Football spotlight: De Smet defies odds, makes third semifinal appearance in four seasons
De Smet football team is preparing for its third Class 6 semifinal in four seasons. De Smets (7-5) hosts Lee's Summit North (11-1) at 7 p.m. Friday. The winner will advance to the Class 5 championship game at 4 p.,m., November 26 at Faurot Field. It's going to be cold. There is no minimum temperature requirement on the books at the National Federation of High Schools or the Missouri State High School Activities Association to play in the cold, so bundle up. The seniors were freshmen when De smet won the class 6 title in 2019 and sophomores when it finished as the runner-up in 2020.
