Three local prep football teams will compete in the quarterfinal round of their respective state tournaments on Saturday.
Final Four berths will be up for grabs for Carthage, Seneca and Lamar.
Below is a quick look at each quarterfinal game of local interest.
CARTHAGE AT LEBANON
Carthage travels to Lebanon for a Class 5 quarterfinal. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Lebanon High School.
Ranked first in Class 5 by the Missouri Media, Carthage is now 10-1 after beating Republic 28-14 in the District 6 championship game.
Carthage is in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2019, the year the Tigers won a state championship.
The Tigers are averaging 41.5 points per game and allowing 15.
Ranked fifth, Lebanon (11-1) beat Camdenton 55-14 in the District 5 title game.
The Yellowjackets are scoring 46 points per game and allowing 15.
These two teams have one common opponent, as both squads earned wins over Branson.
Lebanon is in the quarterfinals for the third straight season. The Yellowjackets lost to Webb City in the quarterfinals in both ’21 and ’20.
The Carthage-Lebanon winner will advance to the semifinals, where they’ll play either Francis Howell or Timberland on Nov. 26.
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SENECA VS. LIBERTY
In a Class 2 quarterfinal, Seneca (10-1) hosts undefeated Liberty (Mountain View) at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Tom Hodge Field/Earl Campbell Stadium.
Seneca defeated Mount Vernon 25-21 in last weeks’ district championship game, while Liberty beat Mountain Grove 42-6 to improve to 11-0.
Seneca is averaging 43 points per game while allowing 19.5. The Eagles average 47 points and allow just nine per game.
Seneca suffered a loss to Mexico in this round last year in Class 3.
The winner of this game will advance to the semifinals, where they’ll meet either Lamar or Holden on Nov. 26.
WATCH ONLINE: MSHSAA TV
LAMAR AT HOLDEN
In another Class 2 quarterfinal featuring an area squad, Lamar (10-1) travels to Holden (8-3) for a 1 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.
Lamar blasted Fair Grove 56-6 in the district championship game, while Holden knocked off Pembroke Hill 32-25 to advance.
The Tigers, last year’s state runner-up, are averaging 46 points per contest and allowing just 10 points per game. The Eagles score 33 per game and allow 19 per contest.
Lamar is no stranger to this round. In fact, the Tigers are in the quarterfinals for the 14th straight season.
The Lamar-Holden winner meets the Seneca-Liberty winner in the semifinals.
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