WARDSVILLE, Mo. — Lamar defeated St. Pius X of Kansas City 6-3 in the Class 2 Show-Me Bowl on Friday night at Blair Oaks High School.
It’s Lamar’s eighth state championship and first since 2017.
The game was scoreless at the half.
St. Pius’ Joseph Wilson connected on a 40-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in the third quarter to take a 3-0 lead.
Lamar went ahead when Joel Beshore completed a 74-yard touchdown pass to Mason Gastel at the 1:38 mark of the third quarter. The kick failed.
The Warriors missed a 30-yard field goal attempt with 8:23 left.
Lamar recovered a muffed punt with four minutes remaining, but the Tigers fumbled, with the Warriors recovering.
St. Pius threatened late in the game, but Lamar’s Austin Wilkerson intercepted a pass with 1:24 remaining.
Lamar finished with 230 yards on 59 plays, with 150 rushing and 80 passing.
Case Tucker ran 27 times for 101 yards to lead the Tigers.
Tucker completed one pass for six yards, while Beshore completed the halfback pass for 74 yards.
St. Pius finished with just 91 yards on 51 plays. The Warriors finished with negative-four rushing yards and 95 passing. Jack Mosh completed 10-of-31 passes
Both teams punted six times.
Jared Beshore’s Tigers finish the season at 12-1. St. Pius X finishes 12-1.
FULL STATS: https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictWinners.aspx?alg=19&class=2&id=1
