Missouri Class 4 Quarterfinal Previews
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Two of last year’s three semifinalists are still alive in the Class 4 playoffs: MICDS and Smithville. The year started with only three of the four as last year’s champion, Jefferson City Helias, was bumped up to Class 5. Union,…
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Continue ReadingTwo of last year’s three semifinalists are still alive in the Class 4 playoffs: MICDS and Smithville. The year started with only three of the four as last year’s champion, Jefferson City Helias, was bumped up to Class 5. Union, the third semifinalist, lost in a district title game last week.
Friday Games
No. 4 West Plains at No. 3 Hannibal
West Plains got a stellar performance from senior LB Connor Lair Connor Lair 6'1" | 225 lbs | ATH West Plains | 2022 State MO in a 42-7 win against No. 8 McDonald County. Lair ran nine times for 100 yard and 3 TDs, caught four passes for 92 yards and 1 TD. On defense he had 10 tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass breakups. … Hannibal built a 41-0 lead at halftime on the way to a 47-0 win over Jefferson City. Sophomore RB Aneyas Williams Aneyas Williams 5'10" | 195 lbs | ATH Hannibal | 2024 State MO had 208 yards between rushing and receiving and had four total touchdowns. He had a 76-yard touchdown run, 67-yard touchdown pass and 25-yard touchdown pass and also returned a punt 65 yards for a score. Williams now has 37 touchdowns on the season, two shy of the school record. Hannibal is 11-0, while West Plains is 10-1.
No. 1 Smithville at No. 6 Lincoln College Prep
This game pits two of the four remaining undefeated teams in Class 4. Smithville, who lost to Helias in the semifinals, returned to the playoffs by blasting Excelsior Springs, 52-10. The Warriors (10-0) rushing attack had five touchdowns from five different ball carriers, while quarterback Andrew Hedgecorth Andrew Hedgecorth 5'10" | 170 lbs | QB Smithville | 2023 State MO was effective when passing, completing 6 of 7 for 123 and two scores. … Lincoln College Prep (11-0) won’t be hosting this game on the blue turf after a recommendation by MSHSAA to move the game to a stadium with more seating, so it will be at the Interscholastic League stadium at Southeast High School. The Blue Tigers turned a 14-6 halftime lead into a blowout 41-18 win over No. 10-ranked Nevada. Sophomore LB Graylen Glasgow had 11 ½ tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack, while senior DB Jahuan Stuckey added nine tackles in the district finals.
Saturday Games
No. 9 Vashon at North County
Vashon (9-1) reached the quarterfinals after beating No. 5-ranked Union in the district championship game, while North County (11-1) beat No. 7-ranked Hillsboro. … The North County defense pitched its fourth shutout of the season with a 24-0 win. Junior SS Jobe Smith Jobe Smith 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH North County | 2023 State MO capped the scoring with a 27-yard interception return in the fourth quarter. On offense, he ran for 113 yards. … Vashon freshman RB Dierre Hill Dierre Hill 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Vashon | 2025 IL , Jr. ran for 310 yards and 4 TDs to help the Wolverines advance. Hill has offers from Arkansas and Arkansas State.
No. 2 MICDS at St. Dominic
A rematch of Week 8 that MICDS won 47-13 … MICDS, last year’s runner-up, is coming off a 42-6 win over Parkway North to improve to 11-0. All of the points came in the first half with junior RB Steven Hall combining for 4 TDs, including all three scores on the ground in the second quarter. He also caught a 34 yard pass from Reagan Andrew Reagan Andrew 5'9" | 185 lbs | QB MICDS | 2022 State MO , who tossed for a pair of scores. …. St. Dominic enters with an 8-4 record, including two losses to Class 3 quarterfinalists Cardinal Ritter and St. Mary’s. Senior LB Quinn Kiger had 10 tackles against Hazelwood East. DE Ryan Schwendeman Ryan Schwendeman 6'4" | 240 lbs | TE St. Dominic | 2022 State MO , a Southern Illinois pledge at tight end, had six tackles and two sacks as well.