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2025 Boys Postseason #9 - Nov. 22 Semi Recap and Finals Day

by Admin on 11/22/25

November 22, 2025 Semi Recap and Finals Day

Class 4: No surprise that #1 Rockhurst and #2 SLUH will meet for today’s big school title - they’ve been the top two in C4 all year and get to settle it on the pitch today. The schools responsible for the past four titles will keep it in the family after outlasting upstarts in yesterday’s semis. SLUH, the 2024 champ, used a banger of a goal 30 minutes into the opening half and a stout defense to hold off #9 Ft. Zumwalt West 1-0. Rockhurst, ’21, ’22 and ’23 champs, got on board early but #29 Park Hill South settled in and gave the undefeated Hawklets all they could handle before Rockhurst scored three times in the last seven minutes in a 4-0 win that was much closer than the final score. Rockhurst shoots for its MO record-tying 11th title (Aquinas-Mercy in all of its iterations had 11) in its 16th final and would break a tie with CBC as each have 10. SLUH is in its 11th championship and seeks its fifth crown. Oddly enough, the schools have not met since 2011, with Rockhurst owning a 4-2 record all time and five of the games being one-score results.

Championship: #1 Rockhurst (+.06) vs. #2 SLUH 7 pm Field 1
3rd Place: #9 Ft. Zumwalt West (+.89) vs. #29 Park Hill South 5 pm Field 2

Class 3: We are going to get a first-time champion in C3. The top two MPR teams left, #3 Van Horn and #4 Ft. Zumwalt Eas,t both punched tickets into the finals with 2-goal semi wins. After a scoreless first 63 minutes, most of which VH had the better of the play, #10 Summit Christian Academy stunned Van Horn with a goal off a mis-cleared cross to go up 1-0. The lead didn’t last long as VH evened the match within a minute and then a SCA free kick bounced off the back of a VH player deep in SCA territory right to a Falcon who calmly slotted it in from 25 out and a 2-1 lead. An insurance goal moments later made it 3-1 and sent VH into its first final in its 4th semi. FZE avenged an earlier season loss to #5 Rockwood Summit after scoring two first half goals and withstanding a frantic Falcons second half that saw them outshoot FZE 12-3. The two teams have never met before.

Championship: #3 Van Horn (+.14) vs. #4 Ft. Zumwalt East 1:30 pm Field 1
3rd Place: #5 Rockwood Summit (+.42) vs. #10 Summit Christian Academy

Class 2: Two semis, two very different matches. #1 Springfield Catholic left no doubt in the C2 nightcap, scoring early and often over #16 Harrisonville. The Irish didn’t let up, finally ending the match in a rare mercy-goal semi win in the final minute, 8-0. The opening semi was far more compelling. #13 Perryville scored an opening half goal and held off #18 Principia until the 44th minute before the Panthers leveled. Principia, despite being a slight underdog, carried most of the play and finally got the game-winner with just under two minutes to play on a back-side header. Both schools will play for title #3 today. Catholic won C1 titles in 2011-2012 and are playing in championship #6, while Principia owns 2015 and 2019 titles as well as a runner-up in 2018. This will be the second meeting, but first since a Panthers 1-0 win in 2010. The Irish are overwhelming favorites but Principia’s demanding schedule shows that the Panthers can play with anyone. Both teams own wins over Father Tolton - Catholic 8-0 and Principia 5-4.

Championship: #1 Springfield Catholic (+1.59) vs. # 18 Principia 4 pm Field 1
3rd Place: #13 Perryville (+.09) vs. #16 Harrisonville 2:30 pm Field 2

Class 1: C1, as usual, provided all kinds of drama in the semis and will also give us another first-time champ. #2 Veritas Christian and #3 Metro locked up in a classic that saw both teams take control for stretches. Veritas got on the board first in the 62nd minute and seemed destined to get by in regulation, but Metro found a goal with 90 seconds left to pull even. The first OT provided plenty of chances for both and big moments for each GK. Veritas eventually prevailed after a ball was flicked to the back post to an oncoming runner for a volley that sent VCA into its first final. Metro had a slight advantage in shots and corners, but this one was worthy of a final. The second semi also seemed destined for OT, but a Lone Jack shot with 35 seconds left skipped past the Laquey defense and into the net, sending the Mules to their first ever final. The two squad have never met before.

Championship: #2 Veritas Christian (+..45) vs. #6 Lone Jack 11 am Field 1
3rd Place: #3 Metro (+.88) vs. #16 Laquey 10 am Field 2

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2025 Boys Postseason #8 - Nov. 20

by Admin on 11/20/25

November 20, 2025 Final Four Preview (Blog #8)

We’ve almost made it…the final off day before the last two days of the season and eventually four state champions in year 58 of MO HS Soccer. The Final Four returns to the World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton after having to move to Lindenwood last year due to field damage caused by flooding. Tickets for each day are $12 and can be purchased online at: https://www.mshsaa.org/Tickets.aspx

If you can’t attend, you can always buy the MSHSAA TV package and watch from home or a streaming device. https://www.mshsaa.tv/

As expected, we have 16 teams with different stories, backgrounds and histories, but they all have one goal - win two more games.

A quick analysis of the games so far and a review for the new readers. Our MO Power Rankings (MPR) uses a points system to rank the teams in each class. The two opponents are compared with those scores and the favorite would be the one with higher (+) MPR score. What we have found is that anything within a .40 margin is virtually a tossup and the place where the most upsets would occur because the teams are so closely matched. Beyond the .40 and the upsets become less frequent, but also the more surprising. Once it gets above 1.00, we get into shocker range as those rarely occur, but certainly do happen. 

By the numbers:
211 matches played so far
42 MPR “upsets”
+0-.40 separation: 28
+.41-.99 separation: 13
+1.00 and above: 5

Quarterfinals: 3 upsets, but all within .40. In fact, the biggest upset was Principia’s 5-4 win over Tolton (+.23). Perryville’s 1-0 result over Bayless (+.19) and Park Hill South over Blue Springs South (+.17) 2-1 in 2OT were the other two.

Class 1
#1 Veritas Christian (.30) 20-5 vs. #3 Metro 14-5 10 am Field 2
#6 Lone Jack (+.73) 17-7 vs. #16 Laquey 13-10 12:15 pm Field 2

Veritas Christian: The former Christian High School changed its name to Veritas in 2024 and is making its first Final Four appearance. The Eagles, under Coach David Watts, roll into Fenton after barely breaking a sweat in the playoffs so far, outscoring Canton, Lutheran North and Fatima by a 13-1 margin…Veritas has also had its share of close games and should be ready for any extra-time game after going 4-1 in PK shootouts throughout the year…Veritas  last played Metro in 2011 and has won the last five matchups overall.

Metro: This is the third consecutive playoff appearance for the Panthers under Coach Elizabeth Arens, but first Final Four. District play wasn’t an issue for Metro as they cruised by Crossroads 7-1 and Brentwood 6-1, but the quarterfinal proved to be a challenge as it took 2OTs to eliminate last year’s champ, Valley Park. A rough stretch in early October saw the Panthers lose five of six, but Metro has since won eight in a row. 

Lone Jack: Coach Bryan Davenport’s Mules advanced to their second Final Four (and first since 2020’s 3rd place when no consolation games were played), by virtue of two nail-biters with familiar teams. The first was a 2-1 victory at Barstow in the district final, avenging an earlier loss, and the second a rollercoaster 3-2 win over #8 Faith Christian in the quarters. LJ had topped FCA a few weeks back, 1-0, as part of a current eight-game winning streak. This will be their first matchup with Laquey. Each team shares losses to Southern Boone and wins over Stover this season.

Laquey: The Hornets return to the semis for their second visit after finishing fourth in 2023. An uptick in defense has fueled the Hornets run under Coach Aaron Thier as they have yet to concede a goal in the postseason. The offense has been bottled up as of late (only five in the three postseason games), but Laquey is still averaging almost 4 goals per game on the season. Laquey has 10 losses on the season, but only two to C1 teams: Greenwood in 2OT and Crocker to open the year.

Class 2
#13 Perryville (+.11) 15-4 vs. #18 Principia 13-11 2:30 pm Field 2
#1 Springfield Catholic (+1.57) 28-1 vs. #16 Harrisonville 15-8 5 pm Field 2

Perryville: Coach Jerry Fulton’s Pirates return to their fourth semi and first since finishing second in 2021. Perryville won the C2 crown in 2014 and also finished second in 2015, but this is only the second postseason appearance since then. The Pirates haven’t played a road game in the postseason and opponents have known all too well how difficult it is to win at Perryville Park over the years, especially in the playoffs. Perryville used a 77th minute goal to take out #8 Bayless in the quarters after a 78th minute converted penalty against #31 St. Pius (Festus) decided a tense 3-2 district championship win.

Principia: The Panthers arrive in Fenton the product of a salty schedule that saw a four-game losing streak to end the regular season turn into a four-game playoff roll. Coach Nigel Marples’ squad, a year after an 18-2 season in C3, cruised to an 8-0 win over Jennings to open district play before avenging an earlier loss to St. Charles West 3-0 in the semis. From there it’s been interesting - a 2-1 OT win over Orchard Farm, ending the Eagles streak of three consecutive Final Four appearances. The quarterfinal first half against #11 Father Tolton couldn’t have been much better - a 5-1 lead going into the break, but the second half got scary when Tolton got to within 5-4. The Panthers make their fourth semi, winning titles in 2015 and 2019 and finishing second in 2018.

Springfield Catholic: The Irish may be the biggest favorites of any team in any class to come out with a title after a dominating season back in C2. Two wins this weekend for Coach Tom Davidson’s squad would give Catholic 30 wins and his first title after 32 years on the boys sidelines with Kickapoo, Ozark (the only blemish this year in late Sept.) and Catholic. The 3-1 quarterfinal win over #5 Marshall wasn’t perfect after having to play with 10 players for 50 minutes, but the Irish showed how good they can be, breaking a second half 1-1 tie with two goals a man down. Only three of their 29 games this year came down to a goal - the loss to Ozark and two wins over playoff squads Glendale and Rockwood Summit. Catholic is making its 9th semi appearance - winning C1 in 2011 and 2012.

Harrisonville: Coach Dan Coleman’s squad faces the biggest MPR deficit in the Final Four, but the Wildcats have historically found a way to succeed against better competition as this is their sixth playoff in the past nine years. The common opponents (Marshall and Pembroke Hill) both rolled Harrisonville, while Catholic owns wins over each. If the Harrisonville team that posted five shutouts in the past seven games shows up, well, soccer has a way of making things interesting. A potentially wet surface also plays to the underdog’s game and rain is forecast for most of Friday. Harrisonville finished fourth in both 2017 and 2021.

Class 3
#4 Ft. Zumwalt East (+.01) 17-5-1 vs. #5 Rockwood Summit 13-9 11 am Field 1
#3 Van Horn (+.57) 23-1 vs. #10 Summit Christian 25-3 1:30 pm Field 1

Ft. Zumwalt East: The Lions roar into their first semis on a high after a wild 3-2 OT win over #7 Priory in the quarters, rallying from a 2-0 halftime deficit. This semi is a virtual dead heat as the two teams are separated by .01 in the MPR. Coach Nolan Wesche’s squad has had no success against Rockwood Summit in the past (0-6 since 2016, including a 2-0 loss Sept. 22), but the Lions do own a 1-0 win over Ft. Zumwalt South in the district finals, while Summit fell to FZS 3-1. FZE finished 9-2 down the stretch, losing 1-0 games to C4 semifinalist Fort Zumwalt West and Francis Howell Central.

Rockwood Summit: The Falcons have been riding the lightning this season and that certainly showed up in the playoffs. Coach Tom Wade’s group battled through back-to-back OT games in the quarters and district finals, but found a way in each. The 2-1 district win over rival Webster Groves was drama enough, but the 4-3 OT classic at Notre Dame (Cape) epitomized the Falcons season best. An early 2-0 lead, a 2-2 tie, a late 3-2 lead and then OT before advancing on an own goal pretty much sums up a team that at one point lost six in a row and seven of eight but still found a way to make its fifth Final Four. Summit won titles in 2016 and 2019.

Van Horn: The Falcons are back after finishing 4th last year. Coach Jesus Rodriguez has built a C3 power in KC and hasn’t lost since game 3 against Parkway Central. Since then its been 21 straight wins, although the playoffs haven’t been easy. East (3-1), Lincoln Prep (3-2) and St. Michael (1-0) all challenged the favored Falcons. VH is quite familiar with its semi opponent, Summit Christian, having topped them twice 2-1 earlier this season, twice in 2024 and losing to them twice in 2023. There won’t be a lot of secrets in this one - these two know each other well - even playing six common opponents where VH was 6-0 and SCA was 5-1. This one will be played at a high pace with the Falcons looking for its first final appearance in four appearances, all since 2018.

Summit Christian Academy: The smallest school in the C3 Final Four - the Eagles enrollment is nearly 500 students fewer than the other three schools - but Coach Rich Barrow’s senior-heavy squad has played big all year. Besides the two losses to VH, SCA also fell 1-0 to Pembroke Hill in the season finale, so only three goals separate them from a perfect record. SCA has relied on a stout defense in the postseason, posting four shutouts in four games, including a 5-0 win over #21 Carl Junction in the quarters, the largest margin of any quarterfinal win. The Eagles finished second in C1 in 2022, the school’s only other Final Four appearance. 

Class 4
#2 SLUH (+.55) 22-3-2 vs. #9 Ft. Zumwalt West 19-3-2 4 pm Field 1
#1 Rockhurst (+1.50) 22-0-1 vs. #29 Park Hill South 18-5 7 pm Field 1

SLUH: A 2-2 start of the season for the defending C4 champs didn’t seem to be a positive sign, but Bob O’Connell’s team has righted the ship since in search of the school’s fifth title. In fact, the only team to blemish the Jr. Billikens record is the one it just eliminated in the quarters Saturday. #24 Vianney had been a thorn all season - tying SLUH 0-0 midway through the season in the CBC Tournament and then surprising them 3-2 in the season finale. However, SLUH, the 2025 Champions League winners, took care of the Griffins 3-0 in Saturday’s quarters, a brief respite from the three one-goal games it won in the D2 tourney, including a 2-1 finals win over last year’s C3 champ Ladue. SLUH has history on its side (17 previous Final Four appearances to FZW’s 0), but common opponents and results would say that this is going to be a very competitive match.

Fort Zumwalt West: First-year Head Coach Brian Hruby didn’t exactly take the most orthodox way into the school’s first semis, but he and his Jaguars will certainly take it. An OT free kick goal - scored from near midfield directly into the net from its GK - propelled FZW over Francis Howell Saturday 2-1. FZW, hadn’t appeared in the postseason since 2018 and 2019, but the Jags are on a roll, going 15-0-2 since its last loss to Ladue Sept. 20. FZW owns wins over St. Dominic, Vianney and CBC this year, so the Jags will be battle-tested and ready for the defending champs.

Rockhurst: Ho-hum…here we are again with another Hawklet team looking to finalize a magical season with a state title. Rockhurst and Coach Matt Darby rarely miss out on the postseason fun as the school seeks its record-setting 11th title (CBC and Rockhurst both have 10). This year’s edition has been just as good as any with its only smudge a 3-3 tie against national power Gonzaga out of Washington, DC. The Rock is also looking to erase the memory of last season’s 3-1 loss in the semis to DeSmet, a loss that ended the Hawklets run of three consecutive titles. How impressive has Rockhurst been? Even if the Hawklets lose both games this weekend, it would still mark the 5th consecutive season with two or fewer losses. If there is one “flaw” in Rockhurst’s history - and this is nitpicking - it’s the 15-14 record in semis as opposed to 19-10 in Saturday games and 10-5 in the finals. 

Park Hill South: Final Four number four for the Panthers will likely conjure up some not so great feels from the last time PHS earned a trip. Coach Chris Farmer’s group took eventual national champ Rockhurst deep into the 2023 finals before losing 2-1 on a stunning goal with just five seconds left in regulation. The Panthers earned the rematch with some ’25 drama of its own, punching in a rebound with just eight seconds left in the 2nd OT Saturday against #21 Blue Springs South. The 2-1 upset win came on the heels of a shocking 5-1 dismantling of #17 Liberty North in the district finals. The Panthers do have a 3-1 record against common Rockhurst opponents, with only a 2-0 loss to Lee’s Summit West. Rockhurst edged LSW 2-1. 

Enjoy the weekend!

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2025 Boys Postseason #7 - Nov. 19

by Admin on 11/19/25

November 19, 2025 Quarter Recap (Blog #7)

Another fascinating Saturday of playoff soccer last weekend in Missouri - the postseason always adds drama, intrigue, magic and heartbreak - and Saturday provided it all across 16 quarterfinals.

We will start in C3 where two of the games provided two of the wildest endings of the year and a third was settled by a second half goal. In Cape Girardeau, #22 Notre Dame fell behind #5 Rockwood Summit 2-0 before rallying in the second half to tie 2-2 on a 45-yard perfectly placed free kick. Summit forged ahead late and looked like it would advance without further issue, but ND converted a penalty late to force OT. Summit would eventually prevail on a miscommunication in the ND box after a free kick pinged around and wasn’t cleared. A heartbreaking ending for ND and new life for a Summit squad who was heavily favored (+1.06). The C3 tournament’s Cinderella, #7 Priory, seemed to be on its way to another shocker when it led #4 Ft. Zumwalt East 2-0 at half, but the Lions rallied with two early 2nd half goals to send the game into OT. The Lions got the game-winner in OT and advanced to their first first Final Four. #3 Van Horn also survived a tough battle from an underdog challenger. #12 St. Michael put up a stout showing after an earlier 5-0 loss to VH, but a 53rd minute breakaway goal proved to be the difference for Van Horn, who advance to their fourth semi since 2018. #10 Summit Christian had no problem at home with #21 Carl Junction, winning 5-0 and advancing to their first semi as a C3 squad. Those wins set up a third contest between VH and SCA with VH winning the first two, 2-1.

C2 didn’t see any OT games, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t drama. #1 Springfield Catholic got past a game #5 Marshall squad 3-1. The Irish took advantage of a solid breeze and a mishit GK to grab an early 1-0 lead on a breakaway. That’s when things got interesting as the Irish were forced to play a man down for nearly 50 minutes after a red card. Marshall took advantage of a backline miscommunication five minutes into the half to level at 1, but Catholic regrouped and took advantage of a penalty and another breakaway to survive. #16 Harrisonville awaits Catholic after the Wildcats edged #24 Maryville 3-2. The Wildcats will have a huge challenge ahead with the 28-1 Irish. The match between #18 Principia and #11 Father Tolton looked like a solid one on paper and, eventually, it was. However, Principia bolted out to a 5-1 halftime lead and looked to be on cruise control, but the Trailblazers fought back to within 5-4, making for an interesting ending. Principia will take on #13 Perryville in the semis. Perryville ended #8 Bayless’ solid postseason run 1-0 on a 77th minute goal from a freshman. Bayless had eliminated #2 Clayton and #3 Affton, but won’t get a shot at #1 Catholic as Perryville once again proved to be a difficult place to play in the postseason.

The C4 semis will feature a mix of the old guard with some fresh faces. #1 Rockhurst rolled on with a 3-0 win over #14 Glendale. The Hawklets are undefeated (22-0-1) and looking for their fourth title in five years this weekend. It should be noted that the Glendale loss came after the Falcons topped Nixa 2-1 in the district final Nov. 10. That win was Head Coach Jeff Rogers’ 1,126th (combined), passing former Oakville coach Dave Robben as MO’s overall winningest coach. #29 Park Hill South scored with 8 seconds left in the second OT to stun #21 Blue Springs South 2-1, setting up a semi rematch of the 2023 final that Rockhurst won on a late goal, 2-1. The defending champions are also back in the Final Four. A year after a magical run to the C4 title, #2 SLUH finally got the win over #24 Vianney this year in the game that mattered most, 3-0. The teams had tied 0-0 in the first match and the Griffins had beat the Jr. Bills 3-2 to close the regular season, but this one was all SLUH. #9 Ft. Zumwalt West’s run continued in the unlikeliest of ways - an OT goal scored from its GK. The Jaguars hit a wind-aided midfield bomb  in the first OT, extending their win streak to 17 after rallying from an early deficit against #11 Francis Howell. The 2-1 win gives the Zumwalt district two schools in this year’s semis.

C1 chaos continued as well Saturday. #1 Veritas Christian had no problem in its 4-0 win over #26 Fatima, but #3 Metro needed 2OT to survive last year’s champ Valley Park, 1-0. Valley Park was only in the quarters after advancing from D1 when #2 St. Mary’s had to forfeit its 4-0 championship win due to using ineligible players from an end of the game fight in their semifinal win over Gateway. Metro and Veritas hook up in the semis Friday. #6 Lone Jack scored twice in the opening five minutes against #8 Faith Christian Academy, but FCA rallied to knot it at 2 late in the second half. LJ got the game winner with just under seven minutes left to advance and will take on #16 Laquey, who ousted upstart #27 Stover 1-0 behind a first half goal and a solid defense.

Tomorrow…a Final Four preview.

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2025 Boys Postseason #6 - Nov. 15

by Admin on 11/14/25

November 15, 2025 - Quarterfinals! (Blog #6)

And then there were eight. 

District play is over and eight schools have advanced in each class to the state quarterfinals today at odd numbered district winner sites. The first team listed is the host school.

In C1, a wild and unfortunate situation has eliminated the overall #2 team, St. Mary’s, clearing the way for last year’s C1 champ, Valley Park, to represent D1 in the quarters. The full story is here, but essentially, St. Mary’s used ineligible players in their 4-0 championship game win over Valley Park Tuesday and were forced to forfeit the title. 

#12 Valley Park vs. #3 Metro (+.78)
#1 Veritas (+2.08) vs. #26 Fatima
#27 Stover vs. #16 Laquey (+.99)
#6 Lone Jack (+.28) vs. #8 Faith Christian 

C2 still has its overall #1 in Springfield Catholic. The Irish are heavily favored in the final group of eight that otherwise is full of similar teams who all survived district play. Catholic does have the most difficult quarter, facing #5 Marshall.  #8 Bayless lurks across the bracket, fresh off eliminating #2 Clayton and #3 Affton. 

#13 Perryville vs. #8 Bayless (+.19)
#18 Principia vs. #11 Father Tolton (+.23)
#1 Springfield Catholic (+1.09) vs. #5 Marshall 
#16 Harrisonville (+.34) vs. #24 Maryville

C3 looks to be wide open with the most intriguing game pitting two teams in the top 10 who had to maneuver difficult districts to advance. #7 Priory has already shocked #1 Chaminade and #2 Westminster, while #4 Ft. Zumwalt East had to get by a rivalry game with #8 Ft. Zumwalt South, 2-1. Watch out for a strong run from #3 Van Horn, last year’s 4th place finisher. The Falcons have already defeated the other three squads Summit Christian (twice), Carl Junction and St. Michael and are on a  20-game winning streak.

#22 Notre Dame (Cape) vs. #5 Rockwood Summit (+1.06)
#7 Priory vs. #4 Ft. Zumwalt East (+.34)
#10 Summit Christian (+.62) vs. #21 Carl Junction 
#12 St. Michael vs. #3 Van Horn (+.77)

C4 features #1 Rockhurst, a team unblemished on the year, vs. traditionally strong Glendale for the right to face the winner between upstart Blue Springs South and Park Hill South. Vianney started 2-5-2, but has figured it out  a bit of late and will see familiar foe and defending champ SLUH, a team Vianney knocked off 3-2 in late October. The best match of the C4 quarters might be Francis Howell and Ft. Zumwalt West, but both will have to find ways to repeat the high level of play needed to get past their district rivals last week. Howell edged Howell Central and FZW took out perennial power St. Dominic.

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2025 Boys Postseason #5 - Nov. 9

by Admin on 11/09/25

November 9, 2025 - All About the District Championships (Blog #5)

Time to catch up on a short slate of games from Friday and Saturday and give a little preview to the 15 championships (almost half!) yet to be played Monday and Tuesday.

Friday’s action favored the underdogs as all three favorites went down in finals play. In C2, D2 Bayless continued its impressive postseason roll with another huge win over a higher-ranked squad. This time the #8 Bronchos took out #3 Affton 4-1, just two nights after eliminating last year’s C2 champ and #2 Clayton. Coach Dave Pozzo’s squad posted arguably the best district run so far - at least for one night (more on that in a bit).  The C3 final that night at #9 Pembroke Hill was much closer. #12 St. Michael used a 2nd half goal and some stellar defensive play to knock out the Raiders and avenger an earlier loss. Pretty similar events happened just down the road in the C1 D7 final between #4 host Barstow and #6 Lone Jack. Lone Jack held on for a 2-1 win, also getting payback for an early season loss to the Knights. 

The only semi on Friday was actually the continuation of a match started Thursday but postponed due to a lighting outage. C4 D3 #3 Ladue and #7 Parkway West picked right back off where they left and even ended up playing most of a full 80 before Ladue got the golden goal, setting off a wild celebration at Parkway South. That district hosted six of the state’s top 25 and will be settled between #2 SLUH and Ladue Monday.

While Bayless’ run has been impressive, one can argue that Priory’s week was just as good, if not better. HOF Coach John Mohrmann’s squad ousted BOTH the #1 and 2 teams within just a few days of each other. On Saturday #7 Priory shocked #1 Chaminade with a 2nd half goal that evened it at 2 and then punched in the game-winner in the first OT in front of a packed crowd at Priory. The Ravens had sent #2 Westminster Christian home Wednesday, winning 2-0. 
 
Two other C3 finals were settled Saturday. #10 Summit Christian continued its strong year with a 2-0 win at #15 Capital City. The Eagles led 1-0 after a scramble in the box goal after a restart and were buoyed by a huge penalty stop in the waning moments of the first half. SCA scored a second goal early in the second half en route to a 2-0 win. #5 Rockwood Summit rallied on the road to take out #13 Webster Groves. Summit equalized in the second half and won it in OT with the golden goal finish. A difficult loss for the Statesmen who dropped both games by a goal to the rival Falcons.

As mentioned, we still have 15 more to settle and over half are within “upset range” (0-.48) according to the MPR. This year the average upset has been by .46.

C1 Finals Monday:
D4 #7 Christian Fellowship (+1.52) at # Fatima.
D6 #16 Laquey (+.04) at #17 Greenwood.
D8 #8 Faith Christian (+1.32) at #25 Northland Christian.

C2 Finals Monday:
D6 #5 Marshall (+.37 ) vs. #12 Helias at Knob Noster.

C3 Finals Monday:
D1 #22 Notre Dame (Cape) (+.45) vs. #38 Poplar Bluff at Cape Central.
D6 #21 Carl Junction (+.55) vs. #41 Webb City at Parkview.
D8 #3 Van Horn (+1.04) vs. #18 Lincoln Prep at Van Horn.

C4 Finals Monday:
D1 #4 Oakville (+.94) vs. #24 Vianney at Lindbergh
D2 #2 SLUH (+.06) vs. #3 Ladue at Parkway South
D3 #8 Francis Howell Central (+.14) vs. #11 Francis Howell at Howell Central.
D5 #14 Glendale (+.48) vs. #28 Nixa at Republic.
D8 #29 Park Hill South vs. #17 Liberty North (+.40) at Staley.

Tuesday Finals:
C1, D1 #1 St. Mary’s (+1.02) vs. #12 Valley Park at St. Mary’s.
C1, D3 #2 Veritas (+1.14) vs. #15 Lutheran North at Veritas.
C3, D4 #4 Ft. Zumwalt East (+.40) vs. #8 Ft. Zumwalt South at FZE.

Note: due to travel there may not be much blog activity in the week ahead - we will do what we can!

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