The road to the Dome has one final step as teams from the Show-Me State prepare for their state semifinal games this weekend. The winners of these semifinal games advance to play in the state championships at the Edward Jones Dome on November 23-24.
Here are the matchups for this weekend’s state semifinals.
Class 6 (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Lafayette at Francis Howell: Both teams feature dominant defenses. Lafayette has seven shutouts. Howell is in the state semifinals for the second consecutive year.
Blue Springs at DeSmet: The Spartans welcome Blue Springs to town after shocking top-ranked CBC 56-25 in the state quarterfinals.
Class 5 (Friday, 7 p.m.)
Kirkwood at Parkway Central: Undefeated Kirkwood survives with a late field goal to defeat Summit in the quarterfinals. Parkway Central is looking to avenge its only loss of the season against the Pioneers.
Fort Osage at Ozark: These two teams eliminated the last two state champions (Staley and Lee’s Summit West) in the quarterfinals.
Class 4 (Saturday, 1:30 p.m.)
Webb City at St. Mary’s: Perennial Class 4 kingpin Webb City travels to St. Louis to take on the Dragons, who have been impressive in the postseason.
Harrisonville at Jefferson City Helias: Two programs with strong championship tradition hook up in Mid-Missouri.
Class 3
Monnett at John Burroughs: The Bombers are seeking a third consecutive trip to the Dome behind senior Ezekiel Elliott and his 44 touchdowns.
Maryville at California: These 12-0 teams will battle for a shot at a state title.
IHSA State Semifinals
Belleville Althoff will be hosting Camp Point Central in the Illinois Class AA state semifinals on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. The Crusaders are seeking their first trip to the state-championship game in more than 20 years.
