Here’s who won Missouri state championships in high school football this weekend
Several Kansas City-area high school football teams played (or will play) for Missouri state championships on Saturday.
The Show-Me Bowl games for MSHSAA trophies took place this weekend at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia and Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western in St. Joseph.
Here’s a rundown of Saturday’s state finals, with scores from Friday’s championship contests also included below.
Class 5: Platte County 49, Helias Catholic 14
The Class 5 Show-Me Bowl didn’t have much drama. Platte County raced to a 21-0 first-quarter lead and scored 35 unanswered before Helias Catholic got on the board at Mizzou’s Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium.
Quarterback Rocco Marriott completed 17 of 24 passes for 279 yards with two passing touchdowns. He also ran for 55 yards and two more scores.
Adam Gisler ran for 107 yards and a touchdown, averaging 15.3 yards per carry largely thanks to an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Dayton Doll added 59 rushing yards and a score.
Tres Baskerville had five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Braiden Stevens also had five catches for 91 yards and a score.
Platte County’s other touchdown came on a fumble recovery from Owen Rawlings. The Helias Catholic scores came from CJ Howell from 63 yards out and a Sam Lopez 33-yard reception from quarterback Austin Weaver.
Platte County’s Bronson Ryan, Cobe Pollard and Caden McGhee each recorded an interception in the blowout win in Columbia.
Class 1: Adrian 34, Penney 13
Adrian and Penney battled through a competitive first half, but the second half at Faurot Field told a different story. Colton Miller found Mason Rusow for a touchdown and ran for a 73-yard score as Adrian turned a one-point halftime advantage into an eventual 21-point championship win.
Penney led early, 7-0 and then 13-7, after touchdown runs by Jack Cooley and Titus McBee. But Adrian answered twice in the first half on a pair of Andrew Kendrick touchdown runs. Brock Ford added a second-half rushing touchdown for Adrian, which ran for 237 yards as a team.
McBee led Penney with 128 rushing yards and threw for 72. Miller threw for 91 yards and ran for 112. Miller also had a 54-yard punt and kicked through 4 of 5 extra points for good measure.
Eight-man: Archie 48, North Shelby 20
In a sunny afternoon showdown at Spratt Stadium in St. Joe, North Shelby sophomore running back Gannon Bowen nearly stole the show with three first-half TDs. They staked the Raiders to a 20-16 lead.
But the Whirlwinds, who got their first TD of the day from junior back Tristan Leeper, assumed control after halftime.
Archie outscored the North Shelby 32-0 the rest of the way en route to a decisive victory that completed a perfect 14-0 season. It’s the second straight state championship for Archie in southern Cass County.
Show-Me Bowl Missouri football championships
CLASS 6
Friday: De Smet 35, Nixa 20
CLASS 5
Platte County 49, Helias Catholic 14
CLASS 4
Friday: Lutheran North 46, Festus 7
CLASS 3
Saturday: Blair Oaks 38, Seneca 28
CLASS 2
Friday: Lamar 28, Fair Grove 25
CLASS 1
Adrian 34, Penney 13
8-MAN
Saturday: Archie 48, North Shelby 20
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This story was originally published December 7, 2024 at 3:43 PM.