Seventh grader Chris Robinson eyes a pass from Michael Jones in practice Sept. 22 at Brentwood Park. (All photos by Steve Bowman)
The Brentwood Junior Eagles football teams have won three of their four games so far this season. The seventh-grade team is 2-0 with victories over Webster Groves and Chaminade. The eighth graders are 1-1 after beating Chaminade 20-0 and losing to Webster Groves 21-6.
Sept. 9: 7th grade beat Webster Groves 14-7
Brentwood’s scores came on Xavier Lane’s 50-yard run and Chris Robinson’s 20-yard run. Webster Groves moved the ball to the Brentwood 30-yard line in the final minutes but the Junior Eagles forced an incomplete pass on fourth down to end the threat.
Sept. 9: 8th grade lost to Webster Groves 21-6
Chris Hill scored Brentwood’s only points on a 70-yard touchdown run.
Sept. 16: 7th grade beat Chaminade 33-14
The Junior Eagles were too fast for Chaminade. Xavier Lane scored on runs of 82 and 40 yards and Sam Heisel broke free for a 50-yard touchdown run. Chris Robinson also scored a TD.
Sept. 16: 8th grade beat Chaminade 20-0
Garrett Harris scored on runs of 8 and 7 yards and Chris Hill had a 4-yard touchdown run.
Coach John Sappington demonstrates how to run a pass pattern in practice.
Coach Tom Magee speaks to coach Ben Peters at the seventh-grade game with Webster Groves.Coach Fred Brown runs a pratice session on defensive line play.Coach Ben Peters stands in at quarterback in practice.Coach Chris Robinson speaks to Jason Manestar.
5th, 6th and 7th graders . . .
Seventh grader Thomas Suntrup tackles a Webster Groves ball carrier for a loss.
Fifth grader J.D. Allen in practice.Sixth grader Jamal Isaac Jr. eyes a Webster Groves runner in the open field.Xavier Lane gets blocks from Jack Hampel (left) and others against Webster Groves.Linemen await the play in practice.Sixth grader Jamal Isaac Jr.Converging on a Webster Groves runner are (from left) Jacobi Thomas, Sam Reid, Joshua Johnson and Xavier Lane.Sixth grader Blake Evans.Michael Jones has a Webster Groves rusher in his sites as help arrives from Jacobi Thomas (45) and another teammate.D.J. Brown plays on both the seventh-grade and the eighth-grade teams.Seventh grader Chris Brown breaks loose for a long gain against Webster Groves.Sixth grader Jason Manestar.Jack Hampel finds the Webster Groves quarterback in the backfield.Sixth grader Justin Erby Carr.Fifth grader Louis Magee.Sam Heisel (left) and Justin Erby Carr cover a Webster Groves receiver. They knocked the ball from the receiver’s hands.Sixth grader Sam Reid.Fifth grader Quinn Tilley.
8th graders . . .
Garrett Harris looks for daylight in the Webster Groves defense.
Joshua Speaks.Josh Danfort leaps to catch a pass in practice.Zach Brotherton catches a Webster Groves ball carrier from behind.Micah Jones.Nathan Butler directs a receiver in the game with Webster Groves.A Webster Groves runner is stopped by (from left) Chris Hill, Garrett Harris and John Danfort.Chris Hill makes a statement with his shoes and socks.Reggie Jeffrey looks intense during a timeout in the game with Webster Groves.Tristan Jones brings down a Webster Groves running back as Kyle Fair (60) arrives.Sam Magee during halftime of the Webster Groves game.Benji Jones catches a pass from Nathan Butler in practice.Kyle Fair (left) and Marco Mathon trap a Webster Groves rusher.Garrett Harris can’t quite get a hand on a high pass in practice.Nathan Butler quarterbacks the eighth-grade team.John Danfort receives a pass in practice.
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