Van Horn (Class 3), Rockhurst (Class 4) play for Missouri soccer titles Saturday
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- Van Horn defeated Summit Christian 3-1 to reach the Class 3 title game Saturday.
- Fort Zumwalt East beat Rockwood Summit 2-0 and will meet Van Horn for the title.
- Class 1 and 2 semifinals set; Lone Jack faces Veritas for the Class 1 crown Saturday.
Van Horn is one step from hoisting a Missouri state championship in boys high school soccer.
The Falcons defeated fellow KC-area entrant Summit Christian Academy 3-1 in Friday afternoon’s MSHSAA state semifinals and will play for the Class 3 Missouri championship on Saturday at the World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton.
Summit Christian had made it to the semifinals with a 5-0 quarterfinal rout of Carl Junction. Van Horn gained its berth in the semis by edging St. Michael the Archangel 1-0.
Fort Zumwalt East beat Rockwood Summit 2-0 in the other Class 3 semifinal Friday and will meet Van Horn for the top trophy at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Summit Christian and Rockwood Summit will play for third place Saturday at 12:15.
In Friday evening’s Class 4 semifinals, Rockurst blanked Park Hill South 4-0. The Hawklets face St. Louis University High (SLUH), a 1-0 winner over Fort Zumwalt West in the earlier Class 4 semifinal, for the championship at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Rockhurst reached the semifinals by beating Springfield Glendale 3-0 in last week’s quarterfinals. Park Hill South advanced with a double-overtime victory over Blue Springs South and will now play Fort Zumwalt West for third place at 5 p.m. Saturday.
In Class 2 semifinal action, Springfield Catholic beat Harrisonville 8-0. Harrisonville had qualified for the semis with a 3-2 win over Maryville in the quarterfinal round. In the other semifinal, Principia beat Perryville 2-1.
Springfield Catholic plays Principia for the Class 2 title at 4 p.m. Saturday. Harrisonville plays Perryville for third place beforehand, at 2:30.
In the Class 1 semifinals, which also took place Friday in Fenton, Lone Jack beat Laquey/Richland 1-0 and Veritas Christian Academy of O’Fallon topped Metro of St. Louis 2-1. Lone Jack plays Veritas for the Class 1 championship at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Missouri boys soccer state championships
In Fenton; at World Wide Technology Soccer Park
CLASS 4
Friday’s semifinals
Rockhurst 4, Park Hill South 0
St. Louis University High 1, Ft. Zumwalt West 0
Saturday’s third-place game
Ft. Zumwalt West vs. Park Hill South, 5 p.m.
Saturday’s championship game
St. Louis University High vs. Rockhurst, 7 p.m.
CLASS 3
Friday’s semifinals
Van Horn 3, Summit Christian Academy 1
Ft. Zumwalt West 2, Rockwood Summit 0
Saturday’s third-place game
Rockwood Summit vs. Summit Christian Academy, 12:15 p.m.
Saturday’s championship game
Ft. Zumwalt East vs. Van Horn, 1:30 p.m.
CLASS 2
Friday’s semifinals
Springfield Catholic 8, Harrisonville 0
Principia 2, Perryville 1
Saturday’s third-place game
Perryville vs. Harrisonville, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday’s championship game
Principia vs. Springfield Catholic, 4 p.m.
CLASS 1
Friday’s semifinals
Lone Jack 1, Laquey 0
Veritas Christian Academy 2, Metro 1, 2OT
Saturday’s third-place game
Metro vs. Laquey, 10 a.m.
Saturday’s championship game
Veritas Christian Academy vs. Lone Jack, 11 a.m.
This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM.