CLASS 1, DISTRICT 1

Valle (4-3) at Chaffee (1-6)

LAST WEEK: Valle 24, Grandview 12; Malden 41, Chaffee 0

LAST YEAR: Valle 43, Chaffee 0

NOTES: Chaffee has lost 10 straight district games. Last district triumph was 32-14 win over Hayti in 1998. Valle is a perfect 14-0 against Chaffee in district play. Warriors have won last 16 meetings. Chaffee's last win over Valle came Sept. 9, 1966. Valle has won nine state championships (six in Class 1), the last in 1995. Chaffee won its lone state title in 1983 and has not been to the playoffs since. Hayti is defending district champion. Valle, which won four straight after opening the season 0-3, owns wins over Scott City and Crystal City, teams that have beaten Chaffee. Ryan Goetz, Chaffee's leading tackler and top offensive lineman, returns from a knee injury. Red Devils have lost lineman Matt Sanders to ACL injury. Chaffee receiver James Reischman is second in the area with 433 yards receiving.

CHAFFEE COACH ALLAN HORRELL: "This is probably one of the tougher districts in the state. Valle, St. Vincent and Hayti are perennial powers. It's going to be a tall order for us. ... Valle throws the ball a lot. They remind me of us. What they do better is they have a pretty effective running game."St. Vincent (5-2) at Hayti (5-1)

LAST WEEK: St. Vincent 42, Crystal City 6; Hayti 20, Scott City 0

LAST YEAR: Hayti 35, St. Vincent 7

NOTES: St. Vincent had a streak of 17 straight district-game victories snapped last season when it also had its string of five district championships broken. Hayti reached quarterfinals last season. St. Vincent played for state titles in 1998 and 2000. This first-week matchup could very well determine the district champion. St. Vincent has won five of the last six meetings. Both teams own a lopsided win over Caruthersville this season. Hayti junior William Moore, one of the top receivers in Southeast Missouri, is expected to play after missing last week with a sprained ankle.CLASS 2, DISTRICT 1

Grandview (2-5) at Scott City (2-5)

OTHER DISTRICT GAME: Crystal City (2-5) at Charleston (2-5)

LAST WEEK: Valle 24, Grandview 12; Hayti 20, Scott City 0

LAST YEAR: Scott City 29, Grandview 6

NOTES: Scott City is 10-0 against Grandview. Charleston is defending district champion. Scott City's last district title came in 1999 when it reached the quarterfinals. Grandview's only district title came in 1992. Scott City and Grandview both won their only game against a common opponent, Chaffee. Quarterback Dan Freihaut leads Grandview with 610 yards rushing and over eight yards a carry. Eagle running back Jared Poyner averages nearly seven yards.

SCOTT CITY COACH JASON BURKMAN: "Each team has had its ups and downs so I see the district wide open. The kids are excited. The opportunity doesn't come along real often when you're 2-5 and feel if you play well you can do well in the district. .. They have an exceptional quarterback that's faster than anyone we've seen all year. ... I believe we'll match up well, but the two kids they have will be the two fastest kids on the field. We have to keep them contained and not let them hit the home run."CLASS 4, DISTRICT 1

Central (6-1) at Sikeston (5-1)

LAST WEEK: Central 43, Sumner 16; Sikeston did not play

LAST YEAR: Central 32, Sikeston 9

NOTES: Central, two-time defending district champions, has won the last two district meetings with Sikeston by a combined 55-9 score. Sikeston has narrow victories over Jackson (21-14) and New Madrid County Central (24-23, OT). Central has beaten both teams by at least 27 points. Sikeston's last district championship came in 1995. Central is 6-1 for the first time since 1997. Last time Tigers were 7-1 was in 1987. Central quarterback Mitch Craft is second in the area with 961 yards passing. Monroe Hicks leads Tiger rushers with 822 yards and 7.7 yards a carry.Perryville (2-5) at Poplar Bluff (3-4)

LAST WEEK: Perryville 19, De Soto 14; Jackson 27, Poplar Bluff 7

LAST YEAR: Did not play.

NOTES: After an 0-4 start, Pirates have won two of their last three games. Poplar Bluff is a long-time Class 5 school that dropped to Class 4 at the end of last year. Perryville and Poplar Bluff have a long history of playing each other but have not met since a Mule victory in 1980. Poplar Bluff's last district title came in 2000. Perryville's last crown came in 1998. Results against only common opponent indicates a close game: Poplar Bluff beat Farmington by a point, while Perryville lost to the Knights by a point. Poplar Bluff's sophomore quarterback Mark Gum leads area with 1,400 yards passing. Tony Webb, Gumm's top receiver, leads the area with 44 catches for 803 yards.CLASS 5, DISTRICT 1

Parkway Central (7-0) at Jackson (2-5)

OTHER DISTRICT GAME: Francis Howell (6-1) at Parkway West (5-2)

LAST WEEK: Jackson 27, Poplar Bluff 7

LAST YEAR: Did not play

NOTES: Two schools have never met in football. David Glickman leads Colts with 774 yards rushing and averages 11.9 yards a carry. Colt's Jermaine House has 737 yards rushing and over seven yards a carry. Parkway Central's closest game was 28-13 win over Mehlville in Week 1. Jackson's three district opponents have combined 18-3 record. Jackson's Stuart McIntosh ran for a career-best 221 yards against Poplar Bluff last week and leads team with 658 yards rushing (5.5 yards per carry).

-- Jeff Breer