Prep Football: Bracket breakdown for the state playoffs

The brackets are set for the Missouri high-school state playoffs, and Tom Rackers and Tony Hawley of the staff give you a game-by-game look at this week's action in the News Tribune football podcast.

From the Class 6 semifinals to the quarterfinals for classes 1-5, you'll get breakdowns and predictions of each game across the state.

The only area team still alive is Blair Oaks in Class 3, as the Falcons will travel to Centralia with a berth in the state semifinals on the line.

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High school football playoff preview for Nov. 14, 2015

Class 6 Semifinals

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

Blue Springs South (12-0) at Kirkwood (10-1), 7 p.m.

Kickapoo (12-0) at C.B.C. (12-0), 7 p.m.

Class 6 Championship

FRIDAY, NOV. 27

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

TBD, 7:30 p.m.

Class 5 Quarterfinals

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

Battle (9-2) at Fort Zumwalt North (11-0), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

Chaminade (10-1) at Rockwood Summit (10-2), TBA

Carthage (10-1) at Nixa (7-5), TBA

Fort Osage at Park Hill, 7 p.m.

Class 5 Semifinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Sites, times TBD

Chaminade-Rockwood Summit winner vs. Carthage-Nixa winner

Battle-Fort Zumwalt North winner vs. Fort Osage-Park Hill winner

Class 5 Championship

SATURDAY, NOV. 28

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

TBD, 5:30 p.m.

Class 4 Quarterfinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

Affton (11-1) at Cape Girardeau Central (8-4)

Harrisonville (12-0) at Webb City (12-0)

Westminster Christian Academy (12-0) at University City (7-5)

Kearney (11-1) at Hannibal (12-0)

Class 4 Semifinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Sites, times TBD

Affton-Cape Girardeau Central winner vs. Harrisonville-Webb City winner, TBA

Westminster Christian Academy-University City winner vs. Kearney-Hannibal winner, TBA

Class 4 Championship

FRIDAY, NOV. 27

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

TBD, 1 p.m.

Class 3 Quarterfinals

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

Maryville (12-0) at Odessa (11-1), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

John Burroughs (11-1) at Park Hills Central (10-2), TBA

Blair Oaks (12-0) at Centralia (11-1), 1 p.m.

Mountain Grove (10-2) at Aurora (8-4), TBA

Class 3 Semifinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Sites, times TBD

John Burroughs-Park Hills Central winner vs. Blair Oaks-Centralia winner

Mountain Grove-Aurora winner vs. Maryville-Odessa winner

Class 3 Championship

SATURDAY, NOV. 28

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

TBD, 11 a.m.

Class 2 Quarterfinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

Malden (12-0) at Cardinal Ritter (10-1), TBA

Palmyra (10-2) at Lutheran North (8-4), 1 p.m

Lamar (12-0) at Liberty: Mountain View (12-0), TBA

Brookfield (11-1) at Lafayette County (11-1), TBA

Class 2 Semifinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Sites, times TBD

Malden-Cardinal Ritter winner vs. Palmyra-Lutheran North winner

Lamar-Liberty: Mountain View winner vs. Brookfield-Lafayette County winner

Class 2 Championship

FRIDAY, NOV. 27

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

TBD, 4:15 p.m.

Class 1 Quarterfinals

FRIDAY, NOV. 13

West Platte (6-6) at Penney (9-3), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, NOV. 14

Valle Catholic (12-0) at Thayer (10-1), TBA

Marceline (11-1) at South Shelby (6-6), TBA

Skyline (12-0) at Midway (10-2), 1 p.m.

Class 1 Semifinals

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Sites, times TBD

Valle Catholic-Thayer winner vs. Marceline-South Shelby winner

Skyline-Midway winner vs. West Platte-Penney winner

Class 1 Championship

SATURDAY, NOV. 28

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

TBD, 2:15 p.m.

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