ST. LOUIS (AP) - Connor Basler threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns to lead Valle Catholic to a 49-25 win over Westran in the Class 1 high school football championship game.
Valle (15-0), which has won 30 successive games, claimed Friday its fourth state title in the last five years and its state-record 13th overall. Webb City, which will play for the Class 4 crown on Saturday, has 12 championships.
Basler hit on 22 of 33 passes. His 65-yard TD pass to Garrett Jaegers in the third quarter put Valle up 28-13. Basler also ran for a score.
Zane Jacoby rushed for three scores for Westran (13-2), which was looking for its first state championship.