#2 Savannah cruises to Class 4 District 8 semifinals

SAVANNAH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Two-seed Savannah Savages football team rolled to a Class 4 District 8 quarterfinal win on Thursday night.

Savannah defeated #7 Excelsior Springs, 72-12.

The Savages jumped out to a 28-0 lead in the first quarter before the Tigers scored on a kickoff return to make it 28-6 at the end of one.

Savannah led 56-6 at the half and finished off the game with 16 points in the fourth quarter. Excelsior did add six more in the fourth, but Savannah rolled to the 72-12 win.

#2 Savannah will host #3 Smithville next week in the Class 4 District 8 semifinals.