The Missouri High School Class 6 football playoff brackets are underway and counting down until the state championship trophy is raised on November 27 in Columbia.
<strong>DISTRICT 1</strong>
<strong>Seeds:</strong> 1. CBC (9-1), 2. Marquette (9-1), <del>3. Lindbergh (8-2),</del> 4. De Smet (8-2), <del>5. Kirkwood (6-3),</del> 6. St. Louis University High (6-3), <del>7. Northwest (Cedar Hill) (5-5),</del> <del>8. Vianney (1-9)</del>
<strong>Bracket:</strong> <a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=19&class=6&district=1&year=2021">MSHSAA.org</a>
<strong>Notes: </strong>The top two seeds, CBC and Marquette, both rolled to big wins. ... CBC defeated Vianney 65-0 as the Cadets racked up 327 yards and six touchdowns on 22 carries. Junior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37738" first="Ralph" last="Dixon"]</strong> scored twice, giving him a team-high 11 touchdowns, and freshmen <strong>Malik Matthews</strong> and <strong>Alex Morris</strong> both ran for scores in the second half. ... Marquette defeated Northwest Cedar Hill 42-0 for its third shutout of the season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="207474" first="Jack" last="Ahlbrand"]</strong> connected with sophomore WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="126239" first="Tyree" last="Bonnett"]</strong> for two touchdown passes. ... De Smet rolled over Kirkwood 35-7 with junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37660" first="Christian" last="Cotton"]</strong> throwing a touchdown pass and running for another score. ... No. 6 seed St. Louis University High scored one of the biggest upsets in Week 10, knocking off third-seeded Lindbergh 28-0. Senior WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99449" first="Chris" last="Brooks Jr"]</strong>, a Yale commitment, caught four passes for 95 yards and a touchdown and ran four times for 76 yards and two scores.
<strong>DISTRICT 2</strong>
<strong>Seeds:</strong> 1. Francis Howell (9-1), 2. Troy Buchanan (8-2), 3. Hazelwood Central (8-2), 4. Timberland (7-3), <del>5. Pattonville (4-6),</del> <del>6. Hickman (3-7),</del> <del>7. Fort Zumwalt West (2-8),</del> <del>8. Hazelwood West (2-8)</del>
<strong>Bracket:</strong> <a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=19&class=6&district=2&year=2021">MSHSAA.org</a>
<strong>Notes: </strong>All four of the higher seeds won and advanced to the semifinals. ... Francis Howell rolled over Hazelwood West 49-0 for its fourth shutout of the season, including the third in four weeks. Junior RBs <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37667" first="Brady" last="Hultman"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="194997" first="Jaylen" last="Pearson"]</strong> each had two touchdowns. Pearson has a team-high 13 touchdowns. ... Troy Buchanan defeated Fort Zumwalt West 54-21 behind a big day from junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37718" first="Charos" last="Sutton"]</strong>, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 116 yards and three scores. WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="212002" first="Nathan" last="Ryan"]</strong> caught six passes for 155 yards and two TDs. ... Hazelwood Central went on the road and defeated Hickman 37-14. Senior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="178556" first="Lionel" last="Banks"]</strong> rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="172292" first="Armani" last="Turner"]</strong> rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown, caught four passes for 38 yards and threw for 30 yards. ... Junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="215090" first="AJ" last="Raines"]</strong> accounted for 428 total yards and six touchdowns as Timberland defeated Pattonville 50-13. Raines ran 23 times for 240 yards and five touchdowns and threw for 188 yards and a score.
<strong>District 3</strong>
<strong>Seeds:</strong> 1. Lee’s Summit North (9-1), 2. Joplin (9-1), 3. Nixa (8-2), 4. Raymore-Peculiar (8-2), <del>5. Kickapoo (5-5),</del> <del>6. Lee’s Summit West (4-6),</del> <del>7. Lee’s Summit (4-6),</del> <del>8. Ozark (3-7)</del>
Bracket: <a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=19&class=6&district=3&year=2021">MSHSAA.org</a>
<strong>Notes: </strong>All four of the higher seeds advanced, though one of them received a scare. ... Lee’s Summit North defeated Ozark 56-14. ... Joplin survived an upset bid by Lee’s Summit, winning 24-21 in two overtimes on a 28-yard field goal from <strong>Joe Ipsen</strong>. Junior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="133861" first="Drew" last="VanGilder"]</strong> rushed for 120 yards on 31 carries. ... Nixa rolled over Lee’s Summit West 28-0 as RB [player_tooltip player_id="179675" first="Jaden" last="Aven"] ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Nixa lost at Joplin, 28-25, in Week 2 and now gets a rematch in the district semifinals next week. ... Raymore-Peculiar defeated Kickapoo 23-7 for its sixth straight win. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="181577" first="Gunner" last="Elkins"]</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="177915" first="Thomas" last="Fager"]</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="99468" first="Jaidyn" last="Doss"]</strong> all scored touchdowns for Ray-Pec.
<strong>District 4</strong>
<strong>Seeds:</strong> 1. Park Hill South (10-0), 2. Liberty North (8-1), 3. Liberty (7-3), 4. Park Hill (5-5), <del>5. Rockhurst (4-6),</del> <del>6. Rock Bridge (4-6),</del> <del>7. Blue Springs (2-8),</del> <del>8. Blue Springs South (0-10)</del>
<strong>Bracket:</strong> <a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=19&class=6&district=4&year=2021">MSHSAA.org</a>
<strong>Notes: </strong>All four of the higher seeds won and advanced. ... Park Hill South defeated Blue Springs South 28-6 behind a big day from standout senior WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="96818" first="Mudia" last="Reuben"]</strong>, who had five catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Senior DE <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="198125" first="James" last="Williams"]</strong> had 8.5 tackles, including three for losses, and two sacks. He has 14 sacks this season. ... Liberty North held off Blue Springs for a 34-31 victory, its eighth straight win, and a matchup with Liberty in the semifinals. Senior RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="217659" first="Cayden" last="Arzola"]</strong> racked up 150 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="172248" first="Sam" last="Van Dyne"]</strong> threw for 183 yards and two scores. ... Liberty rolled past Rock Bridge 48-0. Senior standout RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37448" first="Wentric" last="Williams III"]</strong> racked up 157 yards rushing and four touchdowns on just 15 carries. ... Park Hill needed two fourth-quarter touchdowns to earn its second win of the season over Rockhurst, 21-13, and advance to the district semifinals. Junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="177888" first="Kendrick" last="Bell"]</strong> threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Junior WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37742" first="James" last="Noel"]</strong> rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass.
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