Sports

Body If Orrick varsity 8-man football coach Kirk Thacker had his say, his undefeated Bearcats wouldn’t play Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) Friday night at Norborne. Or any day or night of the week.

Body It’s rivalry time for Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) in varsity 8-man football – and time to get reacquainted with an old coach. The Aggies (2-4 overall) will face undefeated Orrick Friday at Norborne.

Body The Spartans took out some of their frustrations from their 18-12 Week 5 loss to Lafayette County of Higginsville during their Sept. 30 homecoming game with Carrollton.

Body HIGGINSVILLE – Richmond varsity coach Nick Persell and senior quarterback Donivin Williams agreed after Richmond’s 18-12 Sept.

Body When it came to treating last week’s homecoming game like any other varsity 8-man football game, Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) did about as well as one could imagine, considering it was “a crazy week, with lots of stuff going on,” Aggies coach Andrew Watson said.

Body Orrick’s offensive line has a fan in Bearcats coach Kirk Thacker. “My offensive line is just absolutely fantastic,” Thacker said Monday by phone.

Body Richmond varsity softball coach Staci Maddux prefers not to wait until the Spartans’ final regular-season home game to honor her seniors. “If it would start to be rainy and (games) get rained out, then you don’t get to have your Senior Night,” Maddux said.

Body The Kansas City Chiefs weren’t the only metro area football team that used a fourth-quarter pick six last week to secure a home win while sporting red jerseys.

Body Unknowingly, Aleana McFee flirted with perfection when she pitched for Richmond Monday against Plattsburg. The sophomore carried a perfect game into the fifth inning and a no-hitter into the sixth.

Body Amid all the pomp and circumstance of homecoming activities this week, the Aggies are being businesslike as they prepare to face Braymer/Breckenridge in varsity 8-man football at 7 p.m. Friday at Hardin-Central, according to Norborne Hardin-Central coach Andrew Watson.