High school football capsules: Week 2

Vianney (1-0) at Jackson (0-1)

Jackson's winning touchdown against Vianney is ruled good during the fourth quarter of the Class 5 District 1 title game last year in Jackson. (Fred Lynch)

Last week: Vianney 43, Francis Howell North 21; Battle 42, Jackson 20

Last year: Jackson 30, Vianney 23 (regular season); Jackson 39, Vianney 35 (Class 5 District 1 final)

Outlook: For the second consecutive week a formidable foe is lining up for revenge against an Indians squad that went 10-2 last season.

Last week, defending Class 5 state champion Battle avenged a 28-point loss dealt by Jackson in the 2014 season opener.

And if Battle had Jackson circled on its schedule, Vianney has it double-circled, underlined and surrounded by stars.

Jackson dealt the Golden Griffins one of the most disheartening season-ending losses in the annals of Missouri high school football last year at The Pit.

When last seen, the Griffins were silently walking off the field in disbelief with a four-point loss after having led 35-3 at halftime. Jackson scored five unanswered touchdowns in the second half -- two in the final 83 seconds -- to end Vianney's season for the third straight year.

"I'm sure they're going to tell the press, that they're downplaying it, but I bet you they have the best week of practice this week that they probably have had or probably will have this season," Jackson coach Brent Eckley said. "I know that they felt that they gave the game away to us last year, and I know I'm the same way, nothing against them. I'm sure they feel in many respects they were the better team last year, and we couldn't argue that because they were a really good team. We were very, very, very fortunate to win the game, but that was last year and last year's teams.

"I'm sure their focus is forward, as is ours, but our players are remembering that game and their players remember that game. It was a monumental type game. I'm sure it is embedded in the brain cells of anyone who was there, especially the players and coaches."

Many of the main characters in that contest have graduated, including Jackson quarterback Dante Vandeven, who is now playing at Southeast Missouri State. However, the Indians return receiver Jeremy Elliot, who snared the first two touchdowns that sparked the improbable comeback.

Elliot began his senior season strong against Battle, pulling in nine passes for 129 yards. Jackson had 385 yards total offense behind senior quarterback Triston Thele in his first varsity start at the position. Thele, used primarily as a running back as a junior, directed the JV offense as a sophomore.

"I was very happy," Eckley said about Thele. "He made a couple errors, but he was pretty solid. He did a lot of good things in there, too."

Eckley said sophomore Cooper Callis was the team's No. 1 quarterback coming out of summer and into the season.

"He tweaked his arm on the first day, and we still don't have an answer when we'll get him back," Eckley said about Callis. "It could be next week, it could be the season. We don't know."

Both Jackson and Vianney were hit heavy by graduation along the lines.

Skill-wise, Vianney graduated two Division I defensive ends and its top receiver from a year ago, but the Griffins return Tionne Harris at quarterback. He opened his sophomore season with 140 yards rushing against Francis Howell North, while completing 17 of 32 passes for 171 yards, according to stltoday.com. He threw a pair of touchdown passes to the Griffins' newest weapon, freshman receiver Cam Coleman.

"They are, in my opinion, more of a run-oriented team," Eckley said. "They pound you. They want to get downhill and run counter on you."

Returning senior running back Devin Marty and sophomore Mickey Morrell combined for 150 yards rushing last week. Morrell picked up 75 yards on just four carries.

Eckley said turnovers will be a key factor -- the Indians outgained Battle in total yardage but committed the game's only three turnovers -- along with better red-zone effectiveness.

The Indians will have to contend with beefy, physical Vianney lines.

"It's another big team," Eckley said. "The difference between them and Battle is they play extremely hard and physical. It will be difficult for our kids to hold up if we don't play with good technique. If we can't get off the field when we're on defense, it'll be rough."

St. Vincent (0-1) at Scott City (1-0)

Last week: Valle Catholic 62, St. Vincent 0; Scott City 34, Herculaneum 6

Last year: Scott City 26, St. Vincent 7

Outlook: The Rams are looking to get off to their first 2-0 start since 2012, while the Indians will try to bounce back from last week's blowout loss to defending Class 1 champion Valle Catholic.

St. Vincent gave up 28 points in the first two quarters on its way to falling behind 56-0 at halftime, but Indians coach Nathan Rowland has his team focused on looking ahead.

"We went into last week's game knowing that whether we win that game or lose that game, big or small, we're still playing Scott City in Week 2," Rowland said. "... As soon as that game was over, our focus was on Week 2 against Scott City."

Meanwhile, Scott City was dominant in its Week 1 victory over Herculaneum, and Rams coach Jim May was pleased with his players' overall effort and physicality.

"We made a lot of mistakes, a lot of first-game blunders and things that most teams face, especially when you've got some young kids at key spots like we do, but overall, they played exceptionally hard," May said. "That was a good sign."

Nick Bickings led the Rams with 87 rushing yards on seven carries, while Braden Cox added 69 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 13 attempts. Ty Wilthong led the Rams through the air with 42 yards and a score on 4-of-10 passing. Caden Hillemann also added 65 of Scott City's 268 total rushing yards.

"They have a lot of skill-position players that can do a whole lot of things," Rowland said about Scott City. "They have some of the quicker and more physical linebackers and defensive backs that we're going to see this year outside of Valle. ... When you play a physical team, there's only one thing you can do, and that's try to match their physicality. That's what we're going to try to do this week."

The Indians are led by quarterback Joe Whistler, wide receiver Trevor Lieble and running back Riley Riehn. The two teams met in the jamboree but only fielded their junior varsity squads. May believes last week's game is no indication as to how good the Indians really are.

"They've got pretty good skill players, and they've got a quarterback who's a big kid that can run and throw," May said. "... We'll have our work cut out for us. We had to obviously work more on our passing defense because Herculaneum isn't a big passing team. They're going to line it up and try to grind it at you, so we had to kind of change our focus there. [The Indians] are going to be more of a split team as far as running and passing goes."

The Rams will also be hosting a "Green Up" game in honor of former player Dominic Hooper, who was killed in an ATV accident last year. Fans are encouraged to wear green, and carnival games, face painting, a plethora of food and much more will be available beginning at 6 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Mid-American Transplant Services.

Central (0-1) at St. Charles West (0-1)

Last week: Vashon 34, Central 32 (OT); Fort Zumwalt North 38, St. Charles West 0

Last year: Central 41, St. Charles West 21 (regular season); Central 42, St. Charles West 21 (Class 5 semifinals)

Outlook: The Tigers are expected to have senior wide receiver Al Young back in the lineup after he was removed as a precaution for a head injury in last week's home loss to Vashon.

Young exited the game with less than three minutes remaining in regulation of the overtime loss to the Wolverines but still managed to rack up 199 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on 23 touches.

The loss dropped Central from No. 4 to No. 9 in the Class 4 Missouri Media football rankings, and the Tigers will face a familiar foe this week in the Warriors. Central defeated St. Charles West by 20 points at home in Week 2 last season before winning by a 21-point margin on the road when the two teams met again in the state semifinals.

The Warriors were futile on offense in a season-opening loss to Fort Zumwalt North last week. Tyler Hash was 3-of-8 passing for 27 yards and two interceptions, while Alarenz Stanton led St. Charles West on the ground with nine carries for 42 yards, according to stltoday.com.

Kway'Chon Chisom was 8-of-13 passing for 171 yards two touchdowns and one interception against Vashon, and he also dazzled on defense with an interception and a pass break-up in the final seconds that sent the game into overtime. However, the Tigers' defense allowed 440 yards of offense.

Chaffee (1-0) at Portageville (1-0)

Last week: Chaffee 20, Grandview 14; Portageville 52, Barat Academy 0

Last year: Portageville 35, Chaffee 0

Outlook: In his first varsity game, freshman quarterback Landon Tenkhoff accounted for 292 of the Red Devils' 327 total yards, leading Chaffee to its first victory since 2013 in a win over Grandview last week.

However, the Red Devils will take on a Bulldogs team that dominated Barat Academy a week ago and is loaded with offensive weapons. Quarterback Jon Garrett Kellams was 9-of-12 passing for 158 yards and three touchdowns last week, while Daniel McCray added 148 yards on the ground with three scores. Portageville racked up 233 total rushing yards, and sophomore Ian Torrey hauled in three receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns.

Chaffee had to rally back for its victory last week as Devon Nanney provided the go-ahead rushing touchdown with 49 seconds left in the game. The Red Devils held Grandview to 191 total yards after giving up 380 total rushing yards to the same team a year ago.

Tenkhoff finished 13-of-22 passing for 129 yards and added 163 rushing yards on 20 attempts.

Kelly (0-1) at Crystal City (0-1)

Last week: East Prairie 41, Kelly 0; Brentwood 58, Crystal City 6

Last year: Crystal City 20, Kelly 18

Outlook: The Hawks were shut out in their opener last week against East Prairie, during which they committed 11 penalties and gained only 156 total yards of offense.

Kelly was held to 37 rushing yards on 28 carries and was without senior lineman Zach Hahs, who injured his leg in the team's jamboree. Quarterback Kyle Fitzgerald was 11 of 24 through the air for 119 yards, and Maurice Davis was the team's leading receiver with four catches for 39 yards. Aaron Graham also added three receptions for 39 yards. The Hawks' defense also struggled against East Prairie, allowing 522 total yards, including 459 on the ground.

The Hornets gave up 31 points in the first quarter and were hammered by Brentwood in their opener. They turned the ball over four times and gave up 296 total rushing yards. Crystal City's lone score was a 22-yard pass from Logan Grove to Zach Cheaney in the fourth quarter.

St. Pius (0-1) at Perryville (1-0)

Last week: Southern Boone 50, St. Pius 0; Perryville 36, Sumner 18

Last year: Perryville 23, St. Pius 17

Outlook: Six players combined for 235 rushing yards in the Pirates' 18-point victory last week over Sumner.

Kyle Creason led the way for Perryville with 10 carries for 91 yards and two touchdowns, including a 51-yard burst that gave the Pirates the lead in the third quarter. Quarterback Brandon Renaud was 2-of-9 passing for 22 yards and also had nine carries for 32 yards and a touchdown. Perryville's secondary struggled against the Bulldogs, giving up 255 passing yards, but the Pirates' defense held Sumner to 34 rushing yards and took advantage of a fumble.The Lancers were held scoreless in their season opener. St. Pius is led by quarterback Mickey Karoly, a 6-0, 210-pound senior.

-- Jeff Breer and Trent Singer