Nixa 21, Lee’s Summit North 20

Just 11 seconds. But those 11 ticks halted Lee’s Summit North undefeated season and quest to return to the Missouri Class 6 title game.

Nixa (12-0) connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass to senior wideout Wyatt Vincent with 10.4 seconds left in the Class 6 quarterfinal for a 21-20 win at Lee’s Summit North on Friday night. The Broncos, ranked No. 1in the 810 Varsity Top 25, ended the season at 11-1, and short of the state championship game which they reached in 2022.

The Eagles led North, 14-7, in the first half, but Quade Chatmon darted for a 27-yard touchdown run and a 14-14 tie with 4:08 left before half. Then senior kicker Noah Kent connected on a 35-yard field goal to end the half for a 17-14 lead at the break.

Kent hit a 28-yarder in the third period for a 20-14 lead, but the Broncos couldn’t score again. Nixa was able to muster the final game-winning drive, and advance onto the semifinals.

Platte County 35, Webb City 0

Platte County continued its undefeated season and with a win over a recent postseason rival on Friday night.

The Pirates (12-0) routed Webb City, 35-0, in Webb City to advance to the Missouri Class 5 semifinals. Junior quarterback Rocco Marriott accounted for three touchdowns, while junior running back Adam Gisler ran for two scores in the laugher.

The matchup was fitting for Platte County, as the last two times the Pirates reached the semis or beyond, PCHS faced Webb City. Platte County beat Webb City in the Class 5 semis in 2020, lost in the Class 4 title game in 2019, and lost to Webb City in the Class 4 semis in 2017.

Marriott started the scoring parade with a 19-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead with 5:30 left in the first period. Another keeper for a 3-yard score pushed the lead to 14-0 with 8:59 in the first half.

Then Marriott connected with Ty Christopher for a long pass, to set up a Gisler 28-yard run and a 21-0 lead with 6:44 before intermission.

Gisler kept the scoring going in the third with a 33-yard touchdown scamper for a 28-0 rout with 7:3t left in the third.

Platte County will take on MICDS, led by long-time Harrisonville and Staley head coach Fred Bouchard, next Saturday in St. Louis.

Kearney 49, Warrensburg 14

The Missouri Class 4 defending state champions continue to look the part of a repeat role in this year's playoffs.

Grant Noland, Corbin Emmons and Carter Temple each scored two touchdowns on the ground as Kearney pulled away from Warrensburg for a 49-14 romp on Friday night.

Kearney (12-0) looks to continue its Missouri Class 4 title defense next Saturday in the state semifinals in Kearney against the winner of Lutheran North and Parkway North.

Tristan Williams paced the Bulldogs with 167 rushing yards and a score, while Emmons ran for 96 yards and two scores. Temple added 62 yards on the ground in the win.