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NHC gets ready for W-N rematch

Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) coach Andrew Watson and his Aggies have a chance to sweep Wellington-Napoleon in varsity 8-man football this season. The Aggies (8-1) will face the Tigers (6-4) Friday night at Hardin-Central in District 4 action, with the winner to play for the district title Nov.
GAGE SMITH (left) fights through a block by Jace McNelly on the practice field at Hardin-Central. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Aggies look to be ready for district foe

Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson wants his Aggies to be prepared to play when their postseason begins. Seeded second in the District 4 Tournament, the Aggies (8-1) have a first-round bye this week.

Orrick preps for football rematch with Santa Fe

Orrick and Santa Fe will meet again in varsity 8-man football. Friday night, the Bearcats (3-6) will host Santa Fe (1-8) in District 4 Tournament play, with the winner to face undefeated and top-seeded Braymer/Breckenridge Nov.

The Bell stays in Richmond

LEXINGTON – John Weber punctuated Richmond’s 58-22 Bell Game win over Lexington in varsity 11-man football by doing something he had never done. With Richmond leading 56-22 following Cyrus Jackson’s 13-yard TD run with 45.
SENIOR JOHN WEBER (left) is jubilant after running in a fumble for a two-point conversion near the end of Richmond’s recent Bell Game 58-22 victory on the road against archrival Lexington. Celebrating with him are Nolan Quick (from left), James Earl and Jacob Johnson. ZANE CREASON | Staff

Late rally attempt by NHC falls short

Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson and his Aggies were in position to remain undefeated late in the fourth quarter of their 58-42 Week 8 loss to Braymer/Breckenridge.
WITH THE FOOTBALL ffirmly tucked against his body, Brody Fifer fights for yardage as he carries for Norborne Hardin-Central in Week 8 varsity action at Hardin-Central. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

Richmond readies for Bell Game clash

Richmond coach Nick Persell and his Spartans aren’t playing any run-of-themill varsity 11-man football game Friday, when they’ll face Lexington on the road in Missouri River Valley Conference (MRVC)-East Division play.
RICHMOND SENIOR Chris Webb (left) looks to get past teammate Brice Dome Monday on the high school practice field as the Spartans prepare to face archrival Lexington Friday in The Bell Game at Lexington. SHAWN RONEY | Staff

RAY COUNTY SPORTS NOTEBOOK

TOP 20 Karoline Dooley has a top-20 finish to show for her first appearance at a state girls golf tournament. The Richmond sophomore placed 17th among 90 finishers (and 91 entries) at Class 2 state competition, which wrapped Tuesday at the Fremont Hills Country Club in Nixa.
Karoline Dooley

Spartans make clutch plays; edge Eagles again

When Richmond varsity 11-man football coach Nick Persell needed his Spartans to make clutch plays in Week 7 against visiting Holden, they did. Defensively, the Spartans made two fourth-down stands during the fourth quarter of their 34-26 Oct.
JOHN WEBER indicates it’s Richmond’s ball after he and his fellow Spartans make a fourth-down stop during the final quarter of Richmond’s Senior Night win over Holden.

Musselman scores first ‘big man touchdown’

Kody Musselman had a special moment during Norborne Hardin-Central’s (NHC’s) 72-12 Week 7 thumping of the Keytesville/Brunswick/Northwestern of Mendon co-op in varsity 8-man football: He scored what NHC coach Andrew Watson called “a big man touchdown.”
Andrew Watson
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