2026 Postseason #2 (11-2)
by Admin on 11/02/26
2026 Boys Blog #2
And we’re off…41 games Saturday with mostly expected results. The Power Rankings (37-4) were slightly better than the district seeds (35-6) over the course of the day with only one considerable upset on the ledger. While most of the day was status quo, a deeper look shows that one defending champ escaped an early upset bid and the state’s toughest district didn’t disappoint.
In Class 2, the top five teams all look primed for a championship run (although not all have kicked off district play yet), but the real (almost) surprise was last year’s Class 1 champ and #6 Veritas Christian Academy squeaking by #43 Wright City 1-0 in opening round play. The day’s biggest upset by MPR also took place in C2, D5 when #36 Christian Fellowship (-.78), a C2 newcomer, eliminated #25 Boonville 1-0 in OT. That district in Mexico also posted another mild upset seed-wise when #5 MMA ousted #4 Fulton, although MMA was the MPR favorite (+.33). #2 seed #24 Moberly also advanced over host Mexico, but struggled to put away the #52 Bulldogs in a 2-0 win.
Class 2’s toughest district, D3, set up a fascinating Tuesday at host John Burroughs. The top seeded and C2 #1 Bombers had a bye, but #2 Priory, #5 MICDS and #8 Principia all rolled on by a combined 29-0. Expect a Final Four level of play for both semifinals and district finals next week there.
The second biggest surprise of the day in C2 took place in D6 where #37 Cassville earned the right to take on top seed Helias Monday with a 3-2 OT win over #29 Clinton.
Class 3’s tightest district may be where the state’s #1 squad resides in D3. #1 Chaminade, #15 Parkway Central, #3 Parkway West and #5 Clayton cruised in opening round play by a combined 23-0 score, but the semis won’t be as comfortable.
Two OT results in D1 at DeSoto may have been the most entertaining district on the day. Top seed Farmington cruised but #4 seed DeSoto and #3 seed West Plains had to grind out OT wins to keep playing.
Finally in C4, the D2 District of Death already eliminated four top 25 teams. #7 Kirkwood ousted #8 Ladue 2-0, #12 Lafayette slipped past #11 Vianney 3-2 while #2 and defending champ SLUH had no problem with #24 Parkway South (6-0). #6 Marquette ended #18 Eureka’s hopes, 5-0.
#6 seed (#36) Smith-Cotton joined the three Lee’s Summit squads in the D6 semifinals by upsetting 3 seed (#41) Ray-Pec 1-0, although the MPR had the two teams within in the “slight edge” zone (.20). LS North (#38) also posted a mild seed upset with a 1-0 2OT nail biter over #4 Carthage (#40).
The rest of C4 stayed true to the MPR rankings, but don’t expect that to be the norm throughout the week ahead.
A look ahead to Monday…
We still have 153 district matches to play after Saturday and 31 will take place Monday. Tuesday will be the biggest district day of the week number wise (50 games) while the first championship match is slated for Wednesday in Bolivar in C2D6.
Speaking of Bolivar, Monday’s best match of the day may be the semifinal between host #26 Bolivar and #13 Monett. Monett has a +.55 MPR advantage but these matchups with an underdog hosting is a prime example of a team leveling the field.
Six of the C1 districts will see action - all of the games are 4-5 and 3-6 matchups, while C2 has a relatively quiet night except in Districts 1, 2 and 6. Class 3’s D2, D4 and D8 also kick off, while in C4 the only district in action highlights overall #1 CBC in its quest for a state title as a heavy favorite over Ritenour. #5 Francis Howell Central looks to extend its quality season as well in a district that also includes the always dangerous #20 De Smet and local rivals #25 Francis Howell and #33 Francis Howell North.
Final fun fact for the day…we took a look over the past six years to see which schools have been ranked #1 the most in our regular season MPRs (final MPRs not included).
Top 5 Teams Overall (All Classes Combined)
Rockhurst 18
Westminster Christian 10
Rockwood Summit 8
Springfield Catholic 7
Chaminade, Southern Boone, Valley Park, Webster Groves 6
Leaders by Class
Class 1
Southern Boone & Valley Park – 6 weeks each
Bishop DuBourg & Laquey – 5 weeks each
Lutheran St. Charles – 4 weeks
Class 2
Westminster Christian Academy – 10 weeks
Springfield Catholic – 7 weeks
Clayton – 4 weeks
Marshall & Whitfield – 3 weeks each
Class 3
Rockwood Summit – 8 weeks
Webster Groves & Chaminade – 6 weeks each
Ft. Zumwalt South, Mehlville, & Ladue Horton Watkins – 4 weeks each
Class 4
Rockhurst – 18 weeks (Most in Missouri overall)
St. Louis University (SLUH) & St. Dominic – 5 weeks each
Rock Bridge, Lee's Summit – 3 weeks each
