Football: Cape Central at Cardinal Ritter

Cape Central senior Warren Eanes runs onto the field with his Tiger teammates ahead of the C5 District 1 title game against Cardinal Ritter on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central kicker Joey Charlton during pregame warmups on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central team captains Zai'Aire Thomas, left, and Deklin Pittman, right, before the coin toss on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cardinal Ritter and Cape Central team captains meet at midfield for the coin toss prior to kickoff during the 2024 C5 District 1 title game on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central junior Demarion Nunley celebrates following a tackle for loss against Cardinal Ritter on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central running back Keyshawn Boyd bounces the run outside against Cardinal Ritter on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central cornerback Matayo Rivers lines up across from the Cardinal Ritter receiver on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central junior Keyshawn Boyd dives for extra yardage against the Cardinal Ritter defense on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central junior lineman Isaiah Huskey on the sideline against Cardinal Ritter on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central senior Zai'Aire Thomas on a kick return against Cardinal Ritter on Friday, Nov. 15. Thomas had two total touchdowns in the district title game. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central quarterback Deklin Pittman gets set to hand the ball off to Keyshawn Boyd against the Cardinal Ritter defense on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central senior Zeke Hall on the sideline during the C5 District 1 title game on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central quarterback Deklin Pittman scampers toward the sideline on a QB run against Cardinal Ritter on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central senior Cartez Hopkins hugs senior teammate and No. 55 Nate Roth following a season-ending loss to Cardinal Ritter in the C5 District 1 title game on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central head coach Kent Gibbs addresses his team following a 56-14 loss to Cardinal Ritter in the 2024 C5 District 1 championship game. Gibbs has now guided the Tigers to three straight 10-win seasons. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central senior Gavin Pittman hugs his head coach Kent Gibbs following a career-ending loss to Cardinal Ritter in the C5 District 1 championship game on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)

Cape Central senior Nate Roth hugs and talks to head coach Kent Gibbs following a career-ending loss to Cardinal Ritter in the C5 District 1 championship game on Friday, Nov. 15. (Kaiden Karper ~ kkarper@semoball.com)