High school football playoffs are underway across Missouri, with a handful of districts kicking off Thursday, Oct. 30.

That included all three games in Class Five, District Seven, which were decisively won by the host teams. Second-seeded Smith-Cotton shut down the Grandview Bulldogs 42-7 in Sedalia. The Tigers host third-seeded Raytown next week, after the Bluejays shut out Columbia Battle 42-0. On the other side of the district bracket, Belton had no trouble with Rustin, shutting them out 48-0 and setting a trip to top-seeded Grain Valley next week.

Warrensburg now knows who they’ll host next week in Class Four, District Seven. The top-seeded Tigers have this week off, but their eyes were on the four/five matchup Thursday night in Kansas City, where the Raytown South Cardinals took care of Lincoln College Prep 24-13. Two MRVC squads got early starts to their playoff and early convincing wins, as Holden blanked Diamond 56-0 in Class Two, District Four, while Lexington upended third-seeded KIPP KC Legacy 42-6 in Class Two, District Six. One Class One game in our area took place Thursday night, as Gallatin rolled past Plattsburg 54-20.

We have two games on our airwaves tonight. On AM 1300, Marshall visit Warrenton in the first round of Class Four, District Five action, while on FM 102.9, it’s an eight-man contest in District Three when Santa Fe visit Sweet Springs. Both games will have pregame at 6:40 p.m., with kickoff at 7 p.m., and both games will also stream on KMMO.com. Cole Camp have a bye this week and will begin district play next week hosting Russellville.

After our games, it’s a playoff edition of the Pigskin Post Game Show, as we’ll update the brackets and visit with area coaches to highlight their results and the road ahead.

Click here to view all the first-round matchups in our area.