De Smet Jesuit Football News

The winner of tonight's De Smet vs Blue Springs football game will advance to the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis next Saturday for the Class 6 state championship game.

Reaching the state championship game at the Edward Jones Dome is the goal of every high school football team. De Smet has been there before, most recently in 2005 when the Spartans won the state title, and would like to go again.

The De Smet Jesuit Spartans are set to host Blue Springs in the Class 6 semifinals Friday night.

De Smet pulled off the upset of the night by beating CBC in the Missouri Class 6 quarterfinals.

A 56-35 win over CBC will propel the Spartans into the state semifinals, at home next Friday against Blue Springs.

Harrison & Bausch lead De Smet in a shocking 56-35 victory over the top-seeded CBC Cadets at W. Michael Ross Stadium.

Metro Catholic announces 2012 all-conference football team.

The De Smet football team’s Class 6 District 2 semifinal 40-30 comeback win at Hazelwood Central left many of the victorious Spartans battered and bruised.

The De Smet Spartans set up a rematch with rival CBC by advancing in the Missouri football playoffs with a 40-30 win over Hazelwood Central.

De Smet rallied to score 20 unanswered points and defeat host Hazelwood Central 40-30 in a Class 6 District 2 semifinal contest.

Highlights of the De Smet-Hazelwood Central playoff football game, 11/3/12.

Spartans wait for Saturdays winner between Hazelwood West and Hazelwood Central.

The Cadets played like the number one team in the state with a decisive win on the road against the Spartans.

The CBC Cadets clinched the Metro Catholic title with a 49-12 victory Friday night over host and archrival De Smet.

CBC improved to a perfect 6-0 on the season with a 49-12 victory over DeSmet.

With the league championship on the line, CBC met rival De Smet on Friday night at Metro Catholic Conference.

View photos from the De Smet Junior Varsity Football Game at St. Louis University.

Jester and his De Smet football teammates ran wild on Thursday night at Metro Catholic Conference rival St. Louis University High.

Jefferson City won 42-24 on September 21st against fifth-ranked DeSmet.

The De Smet Spartans, ranked 5th statewide in Class 6, fell Friday to 2nd-ranked Jefferson City 42-24.

View highlights of the Jefferson City vs DeSmet high school football game.

The Jefferson City senior quarterback beat De Smet with his arm, his feet & his mouth as the Jays won 42-24 at De Smet in a battle of ranked Class 6 teams.

Despite putting the ball on the ground five times against the Red Devils, as well as throwing two interceptions, the Spartans used a stifling defense to back a power running attack to grab a 28-0 victory over their cross-town rivals.

Coughing up five fumbles in a football game usually spells disaster for most teams, but for De Smet, having talented playmakers like running back Marcus Jester and linebacker Wilbert Vails allows the Spartans to still have a chance to win games.

Coughing up five fumbles in a football game usually spells disaster for most teams, but for De Smet, having talented playmakers like running back Marcus Jester and linebacker Wilbert Vails allows the Spartans to still have a chance to win games.

The De Smet football team’s offensive line is big, strong and talented. But coach Pat Mahoney has been waiting for them to take over a game like they are capable of doing.

The Spartans lost their opener 20-7 to Rock Bridge

With 27 yards to go at the end of the first quarter, Rock Bridge Bruins quarterback Logan Twehous spiraled a long ball right through the outstretched hands of a diving Zach Reuter.

On the third play of the second quarter Friday night at Sells Field, De Smet quarterback Conner Harrison wiggled away from the Rock Bridge defense and had nothing but open field in front of him.

Pat Mahoney has never experienced anything like this. Mahoney has spent more than three decades coaching high school football, across multiple states, but the De Smet coach has never before had an offensive line like the Spartans group he’ll have this fall.

Durron Neal of De Smet and Mikala McGhee of Pattonville were named the Suburban Journals/St. Louis Cardinals Athletes of the Year on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium,

You can’t help it. It happens instantaneously. When De Smet’s Durron Neal flashes and dashes about the football field, leaving defenders strewn in his wake of maroon and white, a smile is certain to creep across your face.

Congratulations to Wesley Kemp for being signed by the Carolina Panthers.

The wide receiver from Mizzou went undrafted this past weekend but signed a free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers.

DeSmet’s Durron Neal stuck by his choice to become an Oklahoma Sooner.

Even a late recruiting pitch from the nation's top high school player couldn't sway De Smet standout wide receiver Durron Neal from his commitment to Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners.

The highly sought after wide receiver downplayed last-minute attempts to sway his decision to attend the University of Oklahoma.

Durron Neal loves the challenge of playing wide receiver.

De Smet sophomore offensive tackle Andy Bauer is one of the area's top prospects and has earned some impressive accolades for his work this season.

Every time Durron Neal took the field this fall, people were watching.

The Missouri High School Football Coaches Association has named DeSmet standout Durron Neal as the Class 6 Offensive Player of the Year.

o many times the sequel does not live up to the original. But the same could not be said for the SLUH and DeSmet matchups this season.

Jr. Billikens advance to Class 6 state semifinals with 47-46 victory

One touch, that’s all Durron Neal needed.

Fans who saw St. Louis U. High's dramatic overtime triumph at DeSmet three weeks ago probably figured they had seen the best this Jesuit rivalry had to offer.

At 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds, angular Trevor McDonagh isn't the easiest of area quarterbacks to get to the ground.

Durron Neal scored a 4th quarter touchdown that proved to be the game winner as DeSmet got past Eureka 35-28 on Friday night.

Spartan quarterback Conner Harrison threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns in 35-28 win over the Wildcats. Next up is a rematch with SLUH.

The DeSmet football players were dropping like flies but kept battling.

DeSmet High senior standout Durron Neal was recently selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which will be held on Jan. 7, 2012 in San Antonio, TX.

The Spartans will take on Eureka in the first round of the playoffs after a 51-7 victory over the Panthers Friday night.

De Smet's junior quarterback faces a must-win Friday in district play. That's nothing compared to what his brother has endured.

De Smet can't hold 4th quarter lead, face must win in hopes of a state playoff rematch.

Durron Neal of DeSmet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur, MO, has been selected to play in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans.

Trevor McDonagh is blessed with a variety of physical tools. But fleet feet haven’t been among them, at least not until Friday night.

Spartans break open tight ballgame with 17 unanswered fourth-quarter points.

The De Smet Spartans are led by Durron Neal, who was voted this week as the Sports Illustrated High School Player of the Week.

Deadlocked with Lindbergh at the end of three quarters Friday night, the DeSmet Spartans were not pleased with the way they were playing.

De Smet Jesuit (Mo.) coach Pat Mahoney thinks it began with a leaping touchdown catch during a playoff game Durron Neal's freshman year. But for Neal, the path to becoming one of the nation's top-ranked receivers started two years earlier.

Today, Kevin talks with Desmet Varsity Football Coach Pat Mahoney about the Squirrel who helped his team win…

Thursday night was a night of revenge for the DeSmet Spartans. Last year, Miller Career went into DeSmet's house and came away with an upset victory

De Smet's Durron Neal has a 72-yard touchdown reception and returns a punt 50 yards and an interception 96 yards for TDs in a lopsided victory.

DeSmet standout wide receiver-defensive back Durron Neal set the tone for Thursday night's game on the very first play.

Durron Neal of De Smet Jesuit High School was voted best high school athlete of 2011 by the River Front Times.

Spartans' offensive weapons beat back an Oakville Tiger effort.

De Smet controlled the pace on Friday as they handed Chaminade their first loss of the season.

It doesn't matter if its basketball, soccer or football, whenever Chaminade and DeSmet get together, it's going to be a good game.

Conner Harrison obviously feels very comfortable flinging the ball at Chaminade. The DeSmet quarterback threw a career high three touchdown passes against the Red Devils last season in a loss.

After being dominated by their rival CBC in the Great American Classic, DeSmet came out on a mission Friday at Vianney.

Spartans head to Vianney Friday after a tough day at the dome last weekend.

The Spartans kept pushing after halftime on their way to a Metro Catholic Conference win.

It took a little while for CBC quarterback Dalton Demos and the Cadets offense to get going Saturday night, but once they did they couldn't be stopped.

The DeSmet football team was tested in every possible way in its game at Hazelwood East on Saturday, dealing with extreme temperatures, key players out and a determined opponent.

Malcolm Agnew knows he has some big shoes to fill as a running back in the Oregon State football program.

Wes Kemp has high expectations for Mizzou.

A year ago, Hazelwood Central bent but didn't break while defending DeSmet star Durron Neal in the Hawks' Class 6 playoff win. On Friday, they didn't bend that much, but broke plenty while trying to stop the University of Oklahoma recruit.

As the DeSmet football team walked off its sizzling practice field Tuesday evening, another practice in the books, a group of middle schoolers nearby prepared to take their turn on the field.

Even without gaudy statistics on his resume, gung-ho Mizzou senior receiver Wes Kemp of DeSmet has had ample impact on the field and, in fact, on his team.