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Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 31

Jefferson County Leader - Dec. 31

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SHOW-ME BOWL: Blair Oaks claims seventh state football title
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SHOW-ME BOWL: Blair Oaks claims seventh state football title

  • By Russell Korando
  • Dec 11, 2025

St. Pius X High School received the opening kickoff from Blair Oaks High to start the Class 2 Show-Me Bowl and the Lancers marched all the way…

THE COUNTY LINE: Show-Me Bowl loss doesn’t detract from county’s standing
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THE COUNTY LINE: Show-Me Bowl loss doesn’t detract from county’s standing

  • By Russell Korando
  • Dec 11, 2025

Losing to a team like Blair Oaks High School, which is led by one of the top football coaches in the state in Ted LePage, is nothing to be ash…

St. Pius X plays Blair Oaks in Class 2 Show-Me Bowl today
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St. Pius X plays Blair Oaks in Class 2 Show-Me Bowl today

  • Dec 6, 2025

The St. Pius X football team (9-5) will play in its first state championship game today against unbeaten Blair Oaks (13-0) at Spratt Memorial …

THE COUNTY LINE: County continues to emerge as state finalists on gridiron
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THE COUNTY LINE: County continues to emerge as state finalists on gridiron

  • By Russell Korando
  • Dec 4, 2025

Jefferson County will be represented in the state football Show-Me Bowl for the third consecutive year.

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Lancers beat Panthers on last-second TD pass from Eckrich to Ray
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Lancers beat Panthers on last-second TD pass from Eckrich to Ray

  • By Russell Korando
  • Dec 2, 2025

Facing fourth-and-goal from the Monroe City High School 1-yard line, St. Pius X quarterback Evan Eckrich took the snap in the shotgun, rolled …

A close shave: St. Pius X RB gets closer to 3,000 yards
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A close shave: St. Pius X RB gets closer to 3,000 yards

  • Nov 24, 2025

St. Pius X junior running back Cody Shaver carries Montgomery County’s Wyatt March into the end zone for a Lancer touchdown in the Class 2 sta…

Van-Far beats Grandview in district championship game
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Van-Far beats Grandview in district championship game

  • By Russell Korando
  • Nov 20, 2025

How many points is a football team’s best player worth? A touchdown? Four points?

FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Festus (Class 4), St. Pius X (Class 2) prepare for state quarterfinals Saturday
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FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Festus (Class 4), St. Pius X (Class 2) prepare for state quarterfinals Saturday

  • By Russell Korando
  • Nov 20, 2025

Festus High School junior quarterback Parker Perry threw four touchdown passes, broke a school record and led the Tigers to a 42-24 victory ov…

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STATE FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS: Tigers on road, St. Pius at home Saturday
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STATE FOOTBALL QUARTERFINALS: Tigers on road, St. Pius at home Saturday

  • By Russell Korando
  • Nov 15, 2025

Now that the district tournaments have been decided, two football teams from Jefferson County are set to embark on different paths in the stat…

Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13, 2025) Eureka defense
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Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13, 2025) Eureka defense

  • Nov 13, 2025

The Eureka football team’s defense has shut out three opponents this season and the Wildcats improved to 8-2 after holding Rockwood Summit to …

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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