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Games Involving State Ranked Teams
No. 1 Lamar 50, Aurora 0 – FINAL
Lamar hasn’t allowed a point in 22 quarters and has outscored opponents 155 to nothing this year. NOTHING. Monett gets a shot to break that streak next week.
Ozark 10, No. 2 Carl Junction 7 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Ozark trailed Carl Junction 7-3 halfway through the fourth quarter when Preston Carson picked off CJ’s Keaton Taber and took it back to the Bulldogs’ 35. The Tigers took the lead a short time later when Curt Gracey punched it in on 4th and 5 from the six yard line with 5:19 remaining. A late defensive stand clinched the upset for the Tigers, a team that won just one game last season. Ozark held Rayquion Weston to 78 yards on 30 carries.
No. 2 MV-BT/Liberty 32, Thayer 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Josh Pruett tossed another three touchdowns and ran for one more to up his season total to 15 as Liberty pulled away from Thayer after leading just 6-0 after one quarter. Pruett finished 16-21 for 220 yards and three touchdowns through the air and added 41 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Koel Orchard had an interception for the second-straight game to go with five catches for 82 yards and touchdown.
Other Liberty stat leaders:
Marcos Rodriguez: 17 car., 84 yards, TD; nine tackles
Brenton Bush: 8 rec., 110 yards, 2 TDs
Chase Smith: 10 tackles
No. 4 Kickapoo 49, Joplin 20 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Maverick McGee's 160 yards and four scores on 19 carries pushed Kickapoo past Joplin and to a 3-0 record. McGee's 70-yard touchdown late in the second quarter gave the Chiefs a 34-7 lead. Chris Lawson tossed a pair of touchdowns, including a 56-yarder to Robbie Merced to open the scoring in the second half. Joplin dropped to 1-2 with the loss.
No. 4 Monett 42, Mount Vernon 28 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Ian Meyer stepped up for the Cubs when Mount Vernon found a way to slow down Michael Branch in the game's first two quarters. Meyer had his best game of the season so far, going 10-14 for 229 yards and two touchdowns. The Mountaineers held Branch to 30 yards on 10 carries in the first half, but the back still ended with 108 yards on the ground and 87 yards and a touchdown through the air. Pierce City transfer Brian Parra-Navarro had his coming out party for Monett, catching three balls for 148 yards and a pair of scores. Monett led 28-6 at the half.
No. 4 Mountain Grove 26, Ava 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Mountain Grove continued its march towards MV/BT-Liberty with a decisive shutout of a pretty good looking Ava team. Now 3-0, the Panthers were led on the ground by quarterback Carter Otwell's 112 yards and two touchdowns. Chance Barbe added 91 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and Trystan Short finished with 53 yards on the ground and pick-6.
No. 4 Lincoln 48, Osceola 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
For the first time this season, Lincoln played a full four quarters. The Cardinals had outscored opponents 100-0 in the first two games of its season (four total quarters!) and stayed on that path tonight. Lincoln was just too fast for Osceola, staking a 42-0 halftime lead before showing some mercy in the second half. Derek Stephens opened the scoring with a 30-yard touchdown run and finished with 100 yards on the ground and three scores on just six carries.
Other Lincoln stat leaders:
Boone Kroenke: 10-13, 135 yards, 2 TD
Mason Sanders: 3 rec., 74 yards, TD; INT
Dominic Simmons: 4 car., 80 yards, TD
Connor Spunaugle: 10 tackles
No. 5 Nixa 49, Springfield Central 0 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
The Eagles held Central to 106 yards of total offense and eased to a 3-0 mark after a couple nail-biters to open the season. Nicos Oropeza carried the ball seven times for 83 yards and a couple touchdowns.
No. 5 Lockwood 59, Forsyth (JV) 14 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
This one won't count as a win for Lockwood due to playing a JV squad, but the Tigers still put up some notable stats. Like this one! Quarterback Will Beerly threw for three scores and ran for another behind 244 total yards and 12-17 passing. Also this: Paxton Masterson carried the ball 12 times for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Lebanon 28, No. 7 Camdenton 19 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
The Highway 5 trophy stays with LEBANON. Lots of shots fired by the fanbases (at each other and the O-Zone!) going into this 2-0 vs. 2-0 matchup. The 'Jackets ran for 275 total yards, with 180 of those (on 27 carries) going to John Berry, who was responsible for three Lebanon touchdowns. Lebanon led 14-6 at the half and saw Camdenton cut that lead to 14-12 and later cut a 21-12 lead to 21-19, but the 'Jackets wouldn't bend enough to break. Camdenton totaled just 333 yards, over 170 yards shy of their season average in the first two games.
No. 9 Glendale 48, West Plains 27 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
West Plains slowed Glendale down for a half, milking the clock to a 14-14 tie, but the Falcons exploded for 36 points in the second half to pull away at home and jump to 3-0. The Zizzers grabbed a 21-14 lead on Keagan Hoopes' third touchdown with 5:26 to play in the third before Alex Huston connected with Luke Montgomery for a pair of touchdowns to give Glendale a 28-21 lead entering the fourth quarter. Huston finished with 411 yards and seven touchdowns. Glendale is 3-0 for the first time since 2011. They travel to 3-0 Lebanon next week.
No. 9 Fair Grove 75, Pleasant Hope 0 – FINAL
Fair Grove led 75-0 at the half and that's about all there is to say about that. Credit to the Eagles for staying off the board in the second half, and even more credit to Braden Lumley, who completed all six of his passes for 185 yards and four touchdowns.
Other Fair Grove stat leaders:
Dalton Cloyd: 2 car., 80 yards, 2 TD
Evan Fullterton: 2 rec., 54 yards, 2 TD
No. 10 Webb City 30, Republic 7 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Webb City got its first win of the season after an unprecedented and unpredictable 0-2 start, outgaining Republic 477-188 in the process. The Cardinals had three 100+-yard rushers in Cameron Baker (143), Hunter Vanlue (130) and Cash Link (126). Republic’s lone score was a 96-yard touchdown pass from Riley Watkins to Cameron Flood, but the Tigers already trailed 27-0 with 7:33 to play at that point.
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Other Area Games
Hillcrest 40, Waynesville 22 – FINAL
Josh Powell opened the scoring for Hillcrest with a 50-yard scramble and score and the Hornets used a late safety and touchdown to take a 24-6 halftime lead over Waynesville, cruising to their first win of the season. Malachi Beckham added a second-half touchdown.
Parkview 27, Rolla 23 – FINAL
Good comeback on the road for Parkview, overcoming a deficits of 16-0 after one quarter and 23-8 at halftime to claim their first win. Parkview quarterback Mario Sanchez cut the Rolla lead to 23-15 with a second-half QB sneak and gave the Vikings the lead for good on another sneak with 37 seconds remaining. Rolla dropped to 0-3 and struggled after losing halfback and linebacker Davis Buhr in the first quarter.
Carthage 21, Branson 0 – FINAL
Carthage avoided a letdown game after last week’s win over Webb City, shutting Branson down early for a 7-0 halftime lead and adding scores in the third and fourth quarters to move to 2-1.
Neosho 34, Willard 30 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Coleman Scott's fifth touchdown of the night put Neosho up four for good as the Wildcats moved to 3-0 in a game that saw four lead changes. Willard scored first and led 14-13 at the half and 30-21 in the second half before Neosho tallied off the game's last 13 points. Willard's two losses have come by six and four points. Neosho's two wins have come from a combined nine points. Scott finished 12-22 for 280 yards and three touchdowns through the air and added 117 yards and two touchdowns rushing.
Other Neosho stat leaders:
Bryce Murphy: 6 rec., 194 yards, 2 TDs
Willard stat leaders:
Kenny Chambers: 9 rec., 174 yards, 2 TDs
Quintin Batson: 9-12, 182 yards, 2 TDs
Brock Howard: 91 rush yards, 2 TDs
Cassville 42, East Newton 16 – FINAL
River Phelps ran wild again for Cassville, going for 98 yards and three touchdowns on just six carries. Phelps added over 100 return yards and six extra points as the Wildcats followed-up a good win last week over Reeds Spring to move to 2-1.
Seneca 33, McDonald County 26 – FINAL
Seneca fought off a good push from winless McDonald County to move to 2-1. The Indians led 20-12 at the half and was tied with the Mustangs in the third quarter.
Springfield Catholic 42, Marshfield 28 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
The Irish let a 14-0 first-half lead slip into a 14-14 deadlock at the half, but any momentum Marshfield gathered disappeared after Catholic quarterback Tyson Riley went 99 yards early in the third quarter to put the Irish up 21-14. That lead would balloon to 42-14 before Marshfield scored a pair of late touchdowns. Catholic is sitting at 2-1 heading into next week's home matchup with 3-0 Fair Grove.
Catholic stat leaders:
Tyson Riley: 20 car., 199 yards, 3 TDs
Ramiro Avila: 22 car., 157 yards, TD
Reeds Spring 38, Bolivar 28 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Reeds Spring snapped Bolivar's 65-game conference winning streak behind 325 yards and five touchdowns on the ground. Korey Robinette had over half those yards, running for 152 and a pair of scores, 130 of which came in the second half. The two were tied 14-14 at the half, but two third-quarter Reeds Spring touchdowns were plenty of cushion. Bolivar cut a 35-20 lead to 35-28 with 10:15 to play with a Brandon Emmert touchdown, but wouldn't get any closer.
Bolivar stat leaders:
Connor Sechler: 19-42, 250 yards, 3 TDs
Brandon Emmert: 8 rec., 89 yards, TD
Mason Payne: 4 rec., 95 yards, TD
Lane Loomer: 30 car., 144 yards, TD
Rogersville 25, Hollister 14 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR A FULL RECAP
Bronson Tavenner and Jaytin Gutierrez combined for 207 rush yards and four touchdowns as Rogersville jumped to 2-1 and spoiled Hollister's shot at its first-ever 3-0 record. Gutierrez had the bulk of Rogersville's yards, finishing with 165 on 18 carries.
Skyline 54, Stockton 14 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Shawn Bryan ran for 273 yards and five touchdowns on 25 carries—and added a 59-yard punt return touchdown—in an impressive win for a previously winless Skyline team. The Tigers led 28-8 after the first quarter and never really let Stockton in the game.
Strafford 23, Marionville 12 – FINAL
Strafford secured its first win of the season, using a solid defensive effort to secure a 16-6 halftime lead. The Indians led 16-12 after the third quarter but extended that lead to 11 with 7:24 to play in the game.
Willow Springs 19, Cabool 18 – FINAL
Willow Springs scored three touchdowns in seven minutes halfway through the second half to turn an 18-0 deficit into a 19-18 lead over Cabool, the second of those three scores being a 40-yard scoop and score on the defensive side. The comeback gives the Bears a pleasantly surprising 3-0 record and pushed Cabool to 0-3.
Salem 25, Houston 12 – FINAL
The Tigers are 3-0 after Friday's closer-than-expected win over Houston. According to the Salem News, this was the 36th-straight season that Salem has topped Houston. Salem's Xavier Ellwood finished with 143 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries. Quarterback Zack Eplin had 90 yards through the air and 83 on the ground, plus a score. Salem led 19-6 at the half and 25-6 in the third quarter.
Pierce City 29, Jasper 0 – FINAL
Pierce City is 2-1 after its first shutout since 2014. Eagles quarterback Gage Brown scored early and halfback Kaleb Meyer added a 50-yard touchdown run to give PC a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
Sarcoxie 45, Miller 20 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Sarcoxie led this one 31-7 late in the second quarter and moved to 2-1 on the season.
Buffalo 34, Diamond 33 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Pretty big upset here. At least on paper. Diamond looked like it would cruise to 3-0 after going up 27-7 on Buffalo midway through the second quarter, but the Bison would score 20 unanswered to tie things 27-27 late in the third. Diamond went up again with 9:00 to play, but Buffalo would respond two minutes later with the game-winning score. Maybe that Baylor spread is finally clicking for Buffalo. The Bison are 2-1 for the first time since 2011.
Ash Grove 14, El Dorado Springs 6 – FINAL — CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
That Pirates defense just keeps rolling. Ash Grove is 3-0 and has given up just 18 total points in those wins (6.0 PPG allowed) after allowing just over 16 points per game in 2015.
Appleton City 18, Rich Hill 13 – FINAL
Pretty good game here. Rich Hill overcame a 12-0 first-half deficit to take a 13-12 lead with 7:53 to play in the third quarter, but Appleton City quarterback Billy Prater led the Bulldogs right back, running one in with 2:29 to play in the third quarter in what would prove to be the game-winning score. The Bulldogs are now 2-1.
Carrollton 6, Cole Camp 0 – FINAL
No points on the board in this one until a Carrollton score with 2:19 to play in the third quarter. That'd be it for either side as Cole Camp dropped its first game of the season.
St. Pius X (Kansas City) 34, Nevada 0 – FINAL
Nevada trailed 14-0 after the first quarter and never could get anything going against St. Pius X, dropping to 0-3.
Liberal 33, Northeast Arma (Kan.) 0 – FINAL
Liberal turned a one-score game at the half into a blowout of Northeast Arma for its first win of the season.
California 33, Warsaw 7 – FINAL
The Wildcats trailed 14-7 at the half and were shutout in the final 24 minutes by the Pintos, dropping to 0-3.
Lighthouse Christian 49, Metro East Lutheran (Ill.) 6 – FINAL
Bryant Taylor threw for 347 yards and five touchdowns on 16-26 passing as Lighthouse moved to 2-1. The Chargers led 22-0 after a first half that saw Taylor toss three of his five touchdowns. Caleb Miranda, Haaken Friend and Josh Street all had first-half touchdown catches.
