Centralia 36 Palmyra 0 Class 2 District 7 championship game in Centralia
For the first time since 2016, the Centralia Panthers are district champions. State No. 3 Centralia (11-0) defeated …
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Centralia 36 Palmyra 0 Class 2 District 7 championship game in Centralia
For the first time since 2016, the Centralia Panthers are district champions. State No. 3 Centralia (11-0) defeated Clarence Cannon Conference foe Palmyra (8-4) after leading 28-0 at halftime. Oliver Bohlmeyer ran for three of his four touchdowns in the first half, his four scores combined for 180 yards and he finished with 226 yards on 11 carries. He also led the defense with nine tackles. Louis Suddarth ran for a 66-yard touchdown on Centralia's fourth play of the game and had 75 yards on three carries.
Centralia's defense has averaged 15 points allowed this season, but Friday was its first shutout. It limited Palmyra to 79 passing yards after allowing 322 passing yards in the first meeting. The Panthers have seven straight wins against Palmyra, but their previous win over their conference foe was a 48-42 victory at Palmyra this season. The last time Centralia had met Palmyra in the playoffs was a 24-0 loss.
Centralia plays at Lawson (9-3) at 2 p.m. Saturday in state quarterfinals.
Blair Oaks 55 North Callaway 0 Class 2 District 5 championship game in Wardsville
North Callaway (9-3) played in its first district championship game since 2020 but had a tough night against the two-time defending state champion Blair Oaks (10-1). The Thunderbirds lost 55-0 at state No. 4 Blair Oaks and trailed 42-0 at halftime. North Callaway was down 14-0 after the first quarter after allowing a 67-yard punt return touchdown and a 56-yard touchdown pass on Blair Oaks' first offensive play.
Blair Oaks allowed only 68 offensive yards from North Callaway and also came up with a 48-yard pick six in the second quarter. It is the first time North Callaway, who averaged 53 points per game, has been shutout and the first time these Thunderbirds have been shut out. The last shutout loss was a 33-0 defeat to Macon in 2022.
Tyler Speight led the North Callaway defense with 10 solo tackles. Jaiden Galbreath led the offense with 37 rushing yards. Blair Oaks had 179 passing yards and 124 rushing yards.
It is the most wins for North Callaway in a season since the 11 victories during the most recent district title season in 2017.
