High School Football playoff matchups: District Quarterfinals

ST. JOSEPH, Mo (News-Press NOW) -- The moment has come for area high school football teams to compete in state playoffs.

Games will begin on Thursday, Oct. 30 and continue on Friday, Oct. 31. Some area teams will also be serving bye weeks, as they prepare to resume matchups next week.

Thursday matchups:

• Central Indians fall to the Staley Falcons 49-13

• Savannah Savages shut out the Northeast Kansas City Vikings 78-0

• Benton Cardinals fall to the Smithville Warriors 45-6

Friday matchups:

• 7 p.m. Fri. Oct. 31 - Lafayette Fighting Irish (1-8) at Chillicothe Hornets (3-6)

• (KSHSAA) Fri. Oct. 31 - Riverside Cyclones (6-2) vs Wabaunsee Chargers (4-4)

The following area teams will be on a bye week:

• Bishop LeBlond Golden Eagles (5-4)
• St. Joseph Christian Lions (4-5)
• Mid-Buchanan Dragons (9-0)
• North Platte Panthers (5-4)
• West Platte Blue Jays (6-3)

News-Press NOW will update this article with halftime and final scores.