North Callaway Upsets Slater In Lewis and Clark Clash
North Callaway rallied for a 22-20 upset over Slater in the Lewis and Clark Conference. Key plays included a 93 yard sprint by John Moore and a fourth quarter punt return TD by Jim Peters, plus a Vaughn to Bedford pass for the decisive two points. Moore ran 116 yards on 17 carries while Vaughn averaged strong punting to escape a late field goal attempt. The Thunderbirds improve to 5-2 and 3-2 in league, while Slater slips to 4-3 and 2-2.
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Kingdom City
Slater
North Callaway
Jim Blacklock
Lewis and Clark
Wildcats
Thunderbirds
T-Birds
Virtim of
David Christian
John Moore
Orville Galbreath
David Vaughn
John Anderson
NorCal
Jim Peters
John Krampe
Galbreath
Vaughn
Paris Overpowers Salisbury in 42-9 Win
Paris Coyotes overpower winless Salisbury 42-9 as defense holds Salisbury to 27 yards. Craig Morgan and Lee Bergthold spark early scoring, Williams struggles passing with 3 of 15 for 54 yards, Paris builds a 28-0 halftime lead and moves into a first place tie with Marceline in the S and C Conference.
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Salisbury
Paris
Gerald Mansfield
Coyotes
Mansfield
Coyote
Panthers
Mitch Williams
Craig Morgan
Lee Bergthold
Bergthold
Randy
Lee
Williams
Alan Bried
Carl Forbis
Willams
Mark Twain Falls Behind After Costly Fumbles
Mark Twain 0-5 in Clarence Cannon Conference suffered a 30-16 loss to Highland as a late fourth-quarter surge by the Cougars sealed the Tigers fate. Highland running back Brett Plymire piled up 136 rushing yards, while Mark Twain’s Bobby Fry led 68 yards on 10 carries.
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Mark Twain
Paul Blackard
Tigers
Highland
Cougars
Blackard
Bobby Fry
Jim Colombe
Fry
Brett Plymire
Plymire
Darrell Britt
Mike Drueger
Cougar
Clarence Cannon
Macon
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Kirksville Spoils Mexico Homecoming in tough football clash
Mexico Bulldogs lose 7-8 to Kirksville Tigers in a tight homecoming contest. Despite penalties negating two touchdowns, Mexico shows improved effort led by quarterback Jerry Bell and standout Donnie Eckman on defense. Kirksville offense relies on Bill Richerson and Terry Smith as the Tigers stay ahead with a late field goal attempt for the win.
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Kirksville
Terry Smith
Tigers
Mike Taylor
Jerry Belt
Mexico
Donnie Eckman
Bill Richerson
Paul Janke
Bulldogs
Bell
Cliff Long
Fuhrer
Regan
Valentik
Mike Henderson
Tiger
Richerson
Rich Valuck
Smith
Jerry Bell
Jeff Hotep
Keith Batsell
Ledger Scoreboard Highlights Missouri Prep Games and Pro Boxing
A dense ledger of high school scores across Missouri towns lead sports notes with multiple district results. boxing reports include Roberto Duran retaining his WBA lightweight title and George Foreman stopping Dino Dennis. Also listed are golf leaders from the San Antonio Open and upcoming baseball World Series schedule. Notable scores feature Liberty, Joplin Memorial, Rockhurst, and Kansas City area teams.
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Boxing
Hollywood
Fra
Roberto Duran
Alvaro Rojas
World Boxing Association
George Foreman
Dino Dennis
Martin Unafraid Of Reds In World Series Opener
Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees prepare for a seven game series with Sparky Anderson predicting close, low scoring games. Billy Martin calls for bold attacks, naming Doyle Alexander to start against Don Gullett while Dock Ellis is set for the third game in New York.
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Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Billy Martin
Martin
New York Yankees
Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Doyle Alexander
Don Gullett
Reds
Dock Ellis
New York
Long Awaited Victory for Montgomery Co R-2 Wildcats
Montgomery Co R-2 Wildcats finally win after two years and 16 games, defeating Troy 24 to 20 before a home crowd. Quarterback Craig Gregory spearheaded scoring with a 1 yard run and a late first half touchdown to Brock Boehmler, while Boehmler added two TDs. Key stops in the second half came from Tom O’Keefe and Mike Kostelnik as Montgomery moved to 1-1 in East Missouri Conference. Troy, now 0-5, 0-2, saw Harris score twice and was edged in total offense despite a late surge.
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Bulldogs
Bob Pasley
Regan Fuhrer
Mary Jo Fitzpatrick
Valentik
Montgomery
Greg Wilson
Montgomery Co
Wilson
Fnally
New York Yankee
New York Victory
Wildcats
Craig Gregory
Brock Boehmler
Troy
Alvin Harris
Trojans
Boehmler
Trojan
Gregory
Tom O'Keefe
Mike Kostelnik
Wildcat
Bryan Engelman
East Missouri
Bowling Green
Roger Haas
Van-Far Faces 3-Game Stretch After Loss to Bowling Green
Van-Far fell 30-18 to Bowling Green as coach Bob Groff noted a possible .500 season if passing improves and big plays are cut. QB William Overton passed for 107 yards and ran for a yard, while Bowling Green’s Junior Bell rushed for 196 yards and two scores. Van-Far stands 2-5 overall, 1-2 EMO, with next trip to Fulton to face Missouri School for the Deaf.
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Bowling Green
Van-Far Indians
Bob Groff
Groff
Van-Far
William Overton
Bobcats
Overton
Indians
Roger Carr
Fulton
Missouri School For the
Centralia Fumbles Sink Panthers in MACON loss
Macon defeated Centralia 27 to 8 after Centralia fumbled five times. Macon led 7-0 at halftime and scored three more touchdowns in the final period, aided by quarterback Bill Burnett who completed 11 of 14 passes for 117 yards. Centralia drops to 4-3 overall, 2-3 in the Clarence Cannon Conference.
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Macon
Centralia Panthers
Panthers
Clarence Cannon
Centralia
Tigers
Robert Morton
Bill Burnett
Chris Long
Morton
Scott Collins
Jamie Armentrout
Louisiana
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