This week the offenses took center stage in many of the High School Football Games including those involving Lakes Area Teams.
One of the biggest was one of the best match-ups of the night as the Class 2 Number 3 Ranked Seneca Indians outlast the Class 3 Number 10 Reeds Spring Wolves 63-49. Seneca had surged out to a 27-14 halftime lead only to see the Wolves score two third quarter touchdowns to grab a one point lead then the game went back and forth from there until tied at 49, Seneca got two late touchdowns to seal the win and remain undefeated while the Wolves fall to 4-2 for the season.
A wild game also took place in Neosho as the high scoring Wildcats outlasted the Branson Pirates 51-30. The two teams were matching scores until a key sequence between the end of the first half and early in the second gave the momentum to Neosho. A Branson Field Goal had trimmed the Wildcat lead to five but the home team scored on a hook and ladder play as time expired in the first half, then recovered a pooch kick and scored on the first play of the second half to seize control of the game.
Another wild game took place in Forsyth, as the Panthers celebrated Homecoming with a 43-33 come from behind win over Diamond. The Panthers trailed the visitors 33-21 before closing out the game with a 22-0 run to raise their record to 5-1.
Homecoming was not so kind to Hollister as the Tigers dropped to 2-4 with a 35-13 loss to Rogersville.
Another high scoring game Friday Night involved the Harrison Gobins, who lost a 46-40 shootout on the road to Prairie Grove to even their 5A West Conference record to 1-1 with their overall record now at 3-2.
Friday Scores
Missouri Football
COC
Neosho 50 Branson 31
Carthage 49 Ozark 7
Nixa 56 Carl Junction 8
Joplin 42 Republic 28
Webb City 49 Willard 28
Big 8
Seneca 63 Reeds Spring 49
Rogersville 35 Hollister 13
Lamar 54 McDonald County 14
Nevada 62 Cassville 7
Mount Vernon 42 Catholic 7
Monett 28 East Newton 14
Marshfield 55 Aurora 21
Other Scores
Forsyth 43 Diamond 33
Strafford 45 Fair Grove 18
Skyline 44 Clever 7
Buffalo 50 Butler 44 OT
Lebanon 42 Glendale 0
Camdenton 58 Bolivar 14
Waynesville 48 Hillcrest 6
Rolla 49 Parkview 0
Central 35 Lighthouse Christian 0
Arkansas
5A West
Prairie Grove 46 Harrison 40
Farmington 43 Alma 8
Shiloh Christian 57 Clarksville 13
Dardanelle 50 Pea Ridge 35
Other Scores
Ozark 42 Green Forest 14
Gentry 35 Berryville 0
Melbourne 44 Yellville-Summit 0
Mountain View 44 Marshall 0
