The Four Lakes Area Teams split their games in the Opening Round of the Missouri State High School Football Playoffs on a rainy and windy Friday night in the Ozarks.
One each happened in the same game as Lakes Area Rivals Reeds Spring and Hollister hooked up for the second time this year. While Hollister grabbed their first win in the series back in September, Friday night the Wolves jumped out to a big lead then withstood a second half rally from the Tigers to grab the 20-12 win. The Wolves got all of the touchdowns in the first half then saw the Tigers get two fourth quarter touchdowns before time ran out. Caden Wiest grabbed a pair of touchdown passes to help the Wolves move into the second round of the playoffs at Mountain Grove next Friday while the Tigers season ends at 6-4.
Meanwhile in Forsyth, the Panthers got a major test from Houston before prevailing in overtime 41-34. The Panthers did not lead in the game until the first overtime after Rollie Fisher scored on a run. The Panthers had a chance to tie or take the lead but the Panther defense held on fourth and goal from the 1-yard line to secure the win and a semi-final round appearance next Friday as they will host Mtn. View-Liberty.
For the Branson Pirates, they lose in the opening round of District play for the first time in three years as they drop a 28-0 game at Rolla. The Pirate defense kept the Bulldogs in check most of the night, including during the opening moments of the ballgame when a turnover gave them the ball deep in Branson territory. However a couple of big plays in the second half gave the Bulldogs control of the game and ended the Branson season with a 3-7 record.
Other Scores
Nixa 28 Lee's Summit West 0
Joplin 24 Lee's Summit 2131
Lee's Summit North 56 Ozark 14
Camdenton 34 Central 18
Glendale 61 Waynesville 26
Willard 56 Neosho 35
Republic 54 Parkview 0
Rogersville 28 Marshfield 18
McDonald County 35 Monett 0
Hillcrest 24 Carl Junction 14
Nevada 64 K.C. East 6
Bolivar 31 Warrensburgh 14
Seneca 40 Buffalo 16
Mountain Grove 21 Cassville 7
Liberty 44 Willow Springs 7
Strafford 7 Catholic 0 OT
East Newton 41 El Dorado Springs 6
Fair Grove 48 Clever 0
Mount Vernon 11 Stockton 0
Arkansas (Regular Season)
Harrison 35 Clarksville 3
Huntsville 17 Green Forest 8
Prairie Grove 34 Berryville 21
