The Kirkwood Pioneers defeated the Fort Zumwalt East Lions 47-27 to advance to the quarterfinals of the state championship.
In the third round, Kirkwood will take on the Camdenton Lakers Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. in its first road game of the playoffs.
After Zumwalt scored an early touchdown, Ramon Alton, sophomore, scored on a 19-yard run to make the score 7-6. The score went back and forth until the end of the first half, when quarterback B.J. Buckner, junior, threw a touchdown pass to make the score 27-20.
The Kirkwood varsity volleyball team will play in the district final at 7 p.m. against St. Joseph’s Academy. The winner of the game will move on to sectionals and have the chance to play in the state championships.