Joplin vs Lee's Summit North
Broncos should be too much, but can't underestimate anyone at this point.
Winner: Lee's Summit North
Liberty North vs Park Hill South
Panthers keep improving weekly last few weeks. This will be the biggest W of them all, even though they are the No. 1 district seed. And if keep picking against PH South lately, and they keep winning, Panthers can't complain, right?
Winner: Liberty North
Raytown vs Grain Valley
Jays playing well, but so are Eagles and at their place
Winner: Grain Valley
Platte County at Fort Osage
Both teams are historically great in the postseason, so no surprise here. Kinda like the home team here, but ride the streak of the Pirates making it to two straight state title games...
Winner: Platte County
Nevada at Lincoln Prep
Tigers have a shot at taking a district title. They get it.
Winner: Lincoln Prep
Excelsior Springs at Smithville
Perhaps if ES gets a lead and has success running against Warriors, they'll topple Smithville. But...
Winner: Smithville
Summit Christian vs Pleasant Hill
Should be some points in this game. First one to 60?
Winner: Pleasant Hill
Chillicothe vs St. Pius X
Last easy one for SPX
Winner: St. Pius X
Macon vs Maryville
Winner: Spoofhounds
St. Michael vs Richmond
Liking Guardians play right now, Haggerty tough on outside...
Winner: St. Michael
East Buchanan vs University Academy
The KCI conference may have underestimated UA, when crying afoul that UA got the No. 1 seed.
Winner: University Academy
Olathe North vs BV Northwest
What a matchup. Huskies likely don't enjoy the same blowouts of last two weeks, and Eagles defense will be a tough obstacle.
Winner: BV Northwest
BV West vs SM Northwest
Cougars also may not post as big of numbers lately. BV West may be in for the fall off game after beating rival BV.
Winner: SM Northwest
Free State at Derby
It's Derby. It's the playoffs. A long road trip to Derby too.
Winner: Derby
Lawrence at Manhattan
Hard to go against Lawrence right now. Yeah, they won't make for the Sunflower Showdown last Saturday, but LHS won't complain.
Winner: Lawrence
BV Southwest at Mill Valley
Like Derby, hard to go against MV in the playoffs.
Winner: Mill Valley
St. Thomas Aquinas at De Soto
This is chance for De Soto to rise up with its biggest playoff W yet.
Winner: St. Thomas Aquinas
St. James Academy at Piper
Radke returns years later to Piper... and leave with a win.
Winner: St. James Academy
Bishop Miege at Eudora
Last time Miege lost in the playoffs to a school that either wasn't a private school or Blue Valley school was ... 2008. Eudora my sleeper in Class 4A, but all dreams come to an end.
Winner: Bishop Miege