Both of the top two eight man teams, North Andrew and Stanberry, gained separation from Southwest Livingston and Worth County, the third and fourth ranked teams. They could very well meet again in a fourth straight title game depending on how the brackets are drawn up. The MSHSAA had not posted them on their website as of Saturday morning.
#1 North Andrew 62, #3 Southwest Livingston 24
Gunnar Hughes carried the Cardinals on his back in wins over Worth County and now Southwest Livingston. He carried the ball 40 times against Worth County and 26 more times against the Wildcats Friday night. Lake Crowe's Wildcats scored first, and North Andrew trailed for the second time all year. But they did not score again until the game was well in hand. Whether it involves working the officials or directing traffic from the sidelines, Jonathan Schoonover has his squad playing at a high level. Southwest Livingston versus Worth County would be an even matchup. Worth County went the distance against the Cardinals; however, Southwest Livingston did better against Stanberry, only losing by 10 and drawing the Bulldog coaches' respect in the process.
#2 Stanberry 52, #4 Worth County 30
Brevyn Ross was knocked out of the game early in the third quarter and did not return. In his absence, Worth County continued to diversify on offense, getting nearly 100 yards from Isaac Alarcon; Tevin Cameron had his best game receiving so far this year, and Nate Pointer had his best rushing game since moving back. But in order to compete with the top three teams in eight man football, they will have to do a better job of coming out ready to play. It's good to get into the habit of winning, but playing some tough teams shows a team like Worth County what they have to work on. They now have one month to get things figured out.
#5 Norborne/Hardin Central 80, Northwest Hughesville 12
Norborne/Hardin Central had little trouble disposing of Northwest Hughesville, a tailender this year.
#7 St. Joseph Christian 68, #6 DeKalb 22
The Lions are likely underrated, as they are the only other team besides Worth County and Sacred Heart to go the distance against North Andrew. The PVC Tigers had the better record, but the Lions and Jonathan Wing jumped out on them early, taking a 34-2 lead at halftime. Wing ran for 134 and threw for 281 more in the victory.
#8 Albany 62, #9 North-West Nodaway 60
The Muskets, back in the rankings after consecutive wins to jump-start their season, once again dug themselves into a hole against a good team. They fell behind 40-22 at halftime to Albany before coming back and tying it at 54 at the end of regulation. Similarly, they had dug themselves into a 34-6 hole against St. Joseph Christian and a 14-0 hole against Worth County just a few minutes into the game. Normally a passing team, Andrew Webster's Muskets diversified their game in the second half, running the ball more during their comeback effort. Finally, they had a chance to win late, but Albany denied the extra point try to force overtime and denied North-West's extra point bid in overtime. The Warriors scored their attempt to get the win in Albany. A rare guest on the End Zone program, Warrior skipper Doug Fountain called in this time.
Nodaway/South Holt 50, #10 Mound City 12
Mound City got Ben Shifflett back for Friday night, but it didn't matter. James Chesnut's 55-yard punt return opened the floodgates for Josh Petersen's Spartans and put them up 21-6 in the second quarter, and the rout was on. Once again, Brody Day carried the Spartans, getting 102 yards rushing. Allen Ottman added 135 passing yards.
Eight Man Rankings Supplied by the Missouri Eight Man Coach's Association.
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