ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - CBC defeated De Smet in the Class 6 District 2 Semifinal 55-36 Friday night.

The Cadets scored seven touchdowns in the game.

Vic Williams scored three times, and Nick McClellan and Courtney Rivers each scored twice. Corde Gage converted both of the Cadets’ field goal attempts.

GAME BLOG:

After stopping the Spartans on their opening drive, the Cadets went down the field and scored their first touchdown of the 2025 playoffs. Vic Williams took an outside handoff into the endzone to make it 7-0 early.

A forced fumble on the following drive gave the Cadets the ball back soon after. Nick McClellan added to their advantage with a short run up the middle to make it 14-0.

After another defensive stop, Vic Williams found the endzone a second time with an outside run to make it 21-0.

De Smet eventually got on the board. During their first drive of the second quarter, the Spartans scored on a short run to make it 21-7.

The Cadets responded with a field goal on the following drive. Then added another rushing touchdown, this time by Courtney Rivers.

Just before the half, De Smet scored again on a 50-yard passing touchdown.

At halftime, the Cadets led 31-14.

Deep into the third quarter, Nick McClellan took the ball 45 yards for his second rushing touchdown, putting the Cadets up 38-14.

But De Smet quickly answered back. The Spartans were able to close the gap once again with a quick drive down the field, scoring a touchdown in three plays.

CBC didn’t take its foot off the gas, however, as Nick McClellan connected with Vic Williams on a pass to the flat, which Williams took nearly 70 yards to the endzone.

The back-and-forth battle continued as De Smet then scored another touchdown with just under two minutes left in the quarter. The Spartans added to their score with a two-point conversion.

Going into the final quarter, the Cadets led 45-29. There were four touchdowns scored in the final five minutes of the third quarter.

CBC started the fourth with the ball near the middle of the field. After taking four minutes off the clock, the Cadets added to their lead with a field goal by Corde Gage.

But, once again, De Smet didn’t waste any time responding. After conceding the field goal, the Spartans took their kickoff return nearly 95 yards for a touchdown, making it 48-36.

With less than six minutes left in the game, Courtney Rivers gave CBC some more insurance, scoring his second touchdown of the game.

With De Smet running out of time and needing a score, the CBC defense came up with a fourth-down stop at their own goal line to put the final nail in the coffin.

The Cadets won 55-36 and will now face the winner of the other semifinal game between SLUH and Lafayette on Friday, November 14.

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