Perryville

An otherwise magical season of Perryville football ended in the frozen tundra of Festus, as the Pirates were sunk in shutout fashion by the Tigers 43-0 in the Class 4 District 1 championship game on Friday, Nov. 15. Their season ended in an emotional loss, but the Pirates did not leave empty-handed. Their second-place district trophy is something they can finally place in their previously empty treasure chest, right next to their 10-win season...

Here is a list of the area's statistical leaders in volleyball this season. The top 12 players in each category are listed. Kills: Angel Johnson, Clarkton, 533; Lilyan Landis, Scott City, 477; Katy St. John, Jackson, 467; Kate Nichols, Dexter, 466; Addison Carlton, Advance, 428; Reagan Howe, Oak Ridge, 421; Bailey Henry, Bernie, 410; Gloriaha Farmer, Portageville, 381; Piper Underwood, Cape Central, 369; Kate Rubel, St. ...

Even as the higher ranked team with home-field advantage, there were initial, internal doubts that the Perryville Pirates could knock out the Class 4 runner-up Hillsboro Hawks. Once senior Chase Richardet intercepted a pass near the end zone and scored a touchdown the other way, there was no longer any doubt...

A promising soccer season for Perryville ended in disappointment in the semifinal round of the Class 2 District 1 tournament. The top-seeded Pirates narrowly fell to the Bayless Bronchos 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, Nov. 7, in Affton. Bayless will face the winner of the St. Pius vs. Lutheran South match in the district championship on Saturday, Nov. 9...

Poplar Bluff surges with a key win, setting the stage for a major clash between Caruthersville and East Prairie in the postseason. Discover who's climbing the Semoball Area Football Power Rankings.

It’s been a long time coming for the Perryville football team. With a pair of touchdowns on the ground from Barrett Wheeler and another two scores from the air from Kayd Luckey, the Pirates grounded the Windsor Owls 26-8 to advance further in the Class 4 District 1 playoffs on Friday, Nov. 1...

Since 2004, the Perryville football team has gone 0-10 more times (2) than above .500 (1) prior to the 2024 season. So one can imagine the surprise of the Pirates finishing the regular season 8-1 with the No. 2 seed in the Class 4 District 1 playoffs surpassed the expectations of everyone outside of the players and coaches themselves...

Get ready for postseason high school football in Southeast Missouri as Jackson holds the top spot after a dominant win over Festus. Discover the final regular season top 10 rankings and key matchups.

Perryville junior goalkeeper and captain Waylon Huber loves the thrill of defending penalty kicks. He stands on his toes in anticipation, eyeing the opposing striker with heightened focus. As his nerves rapidly rise, he can feel his heart pound and push through the number zero printed on the center of his baby blue kit...

The trajectory of junior running back Barrett Wheeler and the Perryville offense overall has been one of the same. Last year, he rushed for only 500 yards and seven touchdowns during a year the Pirates averaged 23.1 points per game and went 4-6. Those numbers were in no way worthy of being included in All-Conference or All-District lists...

Catch the final week of Southeast Missouri's football season with Jackson vs. Festus at "The Pit". Discover key matchups as teams vie for district spots and conference titles. Don't miss the action!

East Prairie dominates Charleston, climbing rankings as Poplar Bluff reclaims a spot. Jackson and St. Vincent hold top positions in Southeast Missouri's Week 9 football power rankings.

With a dominating 49-8 win over Herculaneum on homecoming Saturday, the 7-1 Pirates have established themselves as the best team in modern Perryville history. The Pirates surpassed the 6-4 2017 team for the most wins in recent history and still have one more game to go before the Class 4 District 1 Tournament, which as the No. 2 seed, will surely host the first two rounds...

The Perryville Pirates secured a decisive 4-0 victory over the DeSoto Dragons on Thursday. The Pirates not only improved their record to 11-5 but also clinched the JCAA championship for the 12th time in 13 seasons. Treyton Barnett was the standout player in the match against the Dragons, scoring all four goals for the Pirates. His first goal came with 16:16 left in the first half, setting the tone for the rest of the game...

Get ready for an action-packed Week 8 in Southeast Missouri football with thrilling North-South matchups. From Kelly's St. Louis showdown to Scott City's rivalry clash, find out which games are must-watch.

Conference play winds down as local high school football teams jostle for top spots. Jackson reclaims No. 1, East Prairie climbs to a record high, and NMCC enters the top 10 in the Semoball rankings.

The Perryville soccer team celebrated their seniors and got their revenge over Saxony Lutheran in a 3-0 win on Thursday, Oct. 10, in Perryville. Treyton Barnett once again scored two goals for the Pirates, adding to his season total of 17. "Treyton has grown as a player," Perryville coach Jerry Fulton said. ...

The Perryville boys' cross country team won the Woodland Invitational, as three runners placed in the top five, including all five of its scoring runners in the top 12 on Thursday, Oct. 10 near Marble Hill. Perryville (28 points) held off host Woodland (36 points) for first in the team competition. Kelly was third (84 points), followed by Saxony Lutheran (100) and Puxico (102)...

Don't miss Week 7's thrilling Southeast Missouri high school football action as Scott City faces Charleston and Kelly takes on East Prairie. Discover which teams are poised for victory.

Perryville has preserved its perfect home streak with a 5-1 win over Sikeston on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Tuesday was the first of a crucial four-game homestand for the Pirates, leading up to their regular season finale at Cape Central. Such a stretch bodes well for the Pirates (9-5), who are 4-0 at home...

Cape Central's fall from grace shakes up the Week 7 football rankings as Jackson climbs, Caruthersville dominates, and St. Vincent claims the top spot for the first time this season.

Perryville traveled to Festus and defeated Jefferson 42-36 on Friday, Oct. 4. Of all the wins this year for the Pirates, this one was the biggest in terms of proving to the state of Missouri they are for real. The Pirates initially found themselves down a score to the Blue Jays but tied the game at 7 with 1:27 left in the first quarter on the first of four touchdown runs by junior running back Barrett Wheeler...

Explore the top high school football stat leaders in the Semoball area through Week 5. Discover standout performances in passing, rushing, receiving, and defense across 18 local teams.

Who would have thought that two of the top receivers in Southeast Missouri reside in Perry County? Perryville senior Chase Richardet leads the area with 415 receiving yards and four touchdowns entering the Week 6 matchups on Friday, Oct. 4. Right behind him on the leaderboard is St. Vincent senior John Schwartz, who has 364 with four touchdowns...

After nearly a month away from the win column, the Perryville volleyball team finally delivered at home with a straight-set win over North County (25-14, 25-13, 25-20) on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Perryville. "It felt like the girls are playing to their potential," Perryville head coach Elizabeth Meyr said. "Before, we had all the skills but we didn't have the communication or the energy. So finally they came around and put it all together and played a really good game."...

Get ready for a thrilling Week 6 in Southeast Missouri high school football as Cape Central hosts Jackson in a pivotal rivalry game. Can Cape Central end an eight-year losing streak?

Perryville senior Bair Hopkins dominated his domain and won the Perryville High School “Cutlass” Invitational race on Monday, Sept. 30, with over a minute to spare. Although he did not break the course record, Hopkins ran an impressive 17:20.30. “I had to win for the team,” Hopkins said. “It’s not like I go there wanting to win, I have to. That was my mindset.”...

Charleston's upset blowout over Portageville headlines a wild Week 6 in Southeast Missouri high school football, marked by hurricane winds, rescheduled games, and standout performances across the Semoball area.

It's quite unfortunate luck that Perryville's only two Friday home games in 2024 were burdened by bad weather. A lesser Perryville team would've seen it as an overwhelming obstacle and an excusable cause for an inevitable defeat. Instead, this merry band of Pirates used the elements as home-field advantage, leading 5-0 St. Vincent for most of the game on Sept. 13 and trouncing the Grandview Eagles 32-0 on Friday, Sept. 26...

Harsh winds and heavy rain plagued Perryville throughout the day. While it was nothing the Pirates couldn’t handle, it was not suitable conditions for the Eagles. Perryville junior running back Barrett Wheeler played through both the rain and through pain to score four touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 32-0 win over the Grandview Eagles on Friday, Sept. 26, in Perryville, Mo...

The Jackson boys soccer team rebounded from their home opening loss to Lindbergh on Monday by sinking the Perryville Pirates 5-1 on Senior Night Thursday in Jackson, Mo. "You can tell we were a little fired up from Monday's game. We didn't feel like we played real well on Monday and I thought our boys responded really well," Jackson head coach Zack Walton said. "I thought our seniors stepped up and played well tonight."...

Statistical leaders from the Semoball coverage area through four games. Semoball.com covers 20 local high school football programs, 18 of which field varsity teams for the 2024 season. Schools included in these totals are Cape Central, Caruthersville, Chaffee, Charleston, Dexter, East Prairie, Hayti, Jackson, Kelly, Kennett, Malden, New Madrid County Central, Perryville, Poplar Bluff, Portageville, Scott City, Sikeston and St. Vincent...

According to the high school football projector site, CalPreps.com, if this year’s Perryville and St. Vincent teams were to play the 2023 version of themselves, the present would not only beat the past but by wide margins as well. 2024 Perryville would win 41-6 and 2024 St. Vincent would win 42-14, and that’s saying something because last year’s Indians went to the Class 1 semifinals...

Midseason football heats up in Southeast Missouri with Week 5's top matchups. Cape Central hosts St. Dominic for Homecoming, Jackson faces archrival Poplar Bluff, and St. Vincent battles Hayti. Don't miss the action.

Cape Central dominates, St. Vincent rises, and Scott City shakes up the standings. Discover how these top teams are positioning themselves for the season ahead.

The Perryville boys' soccer team remains undefeated at home with a 5-1 win over Hillsboro on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Perryville, Mo. The Pirates have won seven of their last eight matches to improve to 8-3 on the season and undefeated in Jefferson County Athletic Association Conference play...

Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through three games. The Southeast Missourian covers seven local football teams: Cape Central, Chaffee, Jackson, Kelly, Perryville, Scott City and St. Vincent...

Southeast Missouri's Week 4 football action is packed with conference clashes and key matchups. Perryville and St. Vincent aim to extend their winning ways, while Cape Central and Jackson are favored in crucial games.

Cape Central claims the top spot in Semoball's Week 4 football rankings after a dominant win over Sikeston. Jackson drops to No. 2 following a tough loss, while Dexter and St. Vincent round out the top four.

Build as big a lead as possible in a game’s first quarter, opening half, three quarters, whatever the case may be - if the early advantage doesn’t eventually result in a win the outcome is often heartbreaking. St. Vincent High School rallied from a 19-point halftime deficit and found a way to hold off a late Perryville comeback attempt in falling 29-25 at home Friday, Sept. 13...

Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through two games. The Southeast Missourian covers seven local football teams: Cape Central, Chaffee, Jackson, Kelly, Perryville, Scott City and St. Vincent...

For the first time since 2019, the Perryville Pirates have started the football season 2-0. It's a good start for first-year starting quarterback Kayd Luckey. Through the first two games of the season, the junior single caller has shown the ability to make scoring plays with both his arm and legs...

Power matchups headline Week 3 as local schools gear up for conference play. Cape Central faces Sikeston, Jackson battles Edwardsville, and St. Vincent takes on Perryville in the Mayor’s Cup. Full projections inside.

With heavy hearts and a strong resolve, the Leopold Wildcats defeated the Perryville Pirates in straight sets (25-22, 25-19, 25-21) on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Perryville, Mo. Leopold plays its first game since the tragic passing of Leopold middle school student Anthony "Tony" Beussink. Classes were canceled on Monday after news of the passing, as well as Thursday for the funeral...

The Perryville boys' soccer team won a game on Tuesday. And for once, it wasn't against Notre Dame. Sparked by Treyton Barnett's hat trick, the Pirates routed the Windsor Owls 5-1 on Sept. 10, in Perryville, Mo., to improve to 3-2 on the season. "Treyton's a very good player," Perryville head coach Jerry Fulton said, "always puts up numbers up top since he's been here. Now that he's a junior, we hopefully get a little more."...

SIKESTON — Perryville rallied from behind to snatch a 6-5 victory over Sikeston at the Sports Complex on Tuesday, Sep. 10. The lead changed hands several times, with both teams taking advantage of the other’s mistakes. “We took a big step up mentally,” said Perryville coach Jim Simpson. “The thing that has been holding us back is confidence. Things started going bad and we would put our heads down, but today Sikeston had us on the ropes and our girl really stepped it up.”...

St. Vincent and Scott City surge in Week 3 high school football rankings after impressive wins. Jackson and Cape Central hold top spots, but big shakeups loom with key matchups ahead. Check out the latest power rankings.

The Perryville Pirates passed their first road test of the season by defeating the DeSoto Dragons 31-28 on Friday, Sept. 6, in DeSoto, Mo. The Pirates took an early first-quarter lead thanks to a 35-yard field goal by Drew Leuckel to go up 3-0 with 6:16 left in the opening period...

Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area through six games. The Southeast Missourian covers seven local football teams: Cape Central, Chaffee*, Jackson, Kelly, Perryville, Scott City and St. Vincent...

The Poplar Bluff Mules continue their hot start to the 2024 boys' soccer season with a tight 1-0 win over the Perryville Pirates to begin Notre Dame Soccerfest on Thursday, Sept. 5, at Notre Dame High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Poplar Bluff finished last season 15-6-1, its first winning season since going 14-11 in 2015. The Mules are 3-0 and looks like they could be a formidable team once again...