars offense are senior quarterback Noah Nigro (5’11”, 175 pounds) and senior running back Adam Cofield (6’0″, 205 pounds). Nigro has thrown for 1, 572 yards and 26 touchdowns while Cofield has ran for 1,224 yards and 13 touchdowns. Another offensive weapon to watch is wide receiver Briley Moore.
The Jaguars are only giving up 15 points game this year and gave up 17 in the semifinals to Kirkwood. One of the stars of this lockdown defense is senior Jacob Lamb (6’0″, 185 pounds) who spends time at safety and linebacker. Lamb has 92 total tackles and one interception this year. Defensive back Cale Connors (6’1″, 170 pounds) leads the team with seven interceptions and also has 45 tackles and two fumble recoveries this season.
The Cadets from Christian Brothers College have scored over 51 points a game this season. Some of the leaders of this explosive unit include senior quarterback Blake Charlton (6’3″, 205 pounds) and senior running back Tre Bryant (5’10”, 198 pounds), a Nebraska commit. Charlton has thrown for 2,787 yards and 31 touchdowns while Bryant has ran for 1,145 yards and 24 touchdowns. Another offensive weapon to watch is senior athlete Lamar Anderson.
Christian Brothers College is giving up less than 10 points a game and gave up just 14 in their win over Kickapoo last week. One of the stars of the defense is junior linebacker Gavon Burks (5’11”, 190 pounds). Burks has 62 total tackles and leads the team with seven sacks. Another player to watch is senior defensive back Rashon Davis (5’11”, 165 pounds). Davis currently has 10 Division-I offers and can make plays at the cornerback and safety positions.
Photo credit: newmagazinenetwork.com; Christian Brothers College quarterback Blake Charlton