Missouri High School Football Playoffs
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced the brackets for the 2023 football playoffs on Saturday, October 28th. The playoffs will begin on Friday, November 3rd, and will conclude with the state championship games on Saturday, November 25th.
There are eight classes in Missouri high school football, and each class will have a 16-team playoff bracket. The top four teams in each district will qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs will be single-elimination, and the winners of each game will advance to the next round.
The state championship games will be played at the University of Missouri’s Faurot Field in Columbia. The Class 1-3 championship games will be played on Friday, November 24th, and the Class 4-6 championship games will be played on Saturday, November 25th.
The following is a list of the teams that have qualified for the playoffs in each class:
Class 1
- Adrian
- Bakersfield
- Bunceton
- East Newton
- East Buchanan
- Hayti
- High Point
- Houston
- Lincoln
- Marion C. Early
- North Andrew
- North Shelby
- Pattonsburg
- Polo
- Stanberry
- Sweet Springs
Class 2
- Albany
- Appleton City
- Blair Oaks
- Canton
- Chaffee
- Clinton
- De Soto
- Dixon
- East Atchison
- Eldon
- Hayfield
- Helias Catholic
- Marceline
- North Platte
- Odessa
- Ste. Genevieve
Class 3
- Belle
- Benton
- Bishop LeBlond
- Blue Eye
- Bolivar
- Cassville
- Chillicothe
- Class 3
- Cuba
- Diamond
- Fatima
- Hayti
- Kirksville
- Lamar
- Lebanon
- Marceline
- Neosho
- North Platte
- Odessa
- St. Pius X
- Steelville
- Thayer
- Valle Catholic
- Warsaw
Class 4
- Bolivar
- Carl Junction
- Carthage
- Centralia
- Chaminade
- Columbia Hickman
- De Smet Jesuit
- Fort Zumwalt West
- Hannibal
- Helias Catholic
- Hillcrest
- Jefferson City
- Ladue
- Liberty North
- Lutheran North
- Marion C. Early
- Mexico
- Moberly
- Nixa
- Parkway Central
- Raytown South
- Rolla
- St. Charles West
- St. Francis Borgia
- St. Mary’s
- St. Pius X
- Ste. Genevieve
- Sullivan
- Webb City
Class 5
- Battle
- Blue Springs
- Blue Springs South
- Cape Girardeau Central
- Chaminade
- Christian Brothers College
- Columbia Hickman
- De Smet Jesuit
- Francis Howell
- Hazelwood West
- Helias Catholic
- Hillcrest
- Jefferson City
- Kickapoo
- Ladue
- Liberty North
- Lutheran North
- Nixa
- Parkway Central
- Raytown South
- Rolla
- St. Charles West
- St. Francis Borgia
- St. Mary’s
- St. Pius X
- Ste. Genevieve
- Sullivan
- Webb City
Class 6
- Blue Springs
- Blue Springs South
- Cape Girardeau Central
- Christian Brothers College
- Columbia Hickman
- De Smet Jesuit
- Francis Howell
- Hazelwood West
- Jefferson City
- Kickapoo
- Ladue
- Liberty North
- Lutheran North
- Nixa
- Parkway Central
- Raytown South
- Rolla
- St. Charles West
- St. Francis Borgia
- St. Mary’s
- St. Pius X
- Ste. Genevieve
- Sullivan
- Webb City
Game Information
The following is a list of the game information for the first round of the playoffs:
Friday, November 3rd
Class 1
- Adrian at Bunceton
- Bakersfield at East Newton
- Hayti at East Buchanan
- Houston at High Point
- Lincoln at North Andrew
- Marion C. Early at North Shelby
- Pattonsburg at Stanberry
- Sweet Springs at Polo
Class 2
- Albany at Appleton City
- Blair Oaks at Canton
- Chaffee at De Soto
- Dixon at East Atchison
- Eldon at Hayfield
- Helias Catholic at Marceline
- North Platte at Odessa
- Ste. Genevieve at Clinton
Class 3
- Belle at Benton
- Bishop LeBlond at Blue Eye
- Bolivar at Cassville
- Chillicothe at Class 3
- Cuba at Diamond
- Fatima at Hayti
- Kirksville at Lamar
- Lebanon at Marceline
Class 4
- Bolivar at Carl Junction
- Carthage at Centralia
- Chaminade at Columbia Hickman
- De Smet Jesuit at Hannibal
- Helias Catholic at Hillcrest
- Jefferson City at Ladue
- Liberty North at Lutheran North
- Marion C. Early at Mexico
Saturday, November 4th
Class 5
- Battle at Blue Springs
- Blue Springs South at Cape Girardeau Central
- Chaminade at Christian Brothers College
- Columbia Hickman at De Smet Jesuit
- Francis Howell at Hazelwood West
- Helias Catholic at Hillcrest
- Jefferson City at Kickapoo
- Ladue at Liberty North
Class 6
- Blue Springs at Blue Springs South
- Cape Girardeau Central at Christian Brothers College
- Columbia Hickman at De Smet Jesuit
- Francis Howell at Hazelwood West
- Jefferson City at Kickapoo
- Ladue at Liberty North
- Nixa at Parkway Central
- Raytown South at Rolla
The playoffs are expected to be competitive, and there are several teams that have a chance to win the state championship. The playoffs will be a great opportunity for the teams to showcase their talents and compete for the ultimate prize.
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