No. 9 Bulldogs easily claim championship

October 28, 2011 at 5:23 a.m. | Updated October 28, 2011 at 5:23 a.m.

MOKANE - The state-ranked South Callaway Bulldogs moved swiftly in making sure there was no suspense on senior night.

Oh, and by the way, South Callaway landed its second straight Class 2, District 9 championship and booked its fourth consecutive trip to the state playoffs.

Senior quarterback Konrad Kemper ran for two touchdowns and also threw for a pair of scores - all coming in the first half - as No. 9 South Callaway breezed past Hermann 52-0 to easily claim the District 9 title Thursday night.

The Bulldogs' defense forced three first-half turnovers, one leading to a score, and their special-teams unit blocked two punts during that span to set up two touchdowns.

South Callaway (9-1, 3-0) will get to open the playoffs with a home game for the second year in a row. The Bulldogs host the District 10 runner-up - most likely (O'Fallon) Christian - in a Class 2 sectional at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.