The football teams still alive in the Missouri high-school state playoffs are dwindling, but the podcast coverage provided by Tom Rackers and Tony Hawley of the News Tribune's staff is in full force this week.
The attention this week centers around the semifinals in Classes 1-5, as we'll provide breakdowns and predictions of each game across the state while recounting how our predictions from last week panned out.
The only area team still alive is the Blair Oaks Falcons in Class 3, as they'll travel to John Burroughs on Saturday with a berth in the state championship game on the line.
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2015 high school football semifinal breakdown
Class 5 Semifinals
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Fort Osage 49, Battle 14
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Chaminade (11-1) at Carthage (11-1), 1 p.m.
Class 5 Championship
SATURDAY, NOV. 28
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
TBD, 5:30 p.m.
Class 4 Semifinals
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Webb City (13-0) at Cape Girardeau Central (9-4), 1 p.m.
Kearney (12-1) at Westminster Christian Academy (13-0), 1:30 p.m.
Class 4 Championship
FRIDAY, NOV. 27
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
TBD, 1 p.m.
Class 3 Semifinals
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Blair Oaks (13-0) at John Burroughs (12-1), 1 p.m.
Odessa (12-1) at Aurora (9-4), 1 p.m.
Class 3 Championship
SATURDAY, NOV. 28
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
TBD, 11 a.m.
Class 2 Semifinals
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Palmyra (11-2) at Malden (13-0), 1 p.m.
Lafayette County (12-1) at Lamar (12-0), 2 p.m.
Class 2 Championship
FRIDAY, NOV. 27
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
TBD, 4:15 p.m.
Class 1 Semifinals
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Marceline (12-1) at Valle Catholic (13-0), 1 p.m.
Penney (10-3) at Skyline (13-0), 2 p.m.
Class 1 Championship
SATURDAY, NOV. 28
At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
TBD, 2:15 p.m.