LAFAYETTE VS. STALEY

❯❯ WHEN — 7 tonight

❯❯ BROADCASTS — mecsports.com, 1550 AM (KSFT)

❯❯ RECORDS — Lafayette 5-5, Staley 10-0

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Lafayette: Senior LB Chris James provided defining play in win against Benton last week, returning interception for score to help seal playoff berth. Staley: RB Evan Campbell averages more than 138 yards per game, put up 85 last year against Fighting Irish with 2 TDs.

❯❯ NOTES — Game marks rematch of last year’s regional round when Staley won 19-14 ... Game again to be played at North Kansas City District Athletic Complex ...Staley makes 2nd playoff appearance in 2nd year of school’s existence. Team lost no seniors from last year’s squad, ranks No. 3 in most recent AP poll, released today ... Lafayette back in playoffs for 2nd straight year after first .500 regular season since 1995 ... Lafayette has won 2 straight since breaking 3-game losing streak that included 74-0 loss to Kearney ... Staley beat Kearney 21-7 during impressive regular season that also included win against Class 5 Raytown South.

ST. PIUS X at SAVANNAH

❯❯ WHEN — 7 tonight

❯❯ BROADCASTS — mecsports.com, northwestmoinfo.com

❯❯ RECORDS — St. Pius X 4-6, Savannah 7-3

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — St. Pius X: RB Anthony Zicarelli scored 5 of Warriors’ 7 touchdowns during two District 15 victories. Savannah: LBs Derek Yost, Chris Jiminez lead vaunted Savages’ defense, guiding unit that allowed more than 20 points only 3 times in regular season.

❯❯ NOTES — Savannah maintained No. 10 ranking in AP poll despite loss to Cameron in regular season finale. Savages also captured District 16 despite defeat, winning 3-team tiebreaker via point differential ... Savannah into playoffs for 2nd time in school history, 1st since 1997 ... Marks only 2nd home playoff game in history, won previous in Class 4 quarterfinal against Raytown South ... St. Pius X won 1st 2 district games before humbling 42-3 loss to O’Hara ... Warriors back in playoffs after missing out last year, 20th appearance overall, most recent in 2007 ... St. Pius X finished last in West Central Conference (1-4), tied with Clinton, who beat St. Pius in Week 3 ... Winner advances to play either Chillicothe (8-2), O’Hara (9-1).

CHILLICOTHE at O’HARA

❯❯ WHEN — 7 tonight

❯❯ BROADCASTS — 98.5 FM (KCHI), 1010 AM (KCHI)

❯❯ RECORDS — Chillicothe 8-2, O’Hara 9-1

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Chillicothe: RB Bryce Young making biggest impact at DB spot as shutdown corner, owns 2 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries. O’Hara: QB T.J. White continues to add to career school records for completions, yards — recently went over 4,000-yard mark.

❯❯ NOTES — Chillicothe reached playoffs for 2nd straight year, earning district runner-up in three-way tie via head-to-head win against Cameron for 2nd spot ... Hornets make 24th playoff appearance in school history on heels of last year’s run that ended in semifinals ... O’Hara also in playoffs for 2nd straight time, after last year’s trip was school’s 1st since 2001 ... Celtics didn’t make it past regional round last year, losing in overtime to Smithville, 35-34 ... O’Hara on 6-game winning streak since losing 28-20 to Class 4 Smith Cotton in Week 4. Defeat was Celtics’ only blemish, overall, in conference ... Chillicothe’s up-and-down offense showed up last week against Smithville with 29 points, following 28 points against Cameron. Hornets average 29.4 points per game.

PLATTSBURG at MARYVILLE

❯❯ WHEN — 7 tonight

❯❯ BROADCASTS — 97.1 FM (KNIM), 1580 AM (KNIM), knimmaryville.com

❯❯ RECORDS — Plattsburg 4-6, Maryville 9-1

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — Plattsburg: RB Jordan Hartzell, small target to find behind offensive line, making difference for Tigers offense since jumping onto scene against West Platte. Maryville: RBs Gavin Talmadge, Anthony Groumoutis, Derek DeMott continue to split carries, production.

❯❯ NOTES — Game marks rematch of last year’s regional round, won by Maryville 42-16. Spoofhounds went on to Class 2 Show-Me Bowl before finishing as runner-up ... Plattsburg makes 2nd straight trip to playoffs after losing district finale to Lawson last week ... Plattsburg in playoffs for 19th time overall, Maryville in for 9th time ... Plattsburg started season 2-5 before winning 2 straight to open District 15 play that assured Tigers of playoff berth ... Maryville has won 9 straight since opening season with loss to Class 4 Hickman Mills in season-opener. Spoofhounds breezed through district, outscoring 3 opponents 173-26 ... Week 9’s 42-13 win against South Harrison showed most points Maryville allowed since Week 4 against Smithville (21).

SOUTH HARRISON at LAWSON

❯❯ WHEN — 7 tonight

❯❯ BROADCASTS — 100.1 FM (KKWK), 95.5 FM (KAAN), 870 AM (KAAN)

❯❯ RECORDS — South Harrison 8-2, Lawson 9-1

❯❯ PLAYERS TO WATCH — South Harrison: QB TJ Heitz most effective when spreading ball to plethora of targets. Lawson: FB Clint McGaugh continues to carry extra load in Cardinals’ running game with Devin Mellon still not fully recovered from injury problems.

❯❯ NOTES — South Harrison makes only 5th trip to playoffs in school history — 1st since 2001, 1st since moving up to Class 2 ... Lawson into playoffs for 14th time after topping Plattsburg last week to win 7th straight district title ... Cardinals’ playoff run ended in regional round last year after District 15 runner-up Trenton upset them in 1st round ... South Harrison made 3 straight playoff trips from 1999-2001 with all 3 runs ending in semifinals ... Lawson’s lone loss this season came to Class 3 Cameron (8-2), while South Harrison lost to Class 1 Hamilton (9-0, ranked 2nd), Class 2 Maryville (9-1, ranked tied for 4th) ... Lawson ranks No. 7 in most recent Class 2 poll. South Harrison not receiving votes, fell out of rankings for good following Week 9 loss to Maryville.