On a cold and blustery afternoon, Webb City was anything but cold as they earned a trip to the Class 4 Championship game with a 46-0 victory over the Central Tigers from Cape Girardeau.

Offensively the Cardinals scored on every possession except to take a knee before halftime and the last drive of the game.  The defense held the Tigers to a handful of first downs as they dominated the line of scrimmage.

The defense started the game with an interception on the first series and the Cardinal offense started on the Tiger 38 yard line.  The offense needed only eight plays as Trey Parra finished the drive with a two yard plunge.  After a Central penalty on the extra point, Andrew Greek threw to Hunter Rhea for the two point conversion and a quick 8-0 lead.

The defense forced a Tiger punt on their next possession with junior linebacker Steven Moore stopping two of the plays for losses.  A partially blocked punt and the offense started on the Tiger side of the field again. Quarterback Devin Pickett, running option to the right, kept the ball and darted up field for a 35 yard touchdown run and after a Nathan Gooch extra point, the Cardinals led 15-0.

Kiante Hardin added another interception to his season total and returned it 70 yards on the next Tiger possession and Webb City ended the first quarter leading 22-0.

The biggest play of the next nine play drive, was a 27 yard run by Parra on third down taking the ball deep into Central territory.  Tyler Davison found the end zone from a yard out.

Webb City scored through the air after forcing another punt with Cooper Strasser hauling in an eight yard pass from Pickett.  Webb City went to half with a 36-0 lead.

With a running clock, the Cardinals only had the ball three times in the second half.  Kyle Baldassarre busted a 52 yard run on the first possession before Parra scored from two yards out.  The Cardinals picked up their final points with a 38 yard field goal.  

Webb City (13-1) will face Jefferson City Helias (12-2) next Friday.  The Cardinals and the Crusaders are no strangers to each other, having met in the playoffs now in five of the last six years.  

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00.  Tickets will be available for purchase sometime Monday and will $11 for the day.