2026 Boys Postseason #8 (11-10)
by Admin on 11/10/26
Boys Blog #8
The Quarterfinals are set!
What a great week plus of games and now we are down to the final eight teams in each class with all Quarterfinals on tap for Saturday, Nov.14.
The past two days provided all the fireworks that competitive soccer in MO are known for, with two title favorites heading home and another clash of the titans needing OT to decide a winner. Six of the eight games were decided by one goal on Monday, while two of the four Tuesday came down to a singe score.
Last year’s C2 champions, C3 #9 Springfield Catholic, couldn’t keep the magic going in C3 as #18 Logan-Rogersville exorcised some demons in a 2-1 finals win. LR had been 2-25 against the Irish over the past 20+ years, but a home field advantage paid off this time around. Catholic finishes 21-7.
#2 C3 St. Dominic saw its title hopes end when #4 Ft. Zumwalt South’s Collin Heuer punched in a goal in the 2nd OT to win a highly competitive district. FZS returns to the playoffs for just the second time since a dominant run from 2018-2021 that saw them win three titles. Dominic finishes 15-5-2.
C2’s highly anticipated district final in D3 didn’t disappoint. #2 Priory gave #1 John Burroughs all it could handle but a rebound goal from a freshman in the first OT advanced the Bombers.
C3 #1 Chaminade moved into the quarters for the first time since 2022 with a 3-0 whitewash of #5 Clayton. Last year’s champ, #7 Van Horn, had no issues with #17 Summit Christian Academy in a 5-0 win. Northeast KC ended 2023 champ East KC’s improbable run with a 3-2 2OT win. East was the 6 seed, but ran off two upsets and nearly a third, but Northeast found a way to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
C1 #7 Fair Grove had all it could handle with #28 New Heights, but the Eagles complete the C1 field with a 2-1 win.
C2 #17 Central KC continued its late season surge when it ousted #23 Oak Grove 3-2 Tuesday. This is Central’s first playoff appearance in its first season back from a hiatus since 2019.
The C4 Quarters are also set and #15 Nixa is in via a 77th minute goal over #28 Glendale. Nixa snapped a two-year district loss streak to Glendale and improve on for the first time since 2020. #10 Liberty North and #17 Liberty needed OT but North prevailed in the backyard rivalry, 2-1. #4 Oakville got off to a fast start and held off #13 Lindbergh 3-1. Oakville is 21-3. #19 Ft. Zumwalt West earned a title in a wild district with a 3-1 decision over 4 seed Troy.
