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Games Involving State Ranked Teams
No. 1 Lamar 55, East Newton 0 – FINAL
Stuart McKarus ran for a 52-yard touchdown on Lamar’s first drive as the Tigers unloaded on East Newton’s defense for 48 first-half points before letting off the gas in the second half. Lamar scored three first-quarter touchdowns in the quarter’s final six minutes, but the craziest stat of the night is this: the Tigers ran just 13 offensive plays in the first half and had THREE ONE-PLAY SCORING DRIVES, averaging 3.7 points per play.
No. 2 Carl Junction 38, Republic 20 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
A week after shocking everyone in the Ozarks except Chad Plein and a couple other guys at the O-Zone you probably should get to know with a win over Webb City, the Bulldogs continued to roll, staking a 21-0 first-quarter lead and moving to 2-0 in the process. Republic actually made this a game despite the early deficit, scoring a pair of second-quarter touchdowns. CJ put things away late in the fourth quarter, turning an 11-point game into the final score on a 59-yard touchdown run by Riley Watkins.
Stat of the Game:
Rayquion Weston, CJ – 32 car., 192 yards, 4 TDs
No. 2 MV-BT/Liberty 49, Aurora 7 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Josh Pruett now has 11 total touchdowns in two games because he’s really good at football. Liberty’s quarterback starred on both sides of the ball, turning an early 7-0 deficit into a 35-7 lead at the half behind three first-half touchdown passes and a touchdown scramble. Aurora had a chance to cut a 28-7 deficit to 28-14 late in the second but Koel Orchard picked off Payton Evans at the goalline and took it back 100 yards for the score as time expired.
Liberty stat leaders:
Pruett: 270 pass yards, 50 rush yards, 3 pass TDs, 2 rush TDs, 12 tackles
Marcos Rodriguez: 8 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Brenton Bush: 9 rec, 163 yards, 3 TDs, 9 tackles, INT
Carthage 34, No. 3 Webb City 21 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Going back to last year’s state title loss, Webb City is on a three-game losing streak, their first since losing to Camdenton, KC Central and MacDonald County in 1998. Webb finished 5-5 that season, but this isn’t all about Webb City’s tough start. Carthage bounced back in a BIG WAY after last week’s 28-14 loss at Ozark. This game was never close; the Tigers led 20-7 at the half, 28-7 through three and led 34-14 in the fourth quarter.
No. 4 Kickapoo 42, Rolla 14 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Kickapoo led 28-0 in the first quarter and 42-0 at the half after Chris Lawson tossed four first-half touchdown passes. Lawson finished with 124 yards passing. Rolla halfback Davis Buhr rushed 18 times for 175 yards.
No. 4 Monett 49, Rogersville 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Michael Branch went Beast Mode again after rushing for three scores in Week 1 (all in the first quarter). The power back switched it up with two reception touchdowns (7 yards, 11 yards) in the first quarter before adding rushing scores of 23 and 62 yards in the third.
No. 4 Lincoln 48, Wentworth Military Academy 0 – FINAL – Weather-Shortened
Lincoln led 38-0 after one quarter, putting away a weather-shortened game early. They’ve outscored opponents 100-3 in four quarters this season, with both games being called at the half for lightning.
No. 5 Mountain Grove 44, Strafford 6 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
The Panthers put up 347 yards on the ground and easily moved to 2-0 with an impressive win over Strafford.
Mountain Grove stat leaders:
Carter Otwell: 12 car., 77 yards, 2 TDs; 4-7, 78 yards, TD
Trystan Short: 14 car., 143 yards, 2 TDs
Chance Barbe: 16 car., 107 yards, 2 TDs
No. 6 Nixa 40, Branson 28 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Nixa clawed away after Branson nearly clawed back from a 34-14 deficit, pushing their record to 2-0. A couple touchdowns from Branson's Ryan Still made this a 34-28 game in the fourth quarter, but Nicos Oropeza scored from 13 yards out to put Nixa up 40-28 late, icing it. Nixa outgained Branson 413-276.
Nixa stat leaders:
Andrew Rivera: 13 car., 90 yards, 2 touchdowns
Nicos Oropeza: 34 car., 227 yards, 2 touchdowns
No. 6 Lockwood 33, Rich Hill 0 – FINAL
Lockwood quarterback Will Beerly threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another from 47 yards out. Beerly connected with Logan Sparkman on both touchdown passes. Sparkman finished with 69 yards on three catches. Kyle Bouldin led Lockwood with 190 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries.
Camdenton 54, No. 7 West Plains 41 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Camdenton made every O-Zone, KY3 and KSPR reporter look foolish with a big win over the Zizzers in West Plains Friday. The Lakers led 21-20 at the half and 41-20 in the third before West Plains got within one score late in the fourth quarter. The Zizzers' onside-kick attempt went about as poorly as it could have when Jay Griffin scooped it up and went for a touchdown, putting Camdenton up 13 as the Lakers moved to 2-0. Griffin finished with two touchdowns and nearly 150 yards on the ground.
No. 10 Fair Grove 50, Skyline 14 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Fair Grove has a lot of guys who can do a lot of really really REALLY nice things. Much like last week, those nice things started with Dalton Cloyd, who carried the ball five times for 90 yards and a couple touchdowns and caught three balls for 70 yards and a touchdown. Austin Fodge added three touchdowns on the ground, rushing for 107 yards on nine carries. Braden Lumley finished 8-9 for 114 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 95 yards on five carries.
Other Area Games
Glendale 53, Hillcrest 8 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Mike Mauk may finally have Glendale clicking enough on both sides of the football. The Falcons are 2-0 after rushing out to a 40-8 halftime lead and cruising through the second half.
Neosho 25, Ozark 20 – FINAL
Coleman Scott hit Payton Klier for the game-winning touchdown with 46 seconds left after a late defensive stand, and the Wildcats held on to top Ozark. This one started with Neosho’s Bryce Murphy taking the opening kick back 90 yards for a touchdown. Neosho led 13-7 late in the second quarter before a Nathaniel Burlage touchdown put Ozark up 14-13. The Wildcats would strike back with 43 seconds left in the half as Scott connected for a 50-yard touchdown to Murphy, going up 19-14. Ozark led 20-19 for much of the second half after a 23-yard touchdown from Curt Gracey with 9:34 left in the third quarter.
Willard 48, Bolivar 42 – FINAL/OT CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Kenny Chambers had one heck of an efficiency rating Friday night. The Willard wideout had two catches for two touchdowns, including the 21-yard game-winner in overtime. Add a 13-yard interception return for a touchdown to that list as well, just for the heck of it. THREE TOUCHES THREE TOUCHDOWNS. Bolivar actually led this game 28-12 late in the second quarter before Willard tallied off 22 unanswered points in the third quarter. Bolivar’s Connor Sechler tied the game at 42-42 with 40 seconds left on a 5-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Emmert, but went for two and failed, forcing overtime. Oh, to have a kicker.
Bolivar stat leaders:
Sechler: 20-34, 320 yards, 3 TDs
Lane Loomer: 37 car., 166 yards, 2 TDs
Emmert: 9 rec., 124 yards, TD
Willard stat leaders:
Nate Swadley: 20 car., 103 yards
Brock Howard: 3 TDs
Lebanon 42, Waynesville 6 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR A RECAP
John Berry led Lebanon on the ground with 133 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 20 carries as the Jackets moved to 2-0 ahead of a big matchup in Camdenton next week. Of Berry's yards, 117 came in the first half. Lebanon finished with 270 rush yards.
Joplin 41, Parkview 20 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
This one was actually tied at the end of the first quarter before Joplin figured Parkview out. The Eagles struck first with a five-yard Chris Jones touchdown after Parkview attempted a fake punt from its own endzone in the second quarter, propelling them to a 14-6 halftime lead. A pair of early second-half touchdowns from Jokiem Crawford (34 yards, 7 yards) put this one away.
Cassville 27, Reeds Spring 6 – FINAL
Impressive win for Cassville, bouncing back from a 50-0 loss to Lamar by shutting down a Reeds Spring offense that rushed for 647 yards in a 47-34 win over Mt. Vernon in Week 1. The Wildcats led this game 21-0 in the second quarter. Cassville’s River Phelps had touchdown runs of 60 and 80 yards.
Mount Vernon 24, Springfield Catholic 17 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Chance Fenton secured a 45-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Hadlock with 93 seconds to play to send Mount Vernon to 1-1 in a big win over Catholic. The Mountaineers led 7-0 early but the Irish led 10-7 at the half.
MV stat leaders:
Fenton: 5 rec., 166 yards, TD
Hadlock: 17-29, 301 yards
Catholic stat leaders:
Tyson Riley: 17 car., 75 yards, 2 TDs
Ash Grove 21, Stockton 12 – FINAL CLICK HERE FOR A RECAP
The Ash Grove defense has allowed just 12 points in two games after giving up the lowest point total in the Mid-Lakes conference in 2015. Stockton led early after a 56-yard opening drive ended with a four-yard touchdown run from Jake Wheeler, but Ash Grove led 13-12 at the half after Chase White hit Parker Soper for a 37-yard touchdown. A 52-yard touchdown scamper to Stockton’s two yard line by White helped clinch the win for the Pirates.
Ash Grove stat leaders:
White: 19 car., 101 yards; 7-14, 91 yards, TD; defensive INT
Soper: 6 rec., 83 yards, TD
Marshfield 28, McDonald County 6 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
McDonald County scored first but wouldn’t see the endzone again. Marshfield led 7-6 at the half and pulled away in the second half, moving to 1-1 after last week’s loss at Ava.
Diamond 32, Jasper 6 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Jasper got nothing going on offense against Diamond as the Wildcats moved to 2-0 after leading 32-0 in the fourth quarter.
Pierce City 27, Liberal 20 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Liberal led 20-14 in the third quarter before Pierce City put up 13 unanswered to move to 1-1. Gage Brown scored twice for the Eagles.
Jefferson City 83, Springfield Central 6 – FINAL
Jeff City scored in the game’s first minute and led 69-6 at the half in one of the more lopsided games we’ll likely see this season.
Ava 42, Lighthouse Christian 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Four Chargers turnovers turned into three touchdowns to anchor a 29-0 halftime lead for Ava as the Bears cruised to 2-0. Ava has outscored opponents 85-13 in two games. Ava had 352 rushing yards.
Ava stat leaders:
Kelly McDonald: 10 car., 147 yards, TD
Quincy McDonald: 3 INT, INT return TD
Buffalo 56, Pleasant Hope 12 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
The Bison found success again against Pleasant Hope, leading 35-12 at the half to even their record at 1-1.
Hollister 39, Cabool 16 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Hollister is 2-0 for the first time since 2010 after Friday’s win over Cabool. The Bulldogs fall to 0-2 with the loss and trailed 19-0 at the half.
Willow Springs 22, Marionville 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Also 2-0 for the first time since 2010 is Willow Springs, joining Hollister in that club. The Bears led 7-0 at the half and 14-0 through three quarters.
Osage 35, Seneca 19 – FINAL
A pair of touchdowns from Seneca’s Spencer Bratton cut a 21-0 Osage lead to 21-13, then Lance Heime made that 21-19 with 3:24 to play. The comeback would stall there. Osage recovered a late fumble at Seneca’s one-yard line and punched it in, helping secure the win and a 2-0 record.
Salem 37, Sumner 6 – FINAL
Salem’s Zack Eplin tossed three touchdowns and put up 250 total yards as the Tigers moved to 2-0. JJ McGowan caught one of those touchdowns and totaled 101 yards receiving on three catches. Salem led 28-0 after the first quarter and 35-0 at the half.
Cole Camp 34, Warsaw 16 – FINAL
Cole Camp led 20-3 in the second half and never really let Warsaw threaten, outside of a 20-10 game halfway through the third quarter.
Appleton City 28, Osceola 12 – FINAL
Miller 55, Windsor 20 – FINAL
St. James 42, Houston 0 – FINAL
Houston trailed 28-0 at the half and has been outscored 77-0 in two losses this season. Their last shutout of any kind before the two this season came in a 66-0 loss to Strafford on Oct. 31, 2013.
Pembroke Hill 14, El Dorado Springs 6 – FINAL
This was a defensive struggle into the fourth quarter with the game tied 6-6 before Pembroke Hill went ahead for good.
Thayer vs. Central (New Madrid County) – POSTPONED for Saturday, 3 PM
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