Van-Far 52 Crystal City 6 in Vandalia

Van-Far (6-4) will be making a trip to Grandview (Hillsboro) (7-3) next week at 7 p.m. Friday to play for a district championship after defeating Crystal City 52-6 on Friday at home. Gaven Gaston ran for five touchdowns and 240 yards on seven carries and added a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown to lead the Indians. Ty Evans had an 83-yard touchdown run and 147 yards on nine carries. Crystal City (3-7) advanced to around the 20-yard line in Van-Far territory five times but failed to convert on fourth down five times. Gibson Condie had seven tackles, and Jackson Fisher had three tackles. 

Class 4 No. 5 Hannibal 48 Mexico 0 in Hannibal

Mexico trailed Hannibal (8-2) 21-0 at halftime partly due to two Darrion Washington touchdowns, including a punt return. The Bulldogs were shut out for the first time this season but finish with a winning 6-5 record for their first winning season since 2021.

Class 2 No. 5 Centralia 52  South Callaway 12 in Centralia

Centralia (10-1) has a meeting with the No. 1 team in the state Blair Oaks (10-0) next week to play for a district championship after beating South Callaway (6-5) at home on Friday. The Panthers finished with 424 total yards, including 366 rushing yards, and allowed 202 total yards, including 119 rushing yards. Ethan Ross ran for 149 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries and added a passing touchdown to Anthony Ford, Rex Bryson ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns on four carries, and Charlie Robinson ran for 47 yards and one touchdown on five carries.

North Shelby 50 Paris 20 in Shelbyville

The 8-man football season for Paris (6-4) ended for the second straight year at North Shelby (8-2). Paris trailed 44-12 after the third quarter on the way to a loss but in its second straight winning season.