Oklahoma State led Kansas early and trailed just by a field goal at halftime before ultimately falling 38-21 for an eighth straight loss.

Postseason high school football got underway Thursday evening with games across the Kansas City metro. With more games scheduled for Friday night, too, here’s a look at some highlights from Thursday’s playoff games in Missouri and Kansas, around the KC area.

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Tennessee football failed to meet the moment with a spot in the playoffs on the line. The Vols beat themselves in more ways than one in a 33-24 loss to Oklahoma.

St. James (7-1) entered the game in a four-way tie for the third slot in the Kansas Class 5A standings and led 29-17 with 8:41 left in the game. But Jett Nagy caught a tipped pass from 27 yards out and corralled the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.