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Marcus Henderson, JSH class of 2003 was a four year football and track student athlete and peer leader during his years in Jennings.  Marcus became is an actor best known for his role as Roman “Walter” Armitage in the Oscar-winning horror film “Get Out”.

Marcus was born in St. Louis to Leon and Barbara Henderson (long time JSD employee/Head Secretary at Jennings Educational Trainings School “JETS”.  Marcus’ brother, Leon Henderson Jr.  also attending the Jennings School District.  Marcus first attended college at Alabama State University on a football scholarship after compiling over 100 total tackles his senior year at Jennings playing defensive end.

While at Alabama State, Marcus became a member of the Gamma Beta chapter for Phi Beta Sigma.  While there, he saw a one-man show performed by Charles Dutton, which led to his first professional role as an uncredited extra in the film HoneyDripper.   Dutton wrote Henderson a letter of recommendation to the Yale School Of Drama, where Henderson graduated in 2011.  He is married and has two daughters and lives in Los Angeles.

Marcus has been back to the Jennings School District to celebrate the opening of a new school year as well as serve as our guest speaker at Jennings Senior High School commencement ceremonies.

 

 

 

The 2011 Football Warriors (8-3) had an impressive year of heavily outscoring their opponents in those 8 wins.  The Warriors lost only one Suburban East Conference game to Ladue during this season.  After clinching the Class 4 District 7 Championship, the Warriors fell to St. Charles West in what was Coach Ryan Wallace’s final game as a Coach in the Jennings School District.  Wallace would remain in the district serving as Athletic Director for the next 8 years and counting.

They are (as pictured L-R)–

Front Row: Dayvon Corbin, JD Smith, Gerrod Williams, Raheim Holloway, Donnel Neal, Artichely Smith

Second Row: Kent Reynolds, Keenan King, Uria Miles, Tyreese Brown, Darrell Green, Jacob Knight, Anthony Buckner, KeAndre Murphy

Third Row: Kailen King, Tre Burnett, Markus Gray, Devante Neal, Malik Bellamy, Ryan Lindsey, Anthony Prater, Michael Eaton

Fourth Row:  Jeremy Greenwood, Kollin Bell, Demetric Jennings, Deaionte McDile, Damon Howell, Anthony Moore, Antonio Williams

Back Row:  Reggie Webb (student asst.), Asst. Coach Nigel Townsend, Head Coach Ryan Wallace, Asst. Coach Mark Harris, Asst. Coach Desoto Dickson

 

REST IN PEACE KENT “BUDDHA” REYNOLDS AND RYAN “MAN MAN” LINDSEY

The 2014 Football Warriors (9-3) matched the 2006 football teams season win record at 9 wins.  The Warriors had an incredible year of one sided victories, but fell to conference foes Affton and Ladue.  This Warrior football team also matched a school record with the 2011 football team of having played 12 games.  Unfortunately, the Warriors lost the District Championship (12th Game) to St. Charles West.

They are (in alphabetical order):  Daveon Braziel, Martae Braziel, Jordan Cook, Jacobi Edwards, Trevore Gillespie, Jabriel Green, Nicholas Haily, Deandre Harrris, Markquise Hogan, Julian Johnson, Rajae Johnson, Adrion Kemp, Richard Logan, Eric Manson, Marcus McGhee, Demetrius Mull, Cornell Nelson, Edward Nixon, Joseph Rogan, Bobby Sanders, Cameron Simmons, Joshua Stewart, Tate Ward, Lopez-Watson-Simms, Corey Willingham.

Head Coach Mark Harris, Asst. Coaches Nigel Townsend, Mike McMurran, and Tori Owens.

The 2010 Football Warriors (5-7) struggled with some very close games early in the season but gradually found some team chemistry and earned a Class 4 District 5 Championship as well as a trip to the state Quarterfinals after defeating St. Francis Borgia 35-0 in the sectional contest.  This Warrior football team was one of the few football teams in the schools history to play 12 football games in a season.

 

They are (as pictured L-R)–

1st Row:  Tavis Merrimam, Anthony Johnson, Quinton White, Anthony Boyd, Raymond Brown, Shauron Jennings, Keith Jones, Devin Claxton, Sean Goodlow

2nd Row:  Kollin Bell, Anthony Buckner, Anthony Moore, Tyree McCreight, Damon Howel, Gerrod Williams, Deainte McDile, Von Long, Davon Corbin

3rd Row:  Eugene Cannon, Darrell Green, Reggie Webb, Ryan Lindsey, Antonio Williams, LaSean Cole, Isiaiah Morris, Donnel Neal

Top Row: Asst. Coach Mark Harris, Deandra Morgan, Tyreese Brown, Brandon Hollins, Head Coach Ryan Wallace

The 2006 Football Warriors (9-2) were coached by 2nd year head coach Ryan Wallace, Nigel Townsend, Darryl Williams, Carl Allen, Isaac Dozier and Gator Adams.  The Warriors were able to accomplish what no other football program in the schools history were able to…….and that was winning the conference outright by going undefeated in conference play.  The Warriors lone regular season loss was to the eventual Illinois State runner up, Mater Dei.  The 9-1 Warriors had to enter the Class 4 playoffs by taking on Parkway North as their sectional opponent.  This historical season ended on November 8th 2006 in a 36-32 loss to parkway North.

2006 JENNINGS VARSITY FOOTBALL

2006 SUBURBAN EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

CLASS 4 DISTRICT 5 CHAMPIONS

SEASON RECORD 9-2

CONFERENCE RECORD 5-0

Front Row (L to R): Darius Whitfield, Keith Jones, Chris Current, Al Carlisle, Ron Sanders, Nelson Rainey, Andrew Baker, Byron Gather, Adam Ford, Quentin Cole, Travis Brewer

2^nd Row (L to R): Eddie Jenkins, Dante Zimmerman, Kerwin Edwards, Dorian Phelps, John Schlereth jr., Ken Tramble, Deveion Hurse, DePaul Langston, Robert Collins, Brent Cole

3^rd Row (L to R): Artemus Jackson, Brian McGee, Todd Jordan, Darryl Grady, Frank Williams, Mike Heard, Dominique Hargrove, Tajai Sullivan

Back Row (L to R): Hakeem Leblance (manager), John Schlereth Sr. (stats), Carl Allen (assistant coach), Ryan Wallace (Head Coach)

NOT PICTURED: Darryl Williams (assistant coach), Nigel Townsend (assistant coach), Isaac Dozier (assistant coach), Gator Adams (assistant coach)

 

Chris Current (07′) was one of the most prolific defensive football players in the history of Jennings.  Chris compiled over 120 total tackles (18 sacks) during the Warriors historical 9-2 football season in 2006.  The Warriors, led by Chris, won the Suburban East Conference out right (5-0), which including beating Ladue high school varsity football for the first time in school history.  Chris was named the Suburban East Conference Player of the Year along with being named to the first team ALL-METRO and ALL STATE Football Teams for Defensive Tackle.

Chris went on to Missouri State University where he majored in engineering and played football.   Unsurprisingly, Chris earned scout defensive player of the year his first year at the University.

The 1991 Warrior Football team (5-5) earned a Suburban East Conference Co-Championship along with a District Championship.

 

They are (as pictured L-R)–

First Row: J. Young, D. Bush, J. Robinson, M. Stone, C. Graham, A. Ayuso, A. Stovall, R. Wilson, R. Marshall, N. Milloy, J. Simmons

Second Row: C. Flannigan, R. Washinton, S. Smith, U. Gage, T. Daniels, Coach Funkhouser, Coach J. Stevenson, Coach H. Berrere, Coach J. Karl, Coach R. Harper, C. Moore, J. Mason, M. Morris, D. Morehouse

Third Row: M. Reedy, J. Foster, J. Strickland, T. Prott, A. Grisby, J. Banks, L. Smith, G Sheppard, J. Hamber, M. Manning, T. Warren, K. Henderson, J. Johnson, M. Owens

Fourth Row: V. Baker, D. Washington, K. Lucas, R. Butler, M. Brown, K. Dubose, S. Hessler, M. Robinson, E. Moss, L. Cherry, R. Gladney, A. Harvey, J. Beard

Desoto Dickson (1991) put Jennings football on the map…….for what some would say for the first time in the schools history when he rushed for 1825 yards in 1991.  Dickson, who ran behind all metro center Chris Newton, has one of the highest yards per carry averages in the schools history at 8.9 yards per carry on 207 whopping carries….Thus earning first team All-Metro himself.

The 1990 (7 win) Warriors was the best team during the Desoto Dickson years.   After high school, Desoto took a full ride scholarship to Arkansas State and eventually made it back to Missouri where he began his teaching career.  After a stint at St. Charles High, Dickson came back to his alma mater where he taught business classes and coached football and track.   Desoto Dickson has since moved on to Las Vegas Nevada where he is the building principal at Yerington High School.

The 1990 Football Warriors (7-4) were conference Tri-Champs (3-1) winning their district AND sectional game.  The 1990 Warriors were led by the All Conference, All Metro and All State Desoto Dickson and Chris Newton.

They are (as pictured):

First Row:  A. Shipp, T. Prott, L. Davis, G. Sheppard, B. West, C. Prott, V. Gage

Second Row: A Grisby, R. Jones, M. Manning, A. Ayuso, C. Frierson, M. Easly, A. Boone

Third Row: J. Banks, J. Hamber, F. Milloy, J. Iborg, M. Owens, S. Johnson, E. Moss

Fourth Row: A. Harvey, E. Berry, D. Dickson, J Carroll, M. Johnson, R. Gladney, R. Durham

Fifth Row:  C. Bady, C. Newton, S. Hessler, R. Butler, K. Dubose, B. Byers, M. Hatton, J. Moore

Back Row:  Coaches K. Funkhouser, D. McGhee, H. Barrere, J. Karl, R. Harper

1983 Football Warriors (6-3) were SEC Co-Conference Champs.  The 1983 football Warriors may have featured the best defense of any other JSH football team in the schools history with 5 shutouts in their 9 games.

 

Team members (as pictured):

First Row:  D Bamert, A. Frazier, D. Vaught, L. Minner

STAFF:  M. Morris (stats), M. Ferrer (Coach), K. Funkhouser (Coach),  P. McKenzie (MGR), R. Smith (Coach), H. Barrere (Head Coach), J. Karl (Coach).

2nd Row:  D. Fitzgibbons, M. Polito, K. Schninzing, D. Sutherland, K. Campbell, C. Souers, J. Ingrande, R. Thomas, M. Morgan, A. Roberson, M. Wagner, W. Williams, W. Byrd, R. Young, W. Boyd, S. Payne

3rd Row: B. Becks, M. Buchananan, R. Scales, J. McKinney, K. Nevels, L. Dickson, K. Flowers, C. Meinhardt, B. Terhune, C. Sexton, W. Turks, T. Sutherland, R. Blair, T. Cupstid, D. Henderson, M. Glover

4th Row:  D Rockette, D. Batiste, L. Hanrahan, G. McCoy, M. McClendon, D. Penrod, M. Otten, B. Thames, J. Woblewski, G. Hughes, C. Alexander, C. Wright, R. Dabney, D. Rose, R. Stocking