North Platte falls to unbeaten Marionville in Missouri HS football state championships
The unbeaten Marionville Comets shut out the North Platte Panthers 29-0 on Friday afternoon, winning the state championship for Missouri Class 1 high school football at Faurot Field in Columbia.
North Platte struggled in the Show-Me Bowl state finale at Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium in Columbia. But Marionville, which left no doubt in wrapping up a 14-0 campaign, did not.
Sophomore Marionville running back Cash Pomeroy rushed for a team-leading 117 yards, including a touchdown run of 67, and teammate Hugh Eaton scored twice for the Comets, who laid claim to their first state championship since 2003.
FINAL
Marionville 29
North Platte 0
For the first time in 20 years, the Comets are Class 1 state champions!
A perfect 14-0 season was as good as it gets. Incredible defense all year long. Great playmakers in the backfield. Incredible run for the Comets football program. pic.twitter.com/mRPDkmCDLU— Wyatt Wheeler (@WyattWheeler_NL) December 1, 2023
Winless in back-to-back seasons just two years ago, North Platte (12-2) had advanced to its first state title game since 1998 by beating Windsor 42-6 in the quarterfinals and Milan 54-34 in last week’s semifinals.
Marionville survived Portageville 17-14 in the quarters before hammering St. Vincent 38-7 in the semis.
FINAL:
Marionville 29
North Platte 0
The Panthers finish the season as the Class 1 state runner-up. pic.twitter.com/T2bFUXzEu8— Chris Roush (@chrisRroush) December 1, 2023
Earlier Friday, the Central Rebels from Park Hills beat Seneca 48-34 for the Class 3 championship. And still to come later, in a game that was scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. Friday night, was the Class 5 state final between Cardinal Ritter and Republic.
Missouri football state championships
CLASS 6
Quarterfinals
Christian Bros. College 35, Jackson 23
Liberty North 38, Oak Park 7
Rockhurst 38, Nixa 14
De Smet Jesuit 23, Columbia Rock Bridge 16
Semifinals
Liberty North 28, Rockhurst 27, OT
CBC 31, De Smet 28
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Liberty North vs. CBC, 7 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 5
Quarterfinals
Webb City 49, Grain Valley 35
Cardinal Ritter 68, Ft. Zumwalt North 14
Central (Cape Girardeau) 32, Eureka 29
Republic 28, Helias Catholic 21
Semifinals
Cardinal Ritter 52, Central 22
Republic 21, Webb City 20
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Republic vs. Cardinal Ritter, 7 p.m. Friday
CLASS 4
Quarterfinals
Hillsboro 48, Pacific 35
Lutheran North 70, Hannibal 61
Kearney 35, Nevada 0
Jefferson City 31, McDonald County 28
Semifinals
Hillsboro 34, Lutheran North 12
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Kearney vs. Hillsboro, 11 a.m. Saturday
CLASS 3
Quarterfinals
Seneca 56, Ava 8
Blair Oaks 47, Westminster Christian Academy 29
St. Pius X 42, Odessa 7
Central (Park Hills) 50, St. Francis Borgia 28
Semifinals
Central (Park Hills) 48, Blair Oaks 43
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Central (Park Hills) 48, Seneca 34
CLASS 2
Quarterfinals
Bowling Green 50, East Buchanan 22
Lamar 41, Lafayette County 7
Valle Catholic 47, Lift for Life Academy Charter 14
Fair Grove 27, Father Tolton Regional Catholic 13
Semifinals
Lamar 47, Bowling Green 16
Valle Catholic 51, Fair Grove 26
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Lamar vs. Valle Catholic, 3 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 1
Quarterfinals
Milan 13, Penney 12
North Platte 42, Windsor 6
St. Vincent 45, Crystal City 14
Marionville 17, Portageville 14
Semifinals
Marionville 38, St. Vincent 7
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Marionville 29, North Platte 0
EIGHT-MAN
Quarterfinals
South Holt 60, Plattsburg 58
Archie 82, Lockwood with Golden City 42
Braymer with Breckenridge 84, St. Paul Lutheran 51
Worth County w/NE Nodaway 70, Schuyler County 16
Semifinals
Worth County w/NE Nodaway 40, South Holt 14
Archie 88, Braymer with Breckenridge 20
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Archie 40, Worth Co./NE Nodaway 26
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