St. Louisan Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame is officially on the Heisman Trophy watch after another spectacular performance last weekend.
The former CBC standout rushed for 171 yards and scored three touchdowns on only eight carries in Notre Dame’s 70-7 victory over Syracuse. On his third touchdown of the day, a 68-yarder, Love struck the Heisman Trophy pose.
With each game, Love continues to move up the charts in Notre Dame’s record books. His three touchdowns give him 20 for the season, which ties former Irish great Jerome Bettis for most touchdowns in a single regular season at Notre Dame. Love also has 41 career touchdowns, which passes Bettis for third place on Notre Dame’s all-time career list.
For the season, Love has rushed for 1,306 yards on 185 carries and 17 touchdowns. He also has 26 receptions for 274 yards and three touchdowns.
Notre Dame (9-2) will host Stanford in the regular season finale on Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana.
East St. Louis returns to the State Finals
The East St. Louis Flyers are back in the IHSA Class 6A state championship game for the fifth consecutive year. The Flyers went on the road and came away with a dominating 50-7 victory over Burbank St. Laurence in the state semifinals last Saturday. The Flyers’ running back tandem of Myson Johnson-Cook and Ahmad Coleman did most of the offensive damage as they combined to score seven touchdowns. Johnson-Cook scored four touchdowns while Coleman added three scores.
East St. Louis will face Oak Park Fenwick on Saturday in the Class 6A state championship game at Hancock Stadium at Illinois State University. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. A victory will give the Flyers their third state title in the past five years.
Top Playoff Performers from Last Weekend
Senior quarterback Cooper Owens of Kirkwood completed 25 of 35 passes for 459 yards and four touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 70-56 victory over Farmington in the Class 5 quarterfinals.
Senior wide receiver Jacob Eberhart of Kirkwood had seven receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 70-56 victory over Farmington in the Class 5 quarterfinals.
Senior running back Manny Ellis of Cardinal Ritter rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns in the Lions’ 38-13 victory over Fort Zumwalt North in the Class 5 quarterfinals.
Sophomore quarterback Trevor Beckermann of Pattonville passed for 344 yards and rushed for 133 yards and had four touchdowns in the Pirates’ 56-42 victory over Fort Zumwalt West in the Class 6 quarterfinals.
Senior running back Collin Griffin of Kirkwood rushed for 231 yards on 21 carries and four touchdowns in the Pioneers’ 70-56 victory over Farmington in the Class 5 quarterfinals.
Missouri State Semifinals Schedule
(All games scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m., unless otherwise noted)
Class 6
Nixa at Pattonville
Jackson at Lee’s Summit
Class 5
Platte County at Kirkwood
Cardinal Ritter at Carthage
Class 4
Hannibal at St. Mary’s
Kearney at Festus
Class 3
Lift for Life vs. St. Michael the Archangel at Liberty North
Seneca at St. Clair
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