The path to the state championships begins Saturday, Oct. 31, with district tournaments for boys soccer and cross-country teams across the region, kmmo.com reported.
High school athletes face decisive postseason matchups this weekend as district tournaments open across multiple classes for boys soccer alongside cross-country district meets. Competition spans several locations on Saturday, setting the stage for subsequent round-robin and single-elimination brackets leading toward state championships.
Boys Soccer District Opening Round Matchups
In Class Four, District Six, sixth-seeded Smith-Cotton travels to Lee’s Summit West to face the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers on Saturday. A victory in that opening matchup advances the winner to a Tuesday night semifinal clash against either Joplin or tournament host Lee’s Summit West. The remaining opening-round matches in the district feature fourth-seeded Carthage against fifth-seeded Lee’s Summit North, and top-seeded Lee’s Summit taking on eighth-seeded Webb City.
Class Two, District Five action gets underway Saturday in Mexico, where the host Bulldogs square off against the second-seeded Moberly Spartans. Top-seeded Southern Boone draws an opening-round bye, while fourth-seeded Fulton meets the fifth-seeded Missouri Military Academy. Boonville enters the tournament as the three seed, matching up against the co-op team of Columbia Christian Fellowship and Hallsville.
At St. Pius X, Class Two, District Eight kicks off Saturday with Excelsior Springs holding the two seed against seventh-seeded Maryville. Chillicothe takes on Savannah in the four-versus-five contest, while Guadalupe Centers meets St. Pius X, and top-seeded Kirksville secures a first-round bye.
Additional district brackets open play across the region on Monday and Tuesday:
- Class Three, District Five (Tuesday at Jefferson City and Capital City): Camdenton vs. Warrensburg, Harrisonville at Jefferson City, Marshfield at Capital City, and Pleasant Hill vs. Lebanon.
- Class Three, District Seven (Tuesday at Van Horn and Summit Christian): Belton vs. Marshall, Raytown South at Van Horn, Grandview at Summit Christian, and St. Michael the Archangel vs. Raytown.
- Class Two, District Seven (Tuesday at Knob Noster): Paseo Academy at Knob Noster, Oak Grove vs. Kauffman/University Academies, KC Central vs. Odessa, with Center holding a bye.
- Class One, District Three (Monday play-in at Stover): Eugene plays Calvary Lutheran, with the winner advancing to face top-seeded Tolton Catholic, while second-seeded Smithton plays Stover.
- Class One, District Five (Monday play-in at State Fair CC): Green Ridge/Cole Camp meets La Monte, with the winner advancing to play top-seeded St. Paul Lutheran, alongside a matchup between second-seeded Lone Jack and Sacred Heart.
Cross Country District Meets
Cross-country teams also compete Saturday at their respective district meets across the state. The top four teams and top 30 individuals from each district meet will advance to next weekend’s state meet held at the Gans Creek course in Columbia.
