Missouri High School Football Playoffs Class 4 Second Round Preview
Written by Charlie Beuttel
Twitter: @charlie_cds3
The first round of the Class 4 playoffs in Missouri provided fans with quite a few exciting games including a handful of upsets. Riverview Gardens, a one-win team, went on the road and won at Clayton, 24-20, and their reward is that they get to host their second round matchup against St. Dominic. Another upset was when MICDS won 38-27 at St. Charles West. One of the most exciting games of the first round was when Smithville escaped past Lafayette (St. Joseph), 21-14.
There were three teams including Harrisonville, University City, and Westminster that shutout their first round opponent gaining extra momentum going into this weekend.
As the playoffs continue this weekend, there are still many star players that are working hard to lead their teams on deep playoff runs. These players include Kearney linebacker Cale Garret (Navy), Hannibal offensive lineman Dylan Powell (Purdue), Webb City offensive lineman Trystan Castillo (Missouri), Hannibal athlete Jerry McBride III (Bowling Green), Center High School tight end Robert Gillum who has received interest from Kansas and Missouri, and West Plains offensive tackle Jett Sexton who has two offers from Austin Peay and Illinois State.
A few key games to watch this weekend include Carl Junction at Webb City, Warrenton at Mexico and Platte County at Smithville.
It’s time to separate the men from the boys as the 32 teams left in the playoffs battle for a spot in the third round.
Missouri High School Football Second Round Games and First Round Scores
Farmington (6-5) @ Hillsboro (9-2)
Farmington blew out Perryville, 64-14, while Hillsboro doubled up Festus, 42-21.
Cape Girardeau Central (7-4) @ Sikeston (8-3)
Cape Girardeau Central blew out North County, 48-7, while Sikeston escaped past De Soto, 35-34.
Lutheran South (7-4) @ Affton (10-1)
Affton destroyed Roosevelt, 49-14, while Lutheran South beat Miller Career, 35-20.
Vashon (8-3) @ Gateway STEM (10-1)
Vashon beat Windsor (Imperial), 34-6, while Gateway STEM beat St. Mary’s, 45-20.
Carl Junction (10-1) @ Webb City (11-0)
Carl Junction destroyed Marshfield, 77-13, while Webb City beat McDonald County, 42-13.
Bolivar (10-1) @ West Plains (10-1)
Bolivar beat Hillcrest, 32-14, while West Plains blew out Logan-Rogersville, 61-6.
Raytown South (5-6) @ Harrisonville (11-0)
Raytown South blew out Grain Valley, 32-7, while Harrisonville shutout Pleasant Hill, 52-0.
Grandview (6-4) @ Center (10-1)
Grandview dominated Warrensburg, 65-36, while Center doubled up Nevada, 36-18.
St. Dominic (6-5) @ Riverview Gardens (2-9)
St. Dominic edged past St. Charles, 14-12, while Riverview Gardens upset Clayton, 24-20.
MICDS (5-4) @ University City (6-5)
MICDS upset St. Charles West, 38-27, while University City shut out Jennings, 41-0.
Priory (5-6) @ Westminster (11-0)
Priory beat Sullivan, 48-14, while Westminster shut out Kennedy, 63-0.
Union (4-7) @ Borgia (8-3)
Union beat St. Clair, 42-20, while Borgia beat Pacific, 33-20.
Helias (5-6) @ Hannibal (10-0)
Helias shut out Liberty (Wentzville), 45-0, while Hannibal blew out Kirksville, 47-7.
Warrenton (7-4) @ Mexico (10-1)
Warrenton escaped past Marshall, 17-10, while Mexico blew out Moberly, 41-8.
Savannah (6-5) @ Kearney (10-1)
Savannah blew out Van Horn, 49-6, while Kearney destroyed Excelsior Springs, 59-14.
Platte County (8-3) @ Smithvillle (9-2)
Platte County got past Benton, 42-34, while Smithville beat Lafayette (St. Joseph), 21-14.
Photo credit: digmo-01.missouri.edu; Hannibal’s Jerry McBride gets past a Battle defender.