The race for state championships began in earnest last weekend as the Missouri high school football playoffs began. #3 Rockhurst got a scare in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs, needing overtime before overcoming Park Hill 21-14.
Related: 1st Round Playoff Scores
Former #5 Lee’s Summit saw its season and time in the High School Football America Top 10 come to an end with a 21-7 loss to Raymore-Peculiar, a team LS beat 44-23 during the regular season. R-P enters the rankings at #8 and this week faces #4 Lee’s Summit West, a team they beat 42-35 during the regular season. Paymore-Peculiar (6-4) also owns a regular season win over #2 Blue Springs during the final week of the regular season. The Panthers had lost three straight prior to their 26-21 upset of Blue Springs.
High School Football America Missouri Top 10
#1 Christian Brothers College (9-1), LW: #1
#2 Blue Springs (8-2), LW: #2
#3 Rockhurst (7-2), LW: #3
#4 Lee’s Summit West (8-2), LW: #4
#5 Chaminade (7-1), LW; #6
#6 Maryville (10-0), LW: #7
#7 Kirkwood (8-1), LW: #8
#8 Raymore-Peculiar (6-4), LW: NR
#9 Glendale (9-0), LW: #9
#10 Battle (9-0), LW: #10
