The final home games for the Missouri Lakes Area High School Football teams had Branson and Reeds Spring nearly pulling off upsets while Forsyth and Hollister rolled.
The Branson Pirates took the sixth ranked Class 6 Joplin Eagles down to the wire before dropping a 21-16 decision. The Pirates held a brief 9-6 second quarter lead before the Eagles grabbed a 13-9 halftime lead. The Eagles scored a touchdown in the third quarter to go up 10 and were driving for another score in the fourth quarter before an interception return for a touchdown by Landon Atwood got the Pirates within three. Branson couldn't score on two subsequent drives with the Eagles getting a safety in the final minute for the final margin.
Meanwhile in Reeds Spring, the Wolves jumped out on Class 3 No. 10 Aurora 14-0 only to see the Houn' Dawgs score the final 28 points in the 28-14 win.
The other area teams won big home games with Forsyth running by Agape 56-15 while Hollister ended a two game losing streak with a 38-0 win over Mount Vernon.
Other Scores:
Vilonia 28 Harrison 14
Gravette 44 Berryville 21
Carthage 35 Republic 14
Webb City 63 Ozark 48
Nixa 49 Carl Junction 21
Neosho 21 Willard 14
Rolla 28 Lebanon 20
Camdenton 26 Glendale 25
West Plains 56 Lebanon 0
McDonald County 39 Nevada 34
Rogersville 57 Marshfield 28
Cassville 42 East Newton 6
Monett 24 Catholic 17 OT
Mountain View Liberty 48 Salem 8
Buffalo 43 Central 31
Thayer 37 Willow Springs 0
Strafford 27 Stockton 6
Ava 48 Cabool 9
