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 Stadium in St. Joseph. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
It's the third year in a row that a football team from Jefferson County has reached the state final.
After becoming the first Lancer to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, junior Cody Shaver enters the state final with 2,944 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Check back later today on the Leader Facebook and X pages after kickoff for updates from St. Joseph. Then read full coverage of this historic game in next week's Leader newspapers.