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NO. 59, Tanner Bennett, is out front to plow the field against Chillicothe. A step behind him, Reuben Long also clears the way for quarterback Keyshaun Elliott’s run through the defense. On this play, Elliott carries in the winning score from 29 yards out. Elliott throws or runs for seven touchdowns, breaking Richmond’s single-season TD record as the Spartans score the most points in three years in their 62-35 playoff win.

RICHMOND – A seesaw playoff battle marked by five first-half lead swaps that left the Spartans holding a scanty 24-21 lead against Chillicothe turned into a fourth-quarter romp, as Richmond’s offense cranked out the most team points in three years to capture a 62-35 win.

HARDIN – COVID-19 has ended Norborne Hardin-Central’s varsity 8-man football season. NHC coach and Richmond High School alumnus Kirk Thacker stated Nov.

Poor Gregg Williams. That thought crossed my mind before my beloved Kansas City Chiefs faced the winless New York Jets, for whom Williams serves as defensive coordinator.

ORRICK – The Bearcats found it difficult “to find a rhythm” during their 72-20, season-ending loss to King City/ Union Star, Orrick varsity coach Eric Fairchild acknowledged. “Some things that we couldn’t control just made it hard on us,” Fairchild said.

HARDIN – Mason Freece expects the 2020 Class 1 state cross country meet to have a “different” vibe than last year’s did. Last year, when Freece represented Hardin-Central at state as a sophomore, the Missouri State High School Activities Association held the boys and girls races/meets for its four classes the same day, Nov.